Overview
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) is the State Administrative Agency (SAA) for all funds received by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As such, OGR manages and administers the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) in Massachusetts. This program provides federal funding support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements to nonprofit organizations that are at high-risk of terrorist attack.
For applicants of the CNSGP and CNSPGP: Due to the volume of applications received under the state-funded Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Grant Program and Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Personnel Grant Program, the application review process remains ongoing for these programs. Once funding decisions are finalized, all applicants will be notified via email.
Organizations that have applications pending for either state-funded program are invited to apply for funding through the federally funded Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations (as described under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) at high-risk of terrorist attacks.
Key Dates and Materials
Key Dates:
Solicitation posted: January 13, 2026
Deadline to Submit Questions: January 27, 2026
Application Deadline: February 2, 2026, at 4 p.m.
Anticipated Award Announcement: March/April 2026
Performance Period: Contract Start Date - August 2027
Application Materials:
Nonprofit Security Grant Program Availability of Grant Funds
Nonprofit Security Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
Nonprofit Security Grant Program Online Application Form
Nonprofit Security Grant Program Investment Justification - Users who have difficulty opening this document can right-click on the hyperlink and save the document to your computer; you will then be able to open the document from your files.
Nonprofit Security Grant Program Budget Workbook
OGR Subrecipient Risk Assessment Form
Additional Materials:
Questions & Answers (updated January 26, 2026)
Resources for Grant Recipients
Please select the resource page corresponding with the Federal Fiscal Year the award was made. These materials should not be submitted with applications for funding.