Homeland Security funding eligibility

Learn who is eligible to apply for Homeland Security funding.

State-Share Grant Program

The following entities are eligible to apply for State-Share grant funding:

State government agencies
State authorities
State universities
Non-profit institutions

—WITH—

a project that supports homeland security needs and priorities.

Municipalities are not eligible to apply for this funding.

For more information contact:

State-Share Program Coordinator
(617) 933-3521

Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)

Nonprofit organizations eligible to apply for funding must prove to be at high-risk of a terrorist attack

—AND—

must be located within the Metro-Boston Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI):

Boston	Chelsea	Revere
Brookline	Everett	Somerville
Cambridge	Quincy	Winthrop

Provide evidence of prior terrorist threats or attacks through police reports, insurance claims, or other supporting documents. Eligible applicants must:

Identify as a highly recognized national or historical institution with an increased chance of being a terrorist target
Detail their responsibilities in responding to or recovering from terrorist attacks
Prove to be a vulnerability based on risk assessment findings

For more information contact:

Nonprofit Security Grants Program (NGSP) Program Coordinator
(617) 933-3532

Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CNSGP)

Nonprofit organizations eligible to apply for funding must prove to be at high-risk of a terrorist attack

—AND—

Meet the requirements of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Qualify for tax exemptions under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Provide evidence of prior terrorist threats or attacks through police reports, insurance claims, or other supporting documents
Identify as a highly recognized national or historical institution with an increased chance of being a terrorist target
Detail their responsibilities in responding to or recovering from terrorist attacks
Prove to be a vulnerability based on risk assessment findings

Nonprofit organizations within of the Metro-Boston Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) are not eligible to apply for this funding.

For more information contact:

Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Grants Program (CNGSP) Program Coordinator
(617) 933-3530