FY2026/2027 State of Arizona 

Nonprofit Security Grant Program (AZ-NSGP)

AZ-NSGP Application Deadline:
Friday, June 12, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

Contents

• Eligibility Criteria
• Review
• Application

The FY2026/2027 State of Arizona NSGP (AZ-NSGP) is established to provide funding for safety and security projects to nonprofit organizations that are at greatest risk of a terrorist attack or at risk of hate crimes or attacks because of the nonprofit’s ideology, beliefs or mission for target hardening and other security enhancements and activities.

Eligibility Criteria

An applicant for an AZ-NSGP grant must have met the nonprofit eligibility requirements of the US Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Administration (USDHS/FEMA) Nonprofit Security Grant Program for the current grant year and meet either of the following:

1. Have applied for the federal nonprofit security grant and not received funding for the last three (3) grant cycles (2025, 2024, 2023); OR
2. Have been unable to apply for the federal nonprofit security grant due to an inability to fund the request up front and wait for reimbursement.

Nonprofit organizations with one site may apply for up to $100,000 for that site. Nonprofits with multiple sites may choose to apply for additional sites up to a maximum of three (3) sites. Total amount for all sites may not exceed $100,000. If a nonprofit organization applies for projects at multiple sites, regardless of whether the projects are similar in nature, it must include a vulnerability assessment unique to each site.

Review

To apply for the FY2026/2027 AZ-NSGP grant, please review and complete the documents as indicated below.

Review prior to applying:

1. Timeline
2. FY2026/2027 State of Arizona NSGP Grant Guidance
3. State of Arizona NSGP Scoring Matrix – You are strongly encouraged to use this tool to score your application prior to submission.
4. FY2026/2027 State of Arizona NSGP FAQs
5. FY2027 State of Arizona (AZ-NSGP) Grant Information Webinar PPT

Application - Complete and Submit

1. Vulnerability Assessment on which the application is based. (There is no standardized form.)
   See options for obtaining a Vulnerability Assessment below.
   
   
   • An assessment completed by the Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center (ACTIC). (Requests may be emailed to [email protected].) Vulnerability Assessment Request Form
   • An assessment completed by a local law enforcement agency.
   • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Self-Assessment (https://www.cisa.gov/houses-worship-security-self-assessment). Although the CISA form is specifically written for houses of worship, the questions are easily translatable to any nonprofit organization. NOTE: Clicking the link above will take you to the Self-Assessment landing page where there are explicit directions on how to complete the form. Please read all instructions on the landing page and then scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Next-Assessment Details" to begin the Self-Assessment.
2. FY2026/2027 State of Arizona NSGP Application (Excel File)
   You must submit the application in the Excel format. You are encouraged to complete the form using a Windows operating system. Using an Apple/Google Sheets distorts/deletes content when exported to Excel.
   • Download and save the file to your computer
   • Open saved file.  Enable content
   • Save the file using the following naming convention:
     • FY2027_AZ_NSGP_<Nonprofit Name>

FY2026/2027 State of Arizona NSGP Application Deadline:
Friday, June 12, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Submit the AZ-NSGP application and vulnerability assessment as attachments via email to: [email protected]