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Security camera grants and installation planning.
Security camera grants can support eligible projects, but researching a program, receiving an award, and having funds available to pay an installer are different stages. Use the directory and official agency sources to research funding. If you have an award or an available project budget, Tec-Tel can scope cameras, access control, cabling, and installation. Confirm purchase authorization, payment or reimbursement terms, and deadlines before committing to work.
§01 Check your fit
See which grants your site can apply through.
Still looking for funding? Use your organization type and state to find program references. A match does not confirm an open application window, eligibility, an award, or money available to spend. Check the official source before applying.
Pick your organization type and state to see which programs your site can apply through.
§02 From funding to installation
Plan the security project around your funding stage.
Already have an award or a budget for security improvements? Tec-Tel can discuss camera installation, door access control, recording, cabling, and the equipment you may be able to keep. Share the facility location, required improvements, program or funding source, and target completion date.
An award does not by itself establish an available balance, permission to order, or an upfront payment. Confirm those details and any reimbursement, matching, procurement, and installation requirements with the administering agency. The applicant controls the application and certifications; Tec-Tel provides the security-system scope and installation services.
Use the program directory and official agency guidance to research eligibility and application dates. Tell us if the project depends entirely on a future award so we can distinguish early planning from installation readiness.
Confirm the approved scope, remaining available funds, purchasing authorization, and payment terms. Bring the award requirements and required completion date to a security-system consultation.
If you can proceed with an existing budget, discuss the installation or replacement directly. Start with our commercial security installation guide; funding research can continue separately.
Planning a purchase? Review commercial security installation, security camera systems, or door access control before discussing your scope.
§03 13 program references
Find the program that fits your site.
Entries record the status at their listed review date and link to the administering agency. Some references describe closed or earlier cycles. Figures and eligibility do not automatically carry into a later cycle. Check the official source for current status before applying or building a budget.
BJA FY2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship
Category 1 funds professional security cameras, night-vision capability, secure video storage, law-enforcement access protocols, staff training, evidence-preservation procedures, and surveillance signage. Eligible faith-based organizations may request up to $200,000. No match is required.
Award: up to $200,000 · Match: none · Verified October 27, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceNSGP - Nonprofit Security Grant Program
FEMA's principal funding source for at-risk 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Up to $200,000 per site (up to $600,000 per organization) for cameras, access control, ballistic film, panic buttons, fencing, lighting, and training. Administered through each state's State Administrative Agency.
Funds: physical hardening · Match: 0% · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceSCAHC - Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes
New York DCJS funds physical-security and cybersecurity improvements for eligible nonprofit organizations at risk of hate crimes. The 2026 round allowed requests up to $250,000 per organization and closed July 8, 2026.
Geo: New York · 2026 cycle closed · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceNJ-NSGP - New Jersey Nonprofit Security Grant Program
NJOHSP's FY2027 notice announced $7 million in funding. Eligible nonprofits may request up to $100,000 for target-hardening equipment or up to $20,000 for security personnel and must include a current vulnerability risk assessment.
Geo: New Jersey · FY2027 notice: $7M · Verified October 27, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceNSGP-IL - Illinois Not-for-Profit Security Grant Program
Illinois's latest posted state round offered up to $150,000 per site and up to $450,000 across three sites for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations. The official page still identifies SFY2025; Illinois's separate FY2026 federal NSGP intake closed July 6, 2026.
Geo: Illinois · Latest state round SFY2025 · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceCSNSGP - California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program
The closed 2025-26 Cal OES round offered $76 million and allowed up to $250,000 per location and $500,000 across two locations for approved target-hardening. No 2026-27 state RFP was located as of this review.
Geo: California · 2025-26 cycle closed · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceSVPP - School Violence Prevention Program (DOJ COPS)
The Department of Justice COPS Office funds target-hardening at public K-12 districts: cameras, access control, locks, lighting, and emergency notification. Up to $500,000 per award with a 25% local match (the microgrant tier waives the match). The district applies directly.
Funds: school target-hardening · Match: 25% · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceIndiana SSSG - Secured School Safety Grant
Indiana DHS funds up to $100,000 per school for cameras, access control, and school-hardening equipment. A matching, reimbursement grant: schools spend first, then reimburse, with a 25/50/100% match tier set by enrollment. Open to public, accredited non-public, and charter schools.
Geo: Indiana · Match: tiered · Non-public eligible · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceVirginia SSEG - School Security Equipment Grant
VDOE funds up to $250,000 per school division each year for cameras, access control, visitor management, and security equipment, awarded competitively with a 25% local match that's reducible for low-ability-to-pay divisions. Authorized by the Public School Security Equipment Grant Act of 2013.
Geo: Virginia · Match: 25% · Competitive · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceNPSE - Nonpublic School Safety Equipment (NYSED)
New York reimburses eligible nonpublic schools for approved safety equipment. NYSED currently publishes $45 million available and a combined Years 11-13 allocation and carryover file, but its public page also contains legacy dates. Confirm the school's current balance, purchase window, and claim treatment with ORISS before authorizing work.
Geo: New York · Reimbursement · Verify current claim window · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourcePSGP - Port Security Grant Program
FY2026 made $95 million available for eligible MTSA-regulated ports and maritime facilities, including for-profit operators. The notice anticipated 200 awards from $18,000 to $3.5 million for risk-based security projects.
For-profit eligible · FY2026: $95M · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceUASI - Urban Area Security Initiative
FY2026 allocated $584.25 million to designated high-risk urban areas for terrorism-prevention capabilities, including surveillance, access control, and emergency communications. State agencies apply to FEMA and pass funding to eligible local or tribal governments.
Funds: metro preparedness · FY2026: $584.25M · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceVOCA - Victims of Crime Act
VOCA victim-assistance funds flow through state and territory administrators. Security costs may qualify when the local notice permits them and the request is tied directly to victim services. The FY2026 federal formula opportunity is closed; local subaward calendars and rules vary.
State-administered · Security eligibility is conditional · Verified August 20, 2026
See Tec-Tel's program guide Official program sourceFederal security projects may also carry equipment restrictions. Review our NDAA Section 889 camera compliance guide while developing a federally funded bill of materials.
§04 Who qualifies
Five facility types that grant programs fund most.
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Nonprofits at risk of a hate-motivated or terrorist attack. 501(c)(3) organizations are the core eligibility for NSGP and most state supplements. A documented threat narrative and a vulnerability assessment carry the application.
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Houses of worship. Synagogues, churches, mosques, and temples are the most-funded category under NSGP and state programs like SCAHC and CSNSGP, often as the same campus as a preschool or day school.
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Schools, public and non-public. Public K-12 districts apply to SVPP and state school-safety programs; non-public and parochial schools have their own lanes like New York NPSE.
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Ports and maritime facilities. MTSA-regulated facilities, including for-profit operators, are eligible for the Port Security Grant Program - a rare opening among grants that are otherwise nonprofit or public only.
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Victim-services organizations. Domestic-violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child advocacy centers, trafficking programs, and public victim-assistance units may pursue state VOCA subawards when security costs directly support victim safety.
Not sure which lane fits? Tec-Tel can help identify programs that appear relevant and prepare the security-system scope. Final eligibility and application decisions belong to the administering agency and the applicant.
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Have an award or a budget? Plan your security installation.
Tell us what you need installed or replaced, where the property is, and your target date. Include whether funding is awarded, available through an existing budget, or still being sought. Tec-Tel can discuss the equipment, installation scope, and project requirements.
- For awarded projects, confirm the approved scope, available funds, purchasing authorization, and payment terms with the agency.
- For an existing project budget, discuss camera, access-control, cabling, and installation needs directly.
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