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Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection (DESPP/DEMHS)
Connecticut 2026 State Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CT-NSGP)
Connecticut has $5 million available through the 2026 State Nonprofit Security Grant Program for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations at heightened risk of terrorist attack, hate crime or violent acts. Awards are capped at $50,000 per site for security infrastructure improvements. Applications close September 4, 2026; the official public page does not state a closing time.
Required next actionConfirm the organization is an eligible 501(c)(3), owns the building for which funding is requested and can document heightened risk; register in the DESPP EM Grants system and select SSBF access; complete the organization data, threat narrative, scope of work, budget and online Security Self-Assessment; verify the exact closing time displayed inside EM Grants because Connecticut's public apply page gives September 4, 2026 but does not publish a clock time; and submit before the September 4 deadline.