Grant Programs

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools (OSSS) has offered and continues to offer a variety of grants to support the education community. These grants support state education agencies (SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), K-12 schools, and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in emergency management and planning, school counseling and climate, pervasive violence, physical education, and recovery. Find detailed information on current and previous grant programs administered by OSSS as well as grants available through our Federal partner agencies.

Count: 74
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – Stronger Connections Grant Program U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Formula Grants, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Formula Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: Funded on a continuous basis

Project to Support America’s Families and Educators (Project SAFE) U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts
Application Deadline: Funded on a continuous basis

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Formula Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: Funded on a continuous basis

Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program  U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Formula Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: Funded on a continuous basis

Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, K-12 Schools, School Districts
Application Deadline: Funded on a continuous basis

Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: Funded on a continuous basis

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program U.S. Department of Transportation

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners
Application Deadline: August 29, 2024

Behind the Tray - Food Science for School Meals U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: July 12, 2024

Nonprofit Security Grant Program U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, Community Partners
Application Deadline: June 24, 2024

Homeland Security Grant Program U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: June 24, 2024

Enhancing School Capacity to Address Youth Violence U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: June 24, 2024

Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education, K-12 Schools, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: June 20, 2024

Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research and Evaluation U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies, Community Partners, School Districts, Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: June 18, 2024

School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, K-12 Schools, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: June 17, 2024

Renew America's Schools Prize U.S. Department of Energy

Cash Award
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, Community Partners
Application Deadline: June 13, 2024

Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education, School Districts
Application Deadline: June 10, 2024

Cooperative Agreements for the Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies, Community Partners
Application Deadline: June 3, 2024

Research and Evaluation on School Safety U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, School Districts, State Education Agencies, Community Partners
Application Deadline: May 21, 2024

Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies, Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education, School Districts
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024

Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: May 15, 2024

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Impact U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education, State Education Agencies, School Districts
Application Deadline: May 6, 2024

School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: April 30, 2024

Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – Competing Continuation The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners
Application Deadline: April 17, 2024

AmeriCorps State and National Grants AmeriCorps

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education, K-12 Schools, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: April 5, 2024

Improving Adolescent Health and Well-Being Through School-Based Surveillance and the What Works in Schools Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, Community Partners, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: April 1, 2024

Grant Funding to Address Indoor Air Pollution at Schools U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, Community Partners, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: March 19, 2024

Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners
Application Deadline: March 6, 2024

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners
Application Deadline: February 29, 2024

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners
Application Deadline: February 29, 2024

Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: February 29, 2024

FentAlert: Empowering Youth for Safer Choices - SAMHSA Fentanyl Awareness Youth Challenge U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Cash Award
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, Community Partners
Application Deadline: February 26, 2024

HHS Innovation Challenge to Prevent Human Trafficking Among Women and Girls U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Cash Award
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education, K-12 Schools, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: February 1, 2024

Climate Resilient Schools Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Project
Eligible Applicants: School Districts, State Education Agencies, Community Partners
Application Deadline: January 19, 2024

Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners
Application Deadline: January 10, 2024

State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: October 6, 2023

Homeland Security National Training Program, Continuing Training Grants U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education, State Educational Agencies
Application Deadline: August 9, 2023

National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI) Grant Program U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, State Education Agencies, School Districts, K-12 Schools, Community Partners
Application Deadline: August 7, 2003

Supporting America’s School Infrastructure (SASI) Grant Program U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: August 7, 2003

Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: July 31, 2023

Campus Climate Survey Grant U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, Community Partners
Application Deadline: July 25, 2023

Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program Grant U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: July 17, 2023

Children and Youth Resilience Challenge U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Cash Award
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts, Community Partners
Application Deadline: July 7, 2023

Preventing Youth Overdose: Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training Grant Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, State Education Agencies, School Districts, K-12 Schools, Community Partners
Application Deadline: June 27, 2023

Youth Violence Prevention Program U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, School Districts, Community Partners
Application Deadline: June 26, 2023

Rural Communities Opioid Response - Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Grant Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: May 24, 2023

Emergency Management Performance Grant Program U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: May 18, 2023

Opioid Affected Youth Initiative U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, K-12 Schools, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: May 16, 2023

Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings Grant Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, State Education Agencies, School Districts
Application Deadline: May 9, 2023

Cooperative Agreements for School Based Trauma-Informed Support Services and Mental Health Care for Children and Youth U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: May 8, 2023

Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: May 4, 2023

COPS Hiring Program U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners
Application Deadline: May 5, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Training U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: School Districts, Institutions of Higher Education, State Education Agencies, Community Partners
Application Deadline: May 1, 2023

STOP School Violence Training and Technical Assistance (STOP TTA) Program U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: May 1, 2023

Project Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education (AWARE) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts, State Education Agencies, Insistutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: April 28, 2023

Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office on Trafficking in Persons

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts
Application Deadline: April 27, 2023

Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, K-12 Schools, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: April 24, 2023

Grants for Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities U.S. Department of Energy, Office of State and Community Energy Programs

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts, Community Partners
Application Deadline: April 21, 2023

Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, State Education Agencies, Community Partners
Application Deadline: April 14, 2023

Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies, Community Partners
Application Deadline: April 6, 2023

Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts, State Education Agencies, Insistutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: October 17, 2022

Project Prevent Grant Program U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts
Application Deadline: October 5, 2022

Evaluation of OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Projects U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: School Districts, Institutions of Higher Education, State Education Agencies, Community Partners
Application Deadline: June 21, 2022

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: June 14, 2022

Emergency Connectivity Fund Program U.S. Federal Communications Commission and Universal Service Administration Company

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools
Application Deadline: May 13, 2022

Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives (PREVAYL) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: School Districts, Institutions of Higher Education, State Education Agencies, Community Partners
Application Deadline: May 1, 2022

Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Campus Suicide Prevention Grant U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: April 29, 2022

Reduction in Lead Exposure Via Drinking Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts, Public and Non-Profit Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: April 19, 2022

Family Support through Primary Prevention (FSPP) Demonstration Sites U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Community Partners, Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: July 2, 2021

Comprehensive Youth Violence Prevention and Reduction Program U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education, K-12 Schools, School Districts, State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: June 22, 2021

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Discretionary/Competitive Grant; Formula Grant
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education
Application Deadline: January 11, 2021

Trauma Recovery Demonstration Grant Program U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: August 14, 2019

School Climate Transformation Grant — Local Educational Agency Grants U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: K-12 Schools, School Districts
Application Deadline: July 22, 2019

Grants to States for School Emergency Management Grant Program U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: September 4, 2018

School Climate Transformation Grant — State Educational Agency Grants U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools

Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Eligible Applicants: State Education Agencies
Application Deadline: August 27, 2018