Grant & Award Opportunities

 See all Grants
Grant and Award Opportunities | Public Safety

School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)

Deadline: August 04, 2026

More Information

The School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) seeks to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the recipient’s jurisdiction through evidence-based school safety programs.

The grant office anticipates that up to $73,000,000 will be available for up to $500,000 per award, with approximately 200
awards anticipated. Approximately $1 million of the available funding will be reserved for microgrants for school districts, including rural, tribal, and low-resourced schools.

This grant opportunity comes from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

    • States and their public agencies (including school districts, school boards, and law enforcement agencies)
    • Units of local government (including towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state) and their public agencies (including school districts, school boards, and law enforcement agencies)
    • Indian tribes and their public agencies (including school districts, school boards, and law enforcement agencies)

For further details regarding eligibility, please see the full Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Match Requirement

A local cost share (matching funds) of at least 25 percent in the
form of cash is required unless a match waiver is requested and approved.

The COPS Office will waive the 25 percent local cost share (matching funds) requirement for microgrant applicants that are selected for funding.

Contact

COPS Office Response Center
Phone: 800-421-6770
Email: AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday–Friday (closed federal
holidays)

How to Apply & Deadlines

This grant has a two-step application process, and both deadlines must be met for the application to be considered complete.

    1. STEP 1: Submit an SF-424 in Grants.gov. Grants.gov Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 (4:59 PM ET).
    2. STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants. JustGrants Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (4:59 PM ET).