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Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program

Closed for this year

In short: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA expects to make 20 awards of up to $14.2 million. Open to tribal government.

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about Jun 24 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Up to $14.2M
Total available
$14.2M · about 20 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Tribal government
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: Jun 24 – Jul 24, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about Jun 24 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

Use the time now: get ready, read last year's guidelines on the funder's page, and save this grant to put the dates in your calendar.

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How this fits you

  • Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply

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About this grant

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) is one of three grant programs that are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS to help strengthen the nation’s communities against potential terrorist attacks. THSGP is intended to provide funding to federally recognized tribal nations to enhance their ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from potential terrorist attacks and other hazards.

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About the federal program

Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program
Program number 97.150 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency · Grant

How applications are judged

THSGP applications will be reviewed to ensure that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements, and that the application is complete. Eligible and complete applications are then reviewed based on the elements of the Investment Justification: Overview, Baseline, Project Management and Milestones, and Accomplishments and Impacts. FEMA headquarters Grants Management Specialists then conduct a financial review of the top scoring investments on allowability, 1. Allowability, allocability, and financial reasonableness of the proposed budget and investment information; and2. Whether the recipient meets the financial and legal requirements listed in 2 C.F.R. Part 200.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2025: Installation of secure fiber optic connectivity at a reservation police substation and educational facilities to enhance operational coordination, emergency communications, and intelligence sharing. Activities include engineering, route planning, procurement, installation, and hardening of networking infrastructure. Cybersecurity upgrades deploy advanced protections such as firewalls, intrusion detection, Zero Trust access, and secure identity verification. Secure communication terminals provide direct access to regional and federal systems. Law enforcement personnel receive training in secure system use and cybersecurity best practices.

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 6, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number DHS-26-GPD-150-00-99 · program number 97.150