Secure Your Community with the 2025 NSGP Grant – Time Is Running Out!
- Yoni Ari
- Apr 26, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 9, 2025
Antisemitism is on the rise, from vandalism and threats to targeted violence, and Jewish organizations are facing a growing need to strengthen their security now, not later.
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is one of the most important tools available to protect our synagogues, schools, camps, and community centers.
The good news? You could be ready to apply within one month — but only if you have all the required pieces in place. The 2025 NSGP cycle will open soon, and competition is high. Acting now will give you the best chance of securing critical funding to safeguard your community.
Are You Ready to Apply?
To submit a strong NSGP application, you will need:
A current Vulnerability Assessment – Site-specific, completed within the last year, addressing your facility’s unique risks.
A detailed Investment Justification (IJ) – Explaining exactly what security improvements you need and why.
A clear security plan – including protocols and procedures that are updated and aligned with current threats.
Training plans – Such as emergency response, active threat, evacuation drills, and crisis communication training.
Allowable equipment list – Cameras, access control, reinforced entryways, lighting, and other FEMA-approved items.
Administrative & Management (A&M) funding request – To cover the costs of managing the grant.
If You’re Applying on Your Own
Make sure your funding request goes beyond physical security equipment. The most resilient organizations also request funds for:
Staff & volunteer training
Updating emergency protocols and procedures
Ongoing security plan improvements
How JEPP Can Help – Fast
If you’re missing any of these requirements, especially a current Vulnerability Assessment — JEPP can help you get ready within weeks. Our team specializes in:
Conducting expedited Vulnerability Assessments tailored to NSGP requirements.
Reviewing and strengthening your security protocols.
Helping you craft a clear and compelling application.
Advising on the best combination of equipment, training, and planning to request.
Don’t Wait — The Window Is Short
The 2025 NSGP will not wait, and neither should you. Every day you delay, you risk missing the opportunity to secure tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for your community’s safety.
📅 Start now — within a month, you could be ready to submit.
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