Queens based · NYC & Long Island
Shield designs and installs cameras, access control, intercoms and the network behind them. Our grant partner helps you find and apply for programs like New York’s Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes and FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, then manages compliance after an award.
Book a free security walkthrough Check grant eligibilityNo cost and no obligation. We’ll tell you plainly what we see and what may qualify.
You know which door gets propped open during Shacharis or Sunday service. You know the camera in the lot stopped recording last winter. What you may not have is the budget, or the hours to chase a state application with its portals, prequalification and reporting.
Grant programs exist for this. New York and the federal government fund security upgrades at nonprofits that face threats because of who they are or what they believe. The hard part is the process.
Our grant partner works with schools, shuls, yeshivos, Chabads, camps, houses of worship and nonprofits.
Each program has its own rules, and none of them guarantee funding. Here is what the agencies themselves say.
For religious and independent P-12 schools. NYSED reimburses eligible safety and health purchases, including cameras and recording devices, alarm and lockdown systems, remote electronic door unlatching and visitor intercoms. NYSED allocates the money per pupil, and unused allocations roll over. The current purchase window ends December 31, 2026, and claims are due January 14, 2027. Purchases must be paid in full before you claim them.
How it pays: reimburses eligible past purchases, within each item’s purchase window. Source: NYSED
For nonprofits at risk of hate crimes or attacks because of their ideology, beliefs or mission. The 2026 round accepted applications of up to $250,000 per organization for physical security, cybersecurity and training. That round closed July 8, 2026. If you received an award, contracts are expected to begin January 1, 2027, and you’ll need vendors.
How it pays: reimbursement after award, for approved costs during the grant period. Source: NYS DCJS and governor.ny.gov
For 501(c)(3) nonprofits at high risk of terrorist or extremist attack, including houses of worship and educational facilities. Organizations in the five boroughs, Nassau and Suffolk apply under the NYC urban area. FY2026 allowed up to $200,000 per site. New York’s FY2026 application closed July 10, 2026. Getting ready early for the next round matters, because applications need a current, site-specific vulnerability assessment and state prequalification. NSGP-funded equipment must also comply with Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act; Shield’s cameras do.
How it pays: reimbursement after award, for approved costs during the grant period. Source: FEMA and NYS DHSES
We visit your building, look at entrances, cameras, lighting and the network, and listen to how your building runs week to week.
You get a short written summary of what we saw and a quote you can compare.
If you want, we connect you with our grant partner to see which programs may fit and what’s required.
Grant programs have purchasing rules, such as written quotes or bids. We follow them and quote alongside other vendors.
We install, train your staff, and give you the invoices, photos and documentation your grant file needs.
Shuls, schools, churches, mosques and community centers each keep different hours. We schedule work on weekdays or weekends outside your hours of use, and never on Shabbat or holidays. On the walkthrough we’ll ask how people come in during services, on Shabbat and on holidays, and plan the entrance around that answer.
For yeshivos and day schools: Many yeshivos and day schools have NPSE money set aside that they haven’t claimed yet. NYSED says allocations accumulate year to year. If your school hasn’t checked its balance, the December 31, 2026 purchase deadline is a good reason to look now.
Churches, mosques, community centers, day camps and cultural organizations can qualify for the same state and federal programs. We’ll treat your building and your people with the same discretion. We never share photos of grant-funded work.
Usually not. Grants fund specific, approved items, not blank checks. We’ll help you see which parts of a project may qualify.
It depends on the program. NYSED’s NPSE grant reimburses past eligible expenses for religious and independent schools, within each item’s purchase window, and the current window ends December 31, 2026. SCAHC and FEMA’s NSGP work differently: they don’t pay for work done before the award, and they reimburse approved costs during the grant period. Don’t start a project expecting one of those programs to repay it later.
No. SCAHC and NSGP are competitive. NPSE allocates money by enrollment, but NYSED reviews every claim. Anyone who promises approval isn’t being straight with you.
These programs pay on a reimbursement basis. Your organization pays for approved work and then submits for reimbursement. NPSE requires proof of payment in full. Plan your cash flow before you sign anything.
No. Our walkthrough shows you where your building stands and what an upgrade would cost. Grant applications have specific assessment requirements, and our grant partner will guide you on how to meet them.
No. Grant programs require fair purchasing, often with written quotes or bids. We’d like to earn the work, and we’ll give you a clear quote to compare.
The agencies list examples. FEMA’s list includes camera systems, physical access control, alarms, impact-resistant doors, lighting and installation. NYSED’s NPSE list includes cameras and recording devices, lockdown systems, remote door unlatching and visitor intercoms. Facial recognition and license plate readers are not allowed under FEMA’s NSGP.
Yes. Shield installs cameras that comply with Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which bars certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from federally funded projects. FEMA’s NSGP requires it. Compliance meets that one rule; it doesn’t by itself make a project eligible or approved.
Our grant partner does. They help nonprofits with government grants from application through award and implementation, including compliance, reporting and vendor coordination. We’ll introduce you after the walkthrough.
Shield is based in Queens and serves the five boroughs and Long Island.
Yes. We never share photos of grant-funded work.
We schedule work on weekdays or weekends outside your hours of use, and never on Shabbat or holidays.
We’ll look at your building, tell you what we see, and check with our grant partner which grants may fit. No cost and no obligation. We’ll reach out within one day.
Book a free security walkthrough Call (347) 565-4077 · info@shieldsecuritysolutions.nycShield Security Solutions Inc. is a security installer, not a government agency. Our grant partner provides grant services. Grant availability, eligibility, amounts and deadlines are set by each program and can change. Funding is not guaranteed. Program facts sourced from NYSED, NYS DCJS, NYS DHSES and FEMA as of October 2026.