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Funding & grants

Find funding for campus safety.

Programs schools often explore, plus optional paid grant-writing help from our partner EMD.

Federal and state programs Optional grant-writing help Quotes for your application Privacy and security documents
Two colleagues smiling as they review a school floor plan together at a sunny desk Plan a year ahead

Programs

Funding programs schools often explore.

Eligibility and timing change every year. Always confirm details in the current solicitation.

FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant Program

For nonprofit organizations, including many private and faith-based K-12 schools. Your state manages applications.

COPS School Violence Prevention Program

Supports school safety measures, such as notification technology, with law enforcement partners.

Byrne JAG

Supports state and local justice programs, including technology improvement, often through your local law enforcement partner.

State school-safety funds

Many states fund safety technology for districts. Programs and timing vary by state.

State nonprofit security grants

Several states fund security for nonpublic schools, including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio.

Local and donor funding

Foundations, parent groups and donors can fund student safety and wellbeing projects.

Funding calendar

Plan a year ahead.

Most school safety grants follow a similar rhythm, from finding programs in the fall to installing over the summer.

  1. Fall

    Find the right programs

    Review which grants fit your school and when applications open.

  2. Winter

    Prepare your application

    Gather quotes, a safety assessment and your project plan.

  3. Spring

    Submit and get approval

    Submit applications and share the plan with your board or trustees.

  4. Summer

    Install before school starts

    Once funding is awarded, set up VOLT. Many grants don’t cover purchases made before the award.

Dates vary by program and state. We help you confirm each deadline.

Working with EMD

Grant-writing help, if you want it.

VOLT partners with EMD, a grant consultancy. EMD’s services are paid, and they explain costs before any work begins.

  1. 1

    Consultation

    A first conversation about your goals and the programs that may fit.

  2. 2

    Proposal

    A clear scope and price for the grant work.

  3. 3

    Intake

    Share details about your school, campus and project.

  4. 4

    Risk assessment & justification

    EMD prepares the assessment and investment justification many grants require.

  5. 5

    Submission

    EMD helps you finalize, and your team submits before the deadline.

What VOLT provides

Everything VOLT can add to your application.

Our team prepares the VOLT-specific pieces so your application tells a clear story.

Capability descriptions

Plain-language descriptions of what VOLT does, ready for your application.

Quotes for your camera count

Detailed quotes that match your project and budget.

Privacy and security documentation

SOC 2 Type 2 and privacy materials reviewers often ask for.

E-Rate covers internet access and internal network connections, not security cameras or video analytics, so VOLT isn’t an E-Rate purchase.

Questions

Funding questions, answered.

Straight answers for business officers, grant writers and school leaders.

Can grants cover VOLT?

Often, depending on the program. Some grants fund safety technology; each solicitation sets its own rules.

Check your grant eligibility.

Tell us about your school and we’ll point you to programs worth exploring.

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Grant writing by EMD is a paid service.