Ohio Attorney General · November 2, 2026
$9.01 million in grants for Ohio school safety. 2027–28 academic year.
Ohio school leaders can now apply for a share of $9.01 million in grants for safety-related projects. Every school district may apply for one or both grants. Awards are first-come, first-served. The application deadline is May 28, 2027.
“Protecting our schools takes teamwork, resources and readiness,” Attorney General Andy Wilson said. “The technology and training funded by these grants will strengthen security across Ohio’s classrooms, supporting a safe environment where students can thrive. We are proud to work alongside the Ohio School Safety Center to provide resources that keep our kids safe.”
A wide range of school-safety needs.
The grant funding is intended to give school leaders flexibility in determining how to improve student safety. The funding, approved by the 136th General Assembly as part of House Bill 96, can be used for a wide range of school-safety needs.
Grants for safety-related projects for the 2027–28 academic year. Approved by the 136th General Assembly as part of House Bill 96.
The grants will be awarded and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, making prompt submission of applications important.
Both applications are being accepted through the Ohio School Safety Center and the Ohio Grants Portal.
Every school district is eligible to apply for one or both grants.
One grant, or both.
Every school district is eligible to apply for a formula-based grant of $2,500 per organization or $4.50 per student, whichever amount is greater, until the funds are exhausted. A district may also apply for a program-based grant of up to $40,000 per organization, regardless of the number of students in the district, until the funds are exhausted.
School districts may apply for one or both grants. In the Ohio Grants Portal, select “Funding Opportunities,” then select “Ohio Attorney General’s FY27 Formula Based School Safety Grant” or “Ohio Attorney General’s FY27 Program Based School Safety Grant.”
Prompt submission is important.
The grants will be awarded and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until the funds are exhausted. The application deadline is May 28, 2027.
Both applications are open.
Direct all questions about the grants to SchoolSafetyGrants@OhioAGO.gov.
Where to apply
Both applications are being accepted through the Ohio School Safety Center and the Ohio Grants Portal.
Which application
Select “Funding Opportunities,” then select “Ohio Attorney General’s FY27 Formula Based School Safety Grant” or “Ohio Attorney General’s FY27 Program Based School Safety Grant.”
When to submit
The application deadline is May 28, 2027. Grants are awarded and distributed first-come, first-served, making prompt submission of applications important.
Key dates and terms
- Announced
- November 2, 2026, by Attorney General Andy Wilson
- Authority
- House Bill 96, 136th General Assembly
- Academic year
- 2027–28
- Total available
- $9.01 million
- Formula grant
- $2,500 per organization or $4.50 per student, whichever is greater
- Program grant
- Up to $40,000 per organization, regardless of the number of students
- Award method
- First-come, first-served until the funds are exhausted
- Application deadline
- May 28, 2027
- Grant questions
- SchoolSafetyGrants@OhioAGO.gov
- Media contact
- Dominic Binkley, 614-728-4127
From the announcement.
Every school district is eligible to apply. Attorney General Andy Wilson announced the grants on November 2, 2026, for safety-related projects for the 2027–28 academic year.
A formula-based grant of $2,500 per organization or $4.50 per student, whichever amount is greater, until the funds are exhausted. A program-based grant of up to $40,000 per organization, regardless of the number of students in the district, until the funds are exhausted. School districts may apply for one or both grants.
The grants will be awarded and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, making prompt submission of applications important. The application deadline is May 28, 2027.
The funding can be used for a wide range of school-safety needs. Potential uses include certification training for school resource officers, active-shooter response training or equipment, educational resources for all grade levels, training to identify and assist students with mental-health issues, school supplies or equipment related to safety or for implementing a school-safety plan, systems allowing immediate camera access to responding law enforcement, silent panic alarms, gunshot-detection technology, license-plate reader alerts for vehicles belonging to registered sex offenders, alert systems warning of wanted dangerous individuals, and any other training related to school safety.
Both applications are being accepted through the Ohio School Safety Center and the Ohio Grants Portal. Select “Funding Opportunities,” then select “Ohio Attorney General’s FY27 Formula Based School Safety Grant” or “Ohio Attorney General’s FY27 Program Based School Safety Grant.”
Direct questions about the grants to SchoolSafetyGrants@OhioAGO.gov.
