Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CNSGP)

The Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Grant Program, run by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's Office of Grants and Research with state funds, buys security equipment for Massachusetts 501(c)(3) nonprofits, such as faith-based institutions, at high risk of terrorist attack or hate crime. Grants of up to $75,000 per application cover doors and locks, cameras, alarms, public-address systems, fencing, lighting, access control and first-aid equipment. Churches, mosques and...