This page highlights current funding opportunities and provides links to additional grant providers and resources where you can explore and learn more about available funding.

2026 Grants

State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program

This program supports training and technical assistance for law enforcement and prosecutors to strengthen terrorism detection, investigation, and prevention. It focuses on improving multi-agency coordination and preparedness for evolving domestic and international threats.

The program is administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the U.S. Department of Justice.

Where MILO Fits:
MILO supports evidence-based training that enhances situational awareness, decision-making, and officer readiness. Scenario-based training helps agencies prepare to identify threats, respond effectively, and prevent acts of terrorism before they occur.

Applications are due April 17, 2026
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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program

The JAG program provides flexible funding to support a wide range of public safety initiatives, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, prevention, and technology improvements. Agencies can use funding for personnel, equipment, training, and system enhancements.

The program is administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the U.S. Department of Justice.

Where MILO Fits:
MILO supports training across multiple JAG priority areas, including law enforcement, corrections, and mental health programs. Simulation-based training enhances decision-making, de-escalation, and preparedness, while supporting technology modernization and scenario-based learning.

Applications are due April 28, 2026
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BJA FY25 De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program

This program supports state, local, and tribal governments, law enforcement agencies, and correctional organizations in developing, implementing, or expanding de-escalation and crisis response training. It focuses on improving outcomes when responding to individuals in crisis, including those with behavioral health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DDs), physical disabilities, or traumatic brain injuries.

The program is administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the U.S. Department of Justice.

Where MILO Fits:
MILO supports de-escalation and crisis response training through scenario-based simulation and VR systems that enhance communication, decision-making, and response strategies in a controlled training environment.

Applications are due May 27, 2026 (Grants.gov) and June 3, 2026 (JustGrants)
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Additional Funding Resources

Private Foundation Funding

Private foundations offer funding opportunities to support innovative public safety, mental health, and community-based initiatives. These grants can help agencies pilot new programs or expand existing training efforts.

Deadlines and eligibility vary by organization.

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Federal Government Grant Programs

Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov is the single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. The US Department of Health and Human Services is proud to be the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that will have an unparalleled impact on the grant community.

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United States Department of Justice

The Department of Justice offers funding opportunities for research, supporting law enforcement activities in state and local jurisdictions, providing training and technical assistance, and implementing programs to improve the criminal justice system.

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Community (non-government) foundations listed by state:

http://www.tgci.com/funding/community.asp

Community Foundations are non-profit, tax-exempt, publicly supported grant-making organizations. The foundations are public charities, since they develop broad support from many unrelated donors with a wide range of charitable interests in a specific community.

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology Grant

http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=65

The COPS Office has distributed over $ 8 billion to advance community policing since its creation in 1994. This funding supports a wide range of activities. COPS funding helps local law enforcement agencies hire, equip, and train new community policing professionals. COPS funding helps redeploy existing officers into their communities and studies ways to maximize the impact they have on the people who live there. COPS funds a wide variety of strategies to advance community policing through innovative techniques and technologies.

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/byrne.html

The Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Grant Program (Byrne Formula Grant Program) is a partnership among federal, state, and local governments to create safer communities. Grants may be used to provide personnel, equipment, training, technical assistance, and information systems for more widespread apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, detention, and rehabilitation of offenders who violate such state and local laws.