Schools – The Safe Student Foundation

What We Grant

The Safe Student Foundation provides financial grants to public, charter, private, and secular schools serving PreK–12 students in Colorado and Wyoming.

Our grantmaking is rooted in the drive to protect children, provide safe learning environments, and support students as they grow. Through the generosity of our retail and manufacturing partners and their customers, schools can address the security needs that will have the greatest impact on their communities.

Our school grant program focuses on three initiatives: Infrastructure, Education, and Training. This approach gives schools the flexibility to address gaps in their security protocols, preparedness, and physical structures.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure grants involve improving upon the overall infrastructure of the school, including, but not limited to:

Security cameras, door lock upgrades and securing entrances
Weapons detection, turnstiles and other safety designs
Officer and security team deployment

Education

Educational-based grants include any safety education related to active shooter defense, including:

Active shooter defense intelligence gathering and prevention
Preparedness and response training
Gun safety and knowledge for teachers, administrators and students

Training

Training grants include:

Training of teachers, administrators and staff in the use of active shooter response using both non-lethal and lethal weapons

Supporting Student Mental Health

Student safety also includes mental and emotional well-being. Separate from our school grant program, the Safe Student Foundation provides mental health support gifts to help families cover counseling and therapy sessions for students. Schools can help share this resource with families in their communities. Additional program and eligibility information will be available as the initiative develops.

How To Apply & Eligibility

SSF awards grants twice a year, once in the spring and again in the fall. Applications are accepted year-round on a rolling basis.

To be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:

Be a public, charter, private or secular school serving grades as young as PreK up to 12th grade
Be located in Colorado or Wyoming (additional states will be added)
Have an organized, written School Safety Policy in place
Participate in grant reporting/assessment to confirm all safety improvements or training have been implemented

Apply Now

Please review the form below in its entirety prior to completing it. Forms cannot be saved once started. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicant Information

Name

Title

Phone Number

School Information

Name of School

Full Address

Website

School Information

Project Title

Please indicate under which grantmaking initiative(s) this project falls.

Infrastructure Education Training

Please describe the proposed project. Include the project purpose, objectives and activities and how you will measure successful outcomes and impact.

When do you expect the project to be completed?

Describe how this grant award would help support the school's ability to defend against active shooters, extreme violence and/or support the overall protection of its students.

Upload a copy of the school's School Safety Policy.

OPTIONAL: If desired, you may submit copies of supporting materials specific to this grant application, such as supporting safety requirements, defensive recommendations from advisors, bids and/or proposals, letters from other agencies or persons, or resumes of project personnel.

Is there any additional information you'd like to share?

How did you hear about SSF?

Required Project Updates + Inspection

If your grant application is approved, you will be required to provide regular status updates, including narratives, photos and/or videos, on your project. A brief final report also will be required, outlining the accomplishments of your work and the impact on the school in securing and protecting the students and staff.

In addition, there may be a need to inspect the work performed, confirming all work has been completed and is operational. Under these circumstances, as determined necessary by the Safe Student Foundation, you agree to allow the Safe Student Foundation to perform the inspection(s) as needed.

I agree to provide the required project updats and inspection, if necessary.

We are not currently accepting applications.

We’re actively expanding our impact by bringing proven safety programs and infrastructure into more schools and we anticipate our application process will open on September 1, 2026. To receive a notification when applications open, please sign up below.