The Office of School Safety Announces Enhanced School Safety Incident Response (ESSIR) Grant Program
The Colorado Office of School Safety (OSS) is pleased to announce the availability of the Enhanced School Safety Incident Response (ESSIR) Grant Program, a crucial step in strengthening the partnership between schools and first responders across our state. This new grant, established by Senate Bill 23-241, provides $235,000 to eligible non-profit organizations dedicated to improving school safety.
The ESSIR Grant is designed to fund initiatives that enhance law enforcement’s preparedness and response capabilities for school safety incidents. Grant funds can be used for developing and delivering specialized training programs for Colorado law enforcement.
- Application Deadline: Friday, September 26, 2025, at 5:00 PM MST
- Eligibility: Non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and a proven track record of training law enforcement on school safety incident response.
To support applicants, the OSS will host a series of webinars and Q&A sessions. These events will provide an overview of the grant program, review the application process, and answer specific questions.
For complete details, including eligibility requirements and allowable uses of funds, please view our webpage that details everything needed to apply for this grant.
Please direct any questions about the ESSIR Grant Program to cdps_oss_essir@state.co.us.
We look forward to partnering with our non-profit community to make Colorado schools safer for everyone.