Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program
Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program supports government and public safety agencies with planning, equipment, training, and exercises to protect people and infrastructure from unlawful drone threats.
This grant was recently updated
Georgia’s application deadline was extended from November 3 to November 10, 2026. The linked C-UAS Application Worksheet was replaced with a C-UAS Application spreadsheet.
Funder: Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
Due Dates: November 10, 2026 (Georgia subapplications) | November 16, 2026, 5 p.m. ET (SAA federal application)
Funding Amounts: $250 million nationally for FY 2027; expected federal awards of $760,000–$25 million over 36 months
Summary: Supports public safety capabilities to detect, identify, monitor, track, and, where authorized, mitigate unlawful drone threats.
Key Information: Only the State Administrative Agency applies directly to FEMA; eligible Georgia agencies apply through GEMA/HS.
Description
The Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, administered federally by FEMA, and offered in Georgia through GEMA/HS. It supports government agencies and eligible subrecipients protecting people, critical infrastructure, and sensitive government operations from unlawful drone use. Allowable activities include planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercises.
FY 2027 funding expands detection and response capacity, with priorities including the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and nationwide torch relay. DHS strongly encourages active or passive radar supported by mission-appropriate siting, coverage, and integration concepts. Radar can detect drones that emit no radio-frequency signals and can cue electro-optical and infrared sensors. The program funds operational capabilities, not technology-development studies or proof-of-concept initiatives.
