Funder: Norfolk Southern Corporation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Typically $1,000–$15,000; average award approximately $11,000
Summary: Supports first responders and organizations providing safety services or safe-behavior programs across Norfolk Southern’s 22-state network.
Key Information: Applicants must be public 501(c)(3) nonprofits or state, county, or municipal government entities serving the community at large.
Description
Norfolk Southern’s Safety First Grant promotes community safety across the company’s 22-state operating network. It supports organizations that directly provide safety services or run programs encouraging safe behavior. Established in part to recognize and support first responders, the program reflects Norfolk Southern’s emphasis on helping communities prevent and prepare for emergencies.
Safety First is part of the company’s open-application grant initiative launched in 2023 to support safe and sustainable operations, local workforce development, and strong, resilient communities. Its safety focus encompasses accident prevention, education and awareness, response readiness, and efforts addressing criminal activity. The emphasis is on specific projects and programs rather than general organizational operations.
