FIFA World Cup Grant Program (FWCGP)

Key Facts

Status: Forecasted

Posted date: November 7, 2025

Archive date: January 4, 2026

Close date: December 5, 2025

Opportunity ID: 360832

Opportunity number: DHS-FEMA-FWCGP-160

Opportunity category: Discretionary

Agency name: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

Agency code: DHS-DHS

Award floor: $32,000,000

Award ceiling: $74,000,000

Cost sharing required: No

Funding Instrument Types
  • Grant
Category of Funding Activity
  • Other
Eligible Applicants
  • State governments
Tools
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
  • agency_code:dhs_dhs
  • category_of_funding_activity:other
  • cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
  • eligible_applicants:state_governments
  • funding_instrument_type:grant
  • opportunity_category:discretionary
  • status:forecasted
Description

The FIFA World Cup Grant Program (FWCGP), administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), provides $625 million in federal funding to enhance security and preparedness for the 2026 FIFA World Cup events in the United States. This standalone grant program supports the safe execution of the largest sporting event in history, co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, which is expected to attract over five million international visitors and generate tens of billions of dollars in economic activity across 11 U.S. host cities over 38 days. The program addresses significant security challenges, with all 78 U.S based matches designated as Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) I and II events, building on historical federal support for major events like the Olympics. The FWCGP makes funds available to the Host City Committee Task Forces through governor-designated State Administrative Agencies (SAA). To carry out the extensive security activities required to protect players, staff, attendees, venues, and critical infrastructure across the host cities, strengthening them against potential terrorist attacks, the Host City Committee Task Force in each of the 11 host cities will then make subawards to local units of government.

FIFA World Cup Grant Program (FWCGP)
The FIFA World Cup Grant Program (FWCGP), administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), provides $625 million in federal funding to enhance security and preparedness for the 2026 FIFA World Cup events in the United States. This standalone grant program supports the safe execution of the largest sporting event in history, co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, which is expected to attract over five million international visitors and generate tens of billions of dollars in economic activity across 11 U.S. host cities over 38 days. The program addresses significant security challenges, with all 78 U.S based matches designated as Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) I and II events, building on historical federal support for major events like the Olympics. The FWCGP makes funds available to the Host City Committee Task Forces through governor-designated State Administrative Agencies (SAA). To carry out the extensive security activities required to protect players, staff, attendees, venues, and critical infrastructure across the host cities, strengthening them against potential terrorist attacks, the Host City Committee Task Force in each of the 11 host cities will then make subawards to local units of government.
[Forecasted] FIFA World Cup Grant Program (FWCGP)
Forecasted
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
Other
Grant
State governments
2025-11-07