Washington, D.C. – The 2026 STOP THE BLEED® Grant Program has launched to provide Training Equipment to organizations across the United States.  Now in its 8th year,  grants consist of STOP THE BLEED® Training Kits valued at $1250.00. To date, the Grant program has awarded $250,000 in grants. Applications are being accepted through midnight, May 31, 2026.

The grant is designed for organizations seeking to enhance their ability to address a bleeding emergency through training and the installation of public safety infrastructure. Applications are  open to eligible U.S. based organizations who currently have or have applied for a STOP THE BLEED® Educational License. Organizations can apply for a grant at this page. 

The STOP THE BLEED® Training Kit grant is designed to provide training equipment to organizations conducting approved STOP THE BLEED® training courses or that are planning to do so. These kits are valued at $1,250 and include a best-in-class set of training tools for in person training. Applications are open to eligible U.S. based organizations (government entities, schools, non-profit organizations, civic groups and faith-based organizations). 

The STOP THE BLEED® Grant program is part of the STOP THE BLEED® Project and is one of a number of programs the Project has developed to support the STOP THE BLEED® campaign. Other programs include STOP THE BLEED® Month (May 2026) and Day (May 21, 2026), the 2025 STOP THE BLEED® Trainathon, the STOP THE BLEED® Ambassador Program and more. 

The STOP THE BLEED® Project is designed to heighten public awareness of the STOP THE BLEED® campaign by making it easy for individuals and organizations to learn about and get involved in the campaign.

STOP THE BLEED® is an official program of the U.S. Department of Defense. It is designed to train and equip the public to be able to treat traumatic injuries involving severe bleeding until first responders arrive. It is based on lessons learned by DoD during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on how best to control severe bleeding.  Visit DoDStoptheBleed.org to learn more.

To learn more about the STOP THE BLEED® Grant Program please contact theteam@stopthebleedproject.org.

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