Law Enforcement Grant Program

In May of 2025, TAPA AMERICAS launched a Law Enforcement Grant Program support law enforcement agencies through education and training, thereby enhancing their ability to prevent and reduce cargo theft.

Mission Alignment

TAPA’s mission is to minimize cargo losses from the supply chain. TAPA achieves this through the development and application of global security standards, recognized industry best practices, technology, education, benchmarking, regulatory and law enforcement collaboration, and the proactive identification of crime trends and supply chain security threats. Key to TAPA’s mission is the critical work done by law enforcement agencies and active law enforcement personnel. The TAPA LE Grants will help fund professional training and education for these groups that would otherwise be cost prohibitive.

Criteria

Detailed criteria for law enforcement agency applicants, including the necessity for alignment with the program's objectives.

  • Active Law Enforcement Personnel
  • Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Departments & divisions that investigate, analyze, and conduct training in the area of cargo theft and cargo incidents.

Application Requirements:

Specifications on the required contents of applications, including detailed project proposals, budgets, and intended outcomes.

The application form will include the following information:

  • Name of the conference, training event, and/or purpose of funding request.
  • A detailed description of the training, conference, or event.
  • Explain the audience of the event and the targeted attendees.
  • Provide the intended outcome of the event, learning objectives, and educational objectives.
  • Explain how the grant will advance TAPA’s mission
  • Provide an estimate of total funding needs.
  • Indicate whether the applicant has applied for grant funding from TAPA before.

Selection Criteria:

Clear, objective criteria for evaluating applications, including potential impact, feasibility, and alignment with TAPA Americas' mission.

                                     

Please note that TAPA Americas is a 501(c)(6) organization,
and therefore, donations are not tax deductible.