Eagle Eye Networks has unveiled the 2026 Drako Smart Video Security Grant for Schools, a $1 million initiative aimed at enhancing the safety measures in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.
This funding is intended to bolster security through the adoption of advanced technologies like the Eagle Eye AI Camera Gun Detection system.
Eagle Eye AI Gun Detection
The AI Gun Detection feature integrates seamlessly with existing camera infrastructures to detect visible firearms in real time, facilitating prompt emergency response actions.
Eagle Eye CEO Dean Drako emphasized, "We are on a mission at Eagle Eye to help schools change the way they use security cameras."
Smart Video Security Solution
Grant recipients will benefit from up to one year of funding to deploy the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS
Grant recipients will benefit from up to one year of funding to deploy the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS (video management system) and its associated technologies.
This comprehensive video security solution encompasses features such as security cameras, gun detection, 911 camera sharing, cloud storage, vape sensors, and centralized management.
These components leverage built-in analytics and AI functionalities to swiftly address security concerns and enhance school operations. The system is designed for compatibility with schools' existing security cameras and offers the option for seamless integration into the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS.
Extensive Experience Protecting Schools
Eagle Eye Networks brings significant expertise in safeguarding educational institutions worldwide. Notable benefits for schools include:
- Camera Agnostic: Compatible with virtually any camera brand, enabling schools to upgrade their current systems with cutting-edge AI and cloud features.
- Eagle Eye Gun Detection: Converts passive security cameras into an active gun detection system, utilizing a Triple-layer Verification method incorporating two AI layers and one human verification tier for maximum accuracy.
- Real-time Insights: Administrators gain enhanced situational awareness through AI-enabled threat detection and timely data delivery.
- Eagle Eye 911 Camera Sharing: Allows automatic, secure sharing of designated cameras with emergency response centers, equipping first responders with crucial information during a crisis.
- Cybersecurity and Privacy: Incorporates bank-level cybersecurity, triple redundancy, and camera lockdown features to ensure privacy.
- Comprehensive Security Solution: Includes vape detection, license plate recognition, and integration with an unlimited range of third-party technologies for a cohesive security approach.
Drako Smart Video Security Grants
This marks the third time Eagle Eye Networks has offered the Drako Smart Video Security Grants for Schools.
More than $2 million has previously been allocated to U.S. schools through these grants. Starting now, applications are open, and grants will be distributed on a rolling basis.
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Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, launched the $1 million 2026 Drako Smart Video Security Grant for Schools, dedicated to strengthening safety and security for students, staff, and community members in K-12 schools, colleges and universities.
Awardees may use the grant to implement Eagle Eye’s new AI Camera Gun Detection.
Eagle Eye AI Gun Detection
“We are on a mission at Eagle Eye to help schools change the way they use security cameras,” said Eagle Eye CEO Dean Drako.
“Eagle Eye AI Gun Detection integrates with existing security cameras to detect brandished firearms in real-time, enabling proactive responses during an emergency.”
Smart video security solution
Grant recipients may receive up to one year of funding for the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS (video management system) and associated components. This smart video security solution includes security cameras, gun detection, 911 camera sharing, cloud storage, vape sensors, centralized management, and built-in analytics and AI features to help schools quickly address security issues and improve operations.
Schools can use their existing security cameras, and have the option to integrate their on-site surveillance system into the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS.
Extensive experience protecting schools
Eagle Eye Networks has extensive experience protecting schools and universities around the world. Benefits for schools include:
- Camera agnostic: Works with virtually any camera brand, including existing cameras. This means schools can easily upgrade their existing security system with advanced AI and cloud capabilities.
- Eagle Eye Gun Detection: Transform existing security cameras from passive recording devices into a proactive gun detection system, a vital tool for prevention and protection. To deliver the highest possible accuracy, Eagle Eye engineered a Triple-layer Verification system that uses two levels of AI and one level of human verification.
- Real-time insights for school administrators: Eagle Eye enhances your standard security cameras with AI, which gives those cameras the ability to detect threats, improve situational awareness, and provide timely information.
- Eagle Eye 911 Camera Sharing: Designate cameras to be securely, automatically shared with emergency response centers to give first responders vital information during a school emergency.
- Cybersecurity and privacy: Bank-level cybersecurity, triple redundancy, camera lockdown and privacy protections are built into Eagle Eye products.
- Comprehensive security solution: Eagle Eye capabilities include vape detection and other sensors, license plate recognition, and cabinet systems for remote or hard to wire locations. Eagle Eye also integrates with door access control, and an unlimited number of third-party technologies delivering a holistic solution for schools and campuses of any size.
Drako Smart Video Security Grants
This is the third time that Eagle Eye Networks has funded a Drako Smart Video Security Grants for Schools. More than $2 million has been awarded to U.S. schools through this grant.
Applications are being accepted starting today. Grants will be awarded on an ongoing basis.
