Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualifying individuals to support investigator-initiated research to address the intersections of crime, violence, race, and the justice system. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and Indian tribes to offer reentry programs and services for individuals returning from incarceration and former offenders. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. Overview: Over 2.1 million individuals are inc...

Grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations, municipalities, public agencies, schools, and tribes to benefit underserved, vulnerable, or disadvantaged communities. Initial applications are due April 9. Program areas include education, health care, nutrition support, homelessness, and related lega...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies and IHEs to defray costs relating to postconviction case reviews, including evidence location and DNA testing in felony case where results might demonstrate innocence. Applicants must create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. Over...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies to enhance the timeliness and quality of medical examiner and forensic science services. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline. This program seeks to provide state and local government agencies with the tools t...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research addressing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in law enforcement. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the proposal deadline....

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA and territories court managers and full-time state court judges to take advantage of professional development opportunities. Funding enables grantees to attend courses to improve their skills, abilities, and knowledge which they may not otherwise attend due to limited local, state, and persona...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA judicial courts, related court organizations, IHEs, nonprofits, individuals, government agencies, and corporations to develop and enhance curricula to meet the educational needs of their jurisdiction. Courts are invited to submit applications for the adaptation of curricula, or the implementa...

Grants to USA courts, related court organizations, IHEs, nonprofits, individuals, government agencies, and corporations for projects that enhance training and education related to courts and the justice system, as well as to improve justice administration in courts at all levels. Funding may be requested for innovative res...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA state, local, and regional courts to retain expert consulting services in order to understand an issue, plan a response to the problem, and carry out required changed. Funding may be used for consultant fees, as well as travel by officials from another court so they may examine the facility, ...

Grants ranging from $20,000 to $40,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for long-term projects, programs, and initiatives that strive to address the root causes of environmental and social injustice. Funding is intended to support community-driven organizations that are building power and leadership in marginalized communiti...

Grants ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to USA nonprofits for programs that work to protect cultural, social, civil, economic, and political rights for individuals in communities around the world. Previous grants have funded nonviolence initiatives, youth performing arts groups, and public broadcasting programs.

Grants to USA organizations to improve the justice system's response to child neglect, abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. This program will support the development of training and technical assistance to improve t...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research addressing hate crime offenses. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the proposal deadline. Overview: The purpose of this solicitation i...

Grants to USA states, groups of states, agencies, nonprofits, and IHEs for regional and national conservation and restoration projects. LOIs are due by May 4, 2018. Projects must benefit sport fish, wild birds, and/or wild mammals, and must address regional or national level funding priorities of state fish and wildlife a...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and individuals to evaluate specific crime victims services, such as legal assistance, housing, and technology-based services. Applicants must create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. Overview: ...

Grants to USA national organizations to provide a nationwide technical assistance and training program for attorneys and others involved in the prosecution of child abuse cases. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research addressing violence and safety in the nation’s schools. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the proposal deadline. Overview: The Comp...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research and evaluations to inform decision-making in law enforcement. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. Overview: With th...

Grants of $1,000 and grants of $2,500 to USA nonprofit organizations, libraries, schools, and universities for programs and activities that raise awareness about censorship issues and intellectual freedom. Proposed activities must take place during the week of September 23rd through the 29th, during the annual Banned Book...

Grants to USA and territories state and tribal government agencies to enhance the automation, transmittal, and completeness of records for the purposes of criminal background checks. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations prior to applying. Overview: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research and evaluation projects that address the reduction of firearms violence. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline. Overview: W...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research addressing the intersection of health, wellness, and safety in law enforcement. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline. Overview...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research addressing the impact of police practices on crime reduction. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations prior to applying. Evaluations will examine the variables of of...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research addressing the administration of justice with regards to eyewitness evidence, enhancing investigation and prosecution, and front-end intervention. Applicants are advised to create or verify the r...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, for-profits, institutions of higher education, and government agencies to enhance interventions in child abuse cases within the justice system. Applicants are advised to create or verify required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. Overview: The ...

Grants of up to $25,000 to Maine nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for state residents. Funding is primarily directed towards programs that promote economic development and children's welfare. Programs that promote social progress are also considered. All grant activities must take place within the St...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, and IHEs for the provision of mentoring services for youth and children victims of trafficking and exploitation. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. Overview: The purpo...

Scholarships to USA Alaska Native and American Indian students to attend conferences in the field of criminal justice. Applications are invited from individuals currently enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs and are interested in learning more about issues of crime, justice, and public safety. The National ...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies for the implementation of an evidence management program to track, report, and inventory untested and unsubmitted evidence related to gender-based assault. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations prior to applying. Overview: According to...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research to produce community-scale, sustainable reductions in violence. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations prior to applying. Overview: The purpose of this solic...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research to address challenges related to domestic terrorism. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations prior to applying. The purpose of this program is to further the Departm...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, IHEs, and certain qualified individuals for research and evaluation efforts to improve the justice system’s response to human-trafficking. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations prior to applying. Overview: ...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies to expand services for incarcerated parents with children under the age of 18. Applicants are advised to create or verify required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. Funding is intended to support family engagement strategies that promote communication and ...

Awards starting at $25,000 to recognize the founders of USA nonprofit social impact organizations that serve low and middle-income women and children. The organization's mission must have a primary objective related to improving health, education, esteem, or related to social reform. These Awards are intended to recogni...

Grants to USA government agencies to defray the cost of purchasing body armor vests for use by law enforcement officers. Applicants must contact program staff to obtain a copy of the application in advance of the deadline. Please note that priority will be given to jurisdictions with fewer than 100,000 residents. Law E...

Grants to USA nonprofits, for-profits, and IHEs to support data collection, reporting, and analysis related to juvenile justice reentry programs. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. The purpose of this program is to improve state and local capacity to ...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies to improve delivery systems for juvenile defense. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations prior to applying. This program seeks to reduce the incidence of violent crime by supporting state and local government agencies in efforts to address bar...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, and IHEs to support rigorous research and evaluation focused on interactions between youth and law enforcement. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations prior to applying. Emphasis is placed on presenting the practical ...

Grant to a USA or territories nonprofit, for-profit, government agency, or IHE to increase public safety through the prevention and intervention of youth crime and delinquency. Applicants are advised to create or verify the required registrations well in advance of the deadline date. Funding will support evaluation and dat...

Grant to a USA or territories government agency, nonprofit, for-profit, or IHE to develop a research-based comprehensive practice guide to provide law enforcement agencies, communities, and local governments with steps they can take to reduce and prevent youth-perpetrated gang and gun violence. Applicants are advised to cr...

Residencies for USA, Canada, and International documentarians, journalists, and nonfiction writers working at the professional level about important issues. The fundng source places particular emphasis on topics relating to the most critical and current issues that include, but are not limited to, war and conflict; social...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, American Indian Nation governments, and community and faith-based organizations to expand support systems and networks serving victims of cyber-based identity theft. Applicants must submit an intent to apply and are advised to create or verify the...

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofits in multiple states for programs enhancing communities and the environment. An LOI is required before submitting a full proposal. Priority will be given to programs in Vermont, Colorado, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Northeast. Funding will be awarded to progr...

Grants of $3,000 and grants of $5,000 to USA and Canada grassroots groups, tribes, and First Nations organizations for projects that strive to mitigate the negative impacts of mining. Projects that aim to protect the ecosystems, environment, community health, and cultural resources from mining impacts will be given prefere...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International independent filmmakers for film projects that align with the themes of empowerment, social justice, and cultural exchange. Funding is available to both novice and experienced filmmakers for all stages of development, including development, production, post-production, as well as fil...

Grants ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that promote environmental justice, sustainability, and environmental conservation. Funding will be provided for small and creative projects that utilize community organizing. The Foundation defines organizing as work to build a...

Grants averaging $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International nongovernmental organizations working to strengthen democratic institutions worldwide and advance democratic goals. Applications are invited from independent, local NGOs for non-partisan programs that seek to accomplish the following goals: -Promote and defend h...

Fellowships to USA scholars for a year-long opportunity to analyze and carry out high-level research in the social sciences at the Foundation's New York-based facility. The focus of the research should relate to the Foundation's mission of improving social and living conditions in the United States. The Foundation now dedi...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for media projects that raise awareness of important political, social, and environmental issues. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry or contact program staff prior to applying. The purpose of this program is to support a quality, non-commercial media that is substantive, fair, ...