Grants for Criminal Justice

Last updated August 16, 2026

There are currently 347 active grants for criminal justice in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Boulder Fund	Education Leaders of Color Inc	Rolling	$100K
Foundation	Medication-Assisted Substance Use Treatment Grant	Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)	Rolling	Up to $250K
Foundation	Juvenile Justice Restorative Practices Initiative RFP Grant	Maine Department of Corrections	Rolling	Varies
State	Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program	Crime Prevention Grants	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Reproductive Justice Fellowship Program (RJFP)	Ifwhenhow	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Movement Building and Systems Change (MBSC) Grant	Lohengrin Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Henry T. Nicholas III Foundation Grant Program	Henry T Nicholas Iii Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Law Enforcement Assessment & Planning (LEAP) Pilot Program	Children's Advocacy Centers	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	RFP: Causal Research on Community Safety and the Criminal Justice System Grant	Laura and John Arnold Foundation	Rolling	Up to $500K
State	Volunteer Services	Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Texas Bar Foundation Grant	Texas Bar Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Prisoner Justice Fund	National Equal Justice Association Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Michigan Justice Fund Advancing Equity and Economic Mobility Grant	Community Foundation for Southeast	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	REHABILITATIVE INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION (RIGHT) GRANT 3.0 Grant	CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation	Rolling	Up to $19.4M
Foundation	Transforming Criminal Justice Grants	Navigation Charitable Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Janisha R. Gabriel Movement Protection Fund	Solidaire Network Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Chris P. Lo Pinto Memorial Scholarship Grant	Community Foundation of Mendocino County	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program [CB] & Enhancement Based Aid Program [EB] RFA Grant	Nebraska Crime Commission	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Impact Litigation Fellowship Grant	Social Justice Legal Foundation	Rolling	$86K – $96K
Foundation	The Justice Initiative and Collaborative Fund	New York Women's Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Until She's Free Fund Grant	Circle For Justice Innovations	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Trinity Grants: Racial Justice Initiative	Trinity Church Wall Street	Rolling	$80K – $350K
Foundation	WMU Department of Sociology: Lloyd Braithwaite Scholarship Grant	Western Michigan University	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Phoebus Criminal Justice Initiative Grant	Bread and Roses Community Fund	Rolling	$4K – $8K

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About grants for criminal justice

Criminal justice grants fund law enforcement, courts, prosecution and defense, corrections, reentry, victim services, and justice technology and research. The U.S. Department of Justice is the leading source through its Office of Justice Programs, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the COPS Office, including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. State administering agencies pass through much of this funding, and national foundations support justice reform and research.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for criminal justice?

Criminal justice grants support law enforcement equipment and personnel, prosecution and courts, indigent defense, corrections and reentry programs, drug and mental health diversion, victim and witness services, technology improvements, and research and evaluation. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, supplemented by COPS Office hiring grants and numerous specialized Office of Justice Programs solicitations.

What is the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)?

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is a U.S. Department of Justice formula grant administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and it is the leading source of federal criminal justice funding to states, tribes, and local governments. JAG dollars can support personnel, equipment, training, technical assistance, and information systems across law enforcement, prosecution and courts, corrections, prevention, drug treatment, and victim and witness initiatives. State allocations are driven by population and reported violent crime.

How do agencies and nonprofits apply for criminal justice grants?

Federal formula programs like JAG flow to a designated State Administering Agency, which runs its own sub-grant competition, so local agencies and nonprofits should start by contacting that agency to learn deadlines and priorities. Competitive Office of Justice Programs and COPS Office solicitations are posted on Grants.gov and the DOJ JustGrants system. Strong applications connect requests to data, an evidence-based strategy, and clear performance measures.

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