Grants for Criminal Justice

Last updated October 1, 2026

There are currently 343 open grants for criminal justice in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily. 147 list an award amount, with a median of $150K.

Open grants: 343; from 243 funders
Median award: $150K; middle half $15K–$412K
Total listed funding: $88.7M; across 147 grants that list an amount
Rolling deadlines: 8; 12 with a published date

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Trinity Grants: Racial Justice Initiative Trinity Church Wall Street · Foundation Rolling · $80K – $350K The Trinity Grants: Racial Justice Initiative, spearheaded by Trinity Church Wall Street, aims to foster equitable justice systems through community-driven approaches.	Rolling	$80K – $350K
WMU Department of Sociology: Lloyd Braithwaite Scholarship Grant Western Michigan University · Foundation Rolling · Up to $2K The Lloyd Braithwaite Scholarship, offered by the Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University, provides $1,000 to full-time undergraduate criminal justice students with a minimum 3.0 GPA.	Rolling	Up to $2K
Phoebus Criminal Justice Initiative Grant Bread and Roses Community Fund · Foundation Rolling · $4K – $8K The Phoebus Criminal Justice Initiative Grant, provided by the Bread & Roses Community Fund, supports organizations engaged in community organizing for criminal justice reform.	Rolling	$4K – $8K
State Justice Institute Project Grant State Justice Institute · Foundation Rolling · Up to $300K The State Justice Institute Project Grant aims to enhance the administration of justice in state courts through innovative projects.	Rolling	Up to $300K
Alternatives to Secure Detention for Juvenile Status Offenders (Formula Grant program) Kids Forward Inc · Foundation Rolling · $215K	Rolling	$215K
Community Reinvestment Plan (CRP) Grants Yakima Valley Community Foundation · Foundation Rolling · $20K – $75K Organizations can receive funding in the following categories: Funded organizations include: United Way of Central WA, Vizions Economic Development Center, Yakama Nation, Campbell Farm, La Casa Hogar, MLK Aquatic Center, Nuestra Casa, Take…	Rolling	$20K – $75K
Arnall Community Funds Albers Family Affiliated Fund of Occf Inc · Foundation Rolling · $4.2M To empower community partners to create lasting change for vulnerable populations and support innovative programs that help people thrive during critical life transitions.	Rolling	$4.2M
Community Solutions Grants Gilliland Family Fund Inc · Foundation Rolling · $50K – $150K	Rolling	$50K – $150K
Impact Fund Grants The Impact Fund · Foundation Rolling · $10K – $50K The Impact Fund provides recoverable grants to legal services nonprofits and small law firms working on social, environmental, and economic justice issues.	Rolling	$10K – $50K
John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program 2026 (Prosecutors/Public Defenders) Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy · State Rolling · Varies	Rolling	Varies
Fund for Change Grants The Fund for Change Inc · Foundation Rolling · $10K – $25K The Fund for Change Grants support organizations advocating for social change, focusing on underserved communities.	Rolling	$10K – $25K
Human Trafficking Enforcement and Training Grant Program (MA) Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research (OGR) · Foundation Rolling · Varies The Human Trafficking Enforcement and Training Grant Program in Massachusetts aims to assist District Attorneys in investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases.	Rolling	Varies
Sexual Assault Kit Testing Fund (SAKT) Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy · State Rolling · Varies The Sexual Assault Kit Testing Fund is to provide funding to the Maryland State Police and local law enforcement agencies to pay for the testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits by forensic laboratories and reduce the number of…	Rolling	Varies
Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment 2.0 Grant California Workforce Development Board · Foundation Rolling · $200K – $400K The Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment 2.0 (HIRE 2.0) grant program, funded by the California Workforce Development Board, offers approximately $9.5 million to support employment opportunities for justice-involved individuals.	Rolling	$200K – $400K
Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation: Criminal Justice Grants Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation · Foundation Rolling · Varies The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation offers Criminal Justice Grants aimed at improving the lives of individuals with serious mental illnesses, particularly schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.	Rolling	Varies
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program for the Eastern District of Virginia Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services · Foundation Rolling · $25K – $200K The Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program aims to reduce violent crime and enhance public safety in the Eastern District of Virginia.	Rolling	$25K – $200K
Officer Destin Legieza Memorial Scholarship Brentwood Rotary Club · Foundation Rolling · Up to $8K The Officer Destin Legieza Memorial Scholarship awards up to $8,000 ($2,000/yr) to an incoming freshman who is a senior at a Williamson County (public/private/homeschool) or Overton high school, enrolling at Middle Tennessee State…	Rolling	Up to $8K
MrBallen Foundation: Honor Grants Mrballen Foundation Inc · Foundation Rolling · Varies _Note: We will occasionally consider larger grant requests._ The MrBallen Foundation Honor Grant program provides financial grants to 501c3 organizations that support victims or families of victims who have been affected by a heinous crime.	Rolling	Varies
Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Grant Kern County Probation Department · Foundation Rolling · $500K – $1M The Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) aims to enhance community safety by fostering collaboration among agencies and the community.	Rolling	$500K – $1M
Causal Research on the Criminal Justice System Grant Russell Sage Foundation · Foundation Rolling · Up to $100K The Russell Sage Foundation is launching the Causal Research on the Criminal Justice System Grant to support early-career scholars in conducting causal research related to the criminal justice system, including police, courts, and…	Rolling	Up to $100K
Annual Grants American Arbitration Association - Int'l Centre for Dispute Resolution Fndn Inc · Foundation Rolling · $25K – $500K	Rolling	$25K – $500K
NACRJ Mini-Grants National Association of Community and Restorative Justice · Foundation Rolling · Up to $500 The NACRJ Mini-Grants provide funding of up to $500 for projects promoting community and restorative justice. Launched in 2016, the initiative has allocated over $60,000 to support NACRJ members nationwide.	Rolling	Up to $500
Rafaela A. Valdez Memorial Scholarship National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives · Foundation Rolling · Varies NOBLE offers this memorial scholarship to recognize and honor individuals. The scholarship is presented annually at NOBLE's annual training conference.	Rolling	Varies
BJA FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program (361697) Grant Bureau of Justice Assistance · Foundation Rolling · $300K – $3M The BJA FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program aims to support law enforcement agencies in identifying, investigating, and prosecuting hate crimes.	Rolling	$300K – $3M

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money do grants for criminal justice award?

Of the 343 open grants for criminal justice Grantable lists as of October 1, 2026, 147 publish an award amount. The median listed award is $150K, and the middle half fall between $15K and $412K. The largest is $10M. Amounts are each grant's stated maximum, so a typical award can be smaller.

Which funders offer the most grants for criminal justice?

By number of open listings, the most active funders are Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (12), Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (8), Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) (7), Attorney General Grants (6), and Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (6). In all, 243 funders have at least one open grant in this category.

When are grants for criminal justice due?

Of 343 open grants, 8 accept applications on a rolling basis, 12 have a published upcoming deadline, 56 run on a stated cycle (such as annual or quarterly) without a published date, and 267 don't publish a deadline, so check the funder's site.

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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