Grants for Criminal Justice

Last updated October 2, 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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Grant	Deadline ▲	Amount
Justice Catalyst Access Fund - Justice Note Justice Catalyst Inc · Foundation Rolling · Varies	Rolling	Varies
NICJR Giving Initiative National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform · Foundation Rolling · $2K – $250K Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS) Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) For CVIPI and other Giving Initiative inquiries: Contact through nicjr.org	Rolling	$2K – $250K
Campaigns, Litigation, Issues, & Policy (CLIP) Fund Inatai Foundation · Foundation Rolling · $75K – $250K	Rolling	$75K – $250K
Bill Rowles Youth Foundation Fund Solar Toledo Neighborhood Foundation · Foundation Rolling · Varies	Rolling	Varies
NACRJ Impact Grant National Association of Community and Restorative Justice · Foundation Rolling · Up to $3K The NACRJ Impact Grant, initiated in 2016, has provided over $60,000 to NACRJ members to support community and restorative justice projects.	Rolling	Up to $3K
Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation Scholarship Grant Communitygiving · Foundation Rolling · $2K The Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation Scholarship, offered by CommunityGiving, aims to support high school seniors, college students, and non-traditional students from Benton, Stearns, or Sherburne County in Minnesota.	Rolling	$2K
Transforming Safety Initiative Community Grants Program Pikes Peak Real Estate Foundation · Foundation Rolling · Varies Established in 2017 through House Bill 17-1326, the Transforming Safety Initiative represents a new approach to public safety that invests in strategies strengthening communities to prevent crime.	Rolling	Varies
Consolidated Justice Grants RFA District of Columbia Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) · Foundation Rolling · Varies The Consolidated Justice Grants RFA, administered by the District of Columbia Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG), aims to enhance public safety and improve the justice system for crime victims and their families.	Rolling	Varies
Pretrial Release Services Program Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services · State Rolling · Varies Provides investigative assessments and supervision services at Bail Review and subsequent court hearings for the District and Circuit Courts for Baltimore City.	Rolling	Varies
Legal Reform Grants Indian Land Tenure Foundation · Foundation Rolling · Varies Some of the most crippling systemic barriers to Indian land use and control – fractionated ownership, checkerboarding, abuse of the federal trust relationship – are due to complex and unjust regulations, court rulings and laws involving…	Rolling	Varies
Combating Hate Crimes Grant Program Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services · Foundation Rolling · Up to $150K The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is offering grants to support organizations in combating hate crimes. Local governments partnering with eligible nonprofit organizations can apply for funding.	Rolling	Up to $150K
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Program West Virginia Department of Homeland Security, Justice and Community Services · State Rolling · Varies The purpose of the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Program is the creation of a coordinated community response to sexual assault.	Rolling	Varies
Humanity United Grant Humanity United · Foundation Rolling · Varies _Note: We do not have the staff capacity to review a high volume of unsolicited requests and therefore do not currently accept unsolicited proposals.	Rolling	Varies
Catalyst Grant Program The Urban Institute · Foundation Rolling · Varies Issues around inequality and the criminal legal system pose fundamental societal questions about bias, fairness, and equity.	Rolling	Varies
New Jersey Summer Expansion Project Grant New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety · Foundation Rolling · $5K – $30K The New Jersey Summer Expansion Project aims to enhance positive youth development for at-risk youth during summer months.	Rolling	$5K – $30K
Bill Rowles Youth Foundation Fund Toledo Community Foundation Supporting Organization · Foundation Rolling · Varies	Rolling	Varies
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Department of Correction · State Rolling · Varies	Rolling	Varies
Judicial Grant (SLFRF) Governor's Office of Planning and Budget · State Rolling · Varies The State of Georgia will be utilizing funds made available by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to create this opportunity.	Rolling	Varies
Woods Fund of Chicago Grant: Returning Applicants Woods Fund of Chicago · Foundation Rolling · Varies The Woods Fund of Chicago Grant is aimed at supporting returning applicants who are committed to combating structural racism and economic injustice. Applications will be accepted from April 1 to April 30, 2025.	Rolling	Varies
Innovative Programming Grant (CA) CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation · Foundation Rolling · Up to $750K The Innovative Programming Grant (CA) offers $4 million annually to non-profit organizations seeking to expand successful programs in California's correctional facilities.	Rolling	Up to $750K
Art for Justice Fund Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc · Foundation Rolling · $100K – $7.5M An innovative fund launched in 2017 that uses proceeds from artwork sales to address mass incarceration and criminal justice reform in the United States.	Rolling	$100K – $7.5M
Creative Recovery LA Community Partners · Foundation Rolling · $26M To support COVID-19 recovery in nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and the creative economy, one of the hardest-hit sectors during the pandemic	Rolling	$26M
Justice Catalyst Fellowship Justice Catalyst Partnerships · Foundation Rolling · Varies	Rolling	Varies
Massachusetts Bail Fund Criminal Justice Policy Coalition Inc · Foundation Rolling · Up to $500 The Massachusetts Bail Fund pays up to $500 bail so that low-income people can stay free while they work towards resolving their case, allowing individuals, families, and communities to stay productive, together, and stable.	Rolling	Up to $500

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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 2, 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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