Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

  • Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Must have been approved for and enrolled in one of LPP's programs during incarceration
  • Commissary Support Fund
  • Letter Writing Program

Overview

Geographic Scope: United States

Mission: Provides direct financial grants to recently released cannabis prisoners and currently incarcerated individuals to assist in their reentry into society.

Eligibility (Currently/Formerly Incarcerated)

Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:

  • Must have been approved for and enrolled in one of LPP's programs during incarceration:
    • Commissary Support Fund
    • Letter Writing Program
    • Cannabis Justice Initiative
  • Must be currently incarcerated OR recently released from prison (within the past year) for cannabis
  • If application is successful while incarcerated, grant will be awarded after release from prison

What They Fund

Based on grant recipient examples, funding has supported:

  • Educational expenses (school tuition)
  • Transportation (driver's license, vehicles)
  • Personal items (eyeglasses, clothes)
  • Housing accessibility modifications (ADA-compliant bathroom renovations)
  • Essential living expenses (rent, food)
  • Family medical bills (for families of incarcerated individuals)

Impact

Since 2020, LPP has distributed over $600,000 in grant funding.

What They Don't Fund

  • Family support grants to children/dependents of constituents (as of January 2026)
  • Grants to individuals not enrolled in LPP programs during incarceration

Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1312 17th St #640, Denver, CO 80202

Organization: Last Prisoner Project, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, EIN 83-4502829

Alternative Resources

For those not enrolled with LPP during incarceration:

  • Cannabis Industry Educational Scholarships (through partners)
  • Early Termination of Supervised Release (ETSR) program (eligible after 18 months on supervised release)

How to Apply

Application Process

  1. Fill out the Reentry Application Form at https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/reentry-application
  2. Provide required information as indicated in the form
  3. Submit through the online portal
  4. Wait for contact from LPP team regarding your application status

Available Languages

  • English
  • Spanish (solicitud disponible en español)

Timeframe

Applications are processed by the LPP team; specific timeline not provided.

Questions

For additional questions, contact: info@lastprisonerproject.org

What Last Prisoner Project actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Grants in 2021
1
Total given
$48K
Median grant
$48K
  • By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Detroit, MI.

Example grants

  • Clean Smoke Community Investment Project · Detroit, MI

    The recipient used the funds to put money onto the commissary accounts of cannabis…

    $48K

IRS Form 990, 2021. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Released prisoners
  • Hardship

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