Last updated June 12, 2026
There are currently 107 active grants for released prisoners in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.
Grants for reentry support help formerly incarcerated individuals rebuild their lives through employment, housing, education, and behavioral health services. The Department of Justice's Second Chance Act is the primary federal funding source, with additional support from DOL, HHS, and foundations committed to criminal justice reform.
Academic Support Program Organization: College & Community Fellowship (NY, US) Program Type: Tuition assistance and scholarships Overview A tuition assistance program that provides scholarships to…
Access to Jobs Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: District of Columbia Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens Affairs Amount: Up to US $75,000 Last Updated: September 21, 2025 Summary The Access to Jobs…
Adult Education and Literacy Basic Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Illinois Community College Board Amount: US $50,000 - US $450,000 Last Updated: December 04, 2025 Summary The Adult Education and…
Adult Reentry Grant (CA) Status: ACTIVE Funder: California Board of State and Community Corrections Amount: Up to US $4,500,000 Last Updated: July 31, 2025 Summary The Adult Reentry Grant (ARG)…
Affinity Legacy Community Grant Program Overview: Affinity Legacy provides grants to eligible organizations that provide services to people within Affinity's 10-county service area. The program aims…
Art for Justice Fund Overview: An innovative fund launched in 2017 that uses proceeds from artwork sales to address mass incarceration and criminal justice reform in the United States. Background:…
Arts in Corrections: Arts Programming for Coordinating Organizations Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: California Arts Council Amount: Up to US $110,000 Last Updated: November 15, 2025 Summary The Arts in…
Assembly Cohort Program: Maps to Manifest Overview: Founded in 2016, Assembly offers system-impacted young people aged 18-26 an inroad to art and connections to working artists, while serving as an…
Ava’s Grace Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis Amount: Up to US $5,000 Last Updated: February 28, 2026 Summary Ava’s Grace Scholarship, founded in 2010,…
Basic Needs and Income Creation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc Last Updated: February 18, 2026 Summary The Bank of America Charitable Foundation focuses on…
Bob Barker Company Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Bob Barker Company Foundation Amount: Up to US $25,000 Last Updated: April 03, 2026 Summary The Bob Barker Company Foundation Grant aims to…
Breaking Barriers — Addressing Recidivism and Homelessness Funder: California Education Assistance Inc Status: Not currently available. Check back later. Geographic Scope: California Focus Areas:…
California Community Reinvestment Grants Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development Amount: US $600,000 - US $3,000,000 Last Updated: August 05,…
Cash for Health Equity Geographic Scope: Bridgeport, New Haven, Connecticut Overview: 4-CT partners with healthcare providers to distribute cash assistance to promote positive health outcomes for…
Cash for Reentry Geographic Scope: New Haven, Connecticut Overview: Guaranteed income pilot providing recurring, unconditional, no-strings-attached cash assistance ($500/month for 12 months) to…
CJI’s Leadership Circle Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Circle For Justice Innovations Last Updated: September 19, 2025 Summary CJI’s Leadership Circle Grant Program seeks proposals from…
Community Affiliates Network (CAN) Mini-Grants Overview: The Woodson Center awards mini-grants through its Community Affiliates Network (CAN) to support local grassroots organizations and social…
Community Assistance Fund Grants Funder: Junior League of Washington, DC Geographic Scope: Greater Washington, DC metropolitan area (District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in…
Community Impact Fund Funder: Community West Foundation Geographic Scope: Cleveland, Western Cuyahoga County, and Lorain County, Ohio Overview: The Community Impact Fund unites donors to tackle…
Community Microgrants Funder: The Hear Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA) Overview: The Hear Foundation awards community microgrants to support programs that build peace and safety through positive…
Common funded services include job training and placement, transitional housing, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, family reunification services, education and GED programs, mentoring, legal services, and transportation assistance. The most effective grants fund comprehensive, wrap-around services rather than single interventions.
Yes. Faith-based organizations are major providers of reentry services and are eligible for federal Second Chance Act grants and DOL reentry programs. The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships supports this work. Many faith-based organizations partner with government-funded programs to provide mentoring, housing, and support services.
Major funders include Arnold Ventures, the Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Charles Koch Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation (Safety and Justice Challenge). The Vera Institute of Justice and the Council of State Governments Justice Center are both funders and technical assistance providers in the reentry space.