Discover grants supporting justice initiatives, criminal justice reform, and legal aid services. Additional grants fund support for incarcerated and previously incarcerated populations, victims of crime, and public safety programs. Funding promotes fairness, strengthens legal systems, and advances law and justice.
Filter this list of justice grants above by recipient type, location, and funding source to find opportunities for legal aid, victim services, or juvenile justice programs. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for justice-related funding for courts, agencies, and nonprofits.
Grants to Saskatchewan nonprofit and charitable organizations for programs that benefit First Nation communities and residents in eligible areas. Funding is intended to promote and build healthy communities. Programs should align with the Funding Source's core val...
Grants to New York police departments and sheriff’s offices in eligible locations to promote the use of technology. First-time applicants must register in the grant portal and complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. Funding is intende...
Grant to a USA or International NGO, IHE, or for-profit organization to address forced labor in the seafood supply chain. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Eligible activities are investigative operations, verifying labor violations, monitori...
Grants to Massachusetts nonprofit and legal aid organizations to provide legal assistance to immigrants in eligible regions. Funding is intended for immigration consultations, legal aid, immigration detention release, court representation, citizenship assistance, ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible locations for programs that benefit local youth. Funding is intended for programs that benefit schools or that fight juvenile delinquency, which may include anti-drug prog...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations in the technology sector to participate in a business development program. The program will include funding and support to improve organizational operations, including networking opportunities,...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit and tribal organizations and institutions of higher education to develop centers that provide training and technical assistance related to addressing violence and assault. Applicants are advised that the required registratio...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations to enhance the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and projects within a wide of focus areas including but not limited to arts, education, environment, health, workforce development ...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, Tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and victim service providers for programs to meet the needs of youth and children affected by domestic violence and to engage men and youth in preventing domestic viole...
Grants to USA IHE-based research institutions, centers, and schools partnering with nonprofit organizations and public agencies on research projects that promote equality for youth. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of justice, education, mental...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, churches, and school districts for programs that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs, services, and initiatives addressing a wide ran...
Grants to Nova Scotia nonprofit organizations to provide legal information and services to the public. First-time applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to support legal education and research, legal aid, public access to the la...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including community-based victim service providers, juvenile probation offices, and prosecutor offices, to provide legal services to crime victims. Funding is intended to support programs and ...
Grants to Maryland government agencies for substance abuse treatment programs in detention and correctional facilities, and for individuals in the reentry process. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to support ...
Grant to a Maryland community-based organization to operate a violence reduction program in eligible locations. Funding is intended to build a community presence and to reduce gun violence in youth ages 14-25. The selected CBO must have an established presence, cr...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, and service providers to address crimes against older adults. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support programs and services to ...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs and services that benefit youth who have experienced violence or bullying. Funding is intended to offer support services, including advocacy and counseling, to children and teenagers...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and schools to promote social justice and benefit youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that help build a more equitable community for youth...
Grants to Washington, DC, nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, and businesses to address gun violence in eligible locations. Funding is intended to implement anti-violence strategies that provide intervention and prevention support while strengthening lo...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based entities, and schools to address substance abuse in eligible locations. Applicants must submit an LOI before applying. Funding is intended to address opioid use disorders and co-occurring...
Grant to a USA institution of higher education to develop or improve courses involving criminal justice and forensic science. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to expand the pool of qual...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars with advanced degrees for research projects. Funding is intended to support research in the areas of social sciences and humanities. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome. The f...
Awards to Saskatchewan individuals, businesses, and organizations for advancing multiculturalism. The award program is intended to honor residents and entities that have worked to achieve diversity, integration, intercultural connections, and cultural continuity; ...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Georgia nonprofit and community-based organizations, civic groups, hospitals, and shelters for programming and grants of up to $5,000 to individuals and families for financial assistance in eligible counties. Funding is intended to benef...
Grants to California, Oregon, and Washington nonprofit organizations, educational and research institutions, and agencies for programs that benefit the communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support programs within the focus areas of arts...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations to promote democracy and engaged citizenship in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and activities that help to further democracy, strengthen its structures and institutions, and facilitate the active partici...
Grants to Kentucky nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for operating support, start-up funding, and program support so organizations can continue meeting the needs of disadvantaged residents. Eligible app...
Grants to Pennsylvania counties for mental health and substance abuse treatment services for individuals on probation. Applicants must complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended to enforce the continuation or implementation of activ...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and businesses for capacity-building efforts that help prevent violence. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to assist organizations and legal entities in need of capac...
Grants of up to $45,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies for public programs that benefit vulnerable populations in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and activities within the focus areas of employment, healthca...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, bar associations, and other organizations to improve the provision of essential legal services. Funding is intended for legal programs that help citizens deal with the critical issues they face. There should be a demonst...
Grants of up to $15,000 to California nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for general operating support. Priority is given to activities providing greater access to people who are underserved and economically disadvantaged. Eligible organizations are those...
Grants to USA state and territory governments for activities that reduce violence and crime and improve the administration of the criminal justice system. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to...
Grants of $1,000 and in-kind support to USA entrepreneurs from underserved communities for professional development and business assistance. Funding is intended to support individuals in financial need, who are actively making a social impact. In addition to a cas...
Grants of up to $40,000 to Ohio nonprofit youth-serving agencies, community-based organizations, and educational service centers for programs that benefit youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address juvenile crime and delinquency at the local level...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit, for-profit, or educational organization to improve and maintain a system for developing national estimates of crime and arrest. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Fund...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit, for-profit, or educational organization to standardize criminal history data for statistical analysis and research. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. The selected org...
Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories nonprofit organization, for-profit, individual, government agency, or educational organization to collect and analyze data related to probation and parole. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be...
Cooperative agreements to USA state and territorial statistical analysis institutions to collect and analyze statistical data on criminal justice and crime. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended ...
Grants to USA and territories state and tribal governments to increase capacity to detect and prevent misuse of controlled prescription medications. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for media projects that address critical societal issues. Funding is intended to raise awareness of important political, social, and environmental challenges. Program priorities include public broadcasting, investigative journ...
Grants to USA nonprofits for a broad range of animal protection projects. Funding is intended for programs related to wildlife conservation. Grants may be used to support comprehensive, creative, solution-based models that help to reduce suffering, lead to systemi...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, law enforcement agencies, and prosecutors for law enforcement activities related to intellectual property. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Idaho law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, government entities, probation officers, medical staff, and school personnel for programs that address child abuse and neglect. Funding is intended to enhance the quality of the administrative...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to strengthen governance, promote social justice, and support democracy. Funding is intended for projects and activities that promote an inclusive and sustainable society and advance full participation by all races, genders, a...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies to investigate gender-based assault in correctional facilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to increase the number of incidents that ar...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories Tribes and state and local government agencies for initiatives to address immigration. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Grants should be used to support substa...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies for programs to reduce recidivism through education and job training for incarcerated individuals nearing their release dates. Applicants are advised that required ...
Contract for services to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or private entities to benefit residents facing deportation and detention. Funding is intended to provide pro bono legal counsel to residents with low incomes. Funding may be used fo...
Grants to USA government entities for comprehensive reentry approaches. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for different approaches that improve the success rates of adult reentry following in...