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 USA government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments for activities to reduce violent crime in local communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address the basic needs of residents in eligible communities. Priority will be given to organizations that are dedicated to meeting residents' basic needs, including shelter, ...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and government agencies to develop resources for law enforcement. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended...
Cooperative agreements to USA and territories entities to provide legal assistance to older adults. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to prevent elder abuse by providing legal services to old...
Grants to USA and territories local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies to train law enforcement agents in de-escalation techniques. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible uses of funds include trave...
Grants to USA and territories law enforcement training academies to include de-escalation techniques in the training of law enforcement agents. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible uses of funds include eq...
Cooperative Agreement for a USA nonprofit organization or IHE to provide addiction treatment through the criminal justice system. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for decreasing criminal justice costs, implementing treatm...
Cooperative agreement to a USA or International nonprofit organization, IHE, or for-profit entity for addressing illegal international imports of goods made with forced labor. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for analyzin...
Grant to a USA or International nonprofit, IHE, for-profit, or public international organization for activities to promote labor rights among garment industry workers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funds may...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to increase the economic stability of low-income Korean Americans throughout the country. Funding is intended for direct service programs that advance educational attainment, employment, financial capability, access to public ...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit or for-profit organization, IHE, or agency for research on the accuracy of crime data. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to identify common inaccuraci...
Grants to USA and territories domestic violence and gender-based assault coalitions for the prevention of violence against women. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding may be requested by coalitions for spec...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals, social entrepreneurs, and businesses to participate in a contest to address social and environmental concerns. The contest is intended for young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 to devise solutions to...
Grants to USA researchers, practitioners, and students for research on addiction in criminal legal settings. Funding is intended for short-term projects studying substance use disorder prevention and treatment among individuals who are or were incarcerated. Applic...
Fellowships to USA individuals with a Master's degree or higher to advance their knowledge of biotechnology regulatory laws. Eligible applicants are early-career professionals with backgrounds in policy, law, economics, medicine, or science. The purpose of the pro...
Contract to a USA IHE, corporation, research institute, or consultant to research public safety on public transit systems. The contractor will investigate the methods that public transit systems are using to improve safety, especially collaboration with law enfor...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and for-profit organizations to address cybercrime. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for deterring and disrupting global cybercri...
Grants to USA tribal governments and organizations for crime prevention programs and assistance for people who were victims of crime. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the establis...
Grants to USA and territories Tribal governments, organizations, and consortia for programs to address violent crimes against Native women in local communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is inte...
Grants to USA and territories local and state governments, and Tribes for training programs to address and mitigate cybercrimes. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program is to support efforts...
Cooperative agreements to USA local governments to improve public safety. Funding is intended to cover costs associated with a wide range of strategies to restore law and order, reduce crime in the city, and serve as an example to other cities. Eligible activities...
Grants to USA government agencies to improve the security of databases that contain covered information. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs that will take steps to protect federal...
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...
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 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 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 ...
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...
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 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 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 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 ...
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...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies for substance use treatment services for offenders who have minor children. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to reduce crime and...
Grants to USA and territories law enforcement agencies, correctional agencies, and government agencies for equipment purchases and related training for police officers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding ...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and victim service providers for programs to address violent crime against individuals with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take se...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies and nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies to create mental health service networks. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to increase in...
Grants of $4,000 to USA and Canada grassroots groups, tribes, First Nations, and organizations to mitigate the negative impacts of mining. Priority funding is intended for projects that protect ecosystems, the environment, community health, and cultural resources ...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that promote peace and foster human rights and racial harmony. Requests that foster interfaith and ecumenical cooperation are prioritized. Preference is also given to one-time projects...
Grants of up to $9,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and postsecondary institutions for initiatives to encourage the pursuit of legal careers among individuals facing barriers to education and resources. Funding is intended for outreach activities, imp...
Fellowship to a USA, Canada, or International early-career fiction writer to develop their craft. The program is intended for writers who have experienced exclusion in some form, as a result of race, religion, gender, or other reasons. Eligible applicants must be ...
Grants to USA tribal governments to enhance the safety of residents and provide services to victims. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations well in advance of the deadline. Focus areas include Tribal justice systems, children's justice, adult tr...