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 Virginia local government agencies for programs to serve at-risk youth and improve the juvenile justice system. Funding is intended for programs in the following areas of focus: behavioral health, disproportionality in the juvenile justice system, youth ...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies and nonprofit organizations to improve the criminal justice system's response to violence and assault. Applicants are advised to complete the required registrations well in advance of the deadline. Funding is inten...
Grants to Virginia local government agencies for summer enrichment programs for at-risk youth. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for summer programs that will prevent youth from turning to cr...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Vermont nonprofit organizations to promote change in communities throughout the state. Funding is intended for original programs that address issues related to inequity and injustice. Preference will be given to applicants working in the...
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 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, ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Arizona nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and public schools to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of community benefit ...
Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations to provide legal services to the financially disadvantaged. First-time applicants are required to request access to the grant portal prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects that offer free civil legal assist...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations for programs to educate the community on legal matters and improve access to legal services. Funding is also intended for the enhancement of the local law library and for continuing education for judges and lawyers. Prior...
Grants to California community-based nonprofit organizations and local health departments for programs to benefit populations that have been negatively affected by policies related to the War on Drugs campaign. Applicants must submit a Phase 1 application prior to...
Grants to North Dakota government agencies and tribal entities for programs to improve neighborhood safety in eligible locations. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations in advance of the deadline. Funding is intended for cooperative projects acr...
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...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, Tribes, and businesses to provide alternatives to incarceration for individuals in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include behavioral health services, mental health treatment, and activities that reduce rec...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, Tribes, and businesses for initiatives to increase employability for individuals in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include financial literacy, training and employment services, immigrant legal services, ap...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, Tribes, and businesses for initiatives to benefit individuals recently released from incarceration in eligible regions. Funding areas of interest include workforce development, employment opportunities, mentorship, and...
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 Washington nonprofit organizations, businesses, tribes, and government entities for services for victims of juvenile offenders. Funding is intended for emotional assistance, direct support, and resources for victims of trauma or crime. Applicants must be...
Contracts for services to New York qualifying organizations to provide a range of reintegration services for justice-involved youth in eligible regions. Services are intended to help young people transition from a residential facility back into their communities a...
Grants to British Columbia organizations, groups, and individuals to obtain legal support for environmental issues. Funding is intended for costs associated with hiring lawyers, experts, mediators, and facilitators, and for supporting strategic activities to addre...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations to provide on-site services to residents of subsidized housing in eligible regions. Funding is intended for place-based services at properties lacking resident services and for skill-build...
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 ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for initiatives that combat social inequity and advance justice for residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs in areas that include, but are not ...
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 New Jersey state and local government correctional and law enforcement agencies to enhance the availability of protective equipment for personnel. Funding is intended to support the acquisition of protective body armor and related safety equipment for tr...
Grants to Florida nonprofit organizations, community groups, associations, and government agencies for programs that address safety issues and drug abuse in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a pre-registration form before applying. Funding is intended for...
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...
Grants to Washington, DC nonprofit legal aid organizations for operating support. Funding is intended to assist organizations that provide free civil legal services. The program seeks to increase access to justice for low-income populations and special populations...
Grants to Washington, DC nonprofit legal aid providers to offer pro-bono civil legal services to low-income residents. Funding is intended to address critical issues facing residents, expand the accessibility of legal services, and strengthen the civil aid system....
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for programs that increase access to legal services for disadvantaged and underrepresented populations. Funding is intended to facilitate public understanding of the law, improve legal service delivery to needy populations,...
Grants to Washington, DC nonprofit corporations to provide free legal aid to low-income and underserved residents involved in eviction proceedings. Funding is intended for activities and projects conducted by civil legal aid providers that seek to represent tenant...
Grants to California government agencies, nonprofit organizations, health clinics, hospitals, and schools for programs that respond to community needs in eligible regions. Funding may be used for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to small-scale capi...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Delaware nonprofit organizations for community well-being initiatives. Funding is intended to support projects that strengthen local communities through a wide range of projects. Eligible projects must take place in a Census Block Group ...
Grants to Tennessee nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that benefit youth, crime victims, and justice-involved individuals. Funding is intended for programs that help to assist underserved youth, former offenders, and victims of crime and abuse. G...
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 of up to $50,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to promote housing stability. Funding is intended to support services for people experiencing or exiting homelessness, eviction prevention, and policy/advocacy. Proposals must be for wo...
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...
Grants to Texas governmental and educational law enforcement agencies to purchase or develop a crime victim notification system. Funding is intended ot support a system that automatically notifies a victim or a victim's family member of details and important infor...
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 of $10,000 to Pennsylvania legal service agencies to provide services to local residents in eligible locations. Past funding has been used for legal aid programs such as access to education, support for survivors of intimate partner violence, refugee servic...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit underserved and low-income communities. Nonprofits in eligible areas of California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC may apply. Funding is intended to supp...
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...