The mission of The After Prison Initiative is to work against the criminalization of race and poverty by promoting public policies and private initiatives that support successful reentry and reintegration of people returning from prison. The After Prison Initiative funds advocacy, coalition building, public education, impact litigation, and policy-driven research and analysis that promote investment in community infrastructure instead of prisons; encourage civic participation and leadership by former prisoners in justice policy reform; facilitate their access to work, housing, education, health care, and political participation; and create cross-sector, neighborhood-based restorative reentry strategies to replace the surveillance orientation of parole and other community penalties. Eligible applicants include: advocacy groups, community groups, scholarly or research institutions, government agencies, associations of elected officials, and nonprofit business associations or initiatives. Priority will be given to organizations in which people with criminal convictions have a leadership role and/or meaningful participation. A letter of inquiry is required. Application deadline: rolling.
The Allstate Foundation supports national and local programs that fit within three focus areas. Proposals for program support must address needs within one of the three focus areas to be considered for funding: Safe and vital communities (Catastrophe response, Youth anti-violence, Neighborhood revitalization, Teen safe driving); Economic empowerment (Financial and economic literacy; Insurance education; Empowerment for victims of domestic violence); Tolerance, inclusion and diversity (Teaching tolerance to youth, Ending hate crimes, Alleviating discrimination). Nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)3 are eligible to apply. Application deadline: open.
The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office announces the availability of funding under the FY2008 COPS Community Policing Development Program to develop a Community Policing Institutionalization Toolkit. Federal funds are available to develop and pilot test a community policing institutionalization toolkit consisting of multiple guidebooks that can be used to increase the capacity of law enforcement agencies to implement and sustain community policing efforts. The toolkit should include a comprehensive marketing strategy to promote both the toolkit and the general community policing concepts advanced by the toolkit. Eligible applicants include: Public, Private, State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits; for profit organizations other than small businesses; and community groups and faith-based organizations with experience in applied research, community policing, and developing products for a national audience. Award ceiling: $600,000. Application deadline: July 24, 2008.
The Department of Health & Human Services seeks to provide financial support for the development of family violence intervention services and prevention efforts that are consistent with the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 USC 10401 et. seq.). The goal of the programs and activities supported by these funds is to improve the capacity of domestic violence programs to offer services that are culturally relevant, and accessible to victims with complex needs. Some examples of projects and activities that may be funded include, but are not limited to, training on culturally sensitive practices to prevent and respond to domestic violence in culturally-specific communities, program self-assessment to identify and develop plans to address service barriers, and training and technical assistance to develop domestic violence program capacity to serve victims of domestic violence with multiple challenges. Eligible applicants include: Public, Private, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; Non-profits; Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; and Faith and community-based organizations. Award ceiling: $425,000. Application deadline: July 14, 2008.
The Weed and Seed strategy aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, criminal drug-related activity, and gang activity. The Weed and Seed initiative is a community-based, comprehensive multi-agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and neighborhood restoration. It is designed for neighborhoods with persistent high levels of serious crime and corresponding social problems. A Weed and Seed Community (WSC) must be developed in partnership with a variety of key local organizations and the local United States Attorney's Office (USAO) to reduce crime and improve the quality of life for residents in a community primarily through the redeployment of existing public and private resources into the community. A WSC also helps to address related social problems that without proper intervention often lead to violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity. Eligible applicants include: state governments, including Indian tribal governments; local governments; and neighborhood and community-based organizations. Award ceiling: $175,000. Application deadline: September 9, 2008.
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime will provide up to $10,000 each to grassroots community- and faith-based victim service organizations and coalitions to help them improve their outreach and services to crime victims, through support of program development, networking, coalition building, and service delivery. Funds may be used to develop program literature, train advocates, produce a newsletter, support victim outreach efforts, and recruit volunteers. Eligible applicants include: organizations and coalitions operating for at least 1 year that have not received federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) victim assistance grant funding and that have an annual operating budget of $50,000 or less. Application deadline: open.
This program works to strengthen the voice for systemic criminal justice reform in the U.S. by: promoting equity and fairness in the criminal justice system for all people; reducing incarceration and recidivism in the U.S. prison system without risk to public safety; and redirecting savings from reduced incarceration and recidivism into programs serving at risk persons and former prisoners in communities impacted most by crime. The Foundation considers proposals that promote: Alternatives to incarceration for non-violent drug offenders, people with mental illness, youth, and immigrants subject to detention and deportation for minor crimes; Systemic change in policies and practices related to arrest, conviction, sentencing, parole and probation; Successful integration of formerly incarcerated people back into society, including reentry planning and implementation at the state and local level and removal of state imposed social and legal barriers to reentry; and opportunities. The JEHT Foundation has no restrictions on the type of support it will consider so long as an organization's work is consistent with the Foundation's program interests and permissible under applicable U.S. charities law. Letters of Inquiry are required for first-time applicants. Application deadline: ongoing.
The MacArthur Foundation invites letters of inquiry for juvenile justice-related grants to support research, model programs, policy analysis, and public education and expand knowledge about the origins, development, prevention and treatment of juvenile crime and delinquency. The goal of this work is to promote an effective juvenile justice system that is linked to relevant agencies, acknowledged to play a critical role in the community, and is held accountable for public safety and the rehabilitation of young offenders. Application Deadline: ongoing.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding under its Mentoring Programs for At-Risk Tribal Youth. This program will provide support to programs that have a national scope and impact on combating juvenile delinquency, reducing the victimization of children, or improving the juvenile justice system through mentoring related activities in Native American and Alaskan Native communities. This solicitation invites applicants to propose the continuation, expansion or enhancement of initiatives that will assist in the development and maturity of community programs to provide mentoring services to populations that are underserved due to locations, shortage of mentors, or emotional behavioral challenges of the targeted population, or other such situations identified by the community in need of mentoring services. Eligible applicants include: national tribal organizations and national organizations, including community, secular, and faith-based nonprofit organizations. Award ceiling: $2,000,000. Application deadline: August 4, 2008.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications under the FY 2008 Tribal Youth Program. The Tribal Youth Program (TYP) supports and enhances tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. Eligible applicants include: federally recognized tribal governments. Award ceiling: $500,000. Application deadline: August 4, 2008.
The mission of the Open Society Institute's Sentencing & Incarceration Alternatives Project is to reduce the scale of incarceration in the United States. To counter radical increases in rates of incarceration and increasingly severe criminal punishments in the U.S., the Alternatives Project is offering grants to organizations that advance campaigns, research initiatives, and policies that seek to eliminate race and class disparities in sentencing and incarceration; reduce the length of criminal sentences and promote judicial discretion in sentencing; promote alternatives to incarceration that emphasize rehabilitation and treatment; limit prison growth and prison privatization; and empower communities most affected by mass incarceration to develop and advocate for alternative policies that address underlying social, racial, and economic inequality. Funding is provided for policy reform, including grassroots/community-led advocacy, constituency-building, and mobilization; coalition- building; public education; impact litigation; policy-driven research and analysis; and leadership development. Letters of Inquiry from advocacy groups, community groups, scholarly or research institutions, government agencies, associations of elected officials, and nonprofit business associations or initiatives will be considered. Award ceiling: none. Letter of Inquiry Deadline: rolling.
The Ploughshares Fund supports organizations and individuals working to stop the spread and use of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and prevent conflicts that could lead to the use of weapons of mass destruction. There are no geographical restrictions on grants. The fund often makes grants to support direct lobbying programs. The fund does not support the production of films, videotapes, or books, or the research and writing of academic dissertations. Deadline: July 15, 2008.
The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is interested in supporting overseas assistance programs to address gender-based violence (GBV) amongst internally displaced persons, returnees, host communities, and other communities affected by disasters in a manner that respects the dignity of the individual and the culture in which s/he lives. Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted. Award ceiling: $1,000,000. Application deadline: October 8, 2008.
The Office for Victims of Crime is pleased to announce the availability of Professional Development Scholarships to those who work with victims of crime. The program provides up to $1,000 for individuals and up to $5,000 for multidisciplinary teams of victim service professionals seeking continuing education opportunities. The scholarship program is administered by the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC). OVC TTAC provides comprehensive quality training and technical assistance resources to victim service providers and other professionals. Scholarship awards are based on eligibility, are limited to available funds, and are processed in the order in which applications are received. Scholarships are nontransferable and can be used only for professional development related to an applicant's responsibilities for serving victims of crime. Eligible applicants include: public, nonprofit, or faith–based service organizations that assists victims of crime but does not have an adequate budget to support training. The completed application form must be received by OVC TTAC at least 45 days prior to the start of the requested event. And the event must be less than a year away.
The Justice, Equality, Human Dignity, Tolerance (JEHT) Foundation works to transform U.S. criminal justice policies and practices, expand the role of international justice and the rule of law both at home and abroad, make the electoral system in this country more effective, and strengthen the use of palliative care in health care settings in the U.S. Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year.
State Justice Institute (SJI) was created in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in State courts, facilitate better coordination between State and Federal courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation's judicial system and the public it serves. Curriculum Adaptation and Training (CAT) Grants are intended to: 1) enable courts and regional or national court associations to modify and adapt model curricula, course modules, or conference programs to meet States' or local jurisdictions' educational needs; train instructors to present portions or all of the curricula; and pilot-test them to determine their appropriateness, quality, quality and effectiveness; or 2) conduct judicial branch education and training programs, led by either expert or in-house personnel, designed to prepare judges and court personnel for innovations, reforms, and/or new technologies recently adopted by grantee courts. CAT grants may not exceed $20,000. Applicants for CAT Grants will be required to contribute a match of not less than 50% of the grant amount requested, of which 20% must be cash. Application deadlines: May 1, 2008 and August 1, 2008.
State Justice Institute (SJI) was created in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in State courts, facilitate better coordination between State and Federal courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation's judicial system and the public it serves. Partner Grants allow SJI and Federal, State, or local agencies or foundations, trusts, or other private entities to combine financial resources in pursuit of common interests. There is no limit to the size of a Partner Grant. Partner Grants are intended to support innovative research, demonstration, education, or technical assistance projects with a high probability of national impact. Partner Grants assume that grantees are unable to contribute a cash match of not less than 50%. Nevertheless, the requirement stands, even if third parties will be called upon to provide the match. Application deadlines: May 1, 2008 and August 1, 2008.
State Justice Institute (SJI) was created in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in State courts, facilitate better coordination between State and Federal courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation's judicial system and the public it serves. Project Grants are the centerpiece of the SJI Board's efforts to improve the administration of justice in State courts nationwide. Project Grants are intended to support innovative education and training, demonstration, and technical assistance projects that can improve the administration of justice in State courts locally or nationwide. Award ceiling: $300,000. Applicants for Project Grants will be required to contribute a cash match of not less than 50% of the total cost of the proposed project. Application deadlines: May 1, 2008 and August 1, 2008.
State Justice Institute (SJI) was created in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in State courts, facilitate better coordination between State and Federal courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation's judicial system and the public it serves. SJI supports the Scholarship program for State court judges and court managers. Scholarships will be awarded to individuals to attend out-of-State, court-related educational programs within the United States or online court-related educational programs. The scholarship program aims to enhance the skills, knowledge, and abilities of judges and court managers by supporting attendance at programs sponsored by national and State providers that they could not otherwise attend because of limited State, local, and personal budgets; and provide States, judicial educators, and court staff with evaluative information on a range of judicial and court-related education programs. Eligible applicants include: full-time judges of State or local trial and appellate courts; full-time professional State or local court personnel with management responsibilities; and supervisory and management probation officials in judicial branch probation offices. An SJI scholarship may cover the costs of tuition, transportation to and from the educational program, and reasonable lodging (up to $150 per night, including taxes), up to a maximum total of $1,500 per scholarship. Application deadlines: May 1, 2008 and August 1, 2008.
State Justice Institute (SJI) was created in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in State courts, facilitate better coordination between State and Federal courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation's judicial system and the public it serves. Technical Assistance Grants are designed to provide State and local courts with funding to obtain expert assistance to diagnose a problem, develop a response to that problem, and initiate implementation of any needed changes. Only State or local courts may apply for Technical Assistance grants. Award ceiling: $30,000. A cash and in-kind match must be provided equal to at least 50% of the grant amount, of which 20% of the match must be in cash. Application deadline: May 1, 2008 and August 1, 2008.
The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Administration on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF) Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is accepting applications for the Street Outreach Program (SOP). SOP's purpose is to conduct outreach services designed to build relationships between grantee staff and street youth. A range of education, intervention, and prevention services are offered to youth who are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse or exploitation. The goal of these efforts is to help young people leave the streets and assist in moving and adjusting to a safe and appropriate living arrangement. Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits; and Faith-based and community organizations. Award ceiling: $200,000. Application deadline: July 18, 2008.
