Discover grants supporting justice initiatives, criminal justice reform, legal aid services, support for incarcerated populations, victims of crime, and public safety programs. Funding promotes fairness, strengthens legal systems, and advances law and justice.
Grants to Illinois households and individuals in eligible locations for rent support. Funding is intended for emergency rental assistance to tenants and housing providers across the state who have pending cases in eviction court. Applicants may apply for funds tha...
Grants to Illinois justice system agencies to purchase equipment to support transitioning to live scan fingerprinting. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for equipment purchases as well as costs related to instal...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies for costs associated with the incarceration of foreign nationals who have committed criminal offenses. Applicants must complete the required registrations before submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to cover ...
Grants to USA IHEs and nonprofit organizations to provide gang-involved youth with access to postsecondary educational opportunities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program is to provide in...
Grants to Illinois state government agencies for programs that reduce and prevent death and injuries related to road accidents. Funding is intended to support the development and implementation of highway safety training, prevention, public awareness, and educatio...
Grants to Illinois government and law enforcement agencies for activities to identify racial discrimination in traffic stops. Funding is intended to maintain and permit inspection of statistical information on the race and ethnicity of a driver for all motor vehic...
Grants to Illinois state law enforcement agencies for activities that advance highway safety. Funding is intended to support enforcement-related projects and programs within the focus areas of impaired driving, occupant protection, pedestrian safety, distracted dr...
Award of $10,000 to a USA and territories individual, group, or organization to recognize exceptional work in preserving and protecting one or more of the First Amendment rights. The work must have been completed during the past calendar year. The award was establ...
Grants to USA and territories victim service providers and Tribal governments and organizations to provide services to victims of assault, dating violence, stalking, and domestic violence. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed pr...
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...
Grants to USA and territories state governments for programs, projects, and centers that provide support services to victims of assault. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the estab...
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 state and territory government agencies to support programs that assist victims of crime. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects and activities to benefit underserved vi...
Grants to USA state and territory government agencies to financially assist victims of crime. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to supplement state programs that offer financial compensation ...
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 states and territories to address violence against women. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to help communities develop and strengthen effective responses to domestic violence, ...
Grants to USA organizations for projects that promote social equity and racial justice. The purpose of funding is to increase access to opportunities and promote more equitable outcomes for minorities. Funding priorities include projects related to education, entr...
Grants to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, and nonprofit organizations for housing services for victims of gender-based crimes. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs ...
Grants to USA and territories agencies, Tribes, and nonprofit organizations to provide housing services to victims of crime. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for programs that will provide h...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal organizations for early diversion services. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to divert people with mental illnesses fro...
Grants to USA and territories states, local governments, tribes, drug courts, CBOs, and other nonprofits to improve services offered in drug courts to individuals with substance use disorders. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take six weeks t...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, courts, and legal and victim service providers to improve criminal justice and civil services for families impacted by violence and abuse. Applicants are advised that required regi...
Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit, for-profit, faith-based, or tribal organization or IHE to run a security audit training program. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The training program will provide pris...
Grants to USA and territories state law enforcement agencies to increase capacity to address the distribution and abuse of illicit substances. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for law enforc...
Grants to USA and territories state law enforcement agencies to investigate the distribution of illicit substances. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program is to promote public safety by pr...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to provide information about the legal system to residents throughout the state. Funding is intended to assist individuals in resolving legal issues by supporting the operation of legal information centers as well as lega...
Grants to Illinois qualifying nonprofit organizations to provide free legal advice and support to low-income residents regarding non-criminal or traffic violations. Funding is intended to serve those who do not have or cannot obtain legal representation. Eligible ...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations that provide dispute resolution services to state residents as an alternative to the traditional legal process. Funding is intended to provide access to free and efficient conflict resolution services for those who might ...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to provide legal services hotlines for residents throughout the state. Funding is intended for regional hotlines that offer free legal advice, information, related materials, and referrals to low-income individuals. Eligi...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to provide legal services for low-income residents. Priority will be given to services that cater to families in situations of crisis as well as to elderly residents. Funding is intended to support staff positions at lega...
Grants to USA and territories government entities, nonprofit organizations, and Tribes to enhance safety in rural areas. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support efforts to improve the sa...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, Tribal government entities, and institutions of higher education to increase the availability of legal services for individuals who have been affected by gender-based violence. Applicants are advised that requ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA and territories court managers and full-time state court judges to take advantage of professional development opportunities. Funding enables grantees to attend courses to improve their skills, abilities, and knowledge which they may n...
Grants of up to $40,000 to USA judicial courts, related court organizations, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, individuals, government agencies, and corporations to develop and enhance curricula to meet the educational needs of their jurisdiction. Courts are invited ...
Grants to USA courts, related court organizations, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, individuals, government agencies, and corporations for projects that enhance training and education related to courts and the justice system. The purpose of the program is to improve...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA state and local courts, IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, individuals, and government agencies to retain expert consulting services to address court-related challenges. These grants assist the legal professionals in fully...
Grants to USA courts, IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, individuals, and government agencies to address issues with the national court system. Applicants are required to submit a concept paper prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended...
Grants to Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Minnesota nonprofit organizations for activities that further economic mobility and racial equity. First-time applicants must receive approval, and all applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to a...
Grants of up to $15,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and public agencies in multiple states to enhance the work of safety services and programs. Funding is intended for those organizations that run programs that promote safe behavior or those that provide safety...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, lawyers, and law firms for cases involving civil or human rights, economic justice, or environmental justice. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. For grants that achieve a co...
Grants to USA tribal governments for activities to improve the criminal justice system in tribal areas. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to support the provision of technical assistance for...
Grants to USA law-related entities to promote professional development and education in the field of law. Funding is intended to support projects related to trust and estate law. Previous grantees include universities, institutes, law centers, and law school clini...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to protect individual liberty and promote faithfulness to the Constitution. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full proposal. Program focus areas include constitutional order, civil society, infor...
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...
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...
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 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...