Criminal Justice & Reentry Grants

Top opportunities

• OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)

  Office on Violence Against WomenUp to $1.5MDeadline: Aug 18, 2026open

  Award range: $400,000 - $1,500,000 Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to: State governments, Indian Tribal governments, units of local gove...

• OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ICJR Program)

  Office on Violence Against WomenUp to $1.5MDeadline: Aug 18, 2026open

  The ICJR Program assists Tribal, state, and local governments and courts to strengthen the criminal justice response to domestic/dating violence, sexu...

• Statewide Deferred Prosecution NOFO # 2827-0925

  Illinois Criminal Justice Information AuthorityUp to $750KDeadline: Sep 25, 2026open

  Statewide Deferred Prosecution NOFO # 2827-0925 is sponsored by Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Supports statewide deferred prosecuti...

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• OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program

  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionUp to $750Kopen

  OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program is sponsored by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Provides funding to support ...

  social_sciencecommunity_developmentjuvenile justiceyouth reentryreentry services

• Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform Grant

  The Joyce FoundationUp to $690KDeadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Gun Violence Prevention and Justice Reform Grant is a grant from The Joyce Foundation that funds research, education, and policy solutions to reduce g...

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• NIJ FY25 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

  National Institute of Justice (NIJ)Up to $523Kopen

  NIJ FY25 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes is a grant from the National Institute of Justice that funds basic...

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• Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Program (Indiana)

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (administered by Indiana Criminal Justice Institute)Up to $500Kopen

  Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Program (Indiana) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (administered by Indiana Criminal Ju...

  domestic_violencepublic_safetyemergency_managementcommunity_developmentchild_welfare

• Grants to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Drug Courts

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Up to $400Kopen

  Grants to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Drug Courts is sponsored by Substance Abuse and Mental Health...

  substance_abusemental_healthpublic_healthjuvenile_justicecommunity_development

• Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes

  New York State Division of Criminal Justice ServicesUp to $250KDeadline: Jul 8, 2026open

  New York State grants for nonprofit community-based organizations at risk of hate crimes or attacks to fund physical security and cybersecurity projec...

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• Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes program

  New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)Up to $250Kopen

  Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes program is sponsored by New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). This New York state prog...

  public_safetycommunity_developmentcivil_rightscybersecurityhate crimes

• FY25 CRIMINAL JUSTICE - JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (CJ-JAG) PROGRAM

  Up to $240Kopen

  The FY25 Criminal Justice - Justice Assistance Grant (CJ-JAG) Program, administered by the Texas Office of the Governor Public Safety Office, provides...

• FY26 Criminal Justice - Justice Assistance Grant (CJ-JAG) Program

  Up to $240Kopen

  The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program provides funding for criminal justice initiatives, including law enforcement, prosecution, courts, correcti...

• Criminal Justice Program - Justice Assistance Grant (CJ-JAG)

  Up to $240Kopen

  The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, administered by the Texas Governor''s Public Safety Office, provides funding for a wide range of criminal ...

• Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Innovation Fellowships 2025

  Arnold VenturesUp to $150Kopen

  Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Innovation Fellowships 2025 is sponsored by Arnold Ventures. A postdoctoral fellowship for early-career scholars cond...

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• Criminal Justice Reform Grant Program

  Vital Projects FundUp to $150Kopen

  Criminal Justice Reform Grant Program is a grant from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) that funds the development of gender-responsive foun...

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• Criminal Justice Program - Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

  Up to $144Kopen

  The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, administered by the Texas Governor's Public Safety Office (PSO), provides funding to local governments and...

• Academic Consortium of Criminal Justice Health

  Up to $77KDeadline: May 31, 2030open

  Incarceration impacts a large proportion of people living in the United States. People who are incarcerated are more likely to experience disease and ...

• Street Intervention Program (SIP)

  Illinois Criminal Justice Information AuthorityUp to $75Kopen

  The Street Intervention Program (SIP) provides sub-awards to agencies for outreach services, conflict mediation, and other supports aimed at reducing ...

• Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (Virginia)

  Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)Up to $25KDeadline: Sep 20, 2026open

  Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (Virginia) is a grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) th...

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• Sills Family Foundation Early Childhood Education Grants

  Sills Family FoundationUp to $25Kopen

  Sills Family Foundation Early Childhood Education Grants is sponsored by Sills Family Foundation. Supports community-based nonprofits in NYC focused o...

  education_researchcommunity_developmentsocial_scienceearly childhoodeducation

What's included in criminal justice grants

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How GrantMind sources these grants

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov, filtered for opportunities tagged or thematically aligned with criminal justice.
• State portals — state-administered programs across all 50 states and D.C.
• Foundations — community and private foundations active in this category, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
• Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs.

Make these grants count

The leverage point isn't writing more proposals — it's qualifying funders before you write. A 1–2 page Letter of Inquiry tells you in days whether a foundation is going to fund you, instead of forty hours from now. Our guide walks through the structure that gets a yes: