Criminal Justice & Reentry Grants

Top opportunities

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

  National Institute of JusticeUp to $13MDeadline: Jun 2, 2026open

  Max award: $12,500,000 Eligibility: Federal Agencies; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs); University Affiliated Research Cent...

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

  National Institute of JusticeUp to $13MDeadline: Jun 2, 2026open

  This NOFO supports basic or applied research and development of Innovations in forensic science for criminal justice purposes. These awards support a ...

• 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...

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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...

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• 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 ...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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 ...

• Lois Livingston McMillen Fund

  Connecticut Community FoundationUp to $15Kopen

  Lois Livingston McMillen Fund is a named fund at the Connecticut Community Foundation that supports nonprofits providing critical services to victims ...

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• Stroleny Law Defenders of Justice Scholarship

  Stroleny LawUp to $1KDeadline: Aug 5, 2026open

  Stroleny Law Defenders of Justice Scholarship is sponsored by Stroleny Law. The Defenders of Justice Scholarship awards $1,000 each semester to a law ...

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• FY25 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases

  Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)Deadline: May 15, 2026open

  FY25 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assist...

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• Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG)

  U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)Deadline: May 19, 2026open

  Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The...

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• Havens of Opportunity, Peace and Empowerment in Communities Experiencing High Rates of Gun Violence (HOPE)

  New York State Division of Criminal Justice ServicesDeadline: Jul 1, 2026open

  Havens of Opportunity, Peace and Empowerment in Communities Experiencing High Rates of Gun Violence (HOPE) is sponsored by New York State Division of ...

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• 2026 Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) Grant Program

  New York State Division of Criminal Justice ServicesDeadline: Jul 8, 2026open

  2026 Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) Grant Program is sponsored by New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Provides fun...

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• NJ Operation Helping Hand (OHH) Grant Program

  New Jersey Department of Law & Public SafetyDeadline: Jul 28, 2026open

  NJ Operation Helping Hand (OHH) Grant Program is sponsored by New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety. This program supports initiatives to conne...

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• Crime prevention approaches, online and off-line, tackling the nexus between addictions and crime

  European Commission — Horizon EuropeDeadline: Nov 5, 2026open

  Crime prevention approaches, online and off-line, tackling the nexus between addictions and crime is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe...

  substance_abusepublic_safetyjuvenile_justicecivil_rightsmental_health

• Opioid Remediation Grant Program

  Ohio Attorney General's OfficeDeadline: Dec 1, 2026open

  Opioid Remediation Grant Program is a grant from Ohio Attorney General's Office that supports eligible organizations. # for Substance -Addicted Inmate...

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• Opioid Remediation Grant

  Ohio Attorney General's OfficeDeadline: Dec 1, 2026open

  Opioid Remediation Grant is sponsored by Ohio Attorney General's Office. The Opioid Remediation Grant is a grant from the Ohio Attorney General's Offi...

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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: