Funding Opportunities
*Please note that grants are posted with the most recently announced first, not by due date.
Last updated: 3/25/2013
PUBLIC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs FY2013 Competitive Grant Annoucement
Under this solicitation, BJA seeks to prevent and reduce crime and enhance the criminal justice system through collaboration with the field to identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems and systemic issues. BJA is looking for proposed strategies to address these issues, including trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating research knowledge, or building capacity to address the issues. Applications under this program should not duplicate other BJA-funded programs.
Application Deadline: April 12, 2013
For more information, Click HERE.
OVC FY 2013 2014 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Project
This cooperative agreement will support the provision of an organization to provide financial and technical assistance to 60 communities nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims’ rights and services in their jurisdictions during the 2014 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW).
Application Deadline: April 18, 2013
For more information, click HERE.
OJJDP FY 2013 Community-Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program
The program’s goal is to reduce violence in targeted communities through the replication of such programs as the Boston Gun Project, the OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model, and the Cure Violence model. Applicants must target their proposed intervention on the high-risk activities and behaviors of a small number of carefully selected members of the community who are likely to be involved in violent activities, specifically gang and gun violence, in the immediate future. The intervention with this target population should include improved coordination of existing resources and activities that support multiple, complementary anti-violence strategies. All community-based violence reduction strategies that applicants propose must be evidence based and have demonstrated effectiveness through research and evaluation.
Application Deadline: April 22, 2013
For more information, click HERE.
Department of Education: Investing in Innovation Fund, Development Grants
Development grants provide funding to support the development or testing of practices that are supported by evidence of promise (as defined in this notice) or strong theory (as defined in this notice) and whose efficacy should be systematically studied. Development grants will support new or substantially more effective practices for addressing widely shared challenges. Development grants provide funding to support the development or testing of practices that are supported by evidence of promise (as defined in this notice) or strong theory (as defined in this notice) and whose efficacy should be systematically studied. Development grants will support new or substantially more effective practices for addressing widely shared challenges.
Application Deadline: April 26, 2013
For more information, click HERE.
Department of Justice: National AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program
This program provides support to increase the nation’s capacity to respond to incidents of endangered missing and abducted children. The supported organization will provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies, AMBER Alert coordinators, child protection professionals, broadcasters, and others concerned with child abduction and victimization.
Deadline Application: May 13, 2013
For more information, click HERE.
Research and Evaluation of Children Exposed to Violence
NIJ is seeking multidisciplinary research and evaluation proposals related to childhood exposure to violence. In particular, NIJ seeks applications that address polyvictimization, Internet harassment/electronic aggression (e.g, bullying through Facebook, harassing e-mails),resilience, or justice system responses to children identified as being exposed to violence. For the purposes of this solicitation, “Children Exposed to Violence (CEV)” encompasses a broad area that includes children as both direct victims and as bystanders or observers of various forms of violence in the home, school, or community (including, but not limited to, peer victimization/bullying/harassment, child maltreatment, domestic violence, and community violence). This solicitation may be used to address other types of violence to which children are exposed, with the exception of media violence (e.g.,television and movie violence, music advocating aggression, and violent video games).
Application Deadline: May 20, 2013
For more information, click HERE.
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PRIVATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Foundation for Improvement of Justice, Inc.
The Foundation for Improvement of Justice, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization that was founded for the purpose of improving local, state and federal systems of justice. Our mission is to recognize innovative and effective works and/or programs whose efforts have made positive influential differences in the United States criminal and civil judicial arenas. Our intent is to encourage further improvement in the various systems of justice in the United States through both recognition and reward. The Foundation encourages improvement by recognizing and rewarding accomplishment in the following categories:
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Legal reform
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Crime prevention
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Child protection
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Speeding the process
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Effecting restitution
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Crime victims' rights
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Alternative sentencing
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Reducing recidivism
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Lowering the cost
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Other significant efforts
The Foundation recognizes and awards up to seven nominees on an annual basis with a an awards package which includes: the Paul H. Chapman medal, a check for $10,000, a commendation bar pin, a certificate of appreciation, and an invitation to an awards banquet in Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information, click HERE .
Ohio State Bar Foundation
The Ohio State Bar Foundation is a public charity committed to advancing the philanthropic interest of Ohio's Lawyers to recognize excellence, improve the justice system and enhance public understanding of the law throughout Ohio. Our core values include a commitment to a society served by a fair, impartial and accessible system of justice. We believe that such a justice system results from the combined efforts of private citizens, educators, judges and lawyers.
The Grants Program is one aspect of the Foundation's efforts to translate that mission and those values into reality.
Application Deadline: Annually on February 15 and August 15
For more information, click HERE.
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Autodesk Charitable Giving Program
The Autodesk Charitable Giving Program supports nonprofit organizations worldwide, with emphasis on communities where company employees live and work. Autodesk's areas of interest include arts and culture, education and technology, environment and sustainability, and health and human services. Financial grants generally range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Application deadline: Monthly (visit website for specific submission dates)
For more information, click HERE.
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Walmart Local Community Contribution Program
The Walmart Local Community Contribution Program provides support to local nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and K-12 schools and higher education institutions located in communities with Walmart Stores, Logistics Facilities, or Sam’s Clubs. Churches and other faith-based organizations with projects that address the needs of the community at large are also eligible for support. Applying organizations must address one of the following focus areas: education, workforce development/economic opportunity, health and wellness, environmental sustainability, or hunger relief. Grants generally range from $250 to $5,000.
Application deadline: Ongoing from February 1 through December 1, annually.
For more information, click HERE.
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The Daniels Fund
The Daniels Fund Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, as well as programs with a national impact (national grants are by invitation only). The program areas eligible for grants through the Daniels Fund are:
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Aging
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Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
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Amateur Sports
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Disabilities
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Early Childhood Education
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K-12 Education Reform
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Ethics and Integrity in Education
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Homeless & Disadvantaged
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Youth Development
The funds are allocated geographically according to the following percentages: Colorado 65% (50% in Metro Denver, 15% in balance of state), New Mexico 10%, Wyoming 10%, National programs (by invitation only) 10%, and Utah 5%.
Application deadline: Ongoing
For more information, click HERE.
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Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation
The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that serve vulnerable children in the United States and around the world. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that offer direct aid to children in need, including those who are ill, orphaned, disabled, injured, abused, or malnourished as well as children who have limited access to education. Most grants are one-time awards in the range of $1,000 to $15,000. Grants can support charities outside of the United States; however, non-U.S. charities must partner with U.S.-based organizations.
Application deadline: Ongoing
For more information, click HERE.
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Norfolk Southern Foundation
The Norfolk Southern Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that focus on educational, cultural, environmental, social safety net, and economic development opportunities within the region served by Norfolk Southern, primarily in the Eastern, Midwestern, and Southern United States. The Foundation offers grants in the following principal areas: educational programs, primarily at the post-secondary level; community enrichment focusing on cultural and artistic organizations; human services that support basic needs; and environmental programs.
Applications are accepted between July 15 and September 30, annually.
For more information, click HERE.
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The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation Community Grants**
The mission of The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation is to build strong and vibrant communities, improve the quality of life, and make a positive difference in locations served by the bank throughout the United States. Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations in bank communities as well as selected national organizations. The Foundation's areas of interest include education, community development, health and human services, arts and culture, the environment, and civic affairs. Requests may be submitted throughout the year.
For the complete announcement, click HERE.
Application deadline: Ongoing
NOTE: The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation no longer accepts applications from Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada and Texas. If you are an organization in one of these states and would like to apply for a grant, please visit Wells Fargo's Corporate Giving site.
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Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation focuses resources on creating neighborhood excellence in the communities throughout the United States where the bank does business. While the priorities of specific company communities drive how funding is used, giving at the local level typically falls into the following four generic categories: Community Development/Neighborhood Preservation, Education and Youth Development, Health and Human Services, and Arts and Culture.
Visit the bank’s website to access the online application information by clicking HERE.
Application deadline: Ongoing
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