Grant Writing and Prep Resources
Federal Resources
- Grants 101 – Federal Grants
- BJA Grant Application Education Series: The First Steps to Applying for BJA Funding, Prepare Now (Bureau of Justice Assistance)
- The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Grant Application Resource Guide (“Guide”)
- BJA Grant Application Education Series: The First Steps to Applying for BJA Funding, Prepare Now (Bureau of Justice Assistance)
- BJA Publications on Grants
- Frequently Asked Questions About Applying for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
- Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
- User’s Guide for Arrest Data Analysis Tool from FBI (use to back up claims within your grant applications)
- Why Building Partnerships is Becoming Key to Grant Reward Success
- DOJ Grants Financial Guide
- JustGrants Training Resources
- New Users to Justice Grants PDF
- OJP Grant Application Resource Guide
- Homeland Security
- Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
- Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)
- White House Grants and Resources
- Resources for Programs and Grants
Webinars, Training & Videos
- The Federal Funding Process Webinar–new February 21, 2021
- Genesis Grant Assistance Webinar
- Online Public Safety Grant Writing Training
- 2021 FEMA Fundamentals of Grants Management Virtual Training
- New Users to Justice Grants video
- BJA Past Webinars
- Online Grant Training for Public Safety-2 days-$499 March, April, May 2021
General Resources
- Guidelines for Grants
- Police Grants Help
- Needs and Capabilities Assessment: Why and How Do We Accomplish This?
- BOOK: Ultimate Insiders Winning Foundation Grants
- Foundation Directory Online
- Candid
State of Texas Resources
- E-Grants for the State of Texas WELCOME to E-Grants Online
- E-Grants for the State of Texas REGISTRATION
- E-Grants for the State of Texas USERS GUIDE to CREATING an APPLICATION
- E-Grants for the State of Texas GRANT UPDATES
- Texas Association of Regional Councils -Criminal Justice Resources
- E-Grants for the State of Texas FAQ
- E-Grants for the State of Texas FINANCIAL MGMT
- E-Grants for the State of Texas GUIDE TO GRANTS
- Developing a Good Project-Guidance and information for applicants
Grants
Federal/National Grants
- National Institute of Justice
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Edward Byrne JAG Program
- DOJ COPS
- FEMA Preparedness Grants
- FY 2021 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy
- State Justice Institute
- Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court Personnel – deadline extended to 4/12/21
- Port Security Grant Program
- BJA FY 2021 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative extended until 4/30/2021 – extended until 4/30/2021
- FY 2021 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program – due date extended
- FY 2021 Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JIS TTA) Program
- FY 2021 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site-Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program
- OVW Fiscal Year 2021-Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program
- National Juvenile Court Data Archive
- Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime
- Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime
- Research and Evaluation of Trafficking in Persons
- Research and Evaluation on School Safety
- Research on Juvenile Reoffending
- Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives
- Research on Juvenile Justice Topics
- Research and Evaluation on Policing
- Research and Evaluation on Crime Laboratory Systems and Processes
- Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants Solicitation
- Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women
- Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to Homelessness
- NIJ Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice
- Research and Evaluation on Policing Strategies for Civil Disturbances
- Research and Evaluation on Domestic Terrorism Prevention
- BJA State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
- International Paper
- AARP Community Challenge
- Innovations in Reentry Initiative Building System Capacity and Testing Strategies to Reduce Recidivism
- Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense
- OJJDP FY 2021 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children
- FY 2021 Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) –extended until 4/2/2021
- John R Justice (JRJ) Program
- FY 2021 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program
- FY 2021 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program
- Continuation of the Federal Justice Statistics Program
- BJA FY 21 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding
Communities - FY 2021 Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones Program
- NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Civilians Program, Fiscal Year 2021
- NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholars Program, Fiscal Year 2021
- NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Academics Program, Fiscal Year 2021
- OVC FY 2020 Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) for Crime Victim Compensation and Assistance
- OVC FY 2021 Enhancing Juvenile and Family Court Responses to Human Trafficking
- OVC FY 2021 Field-Generated Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement
- OVC FY 2021 Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking
- OVC FY 2021 Preventing Trafficking of Girls
- OVC FY 2021 Services for Minor Victims of Labor Trafficking
- OVC FY 2021 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
- OVC FY 2021 Training and Technical Assistance for Human Trafficking Service Providers
- FY 2021 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
State of Texas Grants
- For all State of Texas Funding opportunities – Office of the Governor
- County Essential Services Program (Pre-Approval Required)
- Urban Area Security Initiative – LETPA Projects (UASI-L)
- Urban Area Security Initiative – Regular Projects (UASI-R)
Other State Grants
- Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Grant Listings
- Grants in Missouri thru DPS – Missouri’s Grant Manual
Corporate Grant Programs
Community Foundation Grants
- Communities Foundation of Texas
- Allstate Foundation – Nationwide
- Georgia-Pacific Foundation Nationwide
- State Farm Foundation – Nationwide
- Arkansas Community Foundation
- Oklahoma City Community Foundation
- The Lawrence Foundation – Nationwide
- CSX Community Service Grants
- Network for Good
- The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation
- Foundation For Improvement of Justice, Inc
- Pride in Service Grants
- Public Welfare Foundation
- The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation
- Coastal Bend Community Foundation CBCF
COVID Grants and Resources
- AARP Community Challenge (COVID)
- The Great Planet-Covid-19 Resources
- Lexipol – CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Response and Recovery Grants for Public Safety
- Blue and You Foundation of Arkansas – Covid Check website for 2nd phase of applications opening-up
- Amarillo Area Foundation (Texas) – COVID and other opportunities (Catalyst)