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$15.5M
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Honor Grants
Supporting organizations that serve victims and families.
Our Honor Grant program provides financial support to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that offer services to victims and families impacted by heinous crimes. Awarded quarterly, these grants help organizations continue vital work in some of the hardest moments families will ever face.
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Hope Grant Program
Direct support for individuals and families.
The Hope Grant program offers one-time, expedited financial assistance to individuals and families impacted by a heinous or violent crime within the last 12–18 months. Hope Grants are designed to meet urgent and emergency needs, helping victims begin to rebuild their lives after unimaginable loss.
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US $15,000
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Sign up to see the full listCrime grants provide nonprofits with funding to support crime prevention, victim assistance, and community safety programs. These grants aim to reduce crime rates, enhance public safety, and foster secure neighborhoods through targeted initiatives.
Explore 66 funding opportunities with $15.5M for crime prevention programs. Instrumentl connects nonprofits to private and government funders, offering tailored search tools, deadline tracking, and funder insights.
Crime grants are available to organizations working to improve public safety through crime prevention efforts, victim advocacy groups, and criminal justice reform. Many of these grants support community-based initiatives that aim to increase neighborhood safety. Some funders prioritize using crime grants to fund programs that address youth intervention, rehabilitation, and long-term policy reform.
Grants in crime typically have the highest concentration of deadlines in Q2, with 41.6% of grant deadlines falling in this period. If you're planning to apply, consider prioritizing your applications around this time to maximize opportunities. Conversely, the least active period for grants in this category is Q3.
Crime grants aim to make communities safer by funding programs that focus on reducing crime, supporting victims, and reforming law enforcement strategies. Funders may look to back programs tackling specific issues, including repeat offenses, community policing, rehabilitation, and reentry efforts. These grants also support research into criminal justice reform, violence reduction strategies, and innovative crime prevention strategies.
On average, crime grants provide funding between $1,500 and $3,772,954, with typical awards falling around $125,974 (median) and $517,138 (average). These insights can help nonprofits align their funding requests with what grantmakers typically offer in this space.
Funding for crime grants comes from government agencies, private foundations, and local organizations. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and its branches, such as the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), are some of the largest funders, offering grants for law enforcement programs, crime research, and justice system improvements. Private foundations, including the Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation and Bernau Family Foundation, support initiatives focused on criminal and juvenile justice reform. Many state and local law enforcement agencies also provide crime grant funding for community-based prevention efforts.
To improve the chances of being awarded crime grants, applicants should:
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