Project grants

Project Grants are the centerpiece of the SJI Board’s efforts to improve the administration of justice in State courts nationwide. Project Grants are intended to support innovative education and training, demonstration, and technical assistance projects that can improve the administration of justice in State courts locally or nationwide. More on Project Grants »

Technical Assistance Grants

Technical Assistance Grants are designed to provide State and local courts with funding to obtain expert assistance to diagnose a problem, develop a response to that problem, and initiate implementation of any needed changes. Only State or local courts may apply for Technical Assistance grants. More on Technical Assistance Grants »

Curriculum Adaptation & Training Grants

Curriculum Adaptation and Training (CAT) Grants are intended to: 1) enable courts and regional or national court associations to modify and adapt model curricula, course modules, or conference programs to meet States’ or local jurisdictions’ educational needs; train instructors to present portions or all of the curricula; and pilot-test them to determine their appropriateness, quality, quality and effectiveness; or 2) conduct judicial branch education and training programs, led by either expert or in-house personnel, designed to prepare judges and court personnel for innovations, reforms, and/or new technologies recently adopted by grantee courts. CAT grants may not exceed $30,000. Grant periods for CAT Grants ordinarily may not exceed 12 months. More on Curriculum Adaptation & Training Grants »

Partner Grants

Partner Grants allow SJI and Federal, State, or local agencies or foundations, trusts, or other private entities to combine financial resources in pursuit of common interests. More on Partner Grants »

Strategic Initiatives Grants

The Strategic Initiatives Grants (SIG) program provides SJI the flexibility to address national court issues as they occur, and develop solutions to those problems. This is an innovate approach to doing business where SJI is no longer simply making grants and hoping that a grant application covers a major issue facing the courts; rather, SJI is actively addressing these issues. In this way, SJI uses its expertise and the expertise and knowledge of its grantees to address key issues facing State courts across the United States.

The funding is used for grants or contractual services, and any remaining balance not used for Strategic Initiatives Grants will become available for SJI’s other grant programs. The program is handled at the discretion of the SJI Board of Directors and Staff outside the normal grant application process (i.e. SJI will initiate the project), and there is no cash match requirement.

Scholarships

SJI supports the Scholarship program for State court judges and court managers. Scholarships will be awarded to individuals to attend out-of-State, court-related educational programs within the United States or online court-related educational programs. The purpose of the scholarship program is to enhance the skills, knowledge, and abilities of judges and court managers by supporting attendance at programs sponsored by national and State providers that they could not otherwise attend because of limited State, local, and personal budgets; and provide States, judicial educators, and court staff with evaluative information on a range of judicial and court-related education programs. More on Scholarships »