The deadline for new grant applications for the 1st quarter of FY 2021.
SJI continues to make all grant reports and most grant products available online through the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Library and Digital Archive.
Visit SJI’s Funding Toolkit for State Courts and Justice System Partners to learn about additional grant opportunities, access grant resources, and to request grant writing technical assistance.
SJI is seeking to fund projects that assist state courts in their response to, and recovery from, COVID-19, with a look towards the future of court operations. In addition to meeting all other application requirements, SJI will give priority consideration for funding to projects that focus on institutionalizing and/or replicating practices that were implemented during the pandemic.
Applications, along with all required forms and attachments, are due to SJI via email to
contact@sji.gov
by August 14, 2020 to be eligible for consideration for the first round of review. Applications received after August 14, 2020 will be reviewed, and if approved, awarded on a rolling basis in FY 2021. Visit the
Virtual Learning
section of the Funding Toolkit for State Courts and Justice System Partners to learn more about SJI funding, including a podcast about this funding opportunity. Email
contact@sji.gov
with questions regarding this
solicitation.
Special Note on Prohibited Costs for this Solicitation:
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SJI’s Funding Toolkit for State Courts and Justice System Partners is designed to support local courts, state courts, and their justice system partners as they pursue federal and philanthropic funding opportunities. The toolkit has a new virtual learning section that features webinars and podcasts designed to aid applicants in the grant process. The inaugural podcast …
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