Grant applications are accepted and reviewed on a quarterly basis. All new grant application submissions must be made via the online Grant Management System (GMS). Additionally, all active awards must be managed in the GMS.
The next deadline to submit a grant application to SJI is Nov 1, 2026.
SJI continues to make all grant reports and most grant products available online through the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) 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.
FEATURED October 1, 2026
The Montana Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA), Montana State Bar, and the Montana State Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission have collectively undertaken a Community Justice Worker (CJW) Project to address the legal needs of rural Montanans seeking access to competent legal advocacy throughout the state. This project is …
September 1, 2026
As courts increasingly rely on data to improve services and guide decision-making, the need for a data-literate workforce has never been greater. With support from the State Justice Institute, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) developed Data Literacy for Courts, a first-of-its-kind curriculum designed specifically for court professionals. The course equips the court workforce …
August 1, 2026
With support from the State Justice Institute, the Justice Management Institute (JMI) and Kalamuna are expanding the online case resolution (OCR) initiative to traffic and misdemeanor courts across the United States. OCR is a software platform that enables courts and justice system stakeholders and defendants to conduct traffic and misdemeanor cases online using a free, open-source GNU …
July 1, 2026
With support from the State Justice Institute, the District of Columbia Courts partnered with Youtopian to create a 360 interactive experience of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. This tool is designed to pull back the curtain on one of the most important—but often least understood—institutions in the justice system. By blending immersive technology with clear, accessible …
June 1, 2026
With support from the State Justice Institute, the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute is partnering with Fort Bend County and Brazoria County in Texas to advance The First 48 Initiative: Developing a Blueprint for Person-Centered and Care-Focused Adjudication. This initiative focuses on connecting people to community-based care early, thereby reducing unnecessary incarceration for people with behavioral health (BH) needs. First 48 centers on the critical window of the first 48 …