The Communities Transforming Policing Fund (CTPF) has launched its fourth round of participatory grantmaking.
Donor Name: Communities Transforming Policing Fund (CTPF)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/21/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
In this round, CTPF is requesting proposals from small and emerging grassroots organizations addressing police violence, criminalization, support for families and victims of police violence, advocacy to invest in communities and divest from policing, erode the power of police associations, and build community-based safety strategies.
Priority Considerations
Groups that are:
- Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)-led organizations;
- Led by individuals directly impacted by policing and the criminal legal system;
- Disabled-led organizations and/or organizations organizing with the principles of disability justice
- Trans or Gender-Nonconforming-led organizations.
- Not receiving significant support from national foundations and generally have budget revenues of $750,000 or less;
- Serving communities in historically underfunded geographic areas such as the South, rural areas, U.S. Territories, etc.
And working on:
- Advocacy focused on shifting power and resources from policing to communities to create public safety;
- Developing non-police response programs;
- Advocacy focused on reducing the size, scope, and role of police and/or police associations;
- Advocacy to decriminalize poverty, housing, drugs, mental health, reproductive justice, and sex work;
- Advocacy in support of those directly impacted by police violence;
- Support for individuals and movement organizations targeted for direct action against police violence and experiencing political prosecution.
Funding Information
Successful applicants will receive $50,000 per year for 3-years for a total of $150,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The proposal process is open to any groups meeting the criteria below:
- 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization;
- Have a 2025 annual budget with current committed revenue of $750,000 or less;
- Groups that were not a part of CTPF’s 2023 Participatory Grantmaking Grantee Cohort or 2024 Participatory Grantmaking Grantee Cohort (i.e. are not already scheduled to receive a grant payment from CTPF in 2025 from a multi-year grant commitment).
- Grassroots organizing groups working authentically with communities most impacted by policing and incarceration;
- Have an explicit, demonstrated commitment to racial, disability, and gender justice that is reflected in the organization’s mission, leadership, staffing, and work.
- Work includes a power-building and leadership-development strategy that centers those most impacted by policing.
Ineligibility
- Direct service work that is not connected to power building or advocacy/organizing to address systemic issues;
- Training for police officers;
- Police-Led Associations, Foundations, or Athletic Leagues;
- University-led research and centers;
- Individuals;
- Government entities;
- International projects.
For more information, visit CTPF.
