The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds to assist organizations in Combating hate crimes.
Donor Name: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
State: Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal of this program is to minimize bias-motivated incidents by providing funding that supports institutions and/or nonprofit organizations within a locality that may be at risk for targeted, bias-motivated violence based on race, religious conviction, color, gender, disability, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Funding Information
Applications requesting more than $200,000 will not be considered.
Grant Period
Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for a 12-month period beginning July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
Uses of Fund
The funds can be used for projects, including but not limited to:
- Equipment:
- Target hardening activities.
- Critical technology and infrastructure.
- Security and monitoring equipment.
- Contractual security services:
- On-site security services.
- Inspection and screening systems.
- Training:
- Security-related training for employed and volunteer security staff.
- Training related to response to serious incidents (not already available)
- Terrorism awareness training for employees.
- Personnel:
- Part-time staff to perform security assessments for non-profit organizations and institutions to determine risk.
Eligibility Criteria
This grant announcement is open to local governments within the Commonwealth that have established partnerships with non-profit organizations or institutions within their jurisdiction. All applications must be submitted by the local government. One application per locality may be submitted but the application may include multiple partnerships with separate nonprofits, organizations, or institutions. Current grantees may apply if expanding services include additional at-risk partners.
For more information, visit VDCJS.
