The California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (CalVIP) Grant is an initiative aimed at enhancing public health and safety through support for community-based gun violence reduction efforts in communities that are disproportionately impacted by gun violence.
Donor Name: California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)
State: California
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/18/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
The purpose of the grant is to disrupt cycles of violence and retaliatory actions in order to lower the rates of homicides, shootings, and aggravated assaults in affected communities. CalVIP grants fund a variety of evidence-based programs designed to reduce community gun violence, such as:
- Hospital-based violence intervention programs
- Street outreach initiatives, and
- Focused deterrence strategies.
Funding Information
The total available funding through this CalVIP Request for Proposals is $103 million.
Grant Period
January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants now include:
- Cities disproportionately impacted by violence
- Community-based organizations (CBOs) serving these cities
- Counties with cities facing significant gun violence issues
- Tribal governments experiencing violence.
For more information, visit BSCC.
