The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) and the Office of Grants & Research (OGR), which is responsible for administering this Availability of Grant Funds (AGF), is inviting eligible applicants to submit proposals for grant funds under the FY2023 Commonwealth Restorative Justice Community Grant.
Donor Name: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
Funding Information
A total of $380,000 is being made available for this opportunity. This is a competitive grant process; OGR may award full funding, partial funding, or no funding.
Preference will be given to organizations that have adopted and understand restorative justice philosophy, are active in low-income communities, are implementing restorative justice programming and wish to expand capacity and/or seek training. OGR encourages
collaborative applications to strengthen and build partnerships in furtherance of providing restorative justice services to communities.
Funding Parameters
Applicants may apply for either the Individual Option or the Group Option, but not both.
- The Individual Option allows for one individual non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to apply for a single community-based restorative justice grant; maximum award amount of up to $20,000.
- The Group Option allows for two or more organizations to collaborate on a community-based restorative justice award and apply for a maximum award amount of up to $50,000. Only one joint application is needed for all organizations involved.
Supported Grant Activities and Services
- Planning
- costs associated with meetings, coordination and future implementation of restorative justice programs (e.g., finding community spaces for facilitation, consultations with experienced restorative justice facilitators, holding educational community forums, etc.).
Note: Reasonable costs associated with providing food and beverage while hosting community forums or training will be permitted with prior approval from OGR.
- Training
- costs associated with hiring restorative justice experts to train staff and participants in such techniques and programming (e.g., hiring experienced restorative justice trainers, etc.).
Note: Reasonable costs associated with providing food and beverage while hosting community forums or training will be permitted with prior approval from OGR.
- Programming
- costs associated with initiating or expanding restorative justice program capacity, circle participation and the like (e.g., program materials, centerpiece, providing a stipend/fee for speakers such as survivors who are working behind the prison walls to tell their story).
- Equipment/Technology
- costs associated with the purchasing of technology and equipment that will be used to support staff in community-based restorative justice programs (e.g., laptops, IT support, virtual meeting platforms (e.g., Zoom), etc.).
Project Duration
Applicants may apply for up to approximately 6 months of funding. If awarded, projects are expected to start January 2023 and end on June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and provide community-based restorative justice programs working with low-income communities within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Applicant must be a community-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and may submit proposal(s) for the Restorative Justice Community Grant which meets the following criteria:
- Applicants clearly understand restorative justice philosophy.
- Is an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization within the community being served.
- Has established proven need for training and/or program implementation/expansion.
Applicants should be selecting programs and activities that are “promising” programs and practices meaning such services have a strong likelihood of success and derived from a reputable institution or organization with expertise in restorative justice. A “promising” program means a program that is based on statistical analyses or a well-established theory of change, shows potential for meeting the “evidence-based” or “research-based” criteria, and could include the use of a program that is evidence-based for outcomes other than the alternative use.
For more information, visit Restorative Justice Community Grant.
