The Urban Institute and Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative are collaborating on the Catalyst Grant Program to help organizations use data and technology to advance racial equity and reform at the front end of the criminal legal system.
Donor Name: Urban Institute
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Urban Institute is seeking project proposals that advance the focus areas of the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative, which include supporting policies, programs, and practices that prevent unnecessary system involvement and decrease racial and ethnic disparities at the front end of the adult criminal legal system.
The goals of the Catalyst Grant Program include the following:
- To create a space for locally embedded nonprofit organizations to implement data- and technology focused projects to advance racial equity and reform at the front end of the criminal legal system.
- To enhance the technological and data capacity of nonprofit organizations focused on promoting justice and racial equity through project assistance, peer-learning opportunities, and financial support.
- To disseminate innovative practices and lessons learned during implementation to stakeholders throughout the criminal legal reform community.
Those selected to participate in the Catalyst Grant Program will benefit from the following:
- $40,000 in funding to support project implementation expenses during the grant period
- light-touch expert project assistance on data, policy, and community engagement from Urban as needed
- access to Microsoft technology for nonprofits and related support as needed
- virtual peer-learning opportunities with Urban, Microsoft, and other awardees
- amplification of their work through public-facing communications such as blogs, webinars, and conference panels.
Eligibility CriteriaÂ
Eligibility requirements for lead-applicant organizations are as follows:
- Lead applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations based in the United States.
- Colleges and universities are not eligible to be lead organizations but can be partner organizations with eligible lead organizations.
- Any organization that, as of January 2, 2025, is executing a project funded by the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative outside of the Catalyst Program is not eligible to be a lead applicant but can be a partner organization with an eligible lead organization.
For more information, visit Urban Institute.
