Criminal Justice research grants

Supports scholarship on overcriminalization and drug policy, policing practices and alternative models, due process (pretrial and bail reform, prosecutorial incentives, access to counsel, fines and fees), and alternatives to lengthy sentences.

Indicative award

Amount not published (varies by call)No award amounts are published on the focus-area page or the general apply-for-grants page; applicants submit an itemised budget and amounts are negotiated case by case.

Timing

Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The foundation's application page states a rolling model with no fixed deadline; submissions are assessed on vision, quality, impact and sustainability.

Who can apply

Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank

Eligibility

Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis via the foundation's general grant application (1-3 page abstract, CV, itemised budget). The foundation does not fund percentage-based overhead, political or lobbying activity, medical treatment, community or economic development, or applied research and development.

SSWR clusters

Topics

overcriminalization · policing · pretrial and bail · fines and fees · sentencing alternatives

Apply at

https://charleskochfoundation.org/focus-areas/criminal-justice/

This entry

Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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Criminal Justice research grants

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