Restorative Justice Colorado: Capacity/Innovation Grants
Deadline: 10/15/2020
Amount: $10,000–$25,000
Website: https://www.rjcolorado.org (applications will be posted on this site on 9/15)
Description:
These mid-size grants are designed to strengthen best practices in RJ across communities, regions, and the state. While individual organizations may apply for grants, this grant category is not intended for general operating support or larger capital expenses. The focus is capacity-building and innovation within programs – such as enhancing skills and operating systems to improve effectiveness, sustainability, fidelity to RJ values and principles, and forwarding equity and inclusion goals – as well as support for broader collaborative efforts across communities and sectors. These are examples of possible activities suited to this grant category:
  1. Regional or sector-wide strategic networking, training or infrastructure development
  2. Develop/implement evidence-based research and data collection tools
  3. Organizational or system assessments (e.g., fidelity to best practices, equity-specific audits re barriers to access such as eligibility biases, language justice, etc.)
  4. Targeted strategies to increase under-represented groups within board and staff leadership, community volunteers, and client populations
  5. COVID-19 adjustments and innovations to program delivery
  6. Specialized trainings for professional development of board, staff and/or volunteers
  7. Explore/implement strategic transitions or collaborations (e.g., leadership succession, mergers, strategic networks, public-private partnerships)