• There are a variety of criminal justice grant programs available.Justice image by MVit from Fotolia.com
  
  Criminal justice is an umbrella term that encompasses all of the organizations, people, processes and laws involved with discouraging and punishing crime. This includes police officers, courts, judges and lawyers who defend and prosecute people accused of crimes. There are a number of government grants available to support criminal justice efforts.
  
  

W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program

• According to federalgrantswire.com, the W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program provides funding to researchers who have an interest in building knowledge that enhances the criminal justice system. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Institute of Justice, and funds from this program are meant to support research that focuses on crime causation, crime measurements, crime prevention, law enforcement and criminal justice administration.
  
  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
  P.O. Box 6000
  Rockville, MD 20849-6000
  800-851-3420
  ojp.usdoj.gov/nij
  
  

Research, Evaluation and Development Project Grants

• The Research, Evaluation and Development Project Grant program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Institute of Justice, helps law enforcement agencies conduct research that's designed to better understand crime at the community level. According to federalgrantswire.com, the grant program aims to help officers develop an understanding of crime, methods of crime prevention and the criminal justice system's response to crime. Funds may be used to conduct research and development activities, and to develop new approaches to preventing crime.
  
  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
  P.O. Box 6000
  Rockville, MD 20849-6000
  800-851-3420
  ojp.usdoj.gov/nij
  
  

Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant

• The Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant program, also sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Institute of Justice, aims to assist officers with the collection and analysis of forensic evidence. According to federalgrantswire.com, the program's goals are to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and to eliminate backlogs in the analysis of forensic evidence. Local departments cannot apply for this grant funding directly; instead, they must rely on the State Administering Agencies (SAA) and/or units of local government to apply for funding on their behalf. Funds may be used for personnel, computerization, laboratory equipment, supplies, accreditation, education, training and certification.
  
  National Criminal Justice Reference Service
  P.O. Box 6000
  Rockville, MD 20849-6000
  800-851-3420
  ojp.usdoj.gov/nij