San Diego County Legal Justice Funding

San Diego County Legal Justice Funding is sponsored by Impact Fund. This funding is for San Diego County legal services nonprofits, solo practitioners, and small law firms pursuing impact litigation.

Community Grant Program - San Diego County District Attorney San Diego County District Attorney's Office CGP Informational Workshop coming soon! Are you a nonprofit or community-based organization working to support youth, families, or victims in San Diego County? The District Attorney's Community Grant Program offers one-time funding to pilot or expand community-based innovative projects that make a difference.

Scroll to learn more. Join us for the upcoming informational workshop aimed at helping organizations enhance their proposals for upcoming grant cycles. This workshop will offer comprehensive guidance on effective strategies for preparing competitive applications, meeting program expectations, and substantiating funding requests.

Funding Requirements/ Eligibility Criteria Measurable outcomes & impact A Reason To Survive North County Health Project Inc dba TrueCare Access Youth Academy NoSilence NoViolence Access, Inc. Open Heart Leaders Alabaster Jar Project Operation Hope North County, Inc ALWAYS Ready of Southern California dba ALWAYS Ready Playwrights Project Amigas Punto Com Positive Movement Foundation Arts Education Connection San Diego Project Next - The San Marcos Promise ASCENDtials San Diego College of Continuing Education Foundation Asian Culture and Media Alliance Inc San Diego County Crime Stoppers, Inc. Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos San Diego Police Foundation Burn Institute San Diego Rescue Mission Casa Familiar, Inc. San Diego Youth Services Chaldean Community Council Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) San Diego Charity Apostolic Church Somali Bantu Association of America Community Wraparound STAR/PAL Elder Law & Advocacy Stepping Stone of San Diego Epiphany Women In Focus Team Only Stronger Garden 31 Community Initiative Inc Teens Rise Foundation Guajome Park Academy The Center for Positive Changes dba The Center for Progressive Wellness Heavy Breathing Foundation The Grandparents Connection Imagine Creative Services dba Imagine Brave Spaces The Urban Collaborative Project Inner City Athletic Program Union of Pan Asian Communities Inspire SD United Women of East Africa Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego Vista Community Clinic Izcalli Escuela De La Raza Women's Resource Center (WRC) Leah's Pantry YMCA of San Diego County Mandate Project Impact, Inc. Young And Prosperous Foundation New Vision Urban Impact Youth Philharmonic Orchestra/City Heights Music School Nile Sisters Development Initiative The Community Grant Program is not currently accepting applications: The San Diego County District Attorney's Office is dedicated to supporting organizations and local businesses committed to helping maintain and enhance the safety of our neighborhoods.

The DA's Community Grant Program (CGP) seeks to engage organizations and small local businesses in San Diego County to identify community needs and implement new and innovative methods to address community safety and expand community assets – such as hope and resilience regardless of zip code.

Grant funding up to $50,000 is available to selected organizations to support new projects and services over a twelve (12) month term to grow promising community-based solutions that produce positive results. Four focus areas were determined in collaboration with stakeholders and community partners and are supported by trends in regional crime data.

The District Attorney's Office is eager and excited to partner with small and local organizations embedded in communities who may not have had access to grant opportunities previously but are positioned to propose innovative and dynamic approaches to addressing the below areas of focus. The District Attorney's Office is committed to ensuring CGP providers reflect the diverse makeup of the communities we serve.

Environmental Justice: Solutions that respond to neighborhood conditions that, without intervention, may negatively affect community safety, health, and livability. By advancing environmental justice, these strategies strengthen public safety through investments in safety infrastructure, neighborhood beautification, and proactive improvements that create healthier, safer, environments for all residents.

Protecting Vulnerable Youth: Solutions that protect and support youth who face elevated risks of exploitation, illicit drug involvement, or human trafficking. Across communities, vulnerable youth are increasingly exposed to physical and psychological harm through coercion, manipulation, and exploitative relationships. These harms undermine not only individual safety, but long-term community well-being.

Effective proposals should prioritize trauma-informed, prevention-focused strategies that reduce risk, interrupt predatory behavior, and empower youth with safe alternatives, trusted supports, and pathways to stability, resilience, and opportunity. Victim Support: Solutions that center the needs of primary and secondary victims of crime addressing trauma as a pathway to crime prevention and community safety.

Proposals should elevate the voices of victims through innovative, community-based strategies that identify the needs and deliver services responsive to lived experience. Approaches should emphasize prevention, early intervention, and holistic support to reduce victimization and strengthen community safety.

Youth and Family Support: Solutions that promote the safety and well-being of youth and families by addressing conditions that may negatively impact school attendance, education outcomes, behavioral health, physical safety, and/or social engagement. Proposals should demonstrate prevention- and education-focused strategies that reduce harm and strengthen protective factors through community-based programming.

Community Grant Program awards are one-time, seed funding intended to pilot or expand community-based solutions using innovative approaches that address community safety within the specified focus areas. Applicants may request up to $50,000 for a 12-month project or program. Organizations must clearly identify the amount requested and ensure that the funding request is reasonable and appropriate for the proposed use of funds.

Applicants are encouraged to request a funding amount reasonably needed to implement the proposed project. Current or former Community Grant Program (CGP) grantees are eligible to apply; however, priority will be given to new applicants. Continued funding for prior grantees may be considered based on performance and funding availability.

Annual or recurring funding allocations are not offered; grants are not designed to serve as ongoing or sustainable funding sources. Future Community Grant Program funding is not guaranteed and is subject to availability. Programs intended as part of a long-term initiative should include a sustainability plan to secure long-term funding beyond the grant term.

Funds cannot be used to supplement or replace existing funding. Proposals that include support for populations currently served by existing San Diego County District Attorney or County programs do not receive preference. Applicants must not state, imply, or reference serving these populations in their application, as such information will not be considered during evaluation.

Organizations should note that agreements will require the incorporation of evidence-based and/or evidence-informed practices where applicable, along with periodic submission of performance measures and program outcomes. Organizations with a Business License or a Non-Profit Organization, minimum of one (1) year in operation. Possess all valid industry licenses, permissions, permits, and/or insurances necessary for services proposed.

Comply with all laws applicable to wages and hours of employment, occupational safety, and to fire safety, health, and sanitation. Willingness to enter into an agreement with the District Attorney's Office and meet all contractual obligations identified in the agreement. The Agreement is the County of San Diego's standard agreement; modifications may not be requested: RFA 26 CGP Agreement.

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