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Innovative Programming Grant

Grantor:
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Departmental Grant ID:
IPG FY 25-28
Portal ID:
117258
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The purpose of the IPG is to provide grant funds to non-profit organizations wishing to expand programs they are currently providing in other California state prisons that have demonstrated success and focus on an incarcerated person’s responsibility and restorative justice principles, or to not-for-profit organizations with experience in providing programming in a correctional setting.

Description:

This grant will provide non-profit organizations $4 million in funding per year for three (3) fiscal years: FY 2025-26, FY 2026-27, and FY 2027-28 for a total of $12 million for the grant period to fund innovative programs. The grant period begins on July 1, 2025, and ends on June 30, 2028. The purpose of the IPG is to provide grant funds to non-profit organizations wishing to expand programs they are currently providing in other California state prisons that have demonstrated success and focus on an incarcerated person’s responsibility and restorative justice principles, or to not-for-profit organizations with experience in providing programming in a correctional setting. Innovative programs are insight-oriented with a focus on incarcerated individual responsibility and restorative justice principles in accordance with Penal Code (PC) Section 5027.

PROGRAM LOCATIONSApplications will be accepted for the following institutions identified as underserved by theCDCR.1. Avenal State Prison (ASP)2. Centinela State Prison (CEN)3. California State Prison, Corcoran (COR)4. Folsom State Prison (FSP)5. High Desert State Prison (HDSP)6. Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP)7. California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC)8. North Kern State Prison (NKSP)9. Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP)10. Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP)11.California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC)12. Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (SATF)13. California State Prison, Solano (SOL)14.Wasco State Prison (WSP)

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
June 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
FY 2025 - 2028

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$12,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$1 – $750,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advance(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-431-4473, innovativegrants@cdcr.ca.gov

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