Request for Proposals for 2024-2025 Catalyst Grant Program by Urban Institute

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 22, 2024
• Value$40,000
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorUrban Institute
• City to studyWashington
• School to studyUrban Institute
• Course to studyJustice Reform Initiative
• Eligible CountryUnited States

Table of Content

• Overview
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Programme Overview

We are seeking proposals for local projects that advance the focus areas of the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative, which include supporting policies, programs, and practices that prevent unnecessary system involvement and decrease racial and ethnic disparities at the front end of the criminal legal system (i.e., criminal legal system activities and relevant actors up to and including sentencing).Read through for the benefit, requirement, application process and the deadline.

Benefits

To support local activities related to advancing racial equity and reform at the front end of the adult criminal legal system through data and technology.? 

Selected applicants will receive $40,000 in grant funds; assistance on data, policy, and community engagement from the Urban Institute; access to Microsoft technology and related support; and peer learning opportunities. 

Requirements

Locally embedded 501(c)(3) organizations based in the U.S., excluding colleges and universities. We have a focus on those organizations embedded in communities of color, particularly Black communities. Lead organizations may include in their proposals partner organizations that do not meet lead-organization eligibility criteria. 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Urban Institute Catalyst Grant Program

RFP Issue Date	Monday, September 30, 2024
Deadline for Proposals	Friday, November 22, 2024, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Webinar: RFP Overview	An optional informational webinar will be held October 16, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (register here).
Microsoft Technology Use: Benefits and Workshop	Projects are not required to use Microsoft technology, but projects that use Microsoft technology in ways that are integral to the proposed data and technology activities will be eligible for additional in-kind technology access and support.?  Workshops to assist in learning about relevant Microsoft technology solutions will be available on October 22 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (register here) and October 24 from 11:00 am to Noon Eastern Standard Time (register here).
Deadline for Questions	Additional useful details are available in the FAQs. ?You may also send questions to [email protected].?  The deadline for submitting questions about project topics, eligibility, or other RFP content is Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. We will be posting FAQ updates on the grant application website and the Urban Institute will continue to answer technical questions related to the grant application website until the proposal deadline.
Notice of Decision to Applicants and Project Award	Notice of decision to all applicants: April 2025 Project awards to selected organizations: April 2025
Timing of Project Activities	Overall project activity timeline: May 2025–December 2025 Preparation phase: May 2025–June 2025 Project execution (with project assistance and cohort activities): July 2025–December 2025

Application Deadline

November 22, 2024

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Urban Institute on catalystapplications.urban.org to apply

The Request for Proposals for 2024-2025 is now open! Applications are due November 22, 2024. 

You will need to register and submit your application through this grant application website. A full list of application questions and instructions are in appendix A of the RFP. ?Given word limits for the 10 narrative questions, application responses are expected to total roughly five pages.

For more details, kindly visit: Urban Institute webpage.