CTPF GRANTEE PARTNER, CHAINLESS CHANGE
CTPF GRANTEE PARTNER, JUSTICE COMMITTEE IN NEW YORK CITY
The Communities Transforming Policing Fund (CTPF) resources local grassroots organizing groups led by and for communities most impacted by deadly and discriminatory policing practices. CTPF supports groups to build power, increase police accountability and transparency, end criminalization, build community-based safety strategies, erode the power of police associations, and shift power and resources away from policing to communities.
The Fund values and resources work that addresses the immediate harm caused by state violence and systemic changes that result in transformative safety responses.
The Communities Transforming Policing Fund was launched in 2017 and has since moved more than $25 million to 166 community leaders and organizations.
CTPF GRANTEE PARTNER, MICHAEL BROWN SR. CHOSEN FOR CHANGE
The Latest from the CTPF
The CTPF prioritizes funding for:
- Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)-led organizations;
- Led by individuals directly impacted by policing and the criminal legal system;
- Disabled-led organizations and/or organizations organizing with the principles of disability justice
- Trans or Gender-Nonconforming-led organizations.
- Not receiving significant support from national foundations and generally have budget revenues of $750,000 or less;
- Serving communities in historically underfunded geographic areas such as the South, rural areas, U.S. Territories, etc.
And working on:
- Campaigns focused on shifting power and resources from policing to communities to create public safety;
- Developing non-police response programs;
- Campaigns working to reduce the size, scope, and role of police and/or police associations;
- Campaigns to decriminalize poverty, housing, drugs, mental health, reproductive justice, and sex work;
- Campaigns working to support those directly impacted by police violence;
- Support for individuals and movement organizations targeted for direct action against police violence and experiencing political prosecution.
The CTPF’s Grantmaking Process
In the fall of 2021, the CTPF transitioned to a participatory grantmaking fund. The participatory grantmaking committee uses our scoring rubric to select the CTPF core grantee partners who receive multi-year support grants. Committee members are individuals who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system and have organized for transformative change in their communities. The CTPF also provides rapid response grants and learning opportunity grants. These are generally smaller one-year grants to support an urgent need or emerging project. Learn more about
The CTPF does not fund:
- Direct services work that is not connected to advocacy/organizing to address systemic issues
- Training for police officers
- Police associations or athletic leagues
- University research
- Individuals
- Government entities
- International projects
Current Funding Opportunities
The CTPF is thrilled to launch its fourth round of participatory grantmaking! We are accepting proposals for this round of grantmaking through Friday, February 21, 2025 at 3pmET/12pmPT. Learn more in our announcement.
Capacity-Building
In addition to providing resources, CTPF provides grantee partners with access to robust capacity building support. Watch our partners share their work supported by CTPF’s capacity building providers.
Donor Benefits
As a donor collaborative, the CTPF offers funders:
- A culture of learning for its donors by providing detailed and timely sessions on issues in policing, surveillance, and community-based safety strategies; and
- A host of additional resources, including bi-weekly and quarterly newsletters, landscape assessments, and detailed memos tracking the progress and impact of the Fund’s grantees, to ensure that donor partners are kept informed on current work and future initiatives.