The Governor's Crime Commission will host its annual grant-writing workshop on Tuesday, October 27. Staff will share North Carolina’s upcoming public safety and criminal justice grant-funding priorities, as well as tips to prepare a successful application.
The full-day workshop will be hosted via Webex from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. An on-demand session will be added to the commission’s YouTube playlist.
The commission annually awards more than $100 million in state and federal grants to North Carolina law enforcement agencies, governmental bodies and nonprofit organizations. Funding supports public safety, criminal justice, community violence reduction and crime victim services across the state.
Funding sources administered by the commission include:
- Children’s Justice Act
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
- Edward Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program
- Juvenile Justice/Title II
- Substance Residential Abuse Treatment Program
- Victims of Crime Act - No competitive funding available for 2027
- Violence Against Women Act - No VAWA-STOP funding available for 2027
About the Governor’s Crime Commission
The Governor’s Crime Commission serves as the chief advisory body to the governor and to the secretary of the Department of Public Safety on crime and justice issues. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for residents of the state, enhance public safety, and reduce and prevent crime by improving the criminal justice system.
Commissioners include 43 appointed and ex-officio members, including the heads of state criminal justice and human service agencies, as well as private citizens and representatives of the courts system, law enforcement agencies, local governments and nonprofits. For more information, visit ncdps.gov/gcc