CPD – Microgrants funds are used to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement innovative community policing strategies to address specific problems or issues by providing funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. Under the CPD – Microgrants solicitation, agencies may propose demonstration or pilot projects that offer creative ideas to advance crime fighting, community engagement, problem solving, or organizational changes to support community policing in one of the following areas: Uplifting the image of the law enforcement profession; officer recruitment, hiring, and retention; violent crime prevention; immigration and border security; opioids and drug market interruption; homelessness and squatting; and an open topic area. Approximately $8.8 million is available for this program.

Note that there are two deadlines. The deadline to submit an SF-424 on Grants.gov is Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (by 4:59pm ET). The deadline to submit the full application, including attachments on JustGrants is Monday, June 30, 3035 (by 4:59pm ET).

Eligibility

Local law enforcement agencies, state law enforcement agencies, tribal law enforcement agencies, and territorial law enforcement agencies are eligible for this program.

Webinar

There will be an informational webinar on Thursday, May 22 at 11am Eastern. Register for the webinar here.

How to Apply

Applicants can visit the How to Apply page for more information, as well as a step-by-step guide on how to apply.