The Department of Violence Prevention (DVP) for the City of Oakland is proud to announce the 2020-21 Violence Prevention Mini-Grants funding opportunity, in partnership with Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY), Urban Peace Movement (UPM), Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), and Roots Community Health Center (Roots). 

Approximately $400,000 in Mini-Grant funding from the City of Oakland will be issued through the DVP’s Community Healing partner agencies. Mini-Grants of up to $10,000 for small nonprofit organizations (with an annual budget of less than $500,000) and up to $5,000 for individuals (with an identified fiscal sponsor) will be awarded.