Loading
ICJIA Home
NEWS | January 07, 2026

Call for Community-Based Grant Application Reviewers

Review applications for Illinois criminal justice grants and make a real impact in communities across Illinois.

ICJIA is seeking experienced professionals to evaluate grant applications for programs addressing:

  • Violence prevention and intervention.
  • Reentry and jail diversion.
  • Victim services and trauma-informed care.
  • Behavioral health and co-occurring disorders.
  • Community development in high-need areas.
  • Law enforcement training and support.

What’s in it for you?

  • Make a direct impact on evidence-based funding decisions across Illinois.
  • Join a statewide network of equity-centered reviewers.
  • Professional development and cross-sector networking opportunities.
  • Flexible, remote participation (4-6 hours per application).
  • Contribute your expertise to strengthen Illinois communities.
  • Training provided for new reviewers.

Click here to Apply!

Website Translation Options

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority ('ICJIA') offers translations of the content through Google Translate. Because Google Translate is an external website, ICJIA does not control the quality or accuracy of translated content. All ICJIA content is filtered through Google Translate which may result in unexpected and unpredictable degradation of portions of text, images and the general appearance on translated pages. Google Translate may maintain unique privacy and use policies. These policies are not controlled by ICJIA and are not associated with ICJIA's privacy and use policies.

ICJIA would like to ensure that it provides Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals with meaningful and universal access to ICJIA services, programs, and activities by all persons, including those who self-identify as an LEP individual or have a preference for information and materials in a language other than English. To support its goals of being inclusive and accessible to all, ICJIA provides free language assistance services to individuals whose primary language is not English. Language assistance services include providing qualified interpreters and translating documents to ease access to important information about ICJIA programs, benefits, and activities.

If you need additional language access assistance, please fill out this online form.

For more information on ICJIA's language access plan, please see our language services announcement.