FY2027 Grants to Highest State Courts to Improve Guardianship
Forecasted
FY2027 grants support highest state courts in assessing and improving adult guardianship and conservatorship, simplifying filings, and detecting fraud and exploitation.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $200,000–$500,000 per award; $2.5 million estimated total funding for 6 awards
Summary: Supports highest state courts in improving adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings and detecting fraud and exploitation.
Key Information: Eligibility is restricted to the highest courts in a state; cost sharing or matching is required.
Description
The Administration for Community Living’s Elder Justice Innovation Grants (EJIG) program supports the development and advancement of new and emerging approaches to elder justice. This opportunity provides cooperative agreements to the highest state courts to improve adult guardianship and conservatorship.
Supported work includes assessing the fairness, effectiveness, timeliness, safety, integrity, and accessibility of proceedings, and implementing changes identified through those assessments. Courts may also implement systems that simplify filing for conservators and guardians while helping courts identify discrepancies and detect fraud and exploitation of protected persons. Projects may address these approaches individually or in combination.
