DOJ grants
The Justice Department's grants go through the Office of Justice Programs (including BJA, OJJDP and the Office for Victims of Crime), the Office on Violence Against Women and the COPS Office. State, local and tribal governments and nonprofits apply, starting in Grants.gov and finishing in JustGrants.
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- October 21, 2026
Open and forecast DOJ opportunities
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- Closes21 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply- Medicaid and Corrections Program
DOJ · Others
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 26 Invited to Apply – Medicaid and Corrections Program. This opportunity seeks to support the delivery of highly specialized technical assistance and training to sheriffs, jail administrators, state departments of correction, and correctional leaders and staff in order to support understanding and imp
- Closes21 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program
DOJ · Public colleges, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Small businesses, +4 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 26 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program. This opportunity strengthens Tribal justice systems by providing specialized technical experts to assist federally recognized Indian Tribes in developing, implementing, and enhancing justice systems. The program addresses violent crime,
- Closes22 OCT
OJJDP FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
DOJ · Others
This NOFO will support projects designated for funding pursuant to the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74, Div. A, Title II.) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).
- Closes22 OCT
OVC FY2027 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance – Highland Park, Illinois
DOJ · Others
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Invited to Apply Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance. This opportunity supports victims of mass violence and terrorism through the Antiterrorism Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP). Funding for this program comes from the Antiterroris
- Closes28 OCT
OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 10
DOJ · Tribes, States, Others, +2 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program. This program will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve full-time or part-time (on a case-by-case basis) as Special Attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division
- Closes29 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases
DOJ · Others
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases. This opportunity will enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases and to improve the quality of legal representation for defense attorney
- Closes29 OCT
BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program
DOJ · Cities and towns, States, Special districts, +3 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program. This opportunity will support states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to process, and/or to increase the capacity to process, more DNA samples for entry into t
- Closes29 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program
DOJ · States, Counties, Cities and towns, +3 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement—Competitive Grants Program. This opportunity funds improvements to forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.
- Closes29 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
DOJ · Cities and towns, Special districts, Tribal organizations, +4 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA (COLD) Program. This opportunity supports prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of violent cold case crimes where a DNA profile from a suspect is already developed. This initiative aims to enhance public safety, hold violent offenders accountable, a
- Closes29 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program
DOJ · Tribes, Cities and towns, Counties, +4 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program. This opportunity supports the implementation and enhancement of veterans’ treatment court (VTC) operations to reduce the use of opioids, stimulants, and other substances, including alcohol, by high-risk/high-need veterans in the criminal justice system. VTCs e
- Closes29 OCT
OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program
DOJ · Others, Counties, States, +4 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program. This opportunity supports states, units of local government, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments and nonprofit organizations to deliver substance use prevention programs for youth in schools and extracurricular setting
- Closes29 OCT
OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program
DOJ · States, Counties, Tribes, Cities and towns
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program. This opportunity will support states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Tribal governments to implement new or enhance existing juvenile drug treatment courts (JDTCs) to improve outcomes for youth with substanc
- Closes29 OCT
OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance
DOJ · Small businesses, Public colleges, Nonprofits, +2 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance program. This opportunity will build the capacity of state, Tribal, and local agencies to effectively investigate and prosecute cases of missing and exploited children. The program provides assistance to multidisciplinary team
- Closes29 OCT
OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs
DOJ · School districts, Public colleges, Others, +8 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs. This opportunity supports the implementation and delivery of mentoring services to youth populations that are at risk or high risk for delinquency, victimization, and going into the juvenile justice system. Mentoring services can be one-on-one, group, peer, or
- Closes29 OCT
OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity
DOJ · Special districts, Tribes, Counties, +8 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)Technological Investigative Capacity program. This opportunity will increase the technological investigative capacity and associated training of ICAC task force personnel nationwide through the development, refinement, and advancement of
- Closes29 OCT
OJJDP FY 2026 Victims of Child Abuse Act Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals
DOJ · For-profits, Nonprofits, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3))
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Victims of Child Abuse Act Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals program. This opportunity will support a national training and technical assistance program for child abuse professionals to enhance coordinated, multidisciplinary investigations and responses to chil
- Closes30 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Adult Treatment Court Program
DOJ · Tribes, Others, Counties, +2 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Adult Treatment Court Program. This opportunity supports the implementation and enhancement of Adult Treatment Court (ATC) operations to prevent overdoses and reduce the use of opioids, stimulants, and other substances by high-risk/high-need adults in the criminal justice system. Adult Treatme
- Closes30 OCT
BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice
DOJ · For-profits, Nonprofits, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +3 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice. This opportunity will establish a national center to provide specialized support to state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies; treatment and service providers; courts; corrections systems; and community supervision agencies to effectively support
- Closes30 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
DOJ · States, Tribes, Special districts, +4 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative. This opportunity supports local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime. The goal is to equip rural law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices with the resources necessary to implement a violent c
- Closes30 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program
DOJ · Tribes, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Nonprofits
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program. This opportunity will support community-based organizations and tribal governments to provide mentoring and transitional services for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities and who are assessed as moderate to high
- Closes30 OCT
BJA FY 2026 Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program
DOJ · Counties, Public colleges, Tribes, +8 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Students, Teachers, and Officers Prevention (STOP) School Violence Program. This opportunity supports programs to prevent and reduce school violence by implementing training, developing school threat assessment teams and/or intervention teams to identify violence risks, introducing technologies like
- Closes30 OCT
BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants Program
DOJ · States
Under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvements Grant Program, state administering agencies (SAAs) may be eligible and apply for both formula and competitive funds. This NOFO is ONLY for formula funds. An applicant seeking to apply for Coverdell competitive funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 10563(a)(2)) that are available to eligible states and units
- Closes02 NOV
BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)
DOJ · For-profits, Small businesses, Nonprofits, +3 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA). This opportunity will provide training and technical assistance to BJA COSSUP grantees to address technical operational challenges to improve responses to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulant
- Closes02 NOV
BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
DOJ · Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Cities and towns, Others, +8 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program. This opportunity strengthens the capacity of wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities and their criminal justice and victims’ services partners to more effectively and efficiently identify, assess, and manage post-convict
- Closes02 NOV
OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Support
DOJ · Nonprofits, For-profits, Private colleges, +2 more
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Support. This opportunity supports a national network of 61 multiagency, multijurisdictional task forces engaged in investigations, forensic examinations, and prosecutions related to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation.
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Where DOJ grant money went in 2025
Awards from October 2024 to September 2025, from USAspending.gov.
| Program (Assistance Listing) | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Crime Victim Assistance 16.575 | $1.3 billion |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program 16.738 | $289 million |
| Crime Victim Compensation 16.576 | $178 million |
| Violence Against Women Formula Grants 16.588 | $172 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program 16.838 | $125 million |
| STOP School Violence 16.839 | $78 million |
| Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative 16.045 | $60 million |
| Sexual Assault Services Formula Program 16.017 | $52 million |
| Recipient | Awarded |
|---|---|
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, INC. | $16 million |
| The Council of State Governments Ltd. | $12 million |
| Regional Organized Crime Information Center | $10 million |
| Metropolitan Family Services | $8.2 million |
| The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership | $8.2 million |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | $8 million |
| Western States Information Network, INC | $6.2 million |
| Rocky Mountain Information Network, INC | $6 million |
Questions
When is the next DOJ grant deadline?
The next deadline is October 21, 2026 for BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply- Medicaid and Corrections Program.
How do I apply for a DOJ grant?
Register your organization in SAM.gov to get a Unique Entity ID, create a Grants.gov account, then find the opportunity and submit before its deadline. Some agencies finish the application in their own system, such as JustGrants, eRA Commons or Research.gov.
Can individuals get DOJ grants?
Rarely. Federal grants go mostly to organizations: nonprofits, local governments, tribes, schools, colleges and, in research programs, small businesses. Help for individuals usually comes through state and local agencies.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.