Bureau of Justice Assistance Grants

Open Bureau of Justice Assistance grants

• BJA FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

  Up to $59MDeadline: Jun 23, 2026open

  This NOFO seeks applications for payments under the statutorily required State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to eligible “states” and “uni...

• BJA FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

  Up to $59MDeadline: Jun 23, 2026open

  Max award: $59,000,000 Category: Formula

• BJA FY25 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism

  Up to $4.0MDeadline: Jun 3, 2026open

  This program will support state, local, and tribal government efforts to reduce wasteful spending and inefficiencies across justice system operations ...

• BJA FY25 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism

  Up to $4.0MDeadline: Jun 3, 2026open

  Max award: $4,000,000 Eligibility: Other units of local government

• BJA FY25 De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program

  Up to $700KDeadline: May 27, 2026open

  This NOFO supports state, local, and tribal governments, law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, probation and parole departments, and sher...

• BJA FY25 De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program

  Up to $700KDeadline: May 27, 2026open

  Max award: $700,000 Eligibility: Units of local government, Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education with on-campus police depart...

• BJA FY25 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases

  Up to $450KDeadline: May 27, 2026open

  This NOFO will enhance prosecutors’ ability to effectively represent the public in state capital proceedings and to improve the quality of legal repre...

• BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program

  Up to $421KDeadline: Jun 4, 2026open

  OJP is committed to advancing work that furthers DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. OJP p...

• BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program

  Up to $421KDeadline: Jun 4, 2026open

  Max award: $420,866 Category: Invited to apply Eligibility: Invited state government agencies.

• BJA FY25 Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction Initiative

  Up to $400KDeadline: May 27, 2026open

  Max award: $400,000 Eligibility: Units of local government

• BJA FY25 Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction Initiative

  Up to $400KDeadline: May 27, 2026open

  This funding opportunity seeks to support local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime. The goal is t...

• Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (FY22 Intermediaries)

  open

  Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (FY22 Intermediaries) is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Provides funding t...

  community_developmentpublic_safetyjuvenile_justicedomestic_violencecivil_rights

• BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program

  open

  BJA FY25 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Supports efforts to improve the reporting...

  public_safetycommunity_developmentmissing personsunidentified human remainsforensic processing

• BJA FY25 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

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  BJA FY25 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Assists prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting violent c...

  public_safetycold casesdna evidenceforensic dnaviolent crime

• BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program

  open

  BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Offers funding ...

  public_safetyemergency_managementemergency law enforcementcriminal law enforcementstate government assistance

• BJA FY25 Invited to Apply- Economic, High-Technology, White Collar, and Internet Crime Prevention National Training and Technical Assistance Program (ECrime)

  open

  BJA FY25 Invited to Apply- Economic, High-Technology, White Collar, and Internet Crime Prevention National Training and Technical Assistance Program (...

  cybersecuritynational_securityeconomic_developmenteconomic crime preventionhigh-technology crime

• Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement

  open

  Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. This program su...

  public_healthmental_healthdisabilitytribal_healthcommunity_development

• BJA FY25 Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative

  open

  BJA FY25 Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative is sponsored by Bur...

  public_safetymental_healthcommunity_developmentveteranslaw enforcement safety

Where Bureau of Justice Assistance grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

How to apply for Bureau of Justice Assistance grants

Most Bureau of Justice Assistance applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.