Bureau of Justice Assistance Grants

Open Bureau of Justice Assistance grants

• BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

  Up to $8.0MDeadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Max award: $8,000,000 Eligibility: BJA sent an invitation to apply to all eligible recipients, which are limited to those identified in the Congressi...

• BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply -Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

  Up to $8.0MDeadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country s...

• OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 4

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Jul 8, 2026open

  This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program. This program will support state, local, Tribal, and terr...

• OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 4

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Jul 8, 2026open

  Max award: $3,000,000 Eligibility: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or oth...

• DOJ FY 2026 Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (“BIDEN”) Program

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  This program, authorized under the BIDEN Reimbursement Fund established by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21, Title X, Subtitle A, Par...

• DOJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program

  Deadline: Jul 27, 2026open

  The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country s...

• FY25 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Closing Date: 2026-06-30 Solicitation Type: Non-Competitive

• DOJ FY 2026 Bridging Immigration-related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (“BIDEN”) Program

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Eligibility: Other: State Agencies with Law enforcement responsibilities and Units of Local Government

• DOJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program

  Deadline: Jul 27, 2026open

  Eligibility: Eligible applicants are jurisdictions listed in Appendix 1

• BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply - Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program

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  BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply - Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. This opportunity s...

  tribal_governancetribal_healthsubstance_abusepublic_safetytribal_infrastructure

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

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  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

• Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program

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  Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Funds prison and jail-based programming to assist i...

  substance_abusepublic_healthjuvenile_justicetribal_healthsubstance use treatment

• Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (FY24 TTA)

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  Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (FY24 TTA) is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Enhances expertise in communi...

  community_developmentpublic_safetyyouth_developmentjuvenile_justicecommunity violence intervention

• Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces

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  Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Supports state departments of corrections in improvin...

  public_safetyjuvenile_justicecommunity_developmentprison reformrecidivism reduction

• BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply – National Ashanti Alert Network Training and Technical Assistance Program

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  BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply – National Ashanti Alert Network Training and Technical Assistance Program is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Th...

  public_safetyjuvenile_justicecommunity_developmentemergency_managementmissing adults

• BJA FY25 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)

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  BJA FY25 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. This initiative provides funding to support juris...

  public_safetysexual assault kitsforensic testingcriminal investigationprosecution support

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

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  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

• Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program

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  Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Provides flexible funding to state and local criminal justi...

  juvenile_justicecivil_rightscommunity_developmentpublic_safetydomestic_violence

• Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)

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  Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) is sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Reimburses up to 50 percent of the cost of NIJ-complian...

  public_safetycommunity_developmentbody armorlaw enforcementpublic safety

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

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  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

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.

What Bureau of Justice Assistance funds

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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.