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43 open opportunities right now. Who can apply, what closes next, and where Justice grant money went last year.

43open opportunities now
34closing in 30 days
$1.2 millionmedian award ceiling listed
$836.1 millionproject grants and cooperative agreements, last 12 months

What the data says

Department of Justice has 43 open opportunities on Grants.gov right now; 34 close in the next 30 days.

Who can apply: 30% of listings are open to colleges and universities, 40% to nonprofits, 67% to state, local or tribal governments. 58% describe eligibility only in the listing text, so check those directly.

The most common funding category is Law, Justice and Legal Services (91% of listings).

Over the last 12 months, Justice obligated $836.1 million in project grants and cooperative agreements. The largest program was COPS Hiring Program (16.068), at 19% of that total.

Recipients in Virginia received the most ($76.0 million), followed by California.

Open and forecasted, soonest deadline first

Each links to the official Grants.gov listing.

BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local FormulaBureau of Justice Assistance · closes 2026-10-09 · up to $5.0 millionDOJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance · closes 2026-10-13BJS FY 2026 State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis CentersBureau of Justice Statistics · closes 2026-10-13 · up to $225,000BJA FY 2026 Invited to Apply- Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program (RISS Support)Bureau of Justice Assistance · closes 2026-10-13 · up to $350,000OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human TraffickingOffice for Victims of Crime · closes 2026-10-14 · up to $1.0 millionOVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human TraffickingOffice for Victims of Crime · closes 2026-10-14 · up to $1.6 millionU.S. Department of Justice FY26 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Notice of Funding OpportunityBureau of Justice Assistance · closes 2026-10-15 · up to $5.6 millionBJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance · closes 2026-10-15 · up to $500,000DOJ FY 2026 Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws (ANGEL) Grant ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance · closes 2026-10-20 · up to $500,000BJA FY 2026 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance · closes 2026-10-21 · up to $1.9 millionBJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital CasesBureau of Justice Assistance · closes 2026-10-29 · up to $450,000BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance · closes 2026-10-29 · up to $3.5 million

Who can apply

State governments60% · 26
Others (see eligibility text)58% · 25
County governments53% · 23
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments53% · 23
City or township governments51% · 22
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)40% · 17

Funding categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services91% · 39
Income Security and Social Services7% · 3
Information and Statistics2% · 1

Posting offices

Bureau of Justice Assistance60% · 26
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention30% · 13
Office for Victims of Crime7% · 3
Bureau of Justice Statistics2% · 1

Where the money went

Project grants and cooperative agreements, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30.

Largest programs

COPS Hiring ProgramALN 16.068 · $159.4 million
National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)ALN 16.554 · $87.3 million
Missing Children's AssistanceALN 16.543 · $77.3 million
School Violence Prevention ProgramALN 16.071 · $74.8 million
Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing GrantsALN 16.710 · $61.5 million
Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human TraffickingALN 16.076 · $57.1 million

Top recipient states

Virginia$76.0 million · 9%
California$56.4 million · 7%
Texas$50.0 million · 6%
District of Columbia$45.7 million · 5%
Oklahoma$35.1 million · 4%
Alaska$30.9 million · 4%

Largest recipients

the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children$43.0 million · 5%
National Children'S Alliance Inc.$29.4 million · 4%
Judiciary Courts of the State of North Carolina$11.5 million · 1%
Texas State University$10.1 million · 1%
Government of the District of Columbia$10.0 million · 1%

Spending by sub-agency

Offices, Boards and Divisions$490.3 million · 59%
Office of Justice Programs$345.8 million · 41%

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Sources: open and forecasted opportunities from Grants.gov (public domain), as indexed by Aeonis Grants right now. Federal spending from USAspending.gov (public domain) for 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30: obligations on project grants and cooperative agreements, by awarding agency, assistance listing, recipient state and recipient. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Grants.gov, USAspending.gov or any agency. Always confirm eligibility and deadlines in the official listing.

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