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Past Funding Opportunities

The below list captures OJP funding opportunities and challenges that closed during the current fiscal year. You may also access archived funding opportunities using the list of links below. If you are looking for current funding opportunities, access the Current Funding Opportunities page.

  • Closed Funding Opportunities
    Funding opportunities are OJP's competitive and formula/block grant funding announcements.
  • Closed Challenges
    Challenges are technical, scientific, ideation, and creative competitions where the U.S. government seeks innovative solutions from the public, bringing the best ideas and talent together to solve mission-centric problems.
  • Archived Funding Opportunities

Closed Funding Opportunities – Fiscal Year 2025

Funding OpportunityDeadlineProgram Office
Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance SolicitationGrants.gov: 03/18/2025; JustGrants: 03/25/2025DOJ
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding AdjustmentGrants.gov: 12/12/2024; JustGrants: 12/18/2024BJA
Invited to Apply – Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (FY22 Intermediaries)Grants.gov: 01/13/2025; JustGrants: 01/14/2025BJA
Invited to Apply – Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (FY24 TTA)Grants.gov: 01/13/2025; JustGrants: 01/14/2025BJA
Invited to Apply – Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) ProgramGrants.gov: 01/14/2025; JustGrants: 01/15/2025BJA
Invited to Apply – Administrative Funding AdjustmentGrants.gov: 01/23/2025; JustGrants: 01/30/2025BJA
Invited to Apply – National Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource CenterGrants.gov: 01/29/2025; JustGrants: 02/03/2025BJA
Byrne State Crisis Intervention Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov: 03/12/2025; JustGrants: 03/19/2025BJA
Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System ProgramGrants.gov: 10/06/2025; JustGrants: 10/14/2025BJA
Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) ProgramGrants.gov: 10/10/2025; JustGrants: 10/17/2025BJA
Postconviction Testing of DNA EvidenceGrants.gov: 10/10/2025; JustGrants: 10/17/2025BJA
DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) – Competitive Grants ProgramGrants.gov: 10/22/2025; JustGrants: 10/29/2025BJA
DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) – Formula Grants ProgramGrants.gov: 10/22/2025; JustGrants: 10/29/2025BJA
Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement AgenciesGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025BJA
Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring ProgramGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025BJA
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)Grants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025BJA
Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention InitiativeGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025BJA
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Competitive Grants ProgramGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025BJA
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants ProgramGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025BJA
Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNAGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025BJA
Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence ProgramGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025BJA
Bureau of Justice Statistics
  • No closed funding opportunities at this time.
National Institute of Justice
  • No closed funding opportunities at this time.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Regional Children's Advocacy Centers ProgramGrants.gov: 10/06/2025; JustGrants: 10/14/2025OJJDP
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force National Training ProgramGrants.gov: 10/21/2025; JustGrants: 10/27/2025OJJDP
Multistate Mentoring ProgramsGrants.gov: 10/21/2025; JustGrants: 10/27/2025OJJDP
Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection ProfessionalsGrants.gov: 10/21/2025; JustGrants: 10/27/2025OJJDP
Strategies to Support Children Exposed to ViolenceGrants.gov: 10/21/2025; JustGrants: 10/27/2025OJJDP
Enhancing Juvenile Indigent DefenseGrants.gov: 10/23/2025; JustGrants: 10/30/2025OJJDP
Internet Crimes Against Children Data System EnhancementsGrants.gov: 10/23/2025; JustGrants: 10/30/2025OJJDP
Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance UseGrants.gov: 10/23/2025; JustGrants: 10/30/2025OJJDP
Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention ProgramGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025OJJDP
Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential FacilitiesGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025OJJDP
Expanding Tribal Children's Advocacy CentersGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025OJJDP
National Mentoring ProgramsGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025OJJDP
Reducing Recidivism for Female Juvenile DelinquentsGrants.gov: 10/27/2025; JustGrants: 11/03/2025OJJDP
Office for Victims of Crime
Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program Population Certification01/17/2025OVC
Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence ProgramGrants.gov: 08/15/2025; JustGrants: 08/20/2025OVC
Services for Victims of CrimeGrants.gov: 08/15/2025; JustGrants: 08/20/2025OVC
Services for Victims of Technology-Facilitated AbuseGrants.gov: 08/15/2025; JustGrants: 08/20/2025OVC
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program Development and Operation Guide (Second Edition)Grants.gov: 08/15/2025; JustGrants: 08/20/2025OVC
Technology to Support Services for Victims of CrimeGrants.gov: 08/15/2025; JustGrants: 08/20/2025OVC
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula GrantGrants.gov: 08/15/2025; JustGrants: 08/20/2025OVC
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation Formula GrantGrants.gov: 08/15/2025; JustGrants: 08/20/2025OVC
National Crime Victim Crisis HotlinesGrants.gov: 08/20/2025; JustGrants: 08/25/2025OVC
Increasing Availability of Medical Forensic Examinations for Victims of Sexual AssaultGrants.gov: 08/29/2025; JustGrants: 09/08/2025OVC
Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula ProgramGrants.gov: 09/22/2025; JustGrants: 09/29/2025OVC
Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking
SMART Maintenance and Operation of the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteGrants.gov: 02/24/2025; JustGrants: 03/10/2025SMART
SMART Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant ProgramGrants.gov: 03/03/2025; JustGrants: 03/17/2025SMART
Other Funding Opportunities
  • No closed other funding opportunities at this time.
Closed Challenges – Fiscal Year 2025
  • No closed challenges at this time.
Date Modified: November 13, 2025
Date Created: January 21, 2020

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