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Past Funding Opportunities

The below list captures OJP solicitations 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 Solicitations
    Solicitations are OJP's competitive and formula/block grant funding opportunity 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 Solicitations – Fiscal Year 2023

Solicitation Deadline Program Office
Department of Justice
Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Grants.gov: 3/24/2023; JustGrants: 3/28/2023 DOJ
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative Grants.gov: 2/6/2023; JustGrants: 2/14/2023 BJA
Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustments to BJA Previously Funded Awards 2 Grants.gov: 2/23/2023; JustGrants: 2/24/2023 BJA
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Grants.gov: 3/2/2023; JustGrants: 3/3/2023 BJA
Invited to Apply - Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program Grants.gov: 3/8/2023; JustGrants: 3/10/2023 BJA
Invited to Apply - Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation Grants.gov: 3/15/2023; JustGrants: 3/16/2023 BJA
Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustments to BJA Previously Funded Awards 3 Grants.gov: 3/22/2023; JustGrants: 3/24/2023 BJA
Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program Grants.gov: 3/23/2023; JustGrants: 3/27/2023 BJA
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program Grants.gov: 3/21/2023; JustGrants: 3/28/2023 BJA
Improving Adult and Youth Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program Grants.gov: 3/21/2023; JustGrants: 3/28/2023 BJA
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Grants.gov: 3/21/2023; JustGrants: 3/28/2023 BJA
The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Grants.gov: 3/21/2023; JustGrants: 3/28/2023 BJA
Second Chance Act Pay for Success Program Grants.gov: 3/21/2023; JustGrants: 3/28/2023 BJA
Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program Grants.gov: 3/21/2023; JustGrants: 3/28/2023 BJA
Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry Grants.gov: 3/28/2023; JustGrants: 4/4/2023 BJA
Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes Grants.gov: 3/28/2023; JustGrants: 4/4/2023 BJA
Smart Prosecution – Innovative Prosecution Solutions Grants.gov: 3/28/2023; JustGrants: 4/4/2023 BJA
Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies Grants.gov: 4/4/2023; JustGrants: 4/11/2023 BJA
Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program Training and Technical Assistance Grants.gov: 4/4/2023; JustGrants: 4/11/2023 BJA
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grants.gov: 4/4/2023; JustGrants: 4/11/2023 BJA
Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence Grants.gov: 4/4/2023; JustGrants: 4/11/2023 BJA
Project Safe Neighborhoods Formula Grant Program Grants.gov: 4/4/2023; JustGrants: 4/11/2023 BJA
Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA Grants.gov: 4/4/2023; JustGrants: 4/11/2023 BJA
Supporting Small, Rural, and Tribal Law Enforcement Agency Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program Grants.gov: 4/4/2023; JustGrants: 4/11/2023 BJA
Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program Grants.gov: 4/14/2023; JustGrants: 4/17/2023 BJA
Adult Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program Grants.gov: 4/11/2023; JustGrants: 4/18/2023 BJA
Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program Grants.gov: 4/11/2023; JustGrants: 4/18/2023 BJA
Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System Program Grants.gov: 4/11/2023; JustGrants: 4/18/2023 BJA
Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program Grants.gov: 4/11/2023; JustGrants: 4/18/2023 BJA
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program Training and Technical Assistance Grants.gov: 4/18/2023; JustGrants: 4/25/2023 BJA
Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE Grants.gov: 4/18/2023; JustGrants: 4/25/2023 BJA
Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program Grants.gov: 4/19/2023; JustGrants: 4/26/2023 BJA
Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program Grants.gov: 4/19/2023; JustGrants: 4/26/2023 BJA
Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program Grants.gov: 4/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/1/2023 BJA
Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program Grants.gov: 4/25/2023; JustGrants: 5/2/2023 BJA
Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustments to BJA Previously Funded Awards 4 Grants.gov: 5/4/2023; JustGrants: 5/5/2023 BJA
Drug Data Research Center to Combat the Overdose Crisis Grants.gov: 5/1/2023; JustGrants: 5/10/2023 BJA
National Center on Restorative Justice Grants.gov: 5/1/2023; JustGrants: 5/10/2023 BJA
Smart Policing Initiative Grant Program Grants.gov: 5/1/2023; JustGrants: 5/10/2023 BJA
STOP School Violence Training and Technical Assistance Program Grants.gov: 5/1/2023; JustGrants: 5/10/2023 BJA
Adult Treatment Court Planning, Training, Technical Assistance, and Resources Center Initiative Grants.gov: 5/2/2023; JustGrants: 5/10/2023 BJA
National Training and Technical Assistance: Capital Case Litigation Initiative Grants.gov: 5/8/2023; JustGrants: 5/15/2023 BJA
Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program Grants.gov: 5/8/2023; JustGrants: 5/15/2023 BJA
Community-based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Grants.gov: 5/17/2023; JustGrants: 5/24/2023 BJA
Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program Grants.gov: 5/17/2023; JustGrants: 5/24/2023 BJA
OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grants.gov: 5/18/2023; JustGrants: 5/25/2023 BJA
Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy Grants.gov: 5/23/2023; JustGrants: 5/30/2023 BJA
Community Courts Initiative Grants.gov: 5/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/31/2023 BJA
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive Grants.gov: 5/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/31/2023 BJA
Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program Grants.gov: 5/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/31/2023 BJA
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Grants.gov: 5/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/31/2023 BJA
Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program Grants.gov: 5/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/31/2023 BJA
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula Grants.gov: 5/31/2023; JustGrants: 6/1/2023 BJA
Bureau of Justice Statistics
National Criminal History Improvement Program Training and Technical Assistance Program Grants.gov: 1/24/2023; JustGrants: 1/31/2023 BJS
National Criminal History Improvement Program Supplemental Funding Grants.gov: 2/21/2023; JustGrants: 2/28/2023 BJS
State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers Grants.gov: 4/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/1/2023 BJS
Survey of State Parole Agencies on Reentry Services Grants.gov: 5/16/2023; JustGrants: 5/22/2023 BJS
Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories Grants.gov: 5/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/31/2023 BJS
National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Grants.gov: 5/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/31/2023 BJS
National Institute of Justice
W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System Grants.gov: 4/10/2023; JustGrants: 4/24/2023 NIJ
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Grants.gov: 4/19/2023; JustGrants: 4/26/2023 NIJ
Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults Grants.gov: 4/13/2023; JustGrants: 4/27/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime Grants.gov: 4/13/2023; JustGrants: 4/27/2023 NIJ
Graduate Research Fellowship Grants.gov: 4/25/2023; JustGrants: 5/2/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories Grants.gov: 4/26/2023; JustGrants: 5/3/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings Grants.gov: 4/20/2023; JustGrants: 5/4/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism Grants.gov: 4/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/8/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons Grants.gov: 4/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/8/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women Grants.gov: 4/26/2023; JustGrants: 5/10/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice: Advancing Access to Justice 60 Years after Gideon Grants.gov: 4/26/2023; JustGrants: 5/10/2023 NIJ
National Study Examining Interpersonal Violence Experienced By Young Adults Grants.gov: 4/28/2023; JustGrants: 5/12/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Jails Grants.gov: 5/4/2023; JustGrants: 5/18/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation on School Safety Grants.gov: 5/8/2023; JustGrants: 5/22/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes Grants.gov: 5/16/2023; JustGrants: 5/30/2023 NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Sentencing and Resentencing Grants.gov: 5/16/2023; JustGrants: 5/30/2023 NIJ
Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants Grants.gov: 5/16/2023; JustGrants: 5/30/2023 NIJ
Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support Grants.gov: 5/22/2023; JustGrants: 6/5/2023 NIJ
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program Grants.gov: 3/23/2023; JustGrants: 3/27/2023 OJJDP
Enhancing Youth Defense Grants.gov: 4/3/2023; JustGrants: 4/17/2023 OJJDP
Victims of Child Abuse Act Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals Grants.gov: 4/5/2023; JustGrants: 4/19/2023 OJJDP
Arts Programs for Justice-Involved Youth Grants.gov: 4/6/2023; JustGrants: 4/20/2023 OJJDP
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Support Grants.gov: 4/10/2023; JustGrants: 4/24/2023 OJJDP
Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Grants.gov: 4/10/2023; JustGrants: 4/24/2023 OJJDP
Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Grants.gov: 4/11/2023; JustGrants: 4/25/2023 OJJDP
Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance Program Grants.gov: 4/13/2023; JustGrants: 4/27/2023 OJJDP
National Mentoring Programs Grants.gov: 4/17/2023; JustGrants: 5/1/2023 OJJDP
Supporting Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care Grants.gov: 4/19/2023; JustGrants: 5/3/2023 OJJDP
Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative Grants.gov: 4/20/2023; JustGrants: 5/4/2023 OJJDP
Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence Grants.gov: 4/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/8/2023 OJJDP
Strengthening ICAC Technological Investigative Capacity Grants.gov: 4/26/2023; JustGrants: 5/10/2023 OJJDP
Family-Based Alternative Justice Program Grants.gov: 5/1/2023; JustGrants: 5/15/2023 OJJDP
Enhancing School Capacity To Address Youth Violence Grants.gov: 5/3/2023; JustGrants: 5/17/2023 OJJDP
Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Misuse Grants.gov: 5/4/2023; JustGrants: 5/18/2023 OJJDP
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program Grants.gov: 5/9/2023; JustGrants: 5/23/2023 OJJDP
Supporting Effective Interventions for Youth With Problematic or Illegal Sexual Behavior Grants.gov: 5/11/2023; JustGrants: 5/25/2023 OJJDP
Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Grants.gov: 5/16/2023; JustGrants: 5/30/2023 OJJDP
Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals Grants.gov: 5/17/2023; JustGrants: 5/31/2023 OJJDP
Mentoring Programs for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System Grants.gov: 5/18/2023; JustGrants: 6/1/2023 OJJDP
Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program Grants.gov: 5/23/2023; JustGrants: 6/5/2023 OJJDP
AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program Grants.gov: 5/23/2023; JustGrants: 6/6/2023 OJJDP
Office for Victims of Crime
Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program Grants.gov: 3/23/2023; JustGrants: 3/27/2023 OVC
Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking Grants.gov: 4/6/2023; JustGrants: 4/13/2023 OVC
Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program Grants.gov: 4/10/2023; JustGrants: 4/17/2023 OVC
National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center Grants.gov: 4/18/2023; JustGrants: 4/25/2023 OVC
Peer-to-Peer Support for Survivors of Crime Grants.gov: 4/18/2023; JustGrants: 4/25/2023 OVC
Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Grants.gov: 4/20/2023; JustGrants: 4/27/2023 OVC
Building Capacity of National Crisis Hotlines Grants.gov: 4/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/1/2023 OVC
Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Grants.gov: 5/1/2023; JustGrants: 5/8/2023 OVC
Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Grants.gov: 5/4/2023; JustGrants: 5/11/2023 OVC
Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Program Grants.gov: 5/8/2023; JustGrants: 5/15/2023 OVC
Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of Crime Grants.gov: 5/15/2023; JustGrants: 5/23/2023 OVC
Preventing Trafficking of Girls Program Sites and Training and Technical Assistance Grants.gov: 5/16/2023; JustGrants: 5/23/2023 OVC
Human Trafficking Fellowship Program Grants.gov: 5/23/2023; JustGrants: 5/30/2023 OVC
Transforming America’s Response to Elder Abuse: Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) for Older Victims of Abuse and Financial Exploitation and T&TA Grants.gov: 5/24/2023; JustGrants: 5/31/2023 OVC
Anti-Trafficking Housing Assistance Program (Services and Training and Technical Assistance) Grants.gov: 5/30/2023; JustGrants: 6/5/2023 OVC
VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Grants.gov: 5/30/2023; JustGrants: 6/6/2023 OVC
VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant Grants.gov: 5/30/2023; JustGrants: 6/6/2023 OVC
Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program Grants.gov: 5/31/2023; JustGrants: 6/7/2023 OVC
Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking
Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program Grants.gov: 4/5/2023; JustGrants: 4/19/2023 SMART
Other Funding Opportunities
No closed other funding opportunities at this time.

Closed Challenges – Fiscal Year 2023
No closed Challenges at this time.


Archived Funding Opportunities

Date Modified: June 8, 2023
Date Created: January 21, 2020