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Criminal Justice Grant Listings

Browse selected current federal opportunities with direct links and key deadline information. Click any grant name to view the full opportunity.

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Note: Each opportunity is listed under one primary category and is not repeated across multiple sections.

Last Updated:

November 6, 2026

Law Enforcement & Public Safety

Status
Grant Name
Agency
Grants.gov Deadline
Current
BJA FY 2026 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance
11/13/2026
Current
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders
National Institute of Justice
11/30/2026
Current
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime: Gangs and Organized Criminal Groups (Domestic and Transnational)
National Institute of Justice
11/30/2026
Current
OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program
Office of Justice Programs
12/01/2026
Current
BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance
12/02/2026

Juvenile Justice & Child Protection

Status
Grant Name
Agency
Grants.gov Deadline
Current
OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
11/16/2026
Current
OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
11/16/2026
Current
OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
11/16/2026
Current
OJJDP FY 2026 Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
11/16/2026
Current
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
National Institute of Justice
11/23/2026

Exploitation & Victim Services

Status
Grant Name
Agency
Grants.gov Deadline
Current
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
National Institute of Justice
11/16/2026
Current
NIJ FY 2026 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals
National Institute of Justice
11/30/2026
Current
OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services
Office for Victims of Crime
12/01/2026

Adult Reentry & Justice-Involved Populations

Status
Grant Name
Agency
Grants.gov Deadline

Substance Use, Behavioral Health & Crisis Interventions

Status
Grant Name
Agency
Grants.gov Deadline
Current
NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
National Institute of Justice
11/16/2026
Current
OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
11/16/2026
Current
OJJDP FY 2026 Family Treatment Court Program
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
11/16/2026
Current
OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
11/16/2026
Current
OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
11/16/2026
Current
BJA FY 2026 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Formula Grants Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance
11/20/2026

Justice System & Corrections

Status
Grant Name
Agency
Grants.gov Deadline
Expiring Soon
BJA FY 2026 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance
Bureau of Justice Assistance
11/06/2026
Current
NIJ FY 2026 Crime and Justice Research
National Institute of Justice
11/16/2026
Current
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration
National Institute of Justice
11/16/2026
Current
BJA FY 2026 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism
Bureau of Justice Assistance
11/20/2026
Current
NIJ FY 2026 Research on Gender Dysphoria and Violent Crime
National Institute of Justice
11/23/2026
Current
SMART FY 2026 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking
11/25/2026
Current
BJA FY 2026 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Bureau of Justice Assistance
12/08/2026
New
BJA FY 2026 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)
Bureau of Justice Assistance
12/15/2026

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