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Archived Funding Opportunities

Fiscal Year 2021

Funding OpportunityDeadlineProgram Office
Department of Justice
Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)Grants.gov:  3/16/2021; JustGrants:  4/20/2021DOJ
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Intellectual Property Enforcement Program:  Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product PiracyGrants.gov:  3/16/2021; JustGrants:  4/9/2021BJA
The Kevin and Avonte Program:  Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental DisabilitiesGrants.gov:  3/17/2021; JustGrants:  4/9/2021BJA
Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)Grants.gov:  3/19/2021; JustGrants:  4/9/2021BJA
Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant ProgramGrants.gov:  3/31/2021; JustGrants:  4/14/2021BJA
Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JIS TTA) ProgramGrants.gov:  4/5/2021; JustGrants:  4/19/2021BJA
Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  4/7/2021; JustGrants:  4/21/2021BJA
Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  4/7/2021; JustGrants:  4/21/2021BJA
Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Training and Technical Assistance InitiativeGrants.gov:  4/7/2021; JustGrants:  4/21/2021BJA
Smart Prosecution – Innovative Prosecution SolutionsGrants.gov:  4/12/2021; JustGrants:  4/26/2021BJA
Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry ProgramGrants.gov:  4/13/2021; JustGrants:  4/27/2021BJA
Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding CommunitiesGrants.gov:  4/20/2021; JustGrants:  5/4/2021BJA
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners ProgramGrants.gov:  4/13/2021; JustGrants:  5/7/2021BJA
John R. Justice (JRJ) ProgramGrants.gov:  4/20/2021; JustGrants:  5/18/2021BJA
Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  5/10/2021; JustGrants:  5/26/2021BJA
Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)6/21/2021BJA
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program Training and Technical Assistance Program - LogisticsGrants.gov:  6/14/2021; JustGrants:  6/28/2021BJA
Innovations in Reentry Initiative:  Building System Capacity & Testing Strategies to Reduce RecidivismGrants.gov:  6/14/2021; JustGrants:  6/28/2021BJA
Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones ProgramGrants.gov:  6/14/2021; JustGrants:  6/28/2021BJA
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and ReportingGrants.gov:  6/14/2021; JustGrants:  6/28/2021BJA
Economic, High-Technology, White Collar, and Internet Crime Prevention National Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  6/15/2021; JustGrants:  6/29/2021BJA
Smart Probation:  Innovations in Supervision InitiativeGrants.gov:  6/15/2021; JustGrants:  6/29/2021BJA
Invited to Apply (June) - Continuation of BJA Previously Funded AwardsGrants.gov:  6/16/2021; JustGrants:  6/30/2021BJA
DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) ProgramGrants.gov:  6/29/2021; JustGrants:  7/2/2021BJA
Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (BCJI)Grants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration ProgramGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
National Sexual Assault Kit InitiativeGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Postconviction Testing of DNA EvidenceGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Project Safe NeighborhoodsGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Project Safe Neighborhoods Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNAGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Second Chance Act:  Adult Reentry Education, Employment, Treatment and Recovery ProgramGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Second Chance Act Pay for Success InitiativeGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program:  Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPEGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  6/29/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021BJA
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - CompetitiveGrants.gov:  6/24/2021; JustGrants:  7/8/2021BJA
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - FormulaGrants.gov:  6/24/2021; JustGrants:  7/8/2021BJA
Strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner System ProgramGrants.gov:  6/24/2021; JustGrants:  7/8/2021BJA
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based ProgramGrants.gov:  7/7/2021; JustGrants:  7/9/2021BJA
Justice Reinvestment Initiative:  Reducing Crime by Improving Justice System PerformanceGrants.gov:  6/28/2021; JustGrants:  7/12/2021BJA
The HOPE Institute:  Applying the Principles of Swiftness, Certainty, and FairnessGrants.gov:  6/29/2021; JustGrants:  7/13/2021BJA
Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration InitiativeGrants.gov:  6/30/2021; JustGrants:  7/14/2021BJA
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - State SolicitationGrants.gov:  7/8/2021; JustGrants:  7/22/2021BJA
Connect and Protect:  Law Enforcement Behavioral Health ResponsesGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/23/2021BJA
Justice Reinvestment Initiative:  State-level Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/23/2021BJA
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/23/2021BJA
National Ashanti Alert Network Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/23/2021BJA
Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative for Law Enforcement AgenciesGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/23/2021BJA
Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative Training and Technical Assistance ProviderGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/23/2021BJA
Smart Policing InitiativeGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/23/2021BJA
Invited to Apply - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation FundsGrants.gov:  7/9/2021; JustGrants:  7/23/2021BJA
Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation FundsGrants.gov:  7/9/2021; JustGrants:  7/23/2021BJA
Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement AgenciesGrants.gov:  7/12/2021; JustGrants:  7/26/2021BJA
Child-friendly Family Visiting Spaces in Jails and Prisons ProgramGrants.gov:  7/12/2021; JustGrants:  7/26/2021BJA
Collaborative Approaches toward Preventing and Addressing Hate Crime - Demonstration ProjectsGrants.gov:  7/26/2021; JustGrants:  7/28/2021BJA
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes ProgramGrants.gov:  7/26/2021; JustGrants:  7/28/2021BJA
Invited to Apply - Continuation of BJA Previously Funded AwardsGrants.gov:  7/28/2021; JustGrants:  7/30/2021BJA
Internet of Things National Training and Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  7/26/2021; JustGrants:  8/9/2021BJA
State Criminal Alien Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  7/27/2021; JustGrants:  8/10/2021BJA
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local SolicitationGrants.gov:  8/9/2021; JustGrants:  8/16/2021BJA
Visiting Fellows ProgramGrants.gov:  8/12/2021; JustGrants:  8/18/2021BJA
Collaborative Crisis Response Training ProgramGrants.gov:  8/13/2021; JustGrants:  8/18/2021BJA
National Initiatives: Law Enforcement and ProsecutionGrants.gov:  8/13/2021; JustGrants:  8/18/2021BJA
Preventing School Violence: BJA’s STOP School Violence ProgramGrants.gov:  8/13/2021; JustGrants:  8/18/2021BJA
BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply – Presidential Nominating Conventions 2Grants.gov:  8/13/2021; JustGrants:  8/19/2021BJA
Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  8/10/2021; JustGrants:  8/24/2021BJA
Bureau of Justice Statistics
State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis CentersGrants.gov:  3/11/2021; JustGrants:  3/18/2021BJS
Census of Law Enforcement Training AcademiesGrants.gov:  3/29/2021; JustGrants:  4/12/2021BJS
Continuation of the Federal Justice Statistics ProgramGrants.gov:  3/30/2021; JustGrants:  4/13/2021BJS
National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)Grants.gov:  4/8/2021; JustGrants:  4/15/2021BJS
NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)Grants.gov:  4/22/2021; JustGrants:  4/29/2021BJS
Local Jail Reporting Program (LJRP) Pilot TestGrants.gov:  6/14/2021; JustGrants:  6/28/2021BJS
National Census of Victim Service ProvidersGrants.gov:  6/14/2021; JustGrants:  6/28/2021BJS
State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (SJS-SAC) Technical Assistance ProgramGrants.gov:  6/14/2021; JustGrants:  6/28/2021BJS
National Institute of Justice
Research Assistantship Program, Academic Year 2021-20221/25/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of CrimeGrants.gov:  3/16/2021; JustGrants:  3/30/2021NIJ
National Juvenile Court Data ArchiveGrants.gov:  3/17/2021; JustGrants:  3/30/2021NIJ
Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and CrimeGrants.gov:  3/22/2021; JustGrants:  4/5/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation of Trafficking in PersonsGrants.gov:  3/22/2021; JustGrants:  4/5/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation on School SafetyGrants.gov:  3/22/2021; JustGrants:  4/5/2021NIJ
Research on Juvenile ReoffendingGrants.gov:  3/22/2021; JustGrants:  4/5/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry InitiativesGrants.gov:  3/25/2021; JustGrants:  4/8/2021NIJ
Research on Juvenile Justice TopicsGrants.gov:  3/25/2021; JustGrants:  4/8/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation on PolicingGrants.gov:  3/31/2021; JustGrants:  4/14/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Crime Laboratory Systems and ProcessesGrants.gov:  4/5/2021; JustGrants:  4/19/2021NIJ
Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants SolicitationGrants.gov:  4/12/2021; JustGrants:  4/26/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against WomenGrants.gov:  4/13/2021; JustGrants:  4/27/2021NIJ
Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Civilians Program5/3/2021NIJ
Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholars Program5/3/2021NIJ
Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Academics Program5/3/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation on the Police Response to HomelessnessGrants.gov:  4/19/2021; JustGrants:  5/3/2021NIJ
NIJ Research and Evaluation on the Administration of JusticeGrants.gov:  4/29/2021; JustGrants:  5/13/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Policing Strategies for Civil DisturbancesGrants.gov:  4/29/2021; JustGrants:  5/13/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation on Domestic Terrorism PreventionGrants.gov:  4/29/2021; JustGrants:  5/13/2021NIJ
Forensic Technology Center of ExcellenceGrants.gov:  6/3/2021; JustGrants:  6/10/2021NIJ
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice PurposesGrants.gov:  6/3/2021; JustGrants:  6/10/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic LaboratoriesGrants.gov:  6/3/2021; JustGrants:  6/10/2021NIJ
Research to Reduce Trauma for Child Pornography VictimsGrants.gov:  6/3/2021; JustGrants:  6/10/2021NIJ
National Center on ForensicsGrants.gov:  6/10/2021; JustGrants:  6/17/2021NIJ
Research and Evaluation on a National Model for Technical ViolationsGrants.gov:  6/10/2021; JustGrants:  6/17/2021NIJ
Research on the Impact of Public Policy on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice SystemGrants.gov:  6/11/2021; JustGrants:  6/21/2021NIJ
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Children's Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation ProgramGrants.gov:  3/5/2021; JustGrants:  3/26/2021OJJDP
Juvenile Justice Emergency Planning Demonstration ProgramGrants.gov:  3/15/2021; JustGrants:  3/29/2021OJJDP
Court Appointed Special Advocates Training, Technical Assistance, and Subgrants ProgramGrants.gov:  3/12/2021; JustGrants:  4/9/2021OJJDP
Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice SystemGrants.gov:  3/12/2021; JustGrants:  4/9/2021OJJDP
Supporting Effective Interventions for Adolescent Sex Offenders and Children with Sexual Behavior ProblemsGrants.gov:  3/22/2021; JustGrants:  4/9/2021OJJDP
Multistate Mentoring Programs InitiativeGrants.gov:  3/23/2021; JustGrants:  4/9/2021OJJDP
National Mentoring ProgramsGrants.gov:  3/23/2021; JustGrants:  4/9/2021OJJDP
Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court PersonnelGrants.gov:  3/1/2021; JustGrants:  4/12/2021OJJDP
Enhancing Juvenile Indigent DefenseGrants.gov:  3/1/2021; JustGrants:  4/12/2021OJJDP
Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor ChildrenGrants.gov:  3/5/2021; JustGrants:  4/12/2021OJJDP
Mentoring for Youth Affected by the Opioid Crisis and Drug AddictionGrants.gov:  3/30/2021; JustGrants:  4/13/2021OJJDP
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court ProgramGrants.gov:  6/15/2021; JustGrants:  6/29/2021OJJDP
Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry ProgramGrants.gov:  6/15/2021; JustGrants:  6/29/2021OJJDP
Children’s Advocacy Centers National Subgrants ProgramGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021OJJDP
Comprehensive Youth Violence Prevention and Reduction ProgramGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021OJJDP
Family Drug Court ProgramGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021OJJDP
Strategies To Support Children Exposed to ViolenceGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021OJJDP
Delinquency Prevention Grants ProgramGrants.gov:  6/28/2021; JustGrants:  7/12/2021OJJDP
Opioid Affected Youth InitiativeGrants.gov:  6/28/2021; JustGrants:  7/12/2021OJJDP
Supporting Tribal Youth:  Training and Technical Assistance and Youth Leadership DevelopmentGrants.gov:  6/28/2021; JustGrants:  7/12/2021OJJDP
OJJDP FY 2021 Title II SolicitationGrants.gov:  6/29/2021; JustGrants:  7/13/2021OJJDP
Family-Based Alternative Sentencing ProgramGrants.gov:  7/2/2021; JustGrants:  7/16/2021OJJDP
Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection ProfessionalsGrants.gov:  7/2/2021; JustGrants:  7/16/2021OJJDP
Juvenile Justice System Reform InitiativeGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/21/2021OJJDP
Strengthening ICAC Technological Investigative CapacityGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/21/2021OJJDP
OJJDP FY 2020 and 2021 Nonparticipating States:  American Samoa (2020), Connecticut (2020 and 2021), Nebraska (2020 and 2021), New Mexico (2020), Texas (2020 and 2021), Wyoming (2020 and 2021), and Virgin Islands (2020) SolicitationGrants.gov:  7/21/2021; JustGrants:  8/2/2021OJJDP
Office for Victims of Crime
Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) for Crime Victim Compensation and Assistance3/31/2021OVC
Field-Generated Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Law EnforcementGrants.gov:  4/16/2021; JustGrants:  4/30/2021OVC
Preventing Trafficking of GirlsGrants.gov:  4/16/2021; JustGrants:  4/30/2021OVC
Training and Technical Assistance for Human Trafficking Service ProvidersGrants.gov:  4/16/2021; JustGrants:  4/30/2021OVC
Enhancing Juvenile and Family Court Responses to Human TraffickingGrants.gov:  4/16/2021; JustGrants:  5/7/2021OVC
Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human TraffickingGrants.gov:  4/16/2021; JustGrants:  5/7/2021OVC
Services for Minor Victims of Labor TraffickingGrants.gov:  4/16/2021; JustGrants:  5/7/2021OVC
Services for Victims of Human TraffickingGrants.gov:  4/16/2021; JustGrants:  5/7/2021OVC
Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant ProgramGrants.gov:  5/12/2021; JustGrants:  6/14/2021OVC
Advancing the Use of Technology to Assist Victims of CrimeGrants.gov:  6/14/2021; JustGrants:  6/28/2021OVC
Transforming America's Response to Elder Abuse:  Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams (E-MDTs) for Older Victims of Financial Exploitation and AbuseGrants.gov:  6/14/2021; JustGrants:  6/28/2021OVC
Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and CuttingGrants.gov:  6/15/2021; JustGrants:  6/29/2021OVC
Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant ProgramGrants.gov:  6/15/2021; JustGrants:  6/29/2021OVC
Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human TraffickingGrants.gov:  6/15/2021; JustGrants:  6/29/2021OVC
Expanding Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Services to Victims of Sexual AssaultGrants.gov:  6/15/2021; JustGrants:  6/29/2021OVC
Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human TraffickingGrants.gov:  6/15/2021; JustGrants:  6/29/2021OVC
Building State Technology CapacityGrants.gov:  6/17/2021; JustGrants:  7/1/2021OVC
National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators (2022–2024)Grants.gov:  6/17/2021; JustGrants:  7/1/2021OVC
Services to Support Victims of Hate Crime and Strengthen CommunitiesGrants.gov:  6/18/2021; JustGrants:  7/2/2021OVC
Services for Minor Victims of Sex TraffickingGrants.gov:  6/22/2021; JustGrants:  7/6/2021OVC
Advancing Hospital-Based Victim ServicesGrants.gov:  6/28/2021; JustGrants:  7/12/2021OVC
Law Enforcement Human Trafficking Fellowship ProgramGrants.gov:  6/28/2021; JustGrants:  7/12/2021OVC
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects (2022)Grants.gov:  6/28/2021; JustGrants:  7/12/2021OVC
Fostering Resilience and Hope:  Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and the CommunityGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/19/2021OVC
VOCA Victim Assistance Formula GrantGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/21/2021OVC
VOCA Victim Compensation FellowGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/21/2021OVC
VOCA Victim Compensation Formula GrantGrants.gov:  7/6/2021; JustGrants:  7/21/2021OVC
National Center for Culturally Responsive Victim ServicesGrants.gov:  7/12/2021; JustGrants:  7/26/2021OVC
Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking
Keep Young Athletes SafeGrants.gov:  3/1/2021; JustGrants:  3/15/2021SMART
Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant ProgramGrants.gov:  3/1/2021; JustGrants:  3/15/2021SMART
Other Funding Opportunities
No closed Other Funding Opportunities  
Closed Challenges

NIJ Recidivism Forecasting Challenge

Archived Funding Opportunities

Date Created: January 31, 2024