DOJ Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Justice has recently announced (and continues to announce) funding opportunities from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and other agencies. Please see below for a list of current opportunities from various agencies, and continue to check back often for new ones.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)*

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

National Institute of Corrections (NIC)

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (NYS DCJS)

The Grants.gov deadline is mandatory and will allow you to apply to the JustGrants deadline. Basic information is required for the Grants.gov deadline (proposal and budget will be due at the later JustGrants deadline). 

Please reach out to the Director of Sponsored Programs, Susy Mendes Cullen, at smendes@jjay.cuny.edu at least five business days prior to the Grants.gov deadline if you are interested in applying.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Funding

Deadline Grants.gov 05/11/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and JustGrants 05/18/2026 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• FY25 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women

Deadline Grants.gov 05/19/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and JustGrants 05/26/2026 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• FY25 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults

Deadline Grants.gov 05/19/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and JustGrants 05/27/2026 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• FY25 Graduate Research Fellowship

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Funding

Deadline Grants.gov 05/04/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and JustGrants 05/11/2026 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• FY25 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Training and Technical Assistance Program
• FY25 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
• FY25 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Deadline Grants.gov 05/08/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and JustGrants 05/15/2026 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• BJA FY25 National Center on Restorative Justice
• BJA FY25 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Investigations Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)

Deadline Grants.gov 05/27/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and JustGrants 06/03/2026 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• BJA FY25 De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Funding

Deadline Grants.gov 05/04/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and JustGrants 05/11/2026 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• FY25 National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP) Assessment

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Funding

Deadline Grants.gov 05/4/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and JustGrants 05/11/2026 08:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• FY25 National Mentoring Resource Center

National Institute of Corrections Funding

Deadline Grants.gov 05/4/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• Community Reentry Settings Initiative

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (NYS DCJS) Funding

Deadline 07/1/2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

• Havens of Opportunity, Peace and Empowerment in Communities Experiencing High Rates of Gun Violence (HOPE)