DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

ADDED ON AUGUST 18, 2026: BJA has issued a funding opportunity supports the development, implementation, or expansion of comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances. $135 million is being made available with maximum awards of $7 million. Proposals are due on September 24, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON AUGUST 14, 2026: DOJ has issued a funding opportunity to address key impediments or challenges that Tribal communities face related to their capacity to identify emerging drug threats and conduct a pilot project to help these communities improve their capacity to detect and respond to emerging drug threats. Proposals are due on August 31, 2026. Maximum awards of $300,000. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON August 14, 2026: The Bureau of Justice Administration has issued a funding opportunity to address untreated mental illness and substance use to reduce the burden of on law enforcement and the justice system; restore order in communities affected by homelessness, mental illness, and substance use; decrease recidivism; reduce crime; and improve overall public safety and restore confidence in public spaces.  $38 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $3,000,000. Proposals are due on September 25, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON JULY 24, 2026: DOJ has issued its annual Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation to support justice activities on Indian reservations. Maximum awards of $5.6 million. Proposals are due on October 15, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON JULY 16, 2026: DOJ’s Office on Violence Against Women has issued a funding opportunity to support community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies addressing the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) affected by domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. It also supports work with men and youth to prevent those crimes. $14 million is being made available under this funding opportunity with maximum awards of $500,000. Proposals are due on September 8, 2026. To download the official synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.