law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-BJA
BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172726
27 days left
Award Range
$0 – $600K
Deadline
November 2, 2026
What This Grant Funds
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program. This opportunity strengthens the capacity of wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities and their criminal justice and victims’ services partners to more effectively and efficiently identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence. Additionally, it aims to enhance public safety by preventing future errors, identifying actual perpetrators of crimes, and delivering justice to victims.
Who Can Apply
Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this NOFO, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state. States and counties that have in-house post-conviction representation programs that show demonstrable experience and competence in litigating postconviction claims of innocence.
Eligible Applicant Types
Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsSpecial District GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)State GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesPrivate Colleges & Universities501(c)(3) NonprofitsOther (see NOFO for details)
Funding Details
- Maximum Award
- $600K
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Posted: September 21, 2026
Application Deadline: November 2, 2026 (27 days remaining)
Agency Contact
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov