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BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program is an open federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). Applications are due November 2, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $600K. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 6 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.746 (Capital Case Litigation Initiative).

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Key facts

  1. Sep 21, 2026Posted
  2. Nov 2, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Posted
Sep 21, 2026
Close date
Nov 2, 2026
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$600,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

How to apply

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.746

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$7.68M
FY25$2.63M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.746. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.746

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 64 grant awards had funding actions under Capital Case Litigation Initiative, with 3 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE$1.4M
  2. THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE$900K
  3. ASSOCIATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS, INC$750K
  4. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC.$750K
  5. COUNTY OF WASHTENAW$600K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program”?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 2, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $600k.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2026-172726), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.039
Award range
Up to $2.64M
Closes
Oct 30, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday