OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program

At a glance

OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program is an open federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). Applications are due December 1, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.738 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program).

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Who can apply

State governments

County governments

City or township governments

Special district governments

Federally recognized tribal governments

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.

Can your organization apply?

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 OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program. This opportunity will support state and local prosecutors and other justice professionals to prevent, investigate, and prosecute criminal offenses pertaining to voter roll integrity and voter fraud, including illegal voting and registration crimes. This includes votes by aliens, felons, the deceased, those younger than 18, those who vote more than once, those who vote in the name of another, and other illegal voting and registration crimes.

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program”?

According to the official notice, applications are due December 1, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5m.

How do I apply for “OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2026-172793), 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.

Related open opportunities

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

Closes in 9 daysDeadline extendedALN 16.738