OpenOpportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172740

OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS) is an open federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). Applications are due November 16, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $900K, with about 1 award expected and $900K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, private colleges & universities, for-profit organizations (not small businesses) and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.543 (Missing Children's Assistance).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Oct 8, 2026Postednext date
Nov 16, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Oct 8, 2026
Close date: Nov 16, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $900,000
Est. total funding: $900,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

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 OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS). This opportunity supports maintenance of and enhancements to the Internet Crimes Against Children On-line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS) investigative tools. ICACCOPS is a system that provides a common information technology infrastructure for child exploitation and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) investigative tools and services. ICACCOPS supports investigative applications and data by providing data services, system services, network services, security and authentication services, and management tools to support users and the delivery of investigative data and services. Ultimately, this work supports the work of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force program, a national network of 61 multi-agency, multijurisdictional task forces engaged in investigations, forensic examinations, and prosecutions related to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation.

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How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number O-OJJDP-2026-172740 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyOffice of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov Open ↗
Submit before November 16, 2026Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.543Missing Children's AssistanceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.543

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$60.2M

FY25

$41.6M

FY26

$83.8M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.543. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

When is the deadline for “OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)”?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 16, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $900k, total estimated program funding is $900,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2026-172740), 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 16.543