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OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · O-BJA-2026-172793

In plain English

Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice) is accepting applications for this grant until Dec 1, 2026 (46 days left).

Awards are up to $5,000,000 each.

Eligible applicant types include state governments, local governments and tribal governments & organizations, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateDec 1, 2026 · 46 days left
Posted dateOct 15, 2026
Opportunity numberO-BJA-2026-172793
AgencyBureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryLaw, Justice and Legal Services
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$5,000,000
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program fundingNot stated
Expected number of awardsNot stated
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)16.738 – Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Last updated on Grants.govOct 15, 2026

Who can apply

Browse similar: State governments · Local governments · Tribal governments & organizations

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

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.

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

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.

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