Bureau of Justice Assistance · United States

OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program

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Bureau of Justice Assistance expects to make awards of up to $5 million each. Applications close on 1 Dec 2026. Eligible applicant types include special district governments, native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), county governments and 3 more.

Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 (in 16 days)
Grant amount: Up to $5 million per project
Funding rate: No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Cost sharing: Not required
Likely applicant types: Public bodies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Reference: O-BJA-2026-172793
Assistance listing: 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Last checked: 13 Nov 2026

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About this call

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.

Who can apply

Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
County governments
State governments
City or township governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Law, Justice and Legal Services

How to apply

Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Contact

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

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	1 December 2026	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Up to $5 million	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Funding rate	No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; State governments; City or township governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on…	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page · Funder's programme page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.