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

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

The deadline is November 2, 2026.

Q: Who is eligible for BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program?

Eligible applicants: Tribal governments; City & township governments; Tribal organizations; Special district governments; Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status; State governments; County governments; Public colleges & universities.

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Federal

Funding Amount

Up to $600K

Deadline

November 2, 2026

29 days left

Grant Type

Federal

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Tribal governments
City & township governments
Tribal organizations
Special district governments
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
State governments
County governments
Public colleges & universities

Overview

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.

Full eligibility text

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.