Grant opportunity
OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program
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.
- Funder
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Applications close 2026-12-01
- Applications close 2026-12-01: Dec 1, 2026
- Award
- USD 5,000,000
- Applicant
- City or township governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Special district governments
- Discipline
- Social Sciences, Policy and Governance
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program is an official Grants.gov notice published between 30 September and 27 October 2026. Opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172793
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: City or township governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Special district governments. Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- 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.
- Opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172793
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 5,000,000
Applications close 2026-12-01
Applications close 2026-12-01: Dec 1, 2026
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
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. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity O-BJA-2026-172793.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: City or township governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Special district governments. Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 5,000,000
Themes and supported activities
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.
Opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172793
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 2026-12-01: Applications close 2026-12-01: Dec 1, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.