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

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice

Deadline
November 16, 2026in 27 days
Award size
Up to $900,000About 1 awards
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Better for larger organizations

In plain language

This grant helps pay for tools and systems that protect children online. It supports investigative services related to child exploitation and child sexual abuse material. The grant is for organizations that work with law enforcement or child protection.

The money can pay for

  • Maintenance of online child protection systems
  • Enhancements to investigative tools
  • Data services for child exploitation investigations
  • Security and authentication services

Who can apply

Organizations such as colleges, nonprofits, small businesses, and for-profit groups can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Better for larger organizations. This grant is likely meant for larger organizations or law enforcement groups, not small community nonprofits.

Before you apply

  • No matching funds required
  • Only one award is expected
  • Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations and universities
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

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From the official listing

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…

Read the full description

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.

Opportunity number
O-OJJDP-2026-172740
Posted
October 8, 2026
Total funding
$900,000
Eligible applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Private institutions of higher education
Assistance listing
16.543 Missing Children's Assistance
Agency contact
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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