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OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice

Deadline
December 1, 2026
Award size
Up to $5 million
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Better for larger organizations

In plain language

This grant helps pay for programs that prevent, investigate, and prosecute crimes related to voter fraud and voter roll integrity. It is meant for local and state governments and other eligible organizations. The money can be used to support justice professionals working on election-related crimes.

The money can pay for

  • Preventing voter fraud
  • Investigating election crimes
  • Prosecuting illegal voting
  • Supporting justice professionals

Who can apply

City, county, state, or tribal governments, and other eligible local government units can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Better for larger organizations. This grant is meant for government agencies and justice professionals, not for small community nonprofits like food pantries or arts groups.

Before you apply

  • Eligible applicants are limited to governments and specific local units
  • No matching funds are required
  • Application deadline is December 1, 2026
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

This summary was written by GrantGather with AI, based on the official listing. It can contain mistakes. Check the official listing on Grants.gov before you apply.

From 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.

Opportunity number
O-BJA-2026-172793
Posted
October 15, 2026
Eligible applicants
City or township governments
County governments
State governments
Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see eligibility details)
Eligibility details
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.
Assistance listing
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Agency contact
Bureau of Justice Assistance
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354
Open the official listing on Grants.govAgency’s full announcement

Nonprofits are eligible here through the “Others” category. Read the eligibility details carefully.