Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice
OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 29, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award size
- $1M – $4M
- Total available
- $27.2M · about 15 awards
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- School district, Other (see eligibility), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Private college or university, County government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), State government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Public college or university, Tribal government, City or town government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 2
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About this grant
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs. This opportunity supports the implementation and delivery of mentoring services to youth populations that are at risk or high risk for delinquency, victimization, and going into the juvenile justice system. Mentoring services can be one-on-one, group, peer, or a combination of these types.
Eligibility (from the notice)
Other units of local government
Who in Tennessee has won this program
2 awards to Tennessee recipients in 1 county since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | $650K | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Tennessee Valley | Knoxville, Knox County | $650K | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (16.726)
Juvenile Mentoring Program — Mentoring
How applications are judged
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.