Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice
BJA FY25 Tribal Justice Infrastructure: Physical Plant and Corrections Operations Support Program
In short: Bureau of Justice Assistance gives grants of up to $1.4 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 18 – Apr 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Up to $1.4M
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Buildings & equipment
- The official notice says construction, renovation or equipment can be paid for. Check the limits.
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Private college or university, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Public college or university, Small business, Tribal organization, Larger business
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
What changed
- Status changed from closed to closed for this year (seen Oct 16, 2026)
- Deadline moved from Apr 10, 2026 to Apr 10, 2027 (seen Oct 16, 2026)
- Opening date moved to Mar 18, 2027 (seen Oct 16, 2026)
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/82f128d4-b343-40bb-b795-5857e6d29076 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/cfb22d63-d699-4915-a039-0dfe7ce8a57e
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See how others wrote it
The agency posted this example. Read them for structure and level of detail. Don't copy their words: funders treat copied text as plagiarism, and requirements change from year to year, so follow the current notice.
- Any OJP grant (sample for a rural police department)
Sample budgets
A sample budget summary and budget narrative. Not a full application · Link checked Oct 7, 2026
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About the federal program
Tribal Justice Assistance
Program number 16.596 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs · Project grant
How applications are judged
In each year's official notice: read this year's.
Match
None required (federal program listing).