BJA FY 2026 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Funding

Varies

About

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program. This opportunity will support legal assistance to eligible tribal members, federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal justice systems that provide legal aid and indigent defense services to tribal communities located in rural and remote regions throughout the United States where legal services are sparse. This NOFO will also support specialized training and technical assistance (TTA) to grantees for the development, enrichment, and enhancement of tribal courts and justice system operations. This includes tribal and state joint jurisdiction; veterans’ clinics and legal assistance for Native American veterans; Missing Murdered and Indigenous People; Violence Against Women Act; Tribal Law and Order Act; and Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction.

Eligibility

Categories 1 and 2: Non-profit entities, as defined under section 501(c)(3) of title 26, which provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines.; Category 3: national or regional membership organizations and associations whose membership consists of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems.

Applicant types

Grants.gov eligibility code 25

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Notice-specific evidence check

What an applicant must verify for BJA FY 2026 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance

Applicant evidence

Applicant type: Other eligible applicants

Opportunity boundaries

Recorded funding: Up to USD 600,000
Recorded deadline: November 7, 2026; confirm time zone and submission system.
Recorded focus: Law, justice and legal services

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Application checklist

How to apply for BJA FY 2026 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance

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Recorded eligibility

• Applicant types: Grants.gov eligibility code 25.
• Geographic scope is not structured in this record.
• Notice summary: Categories 1 and 2: Non-profit entities, as defined under section 501(c)(3) of title 26, which provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to federal poverty guidelines.; Category 3: national or regional membership organizations and associations whose membership consists of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems.

Focus areas: LJL

Recorded deadline

November 6, 2026 — confirm the time zone and submission system

A missing or rolling date is not permission to assume an open application window.

1. Confirm fitMatch your applicant type, location, project scope and any cost-share or registration rule to the official notice.
2. Read the noticeCollect the current guidelines, amendments, budget rules, required attachments and submission instructions.
3. Check timingRecord the deadline time zone, internal review date and any earlier registration or portal cut-off.
4. Submit thereUse the official application route and save the confirmation or submission reference.

Official sources

Recorded source: https://www.grants.gov/xml-extract

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