# BJA FY24 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2024-172182-bja-fy24-field-initiated-encouraging-innovation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354997

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 11 awards. Applications closed on August 16, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2024-172182 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 16, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 11 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738 |

## Who can apply

- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support new and innovative strategies for preventing and reducing crime, improving community safety, and strengthening criminal justice system outcomes. BJA seeks to accomplish this by promoting collaborations with the field to identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems or justice system challenges. BJA is looking for strategies that address these issues, including trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating research knowledge, or building capacity.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2024-172182 still open?

No. It closed on August 16, 2024. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY24 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY24 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation?

Closed August 16, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each.

### Who has won Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Board of State and Community Corrections, Texas Office of the Governor, City of Chicago. The program made 4,339 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.