# BJA FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172491-bja-fy25-matthew-shepard-and-james-byrd-jr/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361697

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $3.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on April 27, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172491 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 27, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.040 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

State, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies. Tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).

## What the grant funds

This NOFO will support state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, prosecution agencies, and their partners in identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and preventing hate crimes. Funding may be used to provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other form of assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of such crimes and can also be used to address serial violent hate crime offenses by the same person(s).

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172491 still open?

No. It closed on April 27, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program?

Closed April 27, 2026. 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 $3.0 million each.

### Who has won Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc., New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, County of Alameda. The program made 40 awards worth $34.6 million in that time.