# BJA FY25 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172493-bja-fy25-upholding-the-rule-of-law-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361698

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $600,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on May 8, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172493 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 8, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.746 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other units of local government

## What the grant funds

This NOFO supports conviction integrity units (CIU) and wrongful conviction review (WCR) entities. CIUs enhance criminal justice system integrity. WCR entities represent and review individual cases of post- conviction claims of innocence. The goal of this program is to strengthen the capacity of CIUs and WCR entities and their criminal justice and victims’ services partners to more effectively and efficiently identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence. Additionally, it aims to prevent future errors, identify and apprehend actual perpetrators of crimes, and deliver justice to victims.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172493 still open?

No. It closed on May 8, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY25 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY25 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program?

Closed May 8, 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 $600,000 each.

### Who has won Capital Case Litigation Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Inc., The National Judicial College. The program made 64 awards worth $35.0 million in that time.