# BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172590-bja-fy-25-invited-to-apply-tribal-civil/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362042

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $765,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on May 6, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172590 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 6, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $765,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.815 |

## Who can apply

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

Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Applications will only be accepted from the following: Montana Legal Services Association

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program. This opportunity seeks to 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172590 still open?

No. It closed on May 6, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance 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 FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program?

Closed May 6, 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 $765,000 each.

### Who has won Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Montana Legal Services Association, National American Indian Court Judges Association. The program made 8 awards worth $6.7 million in that time.