O-BJA-2025-172590: BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2026.
Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $765,000 to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on May 6, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 24, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$765,000
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 23, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 6, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- 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
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance awards averaged $832,366; this notice allows up to $765,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
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.
Who has won Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training and Technical Assistance (16.815) awarded $6.7 million across 8 grant awards, an average of $832,366 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Legal Services Association | Montana | 6 | $5.5 million |
| National American Indian Court Judges Association | Colorado | 2 | $1.2 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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