# BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2026-172658-bja-fy-2026-enhancing-security-measures-for-houses/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363280

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $200,000 to state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on September 2, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2026-172658 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 2, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.047 |

## Who can apply

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

For Category 1 - Faith-based Organizations: Religious organizations, faith-based nonprofits, and organizations with religious charters, names, or missions. For Category 2 - Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship Program. This opportunity provides grants to enhance security and law enforcement capabilities at faith-based institutions and houses of worship to prevent and respond to bias-motivated crimes. Projects will strengthen partnerships between religious communities and local law enforcement, implement evidence-based security measures, and build institutional capacity to report incidents and assist in criminal investigations.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2026-172658 still open?

No. It closed on September 2, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship?

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

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 2026 Enhancing Security Measures for Houses of Worship?

Closed September 2, 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 $200,000 each.

### Who has won Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Institute for Strategic Dialogue-U.S., Chinese for Affirmative Action, Movementforward Inc. The program made 37 awards worth $19.3 million in that time.