# FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-cops-2025-172263-fy25-cops-office-invitational-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356672

> Community Oriented Policing Services offered grants of up to $2.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $2.1 million in total. Applications closed on November 27, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-COPS-2025-172263 |
| Agency | Community Oriented Policing Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 27, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $2.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.710 |

## Who can apply

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

This solicitation is open only to applicants that have received a direct invitation from the COPS Office.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office, https://cops.usdoj.gov) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the FY25 COPS Office Invitational program. The program will provide funding to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations to develop the capacity of law enforcement to implement community policing strategies by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-COPS-2025-172263 still open?

No. It closed on November 27, 2024. A newer notice is open: O-COPS-2027-172808, closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left).

### Who can apply for FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program?

Community Oriented Policing Services accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY25 COPS Office Invitational Program?

Closed November 27, 2024. 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 $2.0 million each. About $2.1 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas State University, City of Milwaukee, City of Chicago. The program made 3,696 awards worth $2.0 billion in that time.