Grants / Department of Justice / Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

O-OJJDP-2021-48007: OJJDP FY 2021 Multistate Mentoring Programs Initiative

Closed Closed March 23, 2021 Opportunity O-OJJDP-2021-48007 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use (O-OJJDP-2026-172743). Status: Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left). It is in our archive of Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$4.0 million
• Total funding$26.0 million
• Expected awards24
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

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)

Category 1: Mentoring Organizations (5 to 44 states) Eligible entities are those mentoring organizations that have operated an established mentoring program for at least 3 years and have active chapters or subawardees in at least 5 states but fewer than 45 states. Category 2: Mentoring Organizations (1 to 4 states) Eligible entities are those mentoring organizations that have operated an established mentoring program for at least 3 years and have active chapters or subawardees in four or fewer states. Applicants are expected to submit an attachment labeled “Mentoring organizational history” that demonstrates the timeframe that the organization has been in operation and providing mentoring services. This can include a statement on agency letterhead attesting to the start date of providing mentoring services. Links to an organization’s website and/or press releases supporting this timeframe are encouraged to be included in this letter. Please see Eligibility section for additional information.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Juvenile Mentoring Program awards averaged $2.1 million; this notice allows up to $4.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (98% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This solicitation provides funding for applicant organizations to enhance and expand mentoring services for children and youth. There are two categories under which organizations can apply.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-OJJDP-2026-172743, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.