# OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ojjdp-2025-172456-ojjdp-fy25-enhancing-juvenile-indigent-defense/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360589

> Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $400,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $1.6 million in total. Applications closed on October 23, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OJJDP-2025-172456 |
| Agency | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 23, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $1.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.836 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other units of local government

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity seeks to support local implementation of juvenile indigent defense practices and services that strengthen and improve the representation of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. This program will address barriers and gaps within the juvenile justice system for indigent youth to reduce reoffending and decrease recidivism.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OJJDP-2025-172456 still open?

No. It closed on October 23, 2025.

### Who can apply for OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense?

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense?

Closed October 23, 2025. 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 $400,000 each. About $1.6 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Indigent Defense grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Gault Center, Michigan Indigent Defense Commission, County of Los Angeles. The program made 16 awards worth $9.1 million in that time.