O-OJJDP-2025-172457: OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals
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 Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention notices from 2025.
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $417,687 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $835,375 in total. Applications closed on October 21, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 12, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$417,687
- Total funding$835,375
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-OJJDP-2024-172154 | May 29, 2024 | Closed July 1, 2024 | Closed |
| O-OJJDP-2023-171694 | March 29, 2023 | Closed May 17, 2023 | Closed |
| O-OJJDP-2021-15001 | May 17, 2021 | Closed July 2, 2021 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | September 12, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 21, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.
All 12 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other units of local government
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers awards averaged $4.3 million; this notice allows up to $417,687 per award.
- Most of the program's money (95% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This NOFO will support child advocacy training in undergraduate programming and continuing education (i.e., graduate level and professional licensing courses). Funds will support the training of future mandated reporters and child protection professionals and support efforts to train child protection professionals, including law enforcement officers, social workers, medical professionals, behavioral health professionals, and prosecutors.
Who has won Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers (16.758) awarded $151 million across 35 grant awards, an average of $4.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Children's Alliance Inc. | District of Columbia | 8 | $109 million |
| National Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. | Alabama | 3 | $8.9 million |
| Philadelphia Childrens Alliance | Pennsylvania | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Children's Health Care | Minnesota | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Rady Children's Hospital San Diego | California | 2 | $5.9 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-OJJDP-2025-172457 still open?
No. It closed on October 21, 2025.
Who can apply for OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals?
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals?
Closed October 21, 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 $417,687 each. About $835,375 in total across about 2 awards.
Who has won Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Children's Alliance Inc., National Children's Advocacy Center, Inc., Philadelphia Childrens Alliance. The program made 35 awards worth $151 million in that time.
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