# OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ojjdp-2026-172744-ojjdp-fy-2026-missing-and-exploited-children-training/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363903

> Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $1.2 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on October 29, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OJJDP-2026-172744 |
| Agency | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 29, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.2 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.543 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having 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
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance program. This opportunity will build the capacity of state, Tribal, and local agencies to effectively investigate and prosecute cases of missing and exploited children. The program provides assistance to multidisciplinary teams of prosecutors, state and local law enforcement, child protection personnel, medical providers, and other child-serving professionals to strengthen multidisciplinary responses to cases of missing and exploited children and improve the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OJJDP-2026-172744 still open?

No. It closed on October 29, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-OJJDP-2026-172740, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).

### Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance?

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance?

Closed October 29, 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 $1.2 million each. About $1.2 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Missing Children's Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Fox Valley Technical College, West Virginia State Police. The program made 217 awards worth $398 million in that time.