Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Grant for Wrongful Conviction Review Entities and Criminal Justice Partners

$600k

Amount

Cash

Nov 2, 2026

Deadline

1 month left

United States

Geography

National

Grant

Type

Government

Criminal Justice Reform
Legal Aid & Access to Justice

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About this grant

This program strengthens the capacity of wrongful conviction review entities and their criminal justice and victims' services partners to more effectively identify, assess, and manage post-conviction claims of innocence. It aims to enhance public safety by preventing future errors, identifying actual perpetrators of crimes, and delivering justice to victims. Eligible applicants include government entities, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education.

What you get

Grant award up to $600,000
Funding to strengthen wrongful conviction review capacity
Support for criminal justice and victims' services partnerships

How to apply

Eligibility

Must be a federally recognized Native American tribal government, city/township government, special district government, state government, county government, tribal organization, nonprofit (with or without 501(c)(3)), public or private institution of higher education, or other eligible entity
States and counties with in-house post-conviction representation programs must demonstrate experience and competence in litigating post-conviction claims of innocence
Other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state

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