Federal · O-OJJDP-2026-172744 · ALN 16.543

OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · DOJ

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Your odds: program 16.543

Mostly repeat grantees: only 9% of awards go to new applicants. Apply with a strong track record or a partner who has won before.

Based on 86 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $1,128,647. Expect about 8 days between posting and deadline.

First-time winners
9%
of new 16.543 awards
Nonprofit share
20%
of awards
Median award
$1.1M
FY2025
New awards, FY2025
33
86 in 3 years
Typical window
8 d
usually posts Sep
Under-$1M orgs
0%
of nonprofit awards

Full history for 16.543 Missing Children'S Assistance: past winners, past rounds, where the money goes

Deadline
Oct 29, 2026
Posted
Sep 21, 2026
Cost sharing
Not required

How to apply

Read the full announcement on Grants.gov before you start. Federal applications are submitted through Grants.gov (or the agency's own system) and require a Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

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What are the odds for a first-time applicant?

Mostly repeat grantees: only 9% of awards go to new applicants. Apply with a strong track record or a partner who has won before. Based on 86 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $1,128,647. Expect about 8 days between posting and deadline.

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

See the official announcement for eligibility details.

When is the deadline?

Applications are due Oct 29, 2026. Always confirm the time and time zone in the official announcement.

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