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BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases

Open now · Grant · O-BJA-2026-172715

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29 Oct '26
in 37 days
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$450K
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In context of US federal, USDOJ

This grant$450K
The track runs to the largest grant in US federal, USDOJ ($24M). The median across the 51 calls we publish is $1.0M, this one is below it.

What this call funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases. This opportunity will enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases and to improve the quality of legal representation for defense attorneys who represent indigent defendants in state capital cases. States must allocate funding equally among capital prosecution and capital representation.

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ItemEstimateNote
Drafting effort3–4 weekssingle submission
Time to first payment6–9 monthscut-off → evaluation → grant agreement

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