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BJA STOP School Violence grant for colleges (FY 2026)

  • Colleges can apply. The fit is limited.
  • The FY26 NOFO lists higher education campus violence projects as unallowable.
  • Target-hardening equipment is also unallowable.

Checked against the official notice on October 21, 2026. Awards are competitive. Confirm dates before you apply.

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STOP School Violence Program (FY 2026)

U.S. DOJ, Bureau of Justice Assistance

Amount
Category 1 up to $2,000,000. Category 2 up to $1,000,000. About $111.1M in total (FY26 NOFO).
Deadline
Grants.gov: Oct 30, 2026, 11:59 pm ET. JustGrants: Nov 6, 2026, 8:59 pm ET (BJA solicitation page).

Match

No match required (FY26 NOFO).

What it funds

  • Violence-prevention training, threat assessment and intervention teams, and anonymous reporting tools.

Who can apply

  • Colleges can apply: public and state-controlled colleges in Category 1, private colleges in Category 2.

Does not fund

  • Higher education campus violence projects. The FY26 NOFO lists these as unallowable.
  • Target-hardening equipment. BJA points those requests to COPS SVPP.

Fit

Colleges can apply, but the fit is limited. The FY26 NOFO lists campus violence projects and target-hardening equipment as unallowable.

What to know

  • Colleges can apply, limited fit. STOP is not a source for campus security work in FY 2026. We say so up front.

Sources: BJA FY26 STOP solicitation page (deadlines) · BJA FY26 STOP NOFO (PDF) · BJA STOP School Violence Program overview. Checked Oct 21, 2026.

Also see COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP).

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  • Tell us your state and the program (BJA STOP).
  • We can help you plan your application.
  • We tell you plainly if we are not a fit for that program.
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Questions

Can a college apply for a STOP School Violence grant?

Yes, colleges are eligible applicants. But the FY26 NOFO lists higher education campus violence projects and target-hardening equipment as unallowable, so the fit for campus safety work is limited.

What are the FY26 STOP deadlines?

The SF-424 in Grants.gov by Oct 30, 2026, 11:59 pm ET, then the full application in JustGrants by Nov 6, 2026, 8:59 pm ET.

State programs

OhioThree state campus safety programs. All rounds are closed.

Compare every program in the Campus Grant Finder.

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