FY2026 Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program

Federal Funding Agency:

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Applicant Eligibility:

State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Independent school districts; Private institutions of higher education; Units of local government; Private K–12 schools, including private charter schools; Public charter schools; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

Due Date:

Grants.gov Deadline October 30, 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern
Application JustGrants Deadline November 6, 2026, 8:59 pm Eastern

Funding Amount:

Category 1: Up to $2,000,000
Category 2: Up to $1,000,000

Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity:

This opportunity supports programs to prevent and reduce school violence by implementing training, developing school threat assessment teams and/or intervention teams to identify violence risks, introducing technologies like anonymous reporting tools, or applying other school safety strategies that assist in preventing violence.

Solicitation