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Open Funding

Resources Available: “Application Mechanics: Submitting an Application” Webinar, New Checklist

DOJ’s JustGrants team has recorded a webinar on the application submission process, to provide assistance to potential applicants applying for DOJ funding opportunities. Visit the JustGrants Training - Application Submission page for more information, additional webinar sessions and to find a new application submission checklist.

The SMART Office administers grant programs relating to sex offender registration and notification authorized by the Adam Walsh Act Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 and other grant programs as directed by the Attorney General. Use the search filters below to search open opportunities.

Applying for the FY 2021 AWA grant? Watch the       FY 2021 AWA Application Guidance Webinar.

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Examples of successful prior applications

SMART FY 2021 Keep Young Athletes Safe

Closing Date
Grantees will design and implement a program that aims to safeguard amateur athletes through the prevention of sexual, physical and emotional abuse in the athletic programs of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, each national governing body and each Paralympic sports organization. 

SMART FY 2021 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program

Closing Date
This program assists states, the District of Columbia, principal U.S. territories and certain federally recognized Indian tribes with implementation and ongoing maintenance of requirements under Title I of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).