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OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant: deadline, amount and who can apply

The OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention pays up to $650,000 (or $2,000,000 statewide or regional) to nonprofits. The current deadline is November 16, 2026, according to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. You have run a structured youth mentoring program for at least 3 straight years and partner with a licensed or accredited substance use treatment agency (signed or draft MOU with the application). Checked November 9, 2026.

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OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant at a glance

AmountUp to $650,000 (or $2,000,000 statewide or regional)
DeadlineNovember 16, 2026
Who can applyNo ownership requirement listed
Application feeNo fee listed on the funder's page
Official applicationApply on the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Last verifiedNovember 9, 2026 How we verify
FunderOffice of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

U.S. Department of Justice grants to expand mentoring for youth who use or depend on opioids and other substances: up to $650,000 for local project sites and up to $2 million for statewide or regional programs, over three years. Needs an MOU with a substance use treatment agency. No match required. File the SF-424 in Grants.gov by November 16, 2026, then JustGrants by November 23.

Eligibility

What the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention page requires, as recorded when we checked it. The funder's own rules are the final word.

  • Open to nonprofits in any U.S. state
  • You have run a structured youth mentoring program for at least 3 straight years and partner with a licensed or accredited substance use treatment agency (signed or draft MOU with the application).

How to apply

Applications go through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention directly, on its own site. Read the current rules and deadline there before you start.

Apply on the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Straight answers

When is the OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant deadline?

The OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant deadline is November 16, 2026. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention lists November 16, 2026 as the close of the current round.

Who can apply for the OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant?

Open to nonprofits in any U.S. state. You have run a structured youth mentoring program for at least 3 straight years and partner with a licensed or accredited substance use treatment agency (signed or draft MOU with the application). These are the requirements recorded when we checked the funder's page on November 9, 2026. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention decides who is selected.

How much is the OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant?

The OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant pays up to $650,000 (or $2,000,000 statewide or regional), according to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

How do I apply for the OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant?

Applications go through grants.gov, the federal grants site. No fee is listed on the funder's page.

Is the OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant legit?

The OJJDP Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids Grant is run by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. WinAGrant checked the funder's own page for this grant on November 9, 2026. WinAGrant is not affiliated with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

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