The OJJDP National Mentoring Resource Center Grant supports the operation and maintenance of the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC), the nation’s premier source of training, technical assistance, tools, research summaries, and evidence-based information for youth mentoring programmes across the United States.
About the National Mentoring Resource Center Grant
Administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) within the U.S. Department of Justice, the grant operates under Assistance Listing 16.726, the Juvenile Mentoring Program. The NMRC was established in 2014 in partnership with MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and has since provided no-cost technical assistance to more than 2,365 youth mentoring programmes across the country.
Funding Size
- Total programme funding: $2,600,000
- Expected number of awards: 1
- Funding instrument: cooperative agreement
- Cost sharing or matching: not required
Who Can Apply
- Nonprofit organisations with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofit organisations without 501(c)(3) status
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- For-profit organisations other than small businesses
- Applicants must demonstrate capacity to maintain a national-level resource centre and deliver training and technical assistance to OJJDP grantees
Geographic Eligibility
- United States only
- The NMRC serves mentoring programmes and OJJDP grantees across all U.S. states and territories
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Sector or Thematic Focus
- Maintenance and operation of a national youth mentoring resource centre
- Training and technical assistance for OJJDP mentoring grantees
- Evidence-based mentoring practices and programme quality improvement
- Prevention of juvenile delinquency, victimisation, and justice system involvement
- Mentor recruitment, screening, and mentee matching support
- Youth development research dissemination and practitioner tools
Application Process
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants are required to register in both SAM.gov and Grants.gov before submission. The opportunity number is O-OJJDP-2025-172512. All correspondence and enquiries should be directed to the Office of Justice Programs Response Centre prior to submission.
Required Materials
- Completed application submitted via Grants.gov
- Active SAM.gov registration
- Project narrative demonstrating capacity to operate a national mentoring resource centre and deliver training and technical assistance
- Budget detail form completed through JustGrants
- Mentoring programme profile with proposed deliverables clearly tracked and consistent across the application
- Documentation of administrative and technical capacity to successfully complete the project
- Civil rights and nondiscrimination compliance certification
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Key Dates
- Application closing date: 4 May 2026
Selection Notes
- Only one award will be made under this opportunity
- The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, requiring active OJJDP involvement throughout the project period
- Applicants must demonstrate strong alignment with OJJDP’s mentoring priorities and evidence-based practices