OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)
Sponsor: OJJDPInternal Deadline: 11/03/2026Institutional Submission Limit: 1Sponsor Deadline: 11/16/2026Program Website
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS). This opportunity supports maintenance of and enhancements to the Internet Crimes Against Children On-line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS) investigative tools. ICACCOPS is a system that provides a common information technology infrastructure for child exploitation and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) investigative tools and services. ICACCOPS supports investigative applications and data by providing data services, system services, network services, security and authentication services, and management tools to support users and the delivery of investigative data and services.
Goal: Maintain and enhance the ICAC On-line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS) to increase the investigative capacity and effectiveness of law enforcement to keep pace with the evolving threat of technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse. • Objective 1: Maintain, strengthen, and enhance the ICACCOPS investigative tools that address child sexual abuse material (CSAM), exploitation, and sex trafficking. • Objective 2: Train ICAC Task Forces and their affiliates, federal, military, and tribal law enforcement on the ICACCOPS.
Limit on Number of Applications: You may submit only one application to only one category of the NOFO. If you submit multiple applications, only the most recent system validated version will be reviewed.
Submission Process
Limited submissions MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research.
If interested in applying for this opportunity, please combine the following items into a single PDF and email to resdev@mailbox.sc.edu by 5pm on the INTERNAL DEADLINE above:
- Cover page with grant program name & number (if applicable) to which you are applying, your project title, PI (name, department/unit, & email), and list of co-PIs/key collaborators (name & department/unit)
- a two-page project abstract addressing key components/criteria for this specific grant program
- a 2-3 page CV/biosketch for the PI (SCiENcv preferred)