National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Open Opportunities (1)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data Deadline: Jul 30, 2026 · up to $2M
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 16.560 (USAspending.gov).
- Research Triangle Institute 2 awards $31,643,640
- University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education $10,561,120
- The Cna Corporation $6,998,958
- The Rand Corporation $5,997,434
- Boise State University $5,691,859
- Pacific Institute For Research & Evaluation $4,581,851
- Rutgers, The State University $4,501,620
- American University $4,500,000
- University Of Alabama $4,000,000
Program Objective
Program goal(s) name: Develop evidence to improve policies and practices across the justice system.
Program goal(s) description: Build knowledge and tools that can be applied at the state and local levels to reduce crime and advance justice.
Program objective(s) name: Strengthen research to inform crime reduction and advance justice.
Program objective(s) description: Support rigorous research and evaluation that helps identify and analyze the causes and correlates of crime; improves the functioning and outcomes of the criminal and juvenile justice systems; develops new and improved methods for the prevention and reduction of crime; and strengthens the justice research and practice infrastructure.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
How to Apply
Award Procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
Program details & compliance
Description
This program supports research, development, and evaluation to inform and improve policy and practice on the ground on a variety of topics, including but not limited to youth and the juvenile justice system, school safety, the intersection of drugs and crime, forensic science, correctional workforce, policing, and other emerging topics and technologies that impact the justice system.
Mission Categories
Primary: Crime Prevention
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements