National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs
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. 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 o
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Helps researchers improve policies and practices related to youth justice, school safety, and policing. Provides funding for studies and evaluations on these important topics.
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Federal funding and resources to support research, evaluation, and development projects in public safety and justice activities, including specific areas like violence against women, elder abuse, and graduate research initiatives.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, nonprofit, academic institution, state government, local government, tribal government, individual, for-profit organization
Industries: criminal justice, juvenile justice, crime victim services, public safety, law enforcement, research and evaluation
Region: nationwide (US)
Other Criteria: Registered in SAM.gov (unless individual applying in personal capacity), Possess an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Maintain active SAM.gov registration throughout award period, Capacity to implement proposed project and comply with grant management activities, If proposing research/evaluation, must submit a Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement (with mitigation plan if conflicts exist), Not currently designated 'high risk' by DOJ, or provide sufficient justification and mitigation plan, Align project with specific Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) goals and scope, Comply with federal civil rights and nondiscrimination laws, Proposed budget is within funding limits and includes only allowable costs, Prepared to collect and report performance measures
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This program is available to small, nonprofit, academic institution, state government, local government, tribal government, individual, for-profit organization businesses in criminal justice, juvenile justice, crime victim services industries located in nationwide (US).
This program offers funding up to $3,183,371 (minimum $3,183,371).
The application deadline is May 18, 2026.
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