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6 open National Institute of Justice grants accepting applications right now. Historical giving: 29 grants totaling $99M.

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All-time tracked giving
$99M
29 grants
Median grant size
$3.0M
Max: $13M

Open National Institute of Justice grants

  • NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data

    Up to $2.0MDeadline: Jul 30, 2026open

    This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data program. This opportunity se...

  • NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data

    Up to $2.0MDeadline: Jul 30, 2026open

    Max award: $2,000,000 Eligibility: Other units of local government

  • NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

    Up to $1.4MDeadline: Jul 15, 2026open

    This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the National Institute of Justice FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discre...

  • NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

    Up to $1.4MDeadline: Jul 15, 2026open

    Max award: $1,357,000 Eligibility: NIJ sent an invitation to apply to all eligible recipients, which are limited to those identified in the Congressi...

  • NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women

    open

    NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women is sponsored by National Institute of Justice. Seeks applications for research and evaluati...

    domestic_violencejuvenile_justicecivil_rightspublic_healthsocial_science

  • National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research

    open

    National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research is sponsored by National Institute of Justice. Supports research projects aimed at understanding and r...

    public_healthsocial_sciencecommunity_developmentgun violencefirearm injury

Where National Institute of Justice grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

United States

How to apply for National Institute of Justice grants

Most National Institute of Justice applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.

Read: How to write a Letter of Inquiry that gets you invited to apply

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