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National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Grants

20 open National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grants accepting applications right now. Historical giving: 2 grants totaling $4.2M.

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All-time tracked giving
$4.2M
2 grants
Median grant size
$3.7M
Max: $3.7M

Open National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grants

  • NIJ FY25 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

    Up to $523Kopen

    NIJ FY25 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes is a grant from the National Institute of Justice that funds basic...

    higher_educationpublic_safetysmall_businesscivil_rights
  • NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safety

    open

    NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safety is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safe...

    youth_developmentjuvenile_justiceeducation_researchpublic_safetymental_health
  • Justice Systems Research & Evaluation

    open

    Justice Systems Research & Evaluation is a grant from the National Institute of Justice, the research and development arm of the U.S. Department of Ju...

    juvenile_justicecivil_rightssocial_sciencepublic_safetyjustice systems
  • Research and Evaluation on School Safety

    open

    Research and Evaluation on School Safety is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). NIJ seeks applications for funding rigorous research and...

    education_researchpublic_safetyyouth_developmentsocial_scienceschool safety
  • NIJ's Juvenile Justice Research Portfolio

    open

    NIJ's Juvenile Justice Research Portfolio is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Informs efforts to prevent and respond to juvenile deli...

    social_sciencecommunity_developmentjuvenile justicedelinquency preventionchild victimization
  • NIJ FY25 Police Supervision Redux: Examining Police Supervision in the 21st Century - Invitation to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment

    open

    NIJ FY25 Police Supervision Redux: Examining Police Supervision in the 21st Century - Invitation to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment is spons...

    social_sciencepublic_safetypolice supervisionlaw enforcementcriminal justice
  • Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women

    open

    Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). This grant aims to fund research projects addre...

    social_sciencepublic_healthviolence against womendomestic violencesexual assault
  • Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

    open

    Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is a federal grant initiative, referenced here through the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and a...

    small_businessinnovationforensic sciencetechnology developmentinnovation
  • Youth Violence Prevention and Intervention Program

    open

    Youth Violence Prevention and Intervention Program is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Supports research and development of innovativ...

    youth_developmentjuvenile_justicepublic_healthsocial_sciencecommunity_development
  • Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research and Evaluation

    open

    Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research and Evaluation is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). T...

    community_developmentpublic_safetysocial_sciencejuvenile_justicedomestic_violence
  • FY25 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices

    open

    FY25 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). This opportunity funds research and evaluation...

    social_sciencepublic_safetypolicing practicescriminal justice reformlaw enforcement evaluation
  • NIJ Research on AI Technologies for Law Enforcement

    open

    NIJ Research on AI Technologies for Law Enforcement is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). This opportunity supports mission-aligned pro...

    artificial_intelligenceai_social_goodnational_securitypublic_safetycybersecurity
  • Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons

    open

    Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). This solicitation seeks applications for resear...

    human_traffickingcivil_rightssocial_sciencepublic_safetytrafficking in persons
  • National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems

    open

    National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems is a grant from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) that funds rigo...

    social_sciencejuvenile_justicecivil_rightspublic_safetycriminal justice
  • NIJ Research and Development in Forensic Science

    open

    The NIJ Research and Development in Forensic Science program, administered by the National Institute of Justice, funds scientific research to advance ...

    law_enforcementjusticeapplied_researchdata_sciencetechnology_transfer
  • NIJ FY24 Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime

    open

    NIJ FY24 Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). This solicitation seeks proposals to expa...

    juvenile_justicesocial_sciencepublic_safetydelinquencycrime
  • Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems

    open

    Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agenc...

    juvenile_justicecivil_rightssocial_sciencepublic_safetycriminal justice
  • NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence in the Criminal Justice System

    open

    NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence in the Criminal Justice System is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). This N...

    artificial_intelligenceai_social_goodartificial intelligenceai evaluationcriminal justice system
  • Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery

    open

    The Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery grant is a National Institute of Justice fiscal year 2009 discretionary funding opportunity support...

    cybersecurityai_social_goodelectronic crimedigital evidencecybercrime
  • Community Violence Prevention Program

    open

    Community Violence Prevention Program is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Supports research and evaluation of community-based violenc...

    community_developmentpublic_safetysocial_sciencejuvenile_justicedomestic_violence

What National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awards:

Higher EducationDomestic Violence

How to apply for National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grants

Most National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 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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