Funder · Federal agency

National Institute of Justice

Supports Department of Justice public safety research through National Institute of Justice grant programs.

United Statesnij.ojp.gov

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Programs8

Active grants1

Total grants7

About

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, operating under the Office of Justice Programs. It was founded in 1968 as the National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice and has since become the DOJ's main science office for crime and justice.

NIJ funds rigorous scientific work across criminal justice technology, forensic science, corrections, policing, victimization, and youth safety and justice. Its portfolio includes the Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Research and Development in Forensic Science, and Research and Evaluation of Technology for Criminal Justice. Awards are issued as grants or cooperative agreements under Assistance Listing 16.560, and the office does not take unsolicited proposals.

Applicants move through annual solicitations, typically posted between December and May, then apply first through Grants.gov and complete the full submission in JustGrants. The strongest proposals are tightly aligned to NIJ's research portfolios and read like applied science, not general-purpose funding requests.

Programs & grants under this funder

NIJ Research and Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence for Criminal Justice Purposes

Funds artificial intelligence research and evaluation for criminal justice purposes.

NIJ State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data

Funds crime-data research teams improving state and local reporting accuracy.

1 grant

NIJ State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data

Open

$2M pool·25 days

NIJ Emerging Technology Implementation and Impact for Law Enforcement

Funds law-enforcement technology evaluations through NIJ research grants.

1 grant