ClosedDeadline extended (was Mar 30, 2020)Opportunity NIJ-2020-17327

Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence, Fiscal Year 2020

National Institute of Justice · Department of Justice

At a glance

Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence, Fiscal Year 2020 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 13, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M, with about 4 awards expected and $2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 5 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jan 30, 2020Posted
Apr 13, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Jan 30, 2020
Close date: Apr 13, 2020
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: $2,000,000
Original deadline (extended): Mar 30, 2020
Expected awards: 4
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See announcement for full eligibility information.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This solicitation seeks applications for funding of research and program evaluation projects that inform efforts to prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence in the United States. NIJ anticipates up to $2 million will be available to fund multiple grant awards. The goal of this solicitation is to develop evidence-based knowledge that can be applied to more effectively prevent and deter firearms violence. This solicitation supports DOJ Strategic Objective 3.1: Combat violent crime, promote safe communities, and uphold the rights of victims of crime.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

NIJ-2020-17327Full Announcement · NIJ-2020-17327.pdfPDF · 536 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.560National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.560

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$57.8M

FY25

$3.18M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.560. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.560

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 399 grant awards had funding actions under National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants, with 130 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

THE CNA CORPORATION$14.9M
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE$14.8M
THE URBAN INSTITUTE$2.95M
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$2M
NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE$2M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Institute of Justice
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-616-5314

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence, Fiscal Year 2020”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence, Fiscal Year 2020”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2m, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for “Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence, Fiscal Year 2020”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2020-17327), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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