NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply - Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program
At a glance
NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply - Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 28, 2024. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). 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
- Jun 14, 2024Posted
- Jun 28, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 14, 2024
- Close date
- Jun 28, 2024
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Continuation
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Only the applicant that received an official invitation letter from NIJ is able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for the eligibility requirements.
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.
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks to continue funding to support the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program, an ongoing NIJ program designed to increase the in-house research capabilities of law enforcement agencies by building data and research skills of individuals employed by and engaged with these agencies.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.560
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.560
Historical data · not a predictionSince 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
Agency contact (as published)
National Institute of Justice
Steven.Schuetz@usdoj.gov
202-616-5314
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-NIJ-2024-172179), 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.
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