ClosedOpportunity O-NIJ-2025-172603

NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices

National Institute of Justice · Department of Justice

At a glance

NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 9, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M, with about 6 awards expected and $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 10 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

Posted: May 7, 2026
Close date: Jun 9, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $5,000,000
Est. total funding: $5,000,000
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other Units of Local Government

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 NOFO seeks rigorous, applied evaluative research on: (1) existing police training; (2) officer safety and health; (3) criminal investigations; and (4) policing strategies and tactics.

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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.

Agency contact (as published)

National Institute of Justice
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-616-5314

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 3 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5m, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.

How do I apply for “NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-NIJ-2025-172603), 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.

ForecastedALN 93.103