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National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Funding and Awards represent the research and evaluation grant programs from the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice, which funds criminal justice research across a broad range of topics. NIJ offers competitive, discretionary, formula, and non-competitive grant types, managed through the DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants).
Current and recent funding priorities include research on violence against women, abuse and financial exploitation of older adults, graduate research fellowships, school safety evaluations, and a wide range of other criminal justice topics. Questions on open notices of funding opportunity must be submitted to the OJP Response Center.
Eligible applicants include state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education. Funding amounts vary by program and research scope.
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Questions on open notices of funding opportunity Because most notices of funding opportunity are competitive, we cannot have individual conversations concerning the notices with prospective applicants. Any questions concerning open notices of funding opportunity should be submitted to the OJP Response Center by phone 800-851-3420 (TTY at 202-353-5556) or by email at [email protected] .
For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 in Grants. gov, contact the Grants. gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.
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- Any - Competitive Competitive Discretionary Formula Continuation Non-Competitive Noncompetitive Discretionary Closing Date Posting Date Title NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women Application JustGrants Deadline NIJ FY25 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults Application JustGrants Deadline NIJ FY25 Graduate Research Fellowship Application JustGrants Deadline Learn about JustGrants, DOJ’s grants management system.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State, local, tribal, and territorial governments; nonprofits; institutions of higher education. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Funding & Awards is funded by Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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