D-1Science and Technology and other Research and Development

NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking

Agency: Department of Justice
Run by: National Institute of Justice
Target applicants: Special district governments, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), State governments, Independent school districts, City or township governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educa
Application period: 2026-10-09 ~ 2026-11-16
Contact: National Institute of Justice 202-616-5314

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How to apply

Register your organization on SAM.gov to get a UEI (Unique Entity ID). It can take up to 10 business days to become active, and it must be renewed every year. SAM.gov
Create a Grants.gov account and add an applicant profile with your UEI. The E-Business Point of Contact named in SAM.gov gives the person who submits the AOR role. Grants.gov
On the opportunity page, select Apply to create a Workspace. Complete the SF-424 and the other required forms in Workspace. Opportunity page
Attach the narrative documents the NOFO asks for (such as the Project Narrative, Project Abstract and Budget Justification) in Workspace. EDIT can draft them from your materials. Workspace
Submit from Workspace, then check the status with your Grants.gov tracking number. Track my application

Overview

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking. This opportunity supports proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to better understand, respond to, and reduce Human Trafficking in the United States in three areas: (1) prevention, including justice system and other initiatives to prevent trafficking in the first place or to prevent further harm after it has occurred, (2) evaluation of federal policies that may have the unintended consequence of perpetuating or increasing human trafficking, and (3) applied research and program evaluations that directly support effective services for American victims. This NOFO is released by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). Award ceiling: $2,500,000 Estimated total funding: $2,500,000 Expected awards: 5 Opportunity number: O-NIJ-2026-172799