NIJ FY 2026 Crime and Justice Research

Agency

Department of Justice

Run by

National Institute of Justice

Target applicants

State governments, Independent school districts, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, City or township governments, Special district governments, Private institutions of higher education, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Small businesses, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Native American tribal organizations (oth

Application period

2026-10-09 ~ 2026-11-16

Contact

National Institute of Justice 202-616-5314

Source: Grants.gov

How to apply

1. 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
2. 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
3. On the opportunity page, select Apply to create a Workspace. Complete the SF-424 and the other required forms in Workspace. Opportunity page
4. 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
5. Submit from Workspace, then check the status with your Grants.gov tracking number. Track my application

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