Guidance for Applicants and Awardees — DOJ Office of Justice Programs funding opportunity
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Guidance for Applicants and Awardees

Description What NIJ Funds NIJ awards grants and agreements for: Research, development and evaluation (CFDA 16.560). NIJ funds physical and social science research, development and evaluation projects about criminal just...

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Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Issued by: DOJ Office of Justice Programs.
  • About: Description What NIJ Funds NIJ awards grants and agreements for: Research, development and evaluation (CFDA 16.560). NIJ funds physical and social science research, development and evaluation projects about criminal justice through…
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Who can apply — at a glance

  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: amount not specified by the source.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

DOJ Office of Justice Programs is a federal-level funder.

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About this opportunity

Description What NIJ Funds NIJ awards grants and agreements for: Research, development and evaluation (CFDA 16.560). NIJ funds physical and social science research, development and evaluation projects about criminal justice through competitive notices of funding opportunity. The focus of the notices varies from year-to-year based on research priorities and available funding. Research fellowships. NIJ strengthens and broadens the pool of researchers looking at criminal justice issues through fostering various fellowship programs which provide opportunities to the researcher community. Learn more about NIJ's fellowship programs . NIJ does not fund proposals primarily to purchase equipment, materials or supplies, or to provide direct services. Find a Funding Opportunity Look for current funding opportunities: NIJ's open funding opportunities . OJP-wide open funding opportunities . You also can: Review a list of forthcoming funding opportunities from NIJ . Sign up for an e-mail update whenever we release a new notice of funding opportunity . Unsolicited Proposals. NIJ does not (with extremely rare exceptions) accept unsolicited proposals. NIJ’s fiscal year (FY) program implementation process begins in the third quarter, guided by the President’s budget and informed by Congressional deliberations during the appropriations process. Consequently, NIJ’s budget is effectively allocated to defined funding opportunities and related activities before the fiscal year begins. There is no funding available for proposals that do not respond to the objectives and requirements in NIJ’s posted funding opportunities. What to Do Before You Apply Get registered! If you are interested in receiving OJP funding, get registered on  Grants.gov and in the  System for Awards Management and do it soon. You cannot submit any OJP applications until you do. Registration, especially with Grants.gov, may take approximately 3-5 business days. OJP strongly encourages applicants to start registration as soon as possible. Learn more from OJP's Grants 101 . Read the materials. Familiarize yourself with NIJ and OJP grants and related requirements. Read the notice of funding opportunity carefully for specific requirements and review: OJP Grant Application Resource Guide DOJ Grant Application Submission Checklist NIJ's Frequently Asked Funding Questions Performance Measures for Award Applicants The DOJ Financial Guide Human Subjects and Privacy Protection Information Build Your Proposal Although Grants.gov and JustGrants require you to submit application packages online, which includes filling out several online forms, you will still need to write the bulk of your proposal in a word processing application. Write the Program Narrative The Program Narrative includes an abstract, table of contents, main body and appendixes that provide details about your proposed project. Each notice of funding opportunity defines the page limit for the main body of the program narrative. For further guidance, see: Applications Proposing Evaluation Research Performance Measures for Award Applicants NIJ Funding FAQs  (see the About the Program Narrative section) Grants 101 — Write the Proposal Develop Your Budget Although the degree of specificity of any budget will vary depending on the nature of the project and OJP agency requirements, a complete, well-thought-out budget serves to reinforce your credibility and increase the likelihood of your proposal being funded. The narrative you enter in the Budget Detail Worksheet should clearly connect your budget to your project activities.

Funding agency

DOJ Office of Justice Programs
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Who can apply

Eligibility details aren't on file yet — check the agency source link in the Documents tab for the latest rules.

Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

How to apply

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