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2023 NIJ Funding Opportunities 

 

NIJ FY23 W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System

Closing Date: April 24, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 10, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: April 24, 2023
 
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding for investigator-initiated research examining how observed racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system might be reduced through public policy interventions at any point during the administration of justice.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime

Closing Date: April 27, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 13, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: April 27, 2023
In collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), NIJ seeks applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects in three topical areas: 1) evaluation of programs that provide services for victims of crime; 2) research on supporting victims of community violence; and 3) financial costs of crime victimization. Applicants must submit proposals that address one of the three topic areas.

NIJ FY23 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults

Closing Date: April 27, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 13, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: April 27, 2023
With this solicitation, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects in four topical areas: 1) evaluation of programs that seek to prevent, intervene in, or respond to the abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of older adults (age 60 years or above); 2) research on individuals who abuse older adults; 3) research on polyvictimization in older adults; and 4) research on fraud and financial exploitation of older adults. Applicants must submit proposals that address one of the four topic areas.
 

NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship

Closing Date: May 2, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 25, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 2, 2023
The Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program provides grants to accredited academic institutions to support outstanding doctoral students whose dissertation research is relevant to criminal and or juvenile justice.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons

Closing Date: May 2, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 24, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 8, 2023
In collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), NIJ seeks to build upon its research and evaluation efforts to better understand, prevent, and respond to trafficking in persons in the United States. Applicants should propose research and evaluation projects that — first and foremost — have clear implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects addressing the following topical areas: 1) research and evaluation on human trafficking victim assistance and service provision, 2) research on forced criminality, and 3) human trafficking prevalence estimation. Applications proposing projects other than in these three areas will not be considered.
 

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories

Closing Date: May 3, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 26, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 3, 2023
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that will: 1) identify and inform the forensic community of best practices through the evaluation of existing laboratory protocols; and/or 2) have a direct and immediate impact on laboratory efficiency and assist in making laboratory policy decisions.
 

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence and Mass Shootings

Closing Date: May 4, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 20, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 4, 2023

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding of research and program evaluation projects that inform efforts to prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and mass shootings in the United States in two categories: (1) research or evaluation of Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) laws, otherwise known as “Red Flag Laws” and (2) research on the sources of the firearm used in the commission of a crime and the relationship of those sources to shootings and gun-related violence.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism

Closing Date: May 8, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 24, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 8, 2023
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects targeted toward developing a better understanding of the domestic radicalization phenomenon, and advancing evidence-based strategies for effective intervention and prevention.

NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

Closing Date; April 26, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 19, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: April 26, 2023
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous basic or applied research and development projects. An NIJ forensic science research and development grant supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed project that will 1) increase the body of knowledge to guide and inform forensic science policy and practice; or 2) lead to the production of useful material(s), device(s), system(s), or method(s) that have the potential for forensic application.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice: Advancing Access to Justice 60 Years after Gideon

Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 26, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 10, 2023

NIJ’s Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice Program supports rigorous research and evaluation projects examining the impact of court and other criminal justice tools, practices, and policies on the administration of justice and public safety in state, local, and tribal jurisdictions. With the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963), and in collaboration with DOJ’s Office for Access to Justice, NIJ’s research priority in FY2023 is public defense or indigent defense services and equitable access to justice.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women

Closing Date: May 10, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 26, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 10, 2023

NIJ strives to support the development of objective and independent knowledge and validated tools to reduce violence against women (VAW), promote justice for victims of crime, and enhance criminal justice responses. For that reason, this solicitation seeks applications for grant funding to conduct research and evaluation projects examining a broad range of topics, including the crimes of domestic (DV) and family violence (FV), homicide and nd other forms of violent death, intimate partner violence (IPV), rape, sex trafficking, sexual assault, stalking, and teen dating violence (TDV), also known as adolescent relationship abuse (ARA), along with the associated criminal justice system response, procedures, and policies.

NIJ FY23 Tribal-Researcher Capacity-Building Grants

Closing Date: May 30, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: May 16, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 30, 2023

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding from two categories: (1) Tribal-researcher capacity-building (TRCB) planning grants and (2) research and evaluation proposals from previous TRCB grantees (i.e., Fiscal Year [FY] 2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021) based on the results of the activities funded under the original planning grant.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Sentencing and Resentencing

Closing Date: May 30, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: May 16, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 30, 2023

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that inform our understanding of the impact of sentencing and resentencing policies and prison release frameworks on individuals, communities, and public safety.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes

Closing Date: May 30, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: May 16, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 30, 2023
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that inform efforts to prevent and combat hate crimes and their effects. Specifically, this solicitation seeks proposals to advance knowledge and understanding in the following two categories: (1) preventing and addressing hate crimes; and (2) school-based hate crimes. Within the first category, preventing and addressing hate crimes, NIJ is particularly interested in funding research and evaluations to: (1) improve hate crime prevention efforts; (2) improve reporting of hate crimes and hate incidents; and (3) understand and address the needs of victims and their communities.

NIJ FY23 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support

Closing Date: June 5, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: May 22, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline:June 5, 2023

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding under OJP Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI). CVIPI provides resources to support evidence-informed violence intervention and prevention programs in communities across the United States. This solicitation includes four funding categories: 1) Training and Technical Assistance to Support CVIPI Evaluation Capacity Building and Researcher and Practitioner Partnerships; 2) Training and Technical Assistance to Support Violent Crime Problem Analyses of Jurisdictions not Funded under the OJP FY22 and FY23 CVIPI Solicitations; 3) Site-Based Evaluations of Programs Funded under the OJP FY22 and FY23 CVIPI Solicitations, and 4) Other Community-Violence Research and Evaluations.

NIJ FY23 National Study Examining Interpersonal Violence Experienced By Young Adults

Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: April 28, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 12, 2023
With this solicitation, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks proposals for a nationally representative, longitudinal study examining long-term trajectories of risk for, experiences with, and recovery after experiencing interpersonal violence (IV, victimization and perpetration) among young adults who do and do not attend college. NIJ is interested in a range of IV committed by partners, family members, acquaintances, and strangers, including nonconsensual sexual contact, intimate partner violence, and stalking. Applicants are strongly encouraged to refer to and familiarize themselves with the recommended study design outlined in the final report for the National Study of Young Adults, Longitudinal Cohort Pilot Study and the relevant study data and materials at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research’s (ICPSR) National Archive of Criminal Justice Data or NACJD (ICPSR 3791). However, applicants are not limited to these previous recommendations and study materials. Applicants who demonstrate that they will augment the study design to reflect present day contexts and conditions and/or offer newer and innovative methods, modes, and approaches that enhance efficiency and effectiveness will be given greater consideration.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails

Closing Date: May 18, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: May 4, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 18, 2023
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks to add to the body of empirical knowledge on local jails to inform development of policy and practice, in order to improve outcomes for people confined to jails, their families, their communities, and jail personnel. NIJ requests proposals for rigorous research to examine all aspects of jail systems, including those that address the basic operations of jails and their impact on staff, incarcerated individuals, and their communities. Key priorities include promoting and supporting research that informs:
  • Improving reentry outcomes for people confined to jails, as well as minimizing the negative impact of jail incarceration on the families of justice-involved individuals and their communities.
  • Optimization of workforce development for jail personnel.
  • Enhancement of jail operations and practices.

NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on School Safety

Closing Date: May 22, 2023
Grants.gov Deadline: May 8, 2023
Application JustGrants Deadline: May 22, 2023
With this solicitation, NIJ in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two topical areas: 1) studies on the root causes and consequences of school violence and 2) examinations of the impact and effectiveness of school safety approaches implemented for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act.

NIJ’s Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholars Program for Law Enforcement Officers, Fiscal Year 2023

Closing Date: May 1, 2023

The Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholars program for law enforcement officers supports the professional development and research capacity of mid-career, sworn law enforcement officers dedicated to advancing the police profession through science.