NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technology Implementation and Impact for Law Enforcement Purposes
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-NIJ-2025-172616
- Agency
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National Institute of Justice
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $3,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Small Businesses
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Other
- For Profit Organizations
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Justice is soliciting cooperative agreement applications to fund research and evaluation of emerging technology implementation and impact for law enforcement purposes, with a concept paper due June 15, 2026. Eligible applicants include small businesses, nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), tribal governments and organizations, higher education institutions (public and private), for-profit organizations, state and county governments, city and township governments, and special district governments. The funding opportunity operates as a two-stage process: applicants submit a concept paper first, and NIJ invites selected applicants to submit full proposals. Applicants should not submit a full proposal unless invited.
The program prioritizes research on technology implementation policies, trainings, operational and staffing issues, communications strategies associated with technology adoption, and impacts of technology use on public safety and agency budgets. NIJ encourages partnerships between researchers and law enforcement practitioners, particularly those building on existing researcher-practitioner collaborations to guide the community on best practices for technology implementation addressing contemporary policing problems.
This opportunity falls under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). Award periods typically range from 12 to 36 months. Research and evaluation activities are performed at recipient facilities and research sites, frequently in partnership with state and local criminal justice agencies. A pre-application webinar is scheduled for May 26, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET; preregistration is required. Questions may be submitted in advance to NIJ.NOFO.Support@ojp.usdoj.gov with subject "Questions for NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technology Implementation and Impact for Law Enforcement Purposes Webinar."
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Update #2 · Latest ·
May 22, 2026: NIJ has modified this notice of funding opportunity to add pre-application webinar details. The webinar details are as below: Pre-Application Webinar: A webinar on this NOFO will be held on May 26, 2026, at 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. ET. Preregistration is required for all participants. Register for the webinar. Submit any questions in advance to NIJ.NOFO.Support@ojp.usdoj.gov 24 hours prior to the webinar. Submit questions with the subject "Questions for NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technology Implementation and Impact for Law Enforcement Purposes Webinar." - This NOFO will support research and evaluation of emerging technology implementation and impact for law enforcement purposes. Topics include policies, trainings, operational and staffing issues; communications strategies associated with technology implementation; and impacts of technology implementation and use on public safety and agency budgets. NIJ encourages researchers and practitioners to partner or build on existing researcher-practitioner partnerships to guide the law enforcement community on the best ways to implement technology to solve contemporary problems in policing. Applying for this funding opportunity involves a two-stage process that begins with submission of a concept paper. Based on the merits of the concept paper, NIJ may request that the applicant submit a full proposal. Applicants should not submit a full proposal unless invited. For information on the concept paper format, please see the General Purpose of the Funding section of this NOFO.
Update #1 ·
This NOFO will support research and evaluation of emerging technology implementation and impact for law enforcement purposes. Topics include policies, trainings, operational and staffing issues; communications strategies associated with technology implementation; and impacts of technology implementation and use on public safety and agency budgets. NIJ encourages researchers and practitioners to partner or build on existing researcher-practitioner partnerships to guide the law enforcement community on the best ways to implement technology to solve contemporary problems in policing. Applying for this funding opportunity involves a two-stage process that begins with submission of a concept paper. Based on the merits of the concept paper, NIJ may request that the applicant submit a full proposal. Applicants should not submit a full proposal unless invited. For information on the concept paper format, please see the General Purpose of the Funding section of this NOFO.
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