NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-NIJ-2025-172601
- Agency
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National Institute of Justice
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $5,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- City/Township Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Independent School Districts
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Small Businesses
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- State Governments
- 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 (NIJ), in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, is soliciting rigorous and innovative research and evaluation projects addressing two primary areas: malleable factors affecting school violence in K-12 schools and evaluations of school safety approaches implemented under the STOP School Violence Act. Eligible applicants include tribal organizations, nonprofit and for-profit entities, government agencies at all levels, independent school districts, and higher education institutions. Projects must demonstrate scientific rigor and generate evidence-based knowledge to improve school safety policies and practices at state and local levels. Evaluation criteria include merit review, programmatic assessment, budget justification, responsiveness to the funding opportunity, and organizational risk assessment, as detailed in the formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The application deadline is June 3, 2026, with the funding opportunity posted on May 1, 2026.
Award values under the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program (CFDA 16.560) historically range from approximately $25,000 to $2.1 million, with project periods typically spanning one to five years. Research and evaluation activities will be performed at recipient facilities and research sites, frequently in partnership with state and local criminal justice and school safety agencies across diverse geographic regions. All successful applicants must maintain records for three years following the final expenditure report submission and comply with uniform administrative requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200, with awards distributed on a quarterly basis.
Synopsis
This funding opportunity seeks to fund rigorous and innovative research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two topical areas: 1) research on malleable factors that affect school violence in K-12 schools; and 2) evaluations of the impact and effectiveness of school safety approaches implemented for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act. This NOFO is released by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
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