Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #O-NIJ-2026-172806
NIJ grant opportunity to evaluate strategies addressing gang- and organized-crime-related violent crime
Buyer
National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice
Posted
October 22, 2026
Respond By
November 30, 2026
Identifier
O-NIJ-2026-172806
NAICS
541720, 541690
The National Institute of Justice is seeking grant proposals to evaluate strategies for addressing gang- and organized-crime-related violent crime. - Government buyer: National Institute of Justice (NIJ), within the U.S. Department of Justice. - Opportunity: Discretionary grant funding for research and evaluation of violent crime involving domestic and transnational gangs and organized criminal groups. - Applicant collaboration: Projects must be led by or conducted in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and should inform law enforcement strategies and operations. - Research expectations: NIJ encourages rigorous evaluation methods, including randomized controlled trials when feasible, mixed-methods research, quasi-experimental designs, and matched comparisons. Projects should include process evaluations; multi-site and cross-jurisdictional studies are encouraged. - Outcomes: Assess violent-crime outcomes such as murder, aggravated assault, and robbery, along with relevant intermediate and process outcomes. - Funding: Approximately $3,000,000 is available, with five awards expected. - OEMs, vendors, products, and quantities: None are identified; no product part numbers or product quantities are specified.
Description
This funding opportunity supports research and evaluation proposals on violent crime related to gangs and organized criminal groups, including domestic and transnational crime. NIJ seeks rigorous evaluations of strategies to reduce this violence, and projects must be led by or collaborate with law enforcement agencies. Proposed research may use randomized controlled trials, mixed methods, quasi-experimental designs, matched comparisons, or other suitable methodologies; multi-site and cross-jurisdictional evaluations are encouraged. The opportunity lists estimated program funding of $3,000,000 and expects five awards, with an award maximum of $3,000,000.