NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime
Department of Justice
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime. This opportunity is a collaboration between the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). It will fund research and evaluation projects to understand the needs of crime victims and survivors and to help improve services they receive. Funding is available for projects in two categories: • Category 1: Research on Victims of Crime and Victim Services o Provides funding for two topic areas: Research on law enforcement-based victim services; and Evaluation of other programs that provide victim services. • Category 2: Research on the
Funding
Award size
$1M – $10M
Award ceiling
1500000
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
07/22/2026
Closes
2026-08-14
Eligibility
Eligibility
County governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationState governmentsFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesCity or township governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Private institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationIndependent school districtsSpecial district governments
Program
Funding area
Science and Technology and other Research and Development - ST
Opportunity #
O-NIJ-2026-172659
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov