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Current Funding Opportunities

Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Opportunities

Review a list of the funding opportunities that NIJ anticipates releasing in fiscal year 2024 in addition to those listed below. 

Review insights about what makes for a successful NIJ research grant application from the NIJ Director.

Prepare early — any time during the year — to ensure your registration and users are up to date in the systems involved in the application process. Review the DOJ Grant Application Submission Checklist to identify which action you can take early and what to expect when you start an application.

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For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants. JustGrantsService Desk at 833-872-5175 or  [email protected]. The JustGrantsService Desk operates Monday–Friday 7 a.m. – 9.p.m. EST and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays.

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Subtopic: Forensic sciences

NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories

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With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation studies to produce practical knowledge that has the potential to improve the examination and interpretation of physical evidence in forensic science laboratories across the community of practice.

NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on the Impact of Technologies for Forensic Science Applications

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With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding for proposals to study how adopted technologies with a forensic science application impact criminal justice systems, how the implementation of forensic laboratory programs or practices broadly effect outcomes, and how changes in policies adapt the use of forensic evidence. NIJ seeks rigorous evaluations of the implementation of technologies, methods, or workflow processes to understand the impact on...

NIJ FY24 Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute

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With this solicitation, NIJ seeks to establish and operate a Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute (NPS DiscERn) to rapidly identify and report newly emerging opioids, stimulants, and other drugs which may cause intoxication, impairment, or other adverse effects.

NIJ FY24 Field-Initiated Action Research Partnerships

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With this solicitation, NIJ seeks research partnership proposals that meet the needs and missions of local justice and service provider entities — including police, corrections, courts, victim services, forensic science service providers, and community safety and adult and juvenile justice entities — and the communities they serve. These partnerships should apply a data-driven, problem-solving approach to challenges prioritized by agency partners; identify actionable and measurable...
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