# NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-nij-2025-172533-nij-fy25-invited-to-apply-criminal-justice-technology/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361265

> National Institute of Justice offered grants of up to $3.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $3.5 million in total. Applications closed on February 23, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-NIJ-2025-172533 |
| Agency | National Institute of Justice |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 23, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $3.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.560 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Research Triangle Institute

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity seeks to continue funding the Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center (CJTTEC). The Center provides testing, evaluation, and other activities to support the safety, effectiveness, efficiency, and efficacy of technologies in use or adaptable by criminal justice and juvenile justice communities. The Center informs NIJ’s research and development efforts as well as NIJ’s stakeholders, including criminal justice practitioners, policymakers, researchers, federal partners, and private industry, by: (1) conducting secondary research on technologies and technology implementation for potential use by criminal justice communities; (2) performing experimental testing and evaluation on technologies to inform potential adoption by criminal justice agencies; (3) conducting experimental or rigorous quasi-experimental research and evaluation of technology implementation by criminal justice agencies; (4) administering the NIJ Compliance Testing Program (CTP); and (5) supporting the development, validation, and maintenance of criminal justice equipment standards.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-NIJ-2025-172533 still open?

No. It closed on February 23, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-NIJ-2026-172806, closes November 30, 2026 (23 days left).

### Who can apply for NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center?

National Institute of Justice accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center?

Closed February 23, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.5 million each. About $3.5 million in total for one award.

### Who has won National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Research Triangle Institute, The Cna Corporation, National Opinion Research Center. The program made 383 awards worth $228 million in that time.