O-NIJ-2025-172606: NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking (O-NIJ-2026-172799). Status: Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left). It is in our archive of National Institute of Justice notices from 2026.
National Institute of Justice offered grants of up to $3.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 8, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 4, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.0 million
- Total funding$4.0 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-NIJ-2026-172799 | October 9, 2026 | Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left) | Open |
Key dates
| Posted | May 4, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 8, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 12 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants awards averaged $596,032; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (45% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This NOFO is released by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The funding opportunity seeks to build upon past research and evaluation efforts by focusing on emerging evidence needs and remaining gaps to combat human trafficking and protect children, with a particular focus on trafficking at the Southern Border. Applicants should propose projects that will have a clear effect on U.S. criminal justice policy and practice. This NOFO calls for applications in two categories: • Category 1: Justice System Responses to Trafficking (Anticipated Award Amount: $3,000,000) This category seeks applications for research and evaluation projects on strategies to improve trafficking investigations, prosecutions, and disruption of human trafficking networks, particularly along the Southern border; and evaluations of well-developed direct service programs to help American child and adult victims of labor and sex trafficking. • Category 2: Technology and Trafficking (Anticipated Award Amount: $1,000,000) This category seeks applications for research and evaluation at the intersection of technology and trafficking, especially relating to technology used by traffickers and technologies used to investigate and build cases.
Who has won National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants (16.560) awarded $228 million across 383 grant awards, an average of $596,032 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 20 | $26.9 million |
| The Cna Corporation | Virginia | 12 | $19.1 million |
| National Opinion Research Center | Illinois | 7 | $7.0 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | 7 | $6.8 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 2 | $5.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-NIJ-2026-172799, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-NIJ-2025-172606 still open?
No. It closed on June 8, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-NIJ-2026-172799, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).
Who can apply for NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking?
National Institute of Justice accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking?
Closed June 8, 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 $3.0 million each. About $4.0 million in total across about 5 awards.
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.