# NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Operation of the Secretariat of SC 37 under JTC 1 of ISO/IEC

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-nij-2026-172785-nij-fy-2026-invited-to-apply-operation-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364001

> National Institute of Justice offered grants of up to $60,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $60,000 in total. Applications closed on October 7, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-NIJ-2026-172785 |
| Agency | National Institute of Justice |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 7, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $60,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $60,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.560 |

## Who can apply

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

Only the applicant that received an official invitation letter from NIJ is able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for eligibility requirements. The application will only be accepted from: American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

## What the grant funds

This opportunity provides ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 (Biometrics) and its Working Groups the reliable and competent U.S. leadership, management, and administration required to effectively complete its standards development and maintenance in accordance with the requirements specified in the ISO/IEC Directives, including the operation of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 meetings. One of NIJ’s legislated duties to promulgate standards and conformity assessment activities that benefit law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies. This includes development of minimum performance requirements and testing of biometric technologies such as facial-recognition software. To further that end, NIJ supports operation of the Secretariat of Subcommittee 37 (SC 37) under the Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The scope of SC 37 is the standardization of generic biometric technologies pertaining to human beings to support interoperability and data interchange among applications and systems.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-NIJ-2026-172785 still open?

No. It closed on October 7, 2026. A newer notice is open: O-NIJ-2026-172806, closes November 30, 2026 (23 days left).

### Who can apply for NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Operation of the Secretariat of SC 37 under JTC 1 of ISO/IEC?

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 FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Operation of the Secretariat of SC 37 under JTC 1 of ISO/IEC?

Closed October 7, 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 $60,000 each. About $60,000 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.