National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants (16.560)
National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants (Assistance Listing 16.560) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $228 million in 383 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $596,032 per award on average. 9 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $499,999. Half of the 383 awards fell between $216,479 and $814,679, and they ranged from $10,047 to $9.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$228 million
- Grant awards383
- Typical award$499,999
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.2 million
- Size rank577 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants, dissemination of technical information
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $15.7 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 577th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 52% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 41 states and territories.
What the program funds
Program goal(s) name: Develop evidence to improve policies and practices across the justice system. Program goal(s) description: Build knowledge and tools that can be applied at the state and local levels to reduce crime and advance justice. Program objective(s) name: Strengthen research to inform crime reduction and advance justice. Program objective(s) description: Support rigorous research and evaluation that helps identify and analyze the causes and correlates of crime; improves the functioning and outcomes of the criminal and juvenile justice systems; develops new and improved methods for the prevention and reduction of crime; and strengthens the justice research and practice infrastructure.
Open opportunities
- NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
- NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
- NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration
- NIJ FY 2026 Crime and Justice Research
- NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
- NIJ FY 2026 Research on Gender Dysphoria and Violent Crime
- NIJ FY 2026 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals
- NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders
- NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime: Gangs and Organized Criminal Groups (Domestic and Transnational)
Rules from the program listing
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
See the current fiscal year’s NOFO guidelines posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm.
Funding history and past recipients
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.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 45% of the money, nonprofits 45% and small businesses 2.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 207 | $103 million | 45% |
| Nonprofits | 114 | $102 million | 45% |
| Other | 10 | $9.1 million | 4.0% |
| Small businesses | 12 | $5.5 million | 2.4% |
| State and local governments | 34 | $4.9 million | 2.1% |
| Businesses | 4 | $2.6 million | 1.1% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 2 | $713,878 | 0.3% |
By state
31 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 45 | $38.5 million |
| North Carolina | 24 | $31.7 million |
| Illinois | 26 | $14.8 million |
| Florida | 28 | $12.7 million |
| District of Columbia | 17 | $12.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 18 | $11.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $10.9 million |
| Texas | 28 | $8.6 million |
| New York | 19 | $8.3 million |
| California | 22 | $8.3 million |
| Michigan | 9 | $7.5 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $5.0 million |
| Maryland | 14 | $4.3 million |
| Indiana | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Colorado | 8 | $3.9 million |
| South Carolina | 7 | $3.8 million |
| Nebraska | 7 | $3.6 million |
| Ohio | 9 | $3.6 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $3.2 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $3.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $2.9 million |
| Arizona | 7 | $2.9 million |
| Iowa | 6 | $2.8 million |
| West Virginia | 6 | $2.5 million |
| Utah | 4 | $2.2 million |
| Washington | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $1.0 million |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Arkansas | 2 | $995,122 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $841,240 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $837,406 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $649,464 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $610,792 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $599,966 |
| Alaska | 1 | $560,808 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $335,595 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $203,168 |
| Kansas | 1 | $94,870 |