Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) funds research, data collection, and statistical programs to improve criminal justice.
Get Grants: Improve Your Records & Access Funding
This grant is for states and state court systems looking to improve their records for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Funding helps automate and enhance record-keeping to streamline processes and potentially access more resources.
Get Grants to Improve Your State's Data Systems
State and state court systems can receive funding to enhance the accuracy and completeness of data submitted to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). This program aims to improve record-keeping and prevent non-compliance penalties.
Unlock $1M for Research & Data Transformation
Are you a research organization or tech company with expertise in data systems and analysis? Secure up to $1,000,000 to build research databases from criminal history records and provide valuable insights for justice system studies.
Unlock Funding for Firearms Industry Data & Research
This program offers funding to organizations that can collect and analyze national firearm purchase application data. The goal is to provide valuable statistics on applications received, denied, and related law enforcement actions.
Fund Your Criminal Justice PhD Research - Get Up to $105K!
Doctoral students in accredited universities focusing on criminal justice research can receive up to three years of funding for their studies. This fellowship supports promising graduate students exploring crime, violence, and related topics, providing stipends, tuition, and research expenses.
Fund Your Doctoral Research in Criminal Justice!
Universities can receive funding to support doctoral students conducting research with criminal justice data, aiming to improve crime prevention and justice administration. This grant is for institutions whose sponsored students are in the final stages of their dissertation with direct policy implications.
Get Grants for School Law Enforcement Programs
This grant is for organizations that want to collect data on law enforcement's role in K-12 schools. Funding supports instrument design, field testing, and national data collection to improve school safety and justice statistics.
Get Funding for Criminal Justice Research
Researchers and academics can secure funding to enhance criminal justice statistics programs and advance understanding of the justice system. This grant supports in-depth analysis and scholarly use of BJS data to inform policy and research.
Secure Grants to Boost Your Business Security
This program offers funding to help states improve the accuracy and completeness of records used in firearm background checks, ultimately streamlining processes and enhancing public safety. Businesses and organizations can benefit from grants aimed at enhancing data systems and compliance with federal regulations.
Unlock Funds for Safer Communities & Better Records
State and tribal governments are invited to apply for funding to enhance criminal history record information systems. This program aims to improve the quality, completeness, and accessibility of these records for nationwide safety and security.
Secure Funding for Your Business Growth
Unlock funding opportunities to expand your business operations. This program offers financial support for businesses seeking to grow and innovate.
Secure Grant Funding for Justice System Data Analysis
This grant from the Bureau of Justice Statistics is for organizations providing scientific and technical support for methodological research, statistical analysis, and reporting using federal criminal justice data. Funding will support projects aimed at addressing pressing substantive questions and improving the rigor of federal criminal justice data analysis.
Get Funding for Your Forensic Lab Operations
This grant is for organizations that can help collect crucial data on publicly funded forensic crime laboratories. Funds will support the updating of lab rosters, data collection, verification, and delivery of a final data file to the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Unlock Funding for Justice Data & Analytics
Government agencies and research organizations can apply for funding to maintain and expand the Federal Justice Statistics Program. This program standardizes, analyzes, and archives critical federal case processing data, supporting data-driven policy and reporting.
Get Funding for Justice Services on Tribal Lands
State and local justice agencies serving tribal lands can receive funding to improve data collection on justice system activities. This program aims to enhance understanding and reporting of tribal caseloads and services.
Boost Your Business: Funding for Data & Research Insights
This grant offers funding for organizations that can provide scientific and technical support to redesign and test critical data collection instruments. If your business excels in research, survey development, and data analysis, you could receive support to improve data efficiency and reliability.
Get Funding to Improve Crime Data & National Estimates
This grant is for organizations invited to apply to enhance the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) by developing and testing methods for generating reliable national crime estimates. Funding will support the annual evaluation and update of these statistical procedures and a semi-automated system for producing crucial crime data.
Fund Your Research: Criminal Justice Data Grants
Academic researchers can now leverage existing Bureau of Justice Statistics data to conduct impactful criminal justice research and inform policy. This fellowship offers funding to explore BJS data collections and enhance statistical programs.
Grant for Safer Communities: Secure Your Business Funding
This program offers funding to improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), ensuring safer communities and potentially creating new business opportunities in related fields. Organizations that contribute to the accuracy and completeness of firearm background check records are encouraged to apply.
Get Funding to Boost Public Safety & Justice Tech
This program offers grants to organizations that improve criminal history record information and background check systems, enhancing national safety and security. Eligible entities can secure funding to upgrade technology and data accessibility for criminal justice and non-criminal justice purposes.