National Institute of Justice
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is a US federal agency funding criminal justice research, development, and evaluation programs through grants.
Get Funding for Criminal Justice Innovation!
This grant supports research and development to enhance U.S. criminal justice policies and practices. Businesses focused on evaluating the impact of body armor research on law enforcement are encouraged to apply.
Get Funding for Research on Children & Violence
If you're a researcher or evaluator focused on children exposed to violence, the National Institute of Justice wants to fund your work. This grant supports innovative studies on justice system responses, polyvictimization, and resilience.
Get Funding for Forensic Science Innovations!
This grant from the National Institute of Justice is for researchers and developers looking to advance forensic science methods and tools for criminal justice. Fund your projects to create more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective ways to analyze evidence.
Elder Abuse Research Grants: Get Funding for Solutions
This grant from the National Institute of Justice funds research and evaluation projects focused on understanding and addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Secure funding to explore the financial impact, define success metrics, and uncover the root causes of elder abuse.
Research Grants: Advance Violence Against Women Studies
Postdoctoral researchers can secure funding to conduct original research on intimate partner violence, sexual violence, teen dating violence, and stalking. This opportunity supports new data collection and analysis to gain critical insights into violence against women.
Grant for Violence Against Women Research & Evaluation
Nonprofits and research institutions can apply for funding to conduct research and evaluations on violence against women, with a focus on intimate partner and sexual violence. This grant supports studies examining the effectiveness of prevention methods and the development of new identification tools.
Get Grants for Campus Sexual Assault Research
This grant from the National Institute of Justice supports research and evaluation into improving the investigation and adjudication of sexual assaults on college campuses. Eligible institutions can receive funding to examine and enhance current practices for handling these critical cases.
Get Funding for Criminal Justice Innovation!
This grant from the National Institute of Justice funds research to find effective ways to stop contraband in correctional facilities. If your organization develops or studies interdiction methods, you could receive funding to improve criminal justice practices.
Get Funding: Improve Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention Strategies
This grant supports innovative research to identify and evaluate suicide prevention and intervention strategies used by law enforcement agencies. If you're a researcher or organization focused on criminal justice improvement, this funding can help develop evidence-based practices.
Get Grants for Law Enforcement Tech Innovation
Is your business developing technologies for law enforcement's Common Operational Picture (COP) systems? The National Institute of Justice is funding research and development to assess the effectiveness of these crucial emergency response and operational tools.
Get Funding for Digital Evidence Tech!
Small businesses developing cutting-edge tech to quickly and securely collect digital evidence from large computer systems can receive funding. Boost your innovation and help law enforcement with forensic data.
Fund Your STEM PhD: Research Grants for Public Safety
Doctoral students in STEM fields can receive funding to conduct innovative research that addresses public safety, crime prevention, and criminal justice. This fellowship supports graduate studies leading to a PhD focused on improving justice system solutions.
Fund Your Law Enforcement Data Valuation Research
Law enforcement agencies can receive funding to develop methods for valuing their data, balancing its importance against collection and security costs. This grant aims to create quantifiable measures for understanding the true worth of law enforcement data.
Get Grants for Race, Culture & Crime Research
Are you a researcher focused on race, gender, culture, and crime? This fellowship from the National Institute of Justice supports groundbreaking studies exploring the intersection of justice and diverse cultural contexts.