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NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking

National Institute of Justice (USDOJ) · Competitive grant · Science & Technology

At a glance

NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking is a federal competitive grant from National Institute of Justice for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $2.5M. Eligible applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Native American tribal. The application deadline is November 16, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
Up to $2.5M
Deadline
Nov 16, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking. This opportunity supports proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to better understand, respond to, and reduce Human Trafficking in the United States in three areas: (1) prevention, including justice system and other initiatives to prevent trafficking in the first place or to prevent further harm after it has occurred, (2) evaluation of federal policies that may have the unintended consequence of perpetuating or increasing human trafficking, and (3) applied research and program evaluations that directly support effective services for American victims. This NOFO is released by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).

Who can apply

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); City or township governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Special district governments; Independent school districts; Small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number O-NIJ-2026-172799. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

Apply at official source