§ Federal grant opportunity · O-NIJ-2026-172799
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
National Institute of Justice is accepting applications for NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking. The deadline is November 16, 2026 and the published award range is $0 – $2.5M.
Key facts
- Funder
- National Institute of Justice
- Application deadline
- November 16, 2026
- Award range
- $0 – $2.5M
- Eligibility
- small businesses, independent school districts, public and indian housing authorities, other native american tribal organizations, state governments, nonprofits non higher education with 501c3, for profit organizations other than small businesses, special district governments, city or township governments, county governments, private institutions of higher education, public and state institutions of higher education, federally recognized native american tribal governments
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Science Technology And Other Research And Development
- Opportunity number
- O-NIJ-2026-172799
Program overview
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).
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from National Institute of Justice.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before November 16, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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