§ Federal grant opportunity · O-NIJ-2026-172796
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
National Institute of Justice is accepting applications for NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety. The deadline is November 23, 2026 and the published award range is $0 – $5M.
Key facts
- Funder
- National Institute of Justice
- Application deadline
- November 23, 2026
- Award range
- $0 – $5M
- Eligibility
- other native american tribal organizations, special district governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, public and state institutions of higher education, federally recognized native american tribal governments, state governments, public and indian housing authorities, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, county governments, nonprofits non higher education with 501c3, nonprofits non higher education without 501c3, small businesses, city or township governments
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Science Technology And Other Research And Development
- Opportunity number
- O-NIJ-2026-172796
Program overview
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety. This opportunity will support rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill key gaps regarding K-12 safety, specifically focusing on the development, deployment, and operation of: • Anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and internet websites • School threat assessment and intervention teams that include coordination with law enforcement agencies and school personnel This NOFO seeks rigorous outcome/impact evaluations paired with process/implementation evaluations to assess the effectiveness of activities supported by STOP1 School Violence Act (SVA) projects administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) or similar programs from other sources that align with STOP SVA's goals. To develop practical recommendations for K-12 school safety, applicants are strongly encouraged to work closely with educators, school stakeholders, and communities to develop questions, identify solutions, collect data, and interpret findings. Applicants should: • Clearly describe complex factors and how they will be measured. • Include letters of support confirming secondary data access and explain how datasets will be matched to support the analyses proposed. • Describe data limitations, how they will be addressed, and their potential impact on findings.
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 23, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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