NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data
National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
Supports rigorous research on the accuracy of crime data collection and reporting across state and local jurisdictions, including documented inaccuracies in offender race and ethnicity data, with the goal of scalable best practices for data quality and governance.
- Indicative award
- up to $2M (total award)NOFO states an expected total amount of funding of $2,000,000 with 1 anticipated award; the anticipated award amount is 'to be determined by the requirements of the research proposed' up to the full amount. Up to a 24-month performance period including a maximum 12-month active research component.
- Timing
- Periodic callsPeriodic calls · Jun, Jul, AugPublished deadline: 2026-08-28 — 13 days awayNOFO released June 22, 2026; deadlines were extended on July 17, 2026. Grants.gov SF-424 due 11:59 p.m. ET August 28, 2026; JustGrants full application due 8:59 p.m. ET September 4, 2026. Awards anticipated by October 1, 2026.
- Who can apply
- Postdoctoral, Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank
- Eligibility
- Open to state, county, city/township, special district and tribal governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status; and for-profit organizations including small businesses. Award is a grant or cooperative agreement.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- crime data quality · administrative data · race and ethnicity measurement · data governance
- Apply at
- https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-nij-2026-172645
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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- Grants and research partnershipsThe Annie E. Casey FoundationAmount not published · By invitation
- Evidence-based policy fundingArnold Ventures$250k–$5M · Rolling / open
- Grants and open callsOpen Society FoundationsAmount not published · Periodic calls
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