NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime
Agency: National Institute of Justice
Assistance Listings: 16.560 -- National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Last Updated: July 22, 2026
Description
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime. This opportunity is a collaboration between the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). It will fund research and evaluation projects to understand the needs of crime victims and survivors and to help improve services they receive. Funding is available for projects in two categories:
• Category 1: Research on Victims of Crime and Victim Services
o Provides funding for two topic areas:
Research on law enforcement-based victim...
services; and
Evaluation of other programs that provide victim services.
• Category 2: Research on the Extent and Effects of Technology-Facilitated Abuse (TFA), including Nonconsensual Disclosure of Digitally Manipulated Images (i.e., deepfakes)
o Provides funding for research to support victims of TFA and reduce the risk of revictimization.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Government
- Special district governments
- State governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity, please contact: Name: OJP Response Center; Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only); Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov; Hours: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
Technical POC
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closing: August 14, 2026
Award
$3,000,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$1,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-NIJ-2026-172659
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
July 22, 2026
Archive date:
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