Closed · O-NIJ-2025-172606 · CFDA 16.560 · Discretionary
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Justice, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 8, 2026
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Justice that offered Up to $3,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $3M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 16.560
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking - is cataloged under number O-NIJ-2025-172606 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.560, posted by National Institute of Justice. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 4, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $3,000,000. The agency has projected $4.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $4.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $800,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 8, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $3,000,000
Close Date
June 8, 2026
Posted
May 4, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$4,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
This NOFO is released by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The funding opportunity seeks to build upon past research and evaluation efforts by focusing on emerging evidence needs and remaining gaps to combat human trafficking and protect children, with a particular focus on trafficking at the Southern Border. Applicants should propose projects that will have a clear effect on U.S. criminal justice policy and practice. This NOFO calls for applications in two categories: • Category 1: Justice System Responses to Trafficking (Anticipated Award Amount: $3,000,000) This category seeks applications for research and evaluation projects on strategies to improve trafficking investigations, prosecutions, and disruption of human trafficking networks, particularly along the Southern border; and evaluations of well-developed direct service programs to help American child and adult victims of labor and sex trafficking. • Category 2: Technology and Trafficking (Anticipated Award Amount: $1,000,000) This category seeks applications for research and evaluation at the intersection of technology and trafficking, especially relating to technology used by traffickers and technologies used to investigate and build cases.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 20, 22, 23. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Parent Grant Program
National Institute of Justice Research Grants
U.S. Department of Justice
Agency Contact
For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity, contact the OJP Response Center at Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov, and Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Monday–Friday. OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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