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NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking

Federal funding opportunity O-NIJ-2026-172799 from National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice).

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Posted: October 9, 2026
Closes: November 16, 2026
Award ceiling: $2,500,000
Program funding: $2,500,000
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 16.560
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.560 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $1.2M
FY2026 obligated: $3.9M
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 264

Top recipients: Research Triangle Institute, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Denver, Ohio State University, the, University of New Mexico

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

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).

Who can apply

Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
State governments
Independent school districts
Special district governments

How to apply

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