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NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime: Nexus with Firearms and Violence

US · DC National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice Programs, U › S › Department of Justice grant open #O-NIJ-2025-172605
Response due Jun 08, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting research and evaluation proposals focused on the intersection of drugs and crime, with a specific emphasis on the nexus with firearms and violence. This is a federal grants opportunity posted on Grants.gov for FY2025 funding. The solicitation is open for approximately five weeks, from May 4 to June 8, 2026. The opportunity is at the synopsis/announcement stage under the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs.

What they want

NIJ solicits applications for research and evaluation projects examining the relationship between drugs and crime, specifically the nexus with firearms and violence. Funded projects are expected to generate empirical evidence to inform policy and practice in criminal justice. The opportunity is identified under solicitation number O-NIJ-2025-172605 and is published via Grants.gov at the synopsis stage.
Deliverables
  • Research findings and empirical evidence on the drugs-crime-firearms-violence nexus
  • Evaluation reports
  • Policy-relevant outputs informing criminal justice practice

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal

Risks & flags

  • Solicitation open date of 05/04/2026 is listed under 'FY25', suggesting a fiscal year mismatch or delayed publication — may indicate compressed timelines for new applicants
  • Very short response window of approximately 35 days for a research/evaluation grant, which may disadvantage less-established applicants

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541720
US market size
$2.0T
Typical award
$25K – $50M
Typical buyers
All federal civilianDoDStates
Commonly required
8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Drugs …
Due Jun 08
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