NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Violent Crime: Gangs and Organized Criminal Groups (Domestic and Transnational)
The National Institute of Justice funds research and evaluations of law enforcement strategies to reduce violent crime linked to domestic and transnational gangs and organized criminal groups.
Funder: National Institute of Justice
Due Dates: November 30, 2026 (Grants.gov) | December 7, 2026 (JustGrants)
Funding Amounts: $3,000,000 total anticipated funding; up to $3,000,000 per award; 5 awards expected
Summary: Supports research and rigorous evaluations of strategies to reduce domestic and transnational gang- and organized criminal group-related violent crime.
Key Information: Strategies evaluated must be led by or conducted in collaboration with law enforcement agencies.
Description
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, supports research and evaluation on violent crime associated with gangs and organized criminal groups or networks. The program seeks rigorous evaluations of new or existing violence-reduction strategies, including work addressing domestic and transnational threats and firearm-, human-, and other trafficking-related violence.
Funded research should inform law enforcement strategies and operations supporting Executive Order 14157, “Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorist,” and Chapter 4 of the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy, “Global Campaign Against Transnational Criminal Threats.” Evaluations should examine how individual, group, organizational, situational, and other contextual factors interact with the strategies studied.
