NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute
The National Institute of Justice invites applications to enhance an institute that rapidly identifies and reports emerging opioids, stimulants, and other potentially harmful drugs.
Funder: National Institute of Justice
Due Dates: October 7, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET (Grants.gov SF-424) | October 13, 2026, 8:59 p.m. ET (JustGrants full application)
Funding Amounts: One cooperative agreement up to $1,000,000 for 36 months
Summary: Supports NPS Discovery operations to rapidly identify and report emerging opioids, stimulants, and other potentially harmful drugs.
Key Information: Only The Frederic Rieders Family Renaissance Foundation may apply, with an official NIJ invitation letter.
Description
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), offers this continuation funding opportunity to enhance operations of the Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute (NPS Discovery). Its purpose is to rapidly identify and report newly emerging opioids, stimulants, and other drugs that may cause intoxication, impairment, or other adverse effects.
The program supports an open-access drug early warning system, analytical resources for laboratories, a forensically relevant drug database, and education and knowledge transfer. Work includes drug surveillance and sample testing, research on metabolism and pharmacology, confirmatory method development, testing recommendations, and dissemination through reports, toolkits, publications, webinars, and a stakeholder listserv.
