Deadline: 22 April 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for its Research and Evaluation on Terrorism Prevention Grant Program to build knowledge and evidence related to strategies for effective prevention of terrorism in the United States.
The Domestic Radicalization and Terrorism program strives to better understand the primary drivers of radicalization and what can be done to prevent or intervene during the radicalization process through programmatic efforts. In FY2019, NIJ will emphasize an interest in evaluations of new and existing demonstration programs to prevent terrorism. NIJ will encourage applicants to submit projects which conduct phased, comparative and multi-site programmatic evaluations, help the field better understand risk factors, and develop risk assessment tools. NIJ will also encourage applicants to submit projects to increase knowledge surrounding deradicalization and disengagement, in addition to programming and services provided to those incarcerated for or released from terrorism related offenses.
Priorities Area
NIJ is particularly interested in research responding to the following areas:
- Evaluations of programs and practices to prevent terrorism.
- Research to inform terrorism prevention efforts.
- Research on the reintegration of offenders to the community.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $3,500,000
Eligibility Criteria
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- State governments
- For profit organizations other than 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=312830