NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes

NIJ seeks applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects to inform policy and practice that prevents and combats hate crimes and their effects under two categories:  

  • Preventing and addressing hate crimes 
  • School-based hate crimes  

Under the first category, NIJ is particularly interested in funding:  

  • Evaluations of federal, state, or locally funded efforts to combat hate crimes. 
  • Research that informs strategies to prevent hate crimes. 
  • Research and evaluations of strategies to improve the reporting, identification, and response to hate crimes. 
  • Research and evaluations of strategies to improve outcomes for survivors and their communities. 

NIJ will be hosting an informational webinar about this funding opportunity, along with the separate solicitation "NIJ FY24 Research on School-Based Hate Crimes," on Monday, February 3, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. Register for the webinar. 

Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each with its own deadline:  

  • Submit SF-424 in Grants.gov. Step 1, Grants.gov Application Deadline: March 27, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET 
  • Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants. Step 2, JustGrants Application Deadline: April 10, 2025 at 8:59 p.m. ET 

REVIEW NOTICE

This funding opportunity is competitive; therefore, NIJ staff cannot have individual conversations with the prospective applicants. Any questions concerning the Funding Opportunity should be submitted to the OJP Response Center: 1-800-851-3420; TTY at 301-240-6310 (for hearing impaired only); or email [email protected]. See also NIJ.ojp.gov's Funding Opportunity FAQ page. 

The following application elements MUST be included in the application submission for an application to meet the basic minimum requirements to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding: Proposal Narrative, Budget Detail Form (Web-based form), Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for all investigators regardless of status (i.e., PI, subaward PI, Co-PI, subaward Co-PI, co-investigator Co-I, subaward Co-I, I, and subaward-I) and project directors. Make sure to also go over the application checklist provided in the notice of funding opportunity before submitting.   


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