Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2014 3751
Apply for NIJ 2014 3751
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 13, 2014 and posted on Mar 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments City or township governments Private institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Individuals For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism grant (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2014 3751) was a discretionary federal research grant program run by the National Institute of Justice. Its central purpose was to fund research that could directly support state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies, along with the communities they serve, in developing and implementing practical programs to prevent, reduce, or counter domestic radicalization that leads to violent extremism within the United States. The emphasis was not simply on describing extremist violence after the fact, but on producing usable knowledge: clearer explanations of how radicalization occurs in the US context, what factors increase or decrease risk, and which interventions show promise in preventing escalation to violence.
The solicitation was broad in terms of the research approaches NIJ was willing to support. It explicitly invited scientific contributions ranging from theory building and hypothesis testing to applied evaluations of interventions. Examples of acceptable approaches included explanatory models that attempt to account for pathways into violent extremism, empirical study designs that may include control groups (suggesting an interest in stronger causal inference when feasible), thick description and qualitative fieldwork that can capture context and mechanisms, and case studies that deepen understanding of real-world processes. Taken together, this signals that NIJ wanted both rigorous research designs and nuanced, context-rich work, as long as the end product improved understanding of domestic radicalization to violent extremism in the United States and informed prevention or mitigation practice.
Applicants were expected to align proposals with at least one of five specific focus areas. The first, re-examining radicalization to violent extremism originating in the United States, points to research that revisits assumptions and updates models based on domestic dynamics rather than overseas conflicts or purely international frameworks. This could include studying how US social, political, cultural, and community conditions shape radicalization pathways, recruitment, and mobilization to violence. The second focus area, disengagement and deradicalization, targets the difficult question of how individuals reduce involvement, exit extremist movements, or change beliefs and behaviors in ways that lower the risk of violence, including what kinds of programs, supports, or pressures influence successful disengagement. The third area, violent extremism and gangs analogies and prevention, invites comparative work that examines overlaps and differences between gang involvement and extremist mobilization, potentially leveraging lessons from gang prevention and intervention strategies while also testing where the analogy breaks down. The fourth area, the role of the internet and online discourse in radicalization to violent extremism, centers on online environments as spaces for recruitment, socialization, propaganda, identity formation, and network building, and encourages research on how digital communication and platform dynamics may accelerate or shape radicalization processes. The fifth area, evaluations of promising practices to prevent or mitigate radicalization, reflects a strong interest in evidence about what works, for whom, and under what conditions, including programs implemented by criminal justice agencies or in partnership with community organizations.
In administrative terms, NIJ anticipated making up to six awards under this opportunity, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000. The solicitation listed an award ceiling of $3,000,000 and an award floor of $1, though in practice budgets would be expected to match the scope of proposed work and NIJ priorities. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, lowering the barrier for organizations that might not have external funds to contribute. The program fell under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants) and the funding activity category was Law, Justice and Legal Services, consistent with NIJ's mission to build evidence for criminal justice policy and practice.
Eligibility was expansive, encompassing a wide range of potential research performers and partners. Eligible applicants included state governments, county and city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, small businesses, for-profit entities other than small businesses, and even individuals. This wide eligibility suggests NIJ wanted to encourage multidisciplinary participation and collaborations between academia, practitioners, community organizations, and the private sector, especially where those partnerships could support access to data, field sites, or the implementation and evaluation of prevention efforts.
Key dates for the opportunity were as follows: it was posted on March 13, 2014, with the original and final closing date of May 28, 2014, and an archive date of June 27, 2014. The solicitation included a point of contact for help accessing the full announcement: John Picarelli, Senior Social Science Analyst and Program Manager at NIJ, with a listed phone number of 202 307 3213. Overall, the grant opportunity was designed to strengthen the evidence base around domestic radicalization to violent extremism in the US by funding research that could both advance scientific understanding and translate into actionable strategies for criminal justice agencies and their community partners.
FAQs: NIJ FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism (NIJ 2014 3751)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary federal research grant program run by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) titled "FY 14 Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism" (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2014 3751).
What was the main purpose of the program?
The central purpose was to fund research that could directly support state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies, along with the communities they serve, in developing and implementing practical programs to prevent, reduce, or counter domestic radicalization that leads to violent extremism within the United States.
What kind of outcomes was NIJ trying to get from funded research?
The emphasis was on producing usable knowledge, including clearer explanations of how radicalization occurs in the U.S. context, what factors increase or decrease risk, and which interventions show promise in preventing escalation to violence. The solicitation stressed moving beyond after-the-fact descriptions of extremist violence toward research that can inform prevention and mitigation practice.
What types of research approaches were encouraged?
NIJ described the solicitation as broad and explicitly invited scientific contributions ranging from theory building and hypothesis testing to applied evaluations of interventions. Examples mentioned included explanatory models of pathways into violent extremism, empirical studies that may include control groups, thick description and qualitative fieldwork, and case studies.
Did NIJ require one specific methodology (quantitative vs. qualitative)?
No. The opportunity signaled openness to both rigorous designs (including designs that may use control groups when feasible) and context-rich qualitative work, as long as the work improved understanding of domestic radicalization to violent extremism in the United States and informed prevention or mitigation practice.
What focus areas were proposals expected to align with?
Applicants were expected to align proposals with at least one of five specific focus areas: (1) re-examining radicalization to violent extremism originating in the United States; (2) disengagement and deradicalization; (3) violent extremism and gangs analogies and prevention; (4) the role of the internet and online discourse in radicalization to violent extremism; and (5) evaluations of promising practices to prevent or mitigate radicalization.
What does "re-examining radicalization to violent extremism originating in the United States" mean in this solicitation?
This focus area pointed to research that revisits assumptions and updates models based on domestic dynamics, rather than relying primarily on overseas conflicts or purely international frameworks. It could include studying how U.S. social, political, cultural, community conditions shape radicalization pathways, recruitment, and mobilization to violence.
What topics fit under "disengagement and deradicalization"?
This area targeted research on how individuals reduce involvement, exit extremist movements, or change beliefs and behaviors in ways that lower the risk of violence. It included interest in what programs, supports, or pressures influence successful disengagement.
What does the solicitation mean by "violent extremism and gangs analogies and prevention"?
This focus area invited comparative work examining overlaps and differences between gang involvement and extremist mobilization, potentially leveraging lessons from gang prevention and intervention strategies while also testing where the analogy breaks down.
What kinds of questions fall under "the role of the internet and online discourse"?
This area centered on online environments as spaces for recruitment, socialization, propaganda, identity formation, and network building. It encouraged research on how digital communication and platform dynamics may accelerate or shape radicalization processes.
What is meant by "evaluations of promising practices" in this program?
It reflected an interest in evidence about what works, for whom, and under what conditions, including programs implemented by criminal justice agencies or in partnership with community organizations, aimed at preventing or mitigating radicalization.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making?
NIJ anticipated making up to six awards under this opportunity.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $3,000,000.
What were the award ceiling and floor listed in the solicitation?
The solicitation listed an award ceiling of $3,000,000 and an award floor of $1, with an expectation that budgets would match the scope of the proposed work and NIJ priorities.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The program fell under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Law, Justice and Legal Services.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was expansive. Eligible applicants included state governments; county and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; small businesses; for-profit entities other than small businesses; and individuals.
What does the broad eligibility suggest about NIJ's goals?
The wide eligibility suggested NIJ wanted to encourage multidisciplinary participation and collaborations between academia, practitioners, community organizations, and the private sector, especially where partnerships could support access to data, field sites, or the implementation and evaluation of prevention efforts.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
It was posted on March 13, 2014. The original closing date and the final closing date were both May 28, 2014. The archive date was June 27, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
Based on the provided dates, the closing date was May 28, 2014 and the opportunity was archived on June 27, 2014.
Who was the listed point of contact for accessing the full announcement?
The solicitation listed John Picarelli, Senior Social Science Analyst and Program Manager at NIJ, as a point of contact for help accessing the full announcement.
What phone number was provided for the point of contact?
The phone number provided was 202 307 3213.
What overall problem area was NIJ trying to address through this solicitation?
The overall goal was to strengthen the evidence base around domestic radicalization to violent extremism in the U.S. by funding research that advances scientific understanding and translates into actionable strategies for criminal justice agencies and their community partners.
Was the program limited to research about extremist violence after it happens?
No. The solicitation emphasized research that supports prevention, reduction, or countering of domestic radicalization that leads to violent extremism, rather than only describing incidents after the fact.
Could proposals include evaluations of real-world programs?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly invited applied evaluations of interventions and highlighted evaluations of promising practices as a focus area, including programs implemented by criminal justice agencies or in partnership with community organizations.
Did NIJ indicate interest in stronger causal designs?
Yes. Among the example approaches, the solicitation referenced empirical study designs that may include control groups, indicating interest in stronger causal inference when feasible.
Were qualitative designs explicitly welcomed?
Yes. The solicitation cited thick description, qualitative fieldwork, and case studies as examples of acceptable approaches, emphasizing the value of context and mechanisms.
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