Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2015 3990
Apply for NIJ 2015 3990
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 15 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Partnerships" 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 Jan 23, 2015 and posted on Jan 14, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses 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) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals Special district governments Independent school districts Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses City or township governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY 15 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Partnerships opportunity is a discretionary grant program from the National Institute of Justice focused on funding criminal justice research and evaluation projects that are built around a strong, intentional partnership between researchers and practitioners. The central idea is that when researchers and agencies work closely together, both sides benefit: practitioners develop stronger skills in program assessment and outcome measurement, while researchers gain a clearer, ground-level understanding of operational goals, constraints, and what success looks like in real criminal justice settings. NIJ frames these collaborations as a way to generate findings that are directly useful for policy and practice while also adding credible evidence to the broader research literature.
NIJ indicated it would support work in two main areas that revolve around either launching new collaborations or strengthening ongoing ones. The first area is the Junior Faculty/Research Associate Grant Program to Promote Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Partnerships, which is designed to help newer or early-career researchers build meaningful, sustained relationships with criminal justice agencies and develop a portfolio of applied research that is relevant to day-to-day decision-making. The second area is the Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Fellowship Placement Program, which emphasizes deeper immersion and hands-on engagement, typically by placing researchers in practitioner environments (or structuring comparable fellowship-style collaboration) so the research questions, methods, and interpretations stay closely connected to real operational needs and constraints.
From an administrative standpoint, this funding opportunity was posted on January 14, 2015, with an application closing date of April 20, 2015, and an archive date of May 20, 2015. NIJ anticipated making around six awards under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000. Individual awards could range from a floor of $1,000 up to a ceiling of $800,000. The program falls under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants), uses a grant funding instrument, and does not require cost sharing or matching.
Eligibility was broad and included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) organizations and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits), individuals, and a wide range of government entities such as state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities. Tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations were also listed as eligible. Overall, the eligibility structure reflects NIJ's goal of encouraging a wide set of research-practice partnerships, whether those partnerships are led by universities, community-based nonprofits, research firms, or governmental entities.
The solicitation is positioned as a mechanism for producing actionable evidence: practitioners get practical tools and information they can use to improve programs and measure outcomes, while researchers get access to operational contexts, data, and collaborative relationships that improve the relevance and credibility of their work. For applicants, the core expectation implied by the description is not just a research project that happens to involve an agency, but a partnership model where practitioners are engaged in shaping the research questions and where the results are meant to translate into concrete practice or policy insights. For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Bethany Backes, Program Manager, at 202-305-4419.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NIJ FY 15 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Partnerships opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant program from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) that funds criminal justice research and evaluation projects built around a strong, intentional partnership between researchers and practitioners (for example, criminal justice agencies and professionals working in real operational settings).
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The purpose is to support collaborations where researchers and practitioner agencies work closely so the project produces findings that are directly useful for policy and practice, while also contributing credible evidence to the broader criminal justice research literature.
Why does NIJ emphasize researcher-practitioner partnerships?
NIJ frames these partnerships as mutually beneficial: practitioners can strengthen skills in program assessment and outcome measurement, and researchers can gain a more realistic understanding of operational goals, constraints, and what success looks like in day-to-day criminal justice environments.
What kinds of projects are supported under this solicitation?
The solicitation focuses on criminal justice research and evaluation projects that are designed around a close working relationship between researchers and practitioners, with practitioners engaged in shaping research questions and with results intended to translate into concrete practice or policy insights.
How many main areas of work did NIJ indicate it would support?
NIJ indicated it would support work in two main areas: (1) launching new collaborations or (2) strengthening and deepening ongoing collaborations.
What is the Junior Faculty/Research Associate Grant Program component?
This component is designed to help newer or early-career researchers build meaningful, sustained relationships with criminal justice agencies and develop a portfolio of applied research that is relevant to day-to-day decision-making.
What is the Criminal Justice Researcher Practitioner Fellowship Placement Program component?
This component emphasizes deeper immersion and hands-on engagement. It typically involves placing researchers in practitioner environments (or structuring a comparable fellowship-style collaboration) so that the research questions, methods, and interpretations remain closely connected to real operational needs and constraints.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 14, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 20, 2015.
What was the archive date?
The archive date was May 20, 2015.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making?
NIJ anticipated making around six awards under this solicitation.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,000,000.
What was the expected range for individual award amounts?
Individual awards could range from a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum of $800,000.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program falls under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).
What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity uses a grant funding instrument.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. NIJ indicated that cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); individuals; and a broad range of government entities.
What types of government entities are eligible?
Eligible government entities include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities.
Are Tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations were listed as eligible.
Does NIJ require that a project include more than just minimal agency involvement?
Yes. The expectation implied by the description is not simply a research project that happens to involve an agency, but a partnership model where practitioners are engaged in shaping the research questions and where the results are intended to inform concrete practice or policy.
What kinds of benefits does NIJ describe for practitioners?
NIJ describes benefits such as developing stronger skills in program assessment and outcome measurement, and receiving practical tools and information to improve programs and measure outcomes.
What kinds of benefits does NIJ describe for researchers?
NIJ describes benefits such as gaining a clearer, ground-level understanding of operational goals and constraints, improving access to operational contexts and data, and strengthening the relevance and credibility of research through collaborative relationships.
Who is the contact person for questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Bethany Backes, Program Manager.
What phone number was provided for the contact?
The phone number provided was 202-305-4419.
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