Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2015 4060
Apply for NIJ 2015 4060
- The National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on White Collar Crime and Public Corruption" 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 22, 2015 and posted on Jan 22, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 22, 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 $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Individuals For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts Small businesses City or township governments Special district governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grant opportunity titled "NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on White Collar Crime and Public Corruption" (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2015 4060) is a discretionary grant program designed to support social and behavioral science research and program evaluations focused on strengthening the justice system response to white collar crime and public corruption. NIJ is looking for studies that can produce practical, evidence-based insights that help agencies and practitioners better detect, investigate, prosecute, and ultimately prevent these offenses. While the solicitation covers white collar crime broadly, it signals a clear priority interest in proposals that address public corruption in particular, suggesting that applicants who can credibly tackle corruption-related questions, data, and policy implications may align especially well with NIJ's intent.
The core purpose of the funding is to generate knowledge that improves real-world decision-making and operations across the lifecycle of white collar and corruption cases. That includes early warning and detection strategies, investigative methods (including how cases are initiated and developed), prosecutorial approaches, interagency coordination, and prevention and deterrence efforts. NIJ is explicitly inviting both research projects and program evaluations, meaning proposals could range from basic or applied research that builds theory and measurement tools, to assessments of specific interventions, task forces, training programs, investigative models, integrity systems, compliance approaches, or prosecutorial initiatives. In practice, a competitive proposal would be expected to connect rigorous research design with clear implications for practitioners and policy, especially where findings could improve the effectiveness, efficiency, fairness, or accountability of anti-corruption and white collar enforcement efforts.
Funding for this solicitation was estimated at $1,000,000 total, with an anticipated three awards. Individual awards were expected to fall between a floor of $1,000 and a ceiling of $350,000. The award instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically makes participation more accessible to organizations that may not have flexible funds available to meet a match.
Eligibility is broad and includes many categories of applicants, reflecting NIJ's interest in drawing from academic, nonprofit, governmental, and private-sector research capacity. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), state governments, city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations. Individuals are also eligible, as are for-profit organizations other than small businesses and small businesses. This wide eligibility suggests NIJ anticipated proposals from multidisciplinary teams, including partnerships among universities, research organizations, and criminal justice agencies that can provide access to data and operational context.
Timing details indicate the opportunity was posted and created on January 22, 2015, with an original and current closing date of April 22, 2015, and an archive date of May 22, 2015. In other words, this was a time-limited FY 2015 solicitation with a roughly three-month application window. Even though the opportunity is archived, the structure and priorities provide a useful template for what NIJ often seeks in this topic area: methodologically credible research that produces actionable findings for practitioners, with particular emphasis on improving the response to public corruption.
For applicants seeking more information at the time, NIJ provided an additional information link to the full solicitation, which would have contained the detailed statement of work, required deliverables, performance measures, allowable costs, and application instructions. The program contact listed for access difficulties was Phelan Wyrick, Director of the Crime and Crime Prevention Research Division, reachable at 202-353-9254.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this NIJ grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NIJ FY 15 Research and Evaluation on White Collar Crime and Public Corruption."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NIJ 2015 4060.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
What type of program is this?
This is a discretionary grant program.
What is the main purpose of this solicitation?
The solicitation is intended to support social and behavioral science research and program evaluations that strengthen the justice system response to white collar crime and public corruption, with an emphasis on producing practical, evidence-based insights for agencies and practitioners.
What topics or subject areas does NIJ want proposals to address?
NIJ seeks studies that can improve how agencies and practitioners detect, investigate, prosecute, and prevent white collar crime and public corruption. The solicitation includes white collar crime broadly, but signals a clear priority interest in public corruption-focused proposals.
Is public corruption a specific priority within this solicitation?
Yes. While the solicitation covers white collar crime broadly, it indicates a clear priority interest in proposals that address public corruption in particular.
What kinds of projects are eligible under this opportunity?
NIJ explicitly invites both research projects and program evaluations. Proposals could include basic or applied research (such as theory development or measurement tools) as well as evaluations of specific interventions or approaches.
What parts of the case lifecycle does NIJ want research to inform?
NIJ is interested in research that informs real-world operations across the lifecycle of white collar and corruption cases, including early warning and detection, investigative methods (including how cases are initiated and developed), prosecutorial approaches, interagency coordination, and prevention and deterrence efforts.
What are examples of programs or strategies that could be evaluated?
Based on the solicitation description, potential evaluation targets could include interventions, task forces, training programs, investigative models, integrity systems, compliance approaches, or prosecutorial initiatives related to white collar crime and/or public corruption.
What does NIJ appear to value in a competitive proposal?
A competitive proposal would be expected to pair a rigorous research design with clear, actionable implications for practitioners and policy, especially where findings could improve effectiveness, efficiency, fairness, or accountability in enforcement efforts.
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
Total funding for this solicitation was estimated at $1,000,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
NIJ anticipated making three awards.
What is the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $350,000.
What is the award instrument type?
The award instrument type is a grant.
What is the activity category and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (if they are not institutions of higher education), state governments, city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, individuals, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and other eligible entities listed in the opportunity description.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
Yes, individuals are listed as eligible applicants.
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses and small businesses are both listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The opportunity lists nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status as eligible (as long as they are not institutions of higher education).
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations are included in the eligible applicant categories.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on January 22, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was April 22, 2015.
Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is archived, with an archive date of May 22, 2015.
How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (January 22, 2015) and closing date (April 22, 2015), the application window was roughly three months.
Where could applicants find the full solicitation details?
NIJ provided an additional information link to the full solicitation, which would have contained details such as the statement of work, required deliverables, performance measures, allowable costs, and application instructions.
Who was the listed program contact for access difficulties?
The program contact listed for access difficulties was Phelan Wyrick, Director of the Crime and Crime Prevention Research Division.
What phone number was provided for the program contact?
The phone number provided was 202-353-9254.
What is the key takeaway about NIJ priorities reflected in this archived solicitation?
Even though the opportunity is archived, the description reflects NIJ's interest in methodologically credible research that produces actionable findings for practitioners, with a particularly strong emphasis on improving the justice system response to public corruption.
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