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NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking.

From	National Institute of Justice
Who can apply	state governments, counties, cities and townships, special districts (water, fire, parks, etc.), school districts, public colleges and universities and 7 more types
How much	up to $2.5 million per award; about 5 awards; $2.5 million total
Deadline	Mon, Nov 16, 2026 (24 days left)
Category	Science, Technology and Research
Type	Grant
Opportunity #	O-NIJ-2026-172799
Assistance listing	16.560
Posted	Fri, Oct 9, 2026

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This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking. This opportunity supports proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to better understand, respond to, and reduce Human Trafficking in the United States in three areas: (1) prevention, including justice system and other initiatives to prevent trafficking in the first place or to prevent further harm after it has occurred, (2) evaluation of federal policies that may have the unintended consequence of perpetuating or increasing human trafficking, and (3) applied research and program evaluations that directly support effective services for American victims. This NOFO is released by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).

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