Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2018 13961
The NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2018 13961) is a discretionary research grant issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. It was created on February 27, 2018, with an original closing date of May 3, 2018. The program is designed to fund research and evaluation work that strengthens the knowledge base around hate crime perpetration and victimization, and to translate that knowledge into practical improvements for prevention, intervention, investigation, and prosecution.
The central aim of the solicitation is to support rigorous studies that explain how and why hate crimes occur and what can be done to reduce both offending and the damage inflicted on victims and communities. NIJ highlights four priority research areas. First, it seeks studies that clarify motivations and pathways to hate crime offending, meaning research that looks at the drivers of bias-motivated violence or intimidation and how individuals progress into committing these crimes. Second, it invites evaluations of programs targeted at hate crime offenders to determine whether those interventions actually reduce reoffending, emphasizing an evidence-based approach rather than assumptions about what should work. Third, NIJ calls for evaluations of programs that work with victims of hate crimes and their communities, focusing on whether these approaches reduce harms such as trauma, fear, social disruption, and broader community impacts that can follow a hate crime incident. Fourth, it requests research that produces actionable information to improve investigative and prosecutorial outcomes, which can include identifying barriers to reporting, evidence collection challenges, case attrition points, and practices that lead to stronger case handling and better justice outcomes. While these four themes are the explicit focus, NIJ also signals flexibility by noting that other well-justified research proposals related to hate crimes will be considered.
The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity categories span law, justice, and legal services as well as science, technology, and other research and development. The relevant CFDA number is 16.560. NIJ anticipated making about two awards under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000, indicating support for relatively substantial projects that may involve multi-year data collection, program evaluation designs, or complex mixed-method studies.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of potential applicants capable of conducting or supporting research and evaluation. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); individuals; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. This wide eligibility suggests NIJ is open to applications from academic researchers, research firms, community organizations partnering with evaluators, and governmental or tribal entities that can provide access to data, programs, and operational settings relevant to hate crime prevention and response.
Overall, the opportunity is positioned as an evidence-building initiative aimed at producing practical, policy-relevant findings: deeper understanding of offender behavior and radicalization or bias pathways, credible evaluations of offender-focused and victim/community-focused interventions, and research that helps law enforcement and prosecutors investigate and pursue hate crime cases more effectively.Apply for NIJ 2018 13961
- The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice in the law, justice and legal services, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 27, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 03, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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FAQs: NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes (NIJ 2018 13961)
What is the NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes grant?
This is a discretionary research grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ). It funds research and evaluation projects intended to strengthen the evidence base on hate crime perpetration and victimization and to translate research findings into practical improvements in prevention, intervention, investigation, and prosecution.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NIJ 2018 13961.
When was the opportunity created, and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on February 27, 2018, with an original closing date of May 3, 2018.
What is the main goal of the solicitation?
The central aim is to support rigorous studies that explain how and why hate crimes occur and what can be done to reduce offending and reduce the harm inflicted on victims and communities. NIJ emphasizes research that leads to actionable, policy- and practice-relevant improvements.
What types of research does NIJ want to fund under this program?
NIJ is looking for research and evaluation that builds credible knowledge about hate crimes and supports practical improvements across the justice process. The solicitation highlights four priority research areas and also indicates that other well-justified hate crime research proposals may be considered.
What are the four NIJ priority research areas in this solicitation?
NIJ highlights four priority areas:
- Motivations and pathways to hate crime offending: studies that clarify drivers of bias-motivated violence or intimidation and how individuals progress into committing hate crimes.
- Evaluations of programs for hate crime offenders: evaluations that test whether interventions targeted at hate crime offenders reduce reoffending.
- Evaluations of programs for victims and communities: evaluations of approaches intended to reduce harm such as trauma, fear, social disruption, and broader community impacts after a hate crime.
- Research to improve investigation and prosecution outcomes: research that produces actionable information to improve case outcomes, including barriers to reporting, evidence collection challenges, points where cases drop off, and practices that strengthen case handling.
Are proposals outside the four priority areas allowed?
Yes. While NIJ lists four explicit priority themes, it also signals flexibility by noting that other well-justified research proposals related to hate crimes will be considered.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What activity categories does this opportunity fall under?
The activity categories span law, justice, and legal services, as well as science, technology, and other research and development.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 16.560.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making?
NIJ anticipated making about two awards under this solicitation.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000.
What does the $1,500,000 award ceiling suggest about the kinds of projects NIJ expects?
The ceiling indicates support for relatively substantial research efforts, which may include multi-year data collection, program evaluation designs, or complex mixed-method studies.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- Small businesses
Does NIJ allow individuals to apply for this hate crimes research grant?
Yes. Individuals are listed among the eligible applicant types.
Can for-profit entities apply?
Yes. Both for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses are listed as eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible.
What kinds of organizations might be a good fit for this solicitation?
Based on the eligibility and the research/evaluation focus, potential good-fit applicants may include academic research teams, research and evaluation firms, nonprofits partnering with evaluators, and government or tribal entities that can support access to relevant programs, operational settings, or data connected to hate crime prevention and response.
What kinds of outcomes is NIJ trying to improve through this funded research?
The solicitation emphasizes generating knowledge and evidence that can translate into practical improvements, including better prevention and intervention strategies, reduced reoffending, reduced harm to victims and communities, and stronger investigative and prosecutorial outcomes.
What does NIJ mean by research on motivations and pathways to hate crime offending?
This refers to studies focused on the drivers of bias-motivated violence or intimidation and how individuals progress into committing hate crimes. The intent is to clarify how and why offending occurs so prevention and intervention can be better targeted.
What does NIJ mean by evaluating programs targeted at hate crime offenders?
This refers to testing whether offender-focused interventions actually reduce reoffending, with an emphasis on evidence-based conclusions rather than assumptions about effectiveness.
What does NIJ mean by evaluating programs for hate crime victims and their communities?
This refers to assessing whether victim- and community-focused approaches reduce harms associated with hate crimes, including trauma, fear, social disruption, and wider community impacts.
What does NIJ mean by research that improves investigative and prosecutorial outcomes?
This refers to producing actionable information that helps improve how hate crime cases are reported, investigated, and prosecuted. Examples mentioned include identifying barriers to reporting, evidence collection challenges, points where cases are lost or dropped (case attrition), and practices that lead to stronger case handling and better justice outcomes.
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