U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Type of help
- Project grant, technical information
- Typical award
- In each year's official notice
What it pays for
Goal: Develop evidence to improve policies and practices across the justice system.
Build knowledge and tools that can be applied at the state and local levels to reduce crime and advance justice.
Strengthen research to inform crime reduction and advance justice.
Support rigorous research and evaluation that helps identify and analyze the causes and correlates of crime; improves the functioning and outcomes of the criminal and juvenile justice systems; develops new and improved methods for the prevention and reduction of crime; and strengthens the justice research and practice infrastructure.
How applications are judged
In each year's official notice
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
8 awards to Tennessee groups since 2021. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $450K spent that year | 2025 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $396K | 2023 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $303K | 2022 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $279K | 2021 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $200K | 2024 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $100K | 2024 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, Claiborne County | $3,969 spent that year | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $3,499 spent that year | 2024 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse, USAspending.gov.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 2 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Colorado State University | $51K | 2023 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Colorado State University | $29K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).