Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2019 15203
The Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants Solicitation, FY 2019 (NIJ 2019 15203) is a National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice discretionary grant opportunity designed to help launch new, collaborative criminal justice research efforts with federally recognized tribes and tribally based organizations. The program focuses specifically on small planning grants, meaning the main purpose is not to fully fund a large multi-year study right away, but to provide early-stage support so teams can build a solid, competitive proposal for a new and innovative research project. A central requirement is that the work reflects a new partnership between a tribe (or tribally based organization) and a researcher or research team, emphasizing relationship-building, shared project development, and groundwork that can lead to a larger research effort.
The solicitation highlights a set of priority research areas that reflect major justice and public safety concerns in Indian country and Alaska. One key topic is how concurrent criminal jurisdiction affects the administration of justice, which can include the real-world consequences of overlapping tribal, federal, and state authority on investigations, prosecution, case processing, and outcomes. Another strong emphasis is on the criminal justice response to alcohol and other drug use and abuse, including methamphetamine, heroin, opioids such as fentanyl, diverted pharmaceuticals, and synthetic drugs and analogues. Beyond substance use, NIJ signals interest in crime prevention and intervention strategies, patterns and drivers of criminal offending, and practical improvements that strengthen investigations and prosecutions.
Several focus areas relate to systems capacity and specialized services. NIJ is interested in the provision, role, and impact of forensic science services, explicitly including medico-legal death investigation, which can involve topics like access to qualified forensic resources, turnaround times, investigative quality, and how forensic capacity influences case outcomes. The solicitation also elevates research addressing murdered, missing, and trafficked women and girls, as well as broader violent crime reduction and efforts aimed at responding to and reducing victimization. Together, these topics point to a desire for research that is not only descriptive, but also problem-solving and oriented toward practical improvements in safety and justice.
Strengthening tribal justice systems is another major theme. Examples offered include evaluating tribal healing to wellness courts, tribal-state collaborations, collaborations involving wellness courts, technology-based court systems that improve court operations and outcomes, and tribal reentry programs. This part of the solicitation signals interest in both program evaluation and operational research, including how courts and justice partners coordinate services, use data and technology, and support long-term outcomes such as reduced recidivism and improved community wellbeing. In addition, NIJ expresses interest in developing and testing tools and technologies that can improve criminal justice policy and practice, citing examples such as unmanned aircraft systems, body-worn cameras, drug-detecting technology, location-based technology, digital devices or applications, and technology-based services for victims.
From an eligibility standpoint, the opportunity is broadly open to a wide range of applicants, including federally recognized tribal governments, state and local governments, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), individuals, and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), along with other entities as clarified in the solicitation’s eligibility text. The funding instrument is a grant under CFDA 16.560, categorized under science and technology and other research and development, aligning it with NIJ’s mission to support rigorous research and evaluation that can inform policy and practice.
Key logistical details for FY 2019 include a creation date of March 14, 2019, an original closing date of May 13, 2019, and an award ceiling of $100,000 per award. NIJ anticipated making around five awards. Overall, the program is best understood as seed funding for partnership formation and proposal development: it supports tribes and researchers in designing strong, community-relevant, ethically grounded, and feasible research plans that respond to pressing criminal justice issues affecting tribal communities, with the expectation that these planning efforts will mature into larger, well-developed research projects.Apply for NIJ 2019 15203
- The Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants Solicitation, FY 2019" 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 Mar 14, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 2019. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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, Nonprofits that do not have 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants Solicitation, FY 2019 (NIJ 2019 15203)?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice, intended to help launch new, collaborative criminal justice research efforts with federally recognized tribes and tribally based organizations.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program is designed as a small planning grant. Its primary purpose is to provide early-stage support for partnership-building and project development so applicants can produce a strong, competitive proposal for a new and innovative research project that could become a larger future effort.
Is this grant intended to fully fund a large multi-year research study?
No. The solicitation emphasizes planning grants rather than full funding for a large multi-year study. The intent is to support groundwork, relationship-building, and the development of a more fully realized research proposal.
What type of partnership is required?
A central requirement is that the work reflects a new partnership between a tribe (or tribally based organization) and a researcher or research team. The emphasis is on relationship-building, shared project development, and collaborative planning that can lead to a larger research effort.
Who is this opportunity designed to support?
This opportunity is designed to support collaborative teams involving federally recognized tribes or tribally based organizations and researchers, with the goal of developing community-relevant and feasible criminal justice research plans for tribal communities.
What are the priority research topics mentioned in the solicitation?
The solicitation highlights priority research areas including concurrent criminal jurisdiction, substance use and abuse responses (including specific drug threats), crime prevention and intervention strategies, patterns and drivers of criminal offending, and practical improvements to strengthen investigations and prosecutions.
What does the solicitation mean by “concurrent criminal jurisdiction” as a research area?
It refers to how overlapping tribal, federal, and state authority can affect the administration of justice. The solicitation points to real-world consequences for investigations, prosecution, case processing, and case outcomes when multiple jurisdictions operate at the same time.
What substance use topics are specifically called out?
The solicitation emphasizes research on the criminal justice response to alcohol and other drug use and abuse, including methamphetamine, heroin, opioids such as fentanyl, diverted pharmaceuticals, and synthetic drugs and analogues.
Does NIJ encourage research that goes beyond describing a problem?
Yes. The topics described indicate interest in problem-solving research oriented toward practical improvements in safety and justice, not just descriptive research.
What types of research related to investigations and prosecutions are of interest?
The solicitation signals interest in practical improvements that strengthen investigations and prosecutions, along with research on crime prevention/intervention and patterns and drivers of criminal offending.
Is forensic science included as a focus area?
Yes. NIJ is interested in the provision, role, and impact of forensic science services, explicitly including medico-legal death investigation.
What kinds of forensic service issues might be studied under this solicitation?
Examples mentioned include access to qualified forensic resources, turnaround times, investigative quality, and how forensic capacity influences case outcomes, including within medico-legal death investigation.
Does the solicitation address murdered, missing, and trafficked women and girls?
Yes. Research addressing murdered, missing, and trafficked women and girls is specifically elevated as an area of interest.
Are violent crime reduction and victimization response topics included?
Yes. The solicitation includes broader violent crime reduction and efforts aimed at responding to and reducing victimization.
What does the solicitation say about strengthening tribal justice systems?
Strengthening tribal justice systems is a major theme, including interest in research and evaluation of justice programs and operations that improve court functions, coordination, and outcomes.
What are examples of tribal justice system programs or approaches mentioned?
Examples include evaluating tribal healing to wellness courts, tribal-state collaborations (including collaborations involving wellness courts), technology-based court systems that improve court operations and outcomes, and tribal reentry programs.
Does NIJ appear interested in program evaluation as well as operational research?
Yes. The solicitation signals interest in both program evaluation and operational research, including how courts and justice partners coordinate services, use data and technology, and support long-term outcomes such as reduced recidivism and improved community wellbeing.
Are technology tools and innovations within scope?
Yes. NIJ expresses interest in developing and testing tools and technologies that can improve criminal justice policy and practice.
What types of technologies are specifically cited as examples?
Examples include unmanned aircraft systems, body-worn cameras, drug-detecting technology, location-based technology, digital devices or applications, and technology-based services for victims.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly open and includes federally recognized tribal governments, state and local governments, public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with and without 501(c)(3) status), individuals, and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), along with other entities as clarified in the solicitation’s eligibility text.
Are federally recognized tribes eligible applicants?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments are explicitly listed among eligible applicants.
Can tribally based organizations participate?
Yes. The opportunity is designed to support collaborations with tribally based organizations, particularly as part of the required new partnership with a researcher or research team.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Both public and private institutions of higher education are included in the eligibility list.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
Yes. Individuals are included among eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes, for-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible.
What is the funding instrument and CFDA number?
The funding instrument is a grant under CFDA 16.560.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized under science and technology and other research and development, aligning with NIJ’s mission to support research and evaluation that can inform policy and practice.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $100,000 per award.
How many awards did NIJ anticipate making?
NIJ anticipated making around five awards.
What are the key FY 2019 dates listed in the opportunity summary?
The creation date is March 14, 2019. The original closing date is May 13, 2019.
How should applicants think about what a “successful” project looks like under this planning grant?
Based on the solicitation summary, a successful project centers on building a new tribe-researcher partnership and producing solid groundwork and shared project development that can mature into a larger, well-developed research project proposal addressing pressing criminal justice issues in tribal communities.
What is the overarching goal of the planning work funded by this program?
The program is best understood as seed funding for partnership formation and proposal development, supporting teams in designing strong, community-relevant, ethically grounded, and feasible research plans that can lead to larger research efforts.
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