Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration Research and Evaluation Service

The National Institute of Justice seeks research and evaluation services to inform and strengthen strategies used by state, local, and tribal justice systems to address illegal immigration challenges. Funded projects must examine cross-jurisdictional or single-jurisdictional approaches to illegal immigration and crimes committed by noncitizens in the United States. Recipients must submit performance reports and deliver scholarly products, including a required final research paper and archived research data. Only onshore, United States organizations are eligible to apply. Applicants must complete two submission steps, first submitting the SF-424 form in Grants.gov by November 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET, and then submitting the full application in JustGrants by November 23, 2026, at 8:59 p.m. ET. Applications must include a proposal narrative, biographical sketch forms, and a detailed web-based budget, which accounts for 15 percent of the application score.