BJA FY25 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation
ID: 358195Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)

Award Range

$0 - $1M

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358195

Additional Information

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172330
Timeline
    Description

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering a funding opportunity titled "BJA FY25 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation," aimed at supporting innovative strategies for crime prevention, community safety enhancement, and improvement of criminal justice system outcomes. This cooperative agreement seeks to foster collaborations that identify and address emerging or chronic crime problems and justice system challenges through new approaches, research knowledge translation, and capacity building. With an award ceiling of $1 million and an expected ten awards, this discretionary grant is open to small businesses, and applications must be submitted by April 10, 2025. For further details, interested applicants can reach out via email at grants@ncjrs.gov or visit the additional information link at https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172330.

    Point(s) of Contact
    grants@ncjrs.gov
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