NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders. Offered by National Institute of Justice; awards $0 – $3.5M; applications due November 30, 2026.
Key Facts
- Funder
- National Institute of Justice
- Award amount
- $0 – $3.5M
- Deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Geography
- United States
- Categories
- Research, Technology
- Status
- Open
About This Grant
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders. This opportunity seeks proposals for rigorous evaluations of implementations of drone technology to combat violent crime, immigration enforcement, and other law enforcement activities. The goal of this NOFO is to provide actionable information about police implementation of small drones through a collaboration between law enforcement agencies and researchers. NIJ welcomes...
Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.
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