Closed on May 19, 2026

NIJ FY25 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults

National Institute of Justice · Opportunity number O-NIJ-2025-172574

Details summarized from the official notice as of May 20, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	O-NIJ-2025-172574
Agency	National Institute of Justice Department of Justice
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	16.560
Posted	Mar 25, 2026
Deadline	May 19, 2026
Award ceiling	$1,600,000
Expected number of awards	2
Estimated total program funding	$1,600,000
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Grant
Category	Science technology and other research and development
Last updated here	May 20, 2026

Summary from the notice

This NOFO seeks to fund applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects in five topical areas: (1) evaluation of programs that seek to prevent, intervene in, or respond to the abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of older adults; (2) research on financial fraud against older adults, including knowledge building around scam prevention messaging; (3) research on formal and informal caregivers who abuse (either financially, physically, sexually, and/or emotionally) or neglect older adults, to inform intervention and prevention program development; (4) forensic research involving the development of radiographic evidence and bioinformatic approaches relevant to the physical abuse of older adults; and (5) research examining the role of emerging technologies in fraud and exploitation.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Public and state colleges and universities
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Private colleges and universities
County governments
Small businesses
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
Independent school districts
Federally recognized tribal governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Other Native American tribal organizations
State governments
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)

Who should take a closer look

Small businesses
Nonprofits
Colleges and universities
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations
Larger for-profit companies

Not listed as eligible

Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Registrations you will likely need

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SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

Related open opportunities

NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)

National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2026-172798

Deadline: Nov 16, 2026 (31 days left) Up to: $5,943,493 Science technology and other research and development

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Before you apply

Read the full official notice, including the evaluation criteria.
Confirm your organization type and location are eligible.
Check your SAM.gov registration is active.
Note the exact deadline time and time zone in the notice.