Closed on Oct 7, 2026

NIJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - Operation of the Secretariat of SC 37 under JTC 1 of ISO/IEC

National Institute of Justice · Opportunity number O-NIJ-2026-172785

Details summarized from the official notice as of Oct 8, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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Key facts

Opportunity number	O-NIJ-2026-172785
Agency	National Institute of Justice Department of Justice
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	16.560
Posted	Sep 30, 2026
Deadline	Oct 7, 2026
Award ceiling	$60,000
Expected number of awards	1
Estimated total program funding	$60,000
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Grant
Category	Science technology and other research and development
Last updated here	Oct 8, 2026

Summary from the notice

This opportunity provides ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 (Biometrics) and its Working Groups the reliable and competent U.S. leadership, management, and administration required to effectively complete its standards development and maintenance in accordance with the requirements specified in the ISO/IEC Directives, including the operation of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 meetings. One of NIJ’s legislated duties to promulgate standards and conformity assessment activities that benefit law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies. This includes development of minimum performance requirements and testing of biometric technologies such as facial-recognition software. To further that end, NIJ supports operation of the Secretariat of Subcommittee 37 (SC 37) under the Joint Technical Committee 1 (JTC 1) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The scope of SC 37 is the standardization of generic biometric technologies pertaining to human beings to support interoperability and data interchange among applications and systems.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)

Not listed as eligible

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

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

Eligibility details from the notice

Only the applicant that received an official invitation letter from NIJ is able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for eligibility requirements. The application will only be accepted from: American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

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.
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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.