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NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute

National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2025-172538

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $2.0M

Total Program Funding

$2.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

February 25, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute. National Institute of Justice. This funding opportunity seeks to enhance operations of a Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute (NPS Discovery) to rapidly identify and report newly emerging opioids, stimulants, and other drugs which may cause intoxication, impairment, or other adverse effects. up to $2,000,000 per award; $2,000,000 total program funding; ~1 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Only the applicant that received an official invitation letter from NIJ is able and eligible to apply
•Deadline: 2026-02-25

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Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

This funding opportunity seeks to enhance operations of a Novel Psychoactive Substance Discovery, Education, and Reporting Institute (NPS Discovery) to rapidly identify and report newly emerging opioids, stimulants, and other drugs which may cause intoxication, impairment, or other adverse effects.

Who Can Apply

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 the following: • The Frederic Rieders Family Renaissance Foundation

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $2.0M
Total Program Funding: $2.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: February 11, 2026

Application Deadline: February 25, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity please reach out to Frances Scott at email: frances.scott@usdoj.gov. frances.scott@usdoj.gov

frances.scott@usdoj.gov

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