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NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program
National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2025-172769 · Deadline: September 24, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $1M
Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 16.560, National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.
178 unique recipients in the sample; 76 repeat winners.
range $10k – $13.2M
Ask-amount guidance
Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $500k against a $1M ceiling (50%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.
Draw-down reality (program)
Across 176 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 100% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.
Listing summary
This funding opportunity seeks to support the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Scholars Program, an ongoing NIJ program designed to increase the in-house research capabilities of law enforcement agencies by directly building data and research skills of individuals employed by and engaged with these agencies.
Eligibility: Others · Categories: Science and Technology · official listing ↗
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Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.