NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Drones as First Responders
National Institute of Justice
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- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Amount
- $3,500,000
- Closes
- Nov 30, 2026 (in 38 days)
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Classification and identifiers
- Solicitation number
- O-NIJ-2026-172805
- Assistance listing (CFDA)
- 16.560
Amount
$3,500,000
Who can apply
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About this opportunity
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 research and evaluation of drones as first responders (DFR) capabilities, including evaluation of existing capabilities or pilot programs at police departments already using DFR, as well as implementation of new pilot programs or demonstrations. NIJ expects research entities and law enforcement agencie...