We have tracked over 135 funding programs and $334,416,142 allocated for Forensic Services.
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| Forensic Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Compounds Associated with Microelectronics (apply for CRANBAA18 002) Funding Number: CRANBAA18 002 Agency: Department of Defense, NSWC - CRANE Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2011 2806) Funding Number: NIJ 2011 2806 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NIJ FY 16 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2016 4305) Funding Number: NIJ 2016 4305 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $15,000,000 |
| NIJ FY18 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program (apply for NIJ 2018 13800) Funding Number: NIJ 2018 13800 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $9,000,000 |
| NIJ FY17 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Competitive) (apply for NIJ 2017 11612) Funding Number: NIJ 2017 11612 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $11,500,000 |
| Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting, FY 2019 (apply for NIJ 2019 15528) Funding Number: NIJ 2019 15528 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Building Forensic Accounting Capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (apply for INL18GR0055 BOSNIA FORENSIC 06062018) Funding Number: INL18GR0055 BOSNIA FORENSIC 06062018 Agency: Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $600,000 |
| Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2012 3097) Funding Number: NIJ 2012 3097 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NIJ FY22 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for O NIJ 2022 171186) Funding Number: O NIJ 2022 171186 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $12,000,000 |
| BJA FY 21 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (apply for O BJA 2021 04001) Funding Number: O BJA 2021 04001 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $960,000 |
| NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2015 3985) Funding Number: NIJ 2015 3985 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $15,000,000 |
| Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- COMPETITIVE, FY 2019 (apply for NIJ 2019 15504) Funding Number: NIJ 2019 15504 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| Nuclear Forensics Research Award (apply for DHS 17 DN 130 NFRA 001) Funding Number: DHS 17 DN 130 NFRA 001 Agency: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) (apply for O NIJ 2024 172240) Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 172240 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $2,600,000 |
| National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program Nuclear Forensics Research Award (apply for WD NFE 22 001) Funding Number: WD NFE 22 001 Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $1,395,000 |
| Nuclear Forensics Research Award (apply for DHS 16 DN 130 NFRA 001) Funding Number: DHS 16 DN 130 NFRA 001 Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Forensic Assistance to Address Legacies of Gross Human Rights Violations (apply for DRLA DRLAQM 17 017) Funding Number: DRLA DRLAQM 17 017 Agency: Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Funding Amount: $700,000 |
| NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines (apply for NIJ 2009 2229) Funding Number: NIJ 2009 2229 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| OVC FY 16 Using Telemedicine Technology to Enhance Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (apply for OVC 2016 9381) Funding Number: OVC 2016 9381 Agency: USDOJ-OJP-OVC Funding Amount: $1,200,000 |
| Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence (apply for NIJ 2011 2807) Funding Number: NIJ 2011 2807 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Sri Lanka Forensic Lab Capacity Assessment and Training (apply for INL19GR0053 SRILANKA FORENSICLAB 060619) Funding Number: INL19GR0053 SRILANKA FORENSICLAB 060619 Agency: Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| DNN R&D UNIVERSITY PROGRAM: CONSORTIUM FOR NUCLEAR FORENSICS (apply for DE FOA 0002781) Funding Number: DE FOA 0002781 Agency: Department of Energy, NNSA Funding Amount: $25,000,000 |
| FY 2023 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (apply for O BJS 2023 171668) Funding Number: O BJS 2023 171668 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics Funding Amount: $600,000 |
| National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program Continuation Application (apply for DHS 13 DN 130 NF NC001) Funding Number: DHS 13 DN 130 NF NC001 Agency: Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division Funding Amount: $2,450,000 |
| Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Nuclear Forensics Research Award (NFRA) (apply for DHS 23 CWMD 130 NFRA 001) Funding Number: DHS 23 CWMD 130 NFRA 001 Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $1,395,000 |
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