We have tracked over 135 funding programs and $334,416,142 allocated for Forensic Services.
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| DRL FY 2020 Global Transitional Justice and Forensic Anthropology Programs (apply for SFOP0007464) Funding Number: SFOP0007464 Agency: Department of State, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor Funding Amount: $1,300,000 |
| HBCU National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (apply for DHS 22 DN 130 NFRA HBCU) Funding Number: DHS 22 DN 130 NFRA HBCU Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $1,395,000 |
| NIJ FY18 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR) (apply for NIJ 2018 13742) Funding Number: NIJ 2018 13742 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $5,500,000 |
| 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 |
| BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive (apply for O BJA 2024 172111) Funding Number: O BJA 2024 172111 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in the Forensic Analysis of Trace Evidence (apply for NIJ 2009 1944) Funding Number: NIJ 2009 1944 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Forensic Assistance Programs in AF, EAP, and SCA (apply for DRL 08 FORENSIC 051509) Funding Number: DRL 08 FORENSIC 051509 Agency: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Funding Amount: $1,500,000 |
| 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 |
| Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, FY 2019 (apply for NIJ 2019 15387) Funding Number: NIJ 2019 15387 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $20,000,000 |
| OJJDP FY 18 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces: Forensic Capacity Hiring Program for Wounded Veterans (apply for OJJDP 2018 13545) Funding Number: OJJDP 2018 13545 Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Program (apply for NIJ 2010 2402) Funding Number: NIJ 2010 2402 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program (apply for O NIJ 2023 171873) Funding Number: O NIJ 2023 171873 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $266,406 |
| 2019 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (apply for BJS 2018 14146) Funding Number: BJS 2018 14146 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (apply for O OVC 2023 171629) Funding Number: O OVC 2023 171629 Agency: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program (apply for NIJ 2011 2812) Funding Number: NIJ 2011 2812 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 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 |
| Forensic Analysis of Microelectronics (apply for CRANBAA17 002) Funding Number: CRANBAA17 002 Agency: Department of Defense, NSWC - CRANE Funding Amount: $40,000 |
| 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 |
| Rule of Law Assistance in Democratic Republic of Congo - Strengthening Forensic Medicine, Law Enforcement, and Legal Capacity (apply for INL 16 GR 0062 AMEDRCONGO ROL 08082016) Funding Number: INL 16 GR 0062 AMEDRCONGO ROL 08082016 Agency: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| 2014 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (apply for BJS 2013 3660) Funding Number: BJS 2013 3660 Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Reducing Human Trafficking Through Forensics in Central America (apply for INLEA INLCN 17 001) Funding Number: INLEA INLCN 17 001 Agency: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $4,000,000 |
| NIJ FY 13 Social Science Research on Forensic Science (apply for NIJ 2013 3464) Funding Number: NIJ 2013 3464 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| FY 2009/2010 Forensic Assistance Programs in EAP and WHA (apply for DRL 09 10 FORENSICS 060910) Funding Number: DRL 09 10 FORENSICS 060910 Agency: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Funding Amount: $1,500,000 |
| NIJ FY 2010 Forensic DNA Research and Development (apply for NIJ 2010 2401) Funding Number: NIJ 2010 2401 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 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 |
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