We have tracked over 135 funding programs and $334,416,142 allocated for Forensic Services.
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| NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program (apply for O NIJ 2023 171847) Funding Number: O NIJ 2023 171847 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $738,402 |
| Forensic Science Center of Excellence Program (apply for 2014 NIST FS COE 01) Funding Number: 2014 NIST FS COE 01 Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| MSI National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program Nuclear Forensics Research Award (apply for DHS 22 DN 130 NFRA MSI) Funding Number: DHS 22 DN 130 NFRA MSI Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $1,395,000 |
| BJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula (apply for O BJA 2023 171701) Funding Number: O BJA 2023 171701 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $2,404,940 |
| Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2011 2805) Funding Number: NIJ 2011 2805 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| BJA FY 20 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (apply for BJA 2020 18433) Funding Number: BJA 2020 18433 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program Nuclear Forensics Research Award (apply for DHS 22 DN 130 NFRA 001) Funding Number: DHS 22 DN 130 NFRA 001 Agency: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $1,395,000 |
| ISO 17025/17020 Quality Control Accreditation of the Forensics Lab, Legal Medicine and Crime Scene Management Units of Costa Rica (apply for INL20CA0002 WHPCOSTARICA FORENSICS 10251) Funding Number: INL20CA0002 WHPCOSTARICA FORENSICS 10251 Agency: Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $520,000 |
| OJJDP FY 16 Enhancing Forensic Capacity for Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces (apply for OJJDP 2016 9275) Funding Number: OJJDP 2016 9275 Agency: USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| NIJ FY 10 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program (apply for NIJ 2010 2413) Funding Number: NIJ 2010 2413 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 |
| 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 |
| Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020 (apply for NIJ 2020 17294) Funding Number: NIJ 2020 17294 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $20,000,000 |
| 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 |
| NIJ FY 10 Development, Delivery, and Evaluation of Sexual Assault Forensic Training Programs (apply for NIJ 2010 2408) Funding Number: NIJ 2010 2408 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| BJA FY 19 Student Computer and Digital Forensics Educational Opportunities Program (apply for BJA 2019 16290) Funding Number: BJA 2019 16290 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Myanmar and Thailand Law Enforcement Forensic Capacity Assessment and Training (apply for SFOP0004951) Funding Number: SFOP0004951 Agency: Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Standards Development Organization Grants for Forensic Science Standards (SDO GFSS) (apply for 2023 NIST SDO 01) Funding Number: 2023 NIST SDO 01 Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 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 |
| DRL Request Statement of Interest on Forensic Assistance to Address Legacies of Gross Human Rights Violations (apply for DRLA DRLAQM 16 029) Funding Number: DRLA DRLAQM 16 029 Agency: DOS Funding Amount: $450,000 |
| NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for O NIJ 2023 171606) Funding Number: O NIJ 2023 171606 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $12,000,000 |
| NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (apply for O NIJ 2022 171432) Funding Number: O NIJ 2022 171432 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $4,300,000 |
| OVC FY 2022 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (apply for O OVC 2022 171306) Funding Number: O OVC 2022 171306 Agency: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2014 3744) Funding Number: NIJ 2014 3744 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| 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 |
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