We have tracked over 135 funding programs and $334,416,142 allocated for Forensic Services.
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| OVW FY 2020 Sexual Assault Forensic-Medical and Advocacy Services for Tribes (FAST) Initiative (apply for OVW 2020 17592) Funding Number: OVW 2020 17592 Agency: Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (apply for NIJ 2016 9088) Funding Number: NIJ 2016 9088 Agency: USDOJ-OJP-NIJ Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
| Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2013 3362) Funding Number: NIJ 2013 3362 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Request for Application (RFA) NIST Forensic Science Center of Excellence (apply for 2020 NIST FS COE 01) Funding Number: 2020 NIST FS COE 01 Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 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 |
| Request for Information on Barriers to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in applying for Nuclear Forensics Research Awards (NFRAs) (apply for RFI DHS 23 CWMD 130 001) Funding Number: RFI DHS 23 CWMD 130 001 Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NIJ National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2021 (apply for O NIJ 2021 99002) Funding Number: O NIJ 2021 99002 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $4,000,000 |
| 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 |
| OVC FY24 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (apply for O OVC 2024 172171) Funding Number: O OVC 2024 172171 Agency: Office for Victims of Crime Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NIJ Social Science Research in Forensic Science (apply for NIJ 2010 2439) Funding Number: NIJ 2010 2439 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NIJ FY 2010 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines (apply for NIJ 2010 2404) Funding Number: NIJ 2010 2404 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| BJA FY 23 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive (apply for O BJA 2023 171700) Funding Number: O BJA 2023 171700 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| OJJDP FY 20 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces: Forensic Capacity Hiring Program for Wounded Veterans (apply for OJJDP 2020 16830) Funding Number: OJJDP 2020 16830 Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| 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 |
| OVC FY 12 Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Examination Telemedicine Center An Innovative Pilot Project (apply for OVC 2012 3232) Funding Number: OVC 2012 3232 Agency: Office for Victims of Crime Funding Amount: $3,500,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021 (apply for O NIJ 2021 97001) Funding Number: O NIJ 2021 97001 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $4,500,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Technical Assistance (apply for O OVC 2023 171843) Funding Number: O OVC 2023 171843 Agency: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
| BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive (apply for O BJA 2022 171341) Funding Number: O BJA 2022 171341 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $500,000 |
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