We have tracked over 135 funding programs and $334,416,142 allocated for Forensic Services.
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| 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 |
| National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program Continuation Application (apply for DHS 14 DN 130 NF NC0001) Funding Number: DHS 14 DN 130 NF NC0001 Agency: Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division Funding Amount: $2,405,000 |
| Forensic Anthropology Assistance to Address Legacies of Gross Human Rights Violations (apply for DRLA DRLAQM 18 014) Funding Number: DRLA DRLAQM 18 014 Agency: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor Funding Amount: $700,000 |
| OVC FY25 Increasing Availability of Medical Forensic Examinations for Victims of Sexual Assault (apply for O OVC 2025 172433) Funding Number: O OVC 2025 172433 Agency: Office for Victims of Crime Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula (apply for O BJA 2024 172104) Funding Number: O BJA 2024 172104 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $2,315,851 |
| National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (apply for 2012 NF 130 00001) Funding Number: 2012 NF 130 00001 Agency: Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| 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 |
| NIJ FY 2010 Research and Development on Instrumental Analysis for Forensic Science Applications (apply for NIJ 2010 2421) Funding Number: NIJ 2010 2421 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 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 |
| DNA Forensic Technology Development (apply for INLEA INLCJ 16 002) Funding Number: INLEA INLCJ 16 002 Agency: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Domestic Violence Prevention Program: Forensic Healthcare Services (apply for HHS 2022 IHS FHC 0001) Funding Number: HHS 2022 IHS FHC 0001 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Building Forensic Accounting Capacity in Serbia (apply for INL21GR0012 EASERBIA FORENSIC 010521) Funding Number: INL21GR0012 EASERBIA FORENSIC 010521 Agency: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $800,000 |
| Forensic Analysis of Microelectronics (apply for CRANBAA17 002) Funding Number: CRANBAA17 002 Agency: Department of Defense, NSWC - CRANE Funding Amount: $40,000 |
| Wildlife DNA Forensics and Seizure Training (apply for INLEA INLTC 17 006) Funding Number: INLEA INLTC 17 006 Agency: Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| BJA FY 22 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula (apply for O BJA 2022 171343) Funding Number: O BJA 2022 171343 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $2,282,453 |
| 2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories (apply for 2009 BJS 2188) Funding Number: 2009 BJS 2188 Agency: Bureau of Justice Statistics Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| National Center on Forensics, Fiscal Year 2020 (apply for NIJ 2020 18372) Funding Number: NIJ 2020 18372 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| Fiscal Year 2024 Nuclear Forensics Research Award (NFRA) (apply for DHS 24 CWMD 130 NFRA 001) Funding Number: DHS 24 CWMD 130 NFRA 001 Agency: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $900,000 |
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