We have tracked over 135 funding programs and $334,416,142 allocated for Forensic Services.
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| NIJ Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2013 3361) Funding Number: NIJ 2013 3361 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA and Other Forensic Technologies, FY 2019 (apply for NIJ 2019 15627) Funding Number: NIJ 2019 15627 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Research Initiative (apply for O OVW 2025 172292) Funding Number: O OVW 2025 172292 Agency: Office on Violence Against Women Funding Amount: $1,500,000 |
| Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2012 3098) Funding Number: NIJ 2012 3098 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program (apply for O NIJ 2022 171433) Funding Number: O NIJ 2022 171433 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $1,140,601 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BJA FY25 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program (apply for O BJA 2025 172472) Funding Number: O BJA 2025 172472 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| 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 |
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