We have tracked over 146 funding programs and $405,853,809 allocated for Forensic Services.
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| Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency (DFBA) BAA for Basic, Applied (apply for W911NF 13 R 0006) Funding Number: W911NF 13 R 0006 Agency: Dept of the Army Materiel Command Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| NIJ FY17 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR) (apply for NIJ 2017 11605) Funding Number: NIJ 2017 11605 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $3,600,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| NIJ FY09 Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement (apply for NIJ 2009 2005) Funding Number: NIJ 2009 2005 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Funding to Support the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program (apply for O NIJ 2025 172537) Funding Number: O NIJ 2025 172537 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $523,184 |
| 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 |
| OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Hiring and Training Program (apply for O OVW 2025 172371) Funding Number: O OVW 2025 172371 Agency: Office on Violence Against Women Funding Amount: $750,000 |
| NIJ FY17 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program (apply for NIJ 2017 11581) Funding Number: NIJ 2017 11581 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $4,800,000 |
| 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 |
| HBCU National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (apply for WD NFE 22 002) Funding Number: WD NFE 22 002 Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $1,395,000 |
| Medical Forensic Access Initiative (apply for WH AST 26 004) Funding Number: WH AST 26 004 Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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