We have tracked over 135 funding programs and $334,416,142 allocated for Forensic Services.
| Recent Funding Opportunity |
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| NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (apply for O NIJ 2023 171859) Funding Number: O NIJ 2023 171859 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program (apply for NIJ 2009 1942) Funding Number: NIJ 2009 1942 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| OJJDP FY 17 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces: Forensic Capacity Hiring Program for Wounded Veterans (apply for OJJDP 2017 11030) Funding Number: OJJDP 2017 11030 Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive (apply for O BJA 2024 172111) Funding Number: O BJA 2024 172111 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Forensic Assistance to Address Legacies of Gross Human Rights Violations (apply for DRLA DRLAQM 17 017) Funding Number: DRLA DRLAQM 17 017 Agency: Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Funding Amount: $700,000 |
| NIJ FY18 Forensic DNA Laboratory Efficiency Improvement and Capacity Enhancement Program (apply for NIJ 2018 13800) Funding Number: NIJ 2018 13800 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $9,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 FY24 Invited to Apply – Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program (apply for O NIJ 2024 172241) Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 172241 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $1,558,108 |
| 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 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 |
| Digital Forensic Center Evaluation (apply for 2021 FY20AEECA DFC EVALUATION PASPODGORI) Funding Number: 2021 FY20AEECA DFC EVALUATION PASPODGORI Agency: Department of State, U.S. Mission to Montenegro Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| NIJ FY 16 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (apply for NIJ 2016 4305) Funding Number: NIJ 2016 4305 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $15,000,000 |
| NIJ FY18 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- COMPETITIVE (apply for NIJ 2018 13740) Funding Number: NIJ 2018 13740 Agency: Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $1,725,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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