We have tracked over 135 funding programs and $334,416,142 allocated for Forensic Services.
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| 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 |
| BJA FY 20 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (apply for BJA 2020 18439) Funding Number: BJA 2020 18439 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| BJA FY 21 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (apply for O BJA 2021 04001) Funding Number: O BJA 2021 04001 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $960,000 |
| Nuclear Forensics Research Award (apply for DHS 17 DN 130 NFRA 001) Funding Number: DHS 17 DN 130 NFRA 001 Agency: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| 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 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 |
| NIJ FY 2010 Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (apply for NIJ 2010 2403) Funding Number: NIJ 2010 2403 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Building Forensic Accounting Capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (apply for INL18GR0055 BOSNIA FORENSIC 06062018) Funding Number: INL18GR0055 BOSNIA FORENSIC 06062018 Agency: Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Funding Amount: $600,000 |
| 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 |
| BJA FY 21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (formula) (apply for O BJA 2021 09004) Funding Number: O BJA 2021 09004 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Amount: $2,329,519 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Forensic Science Technology Center of Excellence (apply for NIJ 2011 2807) Funding Number: NIJ 2011 2807 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| NIJ FY 09 Research and Development in the Forensic Analysis of Trace Evidence (apply for NIJ 2009 1944) Funding Number: NIJ 2009 1944 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 |
| NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on the Impact of Technologies for Forensic Science Applications (apply for O NIJ 2024 171968) Funding Number: O NIJ 2024 171968 Agency: National Institute of Justice Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| 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 |
| OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (apply for O OVC 2023 171629) Funding Number: O OVC 2023 171629 Agency: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| 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 |
| Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (apply for NIJ 2016 9087) Funding Number: NIJ 2016 9087 Agency: USDOJ-OJP-NIJ Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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