NIJ Research and Evaluation on Forensic Science Systems
Funds forensic science system evaluations through NIJ research grants.
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The National Institute of Justice administers this FY25 grant NOFO for research and evaluation on forensic science systems. The opportunity has USD 2,000,000 available as a total funding pool and sits alongside other FY25 NIJ forensic science solicitations.
For-profit organizations, including small businesses, are eligible to apply directly, as are governments, universities, nonprofits, public housing organizations, and other eligible entities. The work is applied research and evaluation, not routine lab operations: the NOFO focuses on how forensic science affects criminal justice operations, how new forensic methods are implemented, and how those methods strengthen admissibility and evidentiary reliability.
The captured FY25 deadlines have passed as of June 24, 2026. The Grants.gov deadline was June 2, 2026, and the JustGrants deadline was June 9, 2026.
Applied research and evaluation on forensic science systems, including impacts on criminal justice and law enforcement operations, implementation of innovative forensic methods, evidentiary reliability, and forensic workforce development.
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