NIJ Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
Funds forensic laboratory research evaluating physical evidence methods.
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The National Institute of Justice administers this FY25 grant NOFO for research and evaluation on testing and interpretation of physical evidence in publicly funded forensic laboratories. The source states USD 1.5 million in total funding and up to seven awards.
For-profit organizations, including small businesses, are eligible to apply directly, along with governments, universities, nonprofits, federal agencies, FFRDCs, UARCs, and other units of local government. The opportunity is forensic technology and methods research: applicants evaluate current lab protocols or emerging methods and generate practical knowledge for forensic laboratories.
The captured FY25 cycle is closed as of June 24, 2026. The Grants.gov deadline was June 3, 2026, and the JustGrants full application deadline was June 10, 2026.
Research and evaluation studies on physical evidence examination and interpretation in publicly funded forensic laboratories, including existing laboratory protocols, emerging methods, analytical data criteria, controlled substance testing, verification programs, software, and DNA-mixture interpretation.
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