Awards: Listing of Funded Projects

Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice.

Number of Awards: 7,391
Total Amount Awarded: $3,904,954,950

Funded Awards
FY	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount Sort descending	Status
2004	Addressing Prison Sexual Violence	Research on Prison Sex Violence	The Urban Institute	DC	2004-RP-BX-0001	$400,000	Closed
2008	Cell Phone Forensic Training, Hardware, and Software	NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations	BKForensics	PA	2007-DN-BX-K204	$400,000	Closed
2023	Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis-derived Finished Products for Forensic Laboratories	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021	National Institute of Standards and Technology		DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0002	$400,000	Open
2015	Ultrahigh speed Direct PCR. A method for obtaining STR based genotypes in under 6 minutes	NIJ FY 15 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	The Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2015-R2-CX-K038	$400,265	Closed
2018	Evaluating Analytical Parameters and Understanding Drug-Matrix Interactions in Forensic Hair Analysis	NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	FL	2018-75-CX-0037	$400,349	Closed
2010	A National Profile of Children Exposed to Family Violence: Police Response, Family Response and Individual Impact	NIJ FY 10 ORE Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Family Violence	University of New Hampshire	NH	2010-IJ-CX-0021	$400,572	Closed
2015	Postconviction DNA Program	NIJ FY 15 Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence to Exonerate the Innocent	Cook County State''s Attorney''s Office	IL	2015-DY-BX-K007	$400,701	Closed
2007	Computational Methods for Handwritten Questioned Document Examination	National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	Research Foundation of SUNY	NY	2004-IJ-CX-K050	$400,758	Closed
2020	FileTSAR+ An Elastic Network Forensic Toolkit for Law Enforcement	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2020	PURDUE UNIVERSITY	IN	2020-DQ-BX-0008	$400,973	Closed
2007	Solving Cold Cases with DNA	National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	Illinois State Police	IL	2007-DN-BX-K162	$400,976	Closed
2007	The Double Dervish: Textile And Metal Cutting Tool	NIJ FY06 Enhanced Tools for Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Vehicle Borne IED Defeat Solicitation: Invited Full Applications	Technical Products Inc.	MA	2007-MU-MU-K021	$401,000	Closed
2004	DNA Backlog Reduction	Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement FY 2004	Colorado Department of Public Safety	CO	2004-DN-BX-K121	$401,291	Closed
2009	Prisoner Reentry Services: What Works for Whom?	NIJ FY 09 ORE Crime and Justice Research	Research Triangle Institute	NC	2009-IJ-CX-0010	$401,670	Closed
2004	Denver Police Department No Suspect DNA Backlog Reduction	Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement FY 2004	City And County of Denver	CO	2004-DN-BX-K162	$401,873	Closed
2013	2013 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program	NIJ FY 13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program	Florida Department of Law Enforcement	FL	2013-CD-BX-0018	$402,054	Closed
2005	PA NFSIA 2005	Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement	Pennsylvania Commission On Crime And Delinquency	PA	2005-DN-BX-0126	$402,381	Closed
2007	FY 2007 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant	NIJ FY 07 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Formula Grant Announcement	St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept	MO	2007-DN-BX-K156	$402,564	Closed
2014	Continuation of Research on Facilitators of Transnational Organized Crime: Understanding Crime Networks' Logistical Support	FY 14 National Institute of Justice Continuation Awards	Abt Associates Inc.	MA	2013-R2-CX-0046	$403,215	Closed
2010	FY 2010 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office	NIJ FY 10 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program	Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office	FL	2010-DN-BX-K078	$403,372	Closed
2014	Body fluid analysis by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy for forensic applications	NIJ FY 14 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Trustees of Boston University	MA	2014-DN-BX-K021	$403,397	Closed
2012	Use of Novel Chemistry & Microwave Instrumentation to ImproveBody Fluid Assay Sensitivity & Speed while Reducing Costs	NIJ FY 12 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	City of New York, Office of Chief Medical Examiner	NY	2012-DN-BX-K044	$403,671	Closed
2011	Firearms and Toolmark Examiners Academy	NIJ FY 11 Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program	Justice, California Department of	CA	2011-DN-BX-K565	$404,226	Closed
2017	Development of Modern Subadult Standards: Improved Age and Sex Estimation in U.S. Forensic Practice	NIJ FY17 Non-solicited Applications	Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada Reno	NV	2015-DN-BX-K409	$404,255	Open
2017	Assessing automated image analysis and stable isotope signatures for small arms propellant differentiation and brand identification	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY	PA	2017-MU-CX-0043	$404,510	Closed
2004	DNA Capacity Enhancement Program (FY2004)	DNA Capacity Enhancement Program Formula Grant Announcement, FY04	Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences	AL	2004-DN-BX-K066	$404,856	Closed