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.

This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]

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Number of Awards: 340
Total Amount Awarded: $158,634,037

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending	Title	Original Solicitation	Recipient	State	Award Number	Amount	Status
2017	Development of next-generation fingermark lifters and on-the-spot visualization devices	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY	IL	2017-DN-BX-0167	$628,327	Closed
2017	Development of White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Samples	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	West Virginia University	WV	2015-R2-CX-0010	$50,000	Closed
2017	Electrochemical Paper-based Sensors for the Trace Detection of Explosives Compounds in a Crime Scene	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	IN	2017-DN-BX-0172	$229,923	Past Project Period End Date
2017	Identification and Analysis of Body Fluid Traces Using ATR FT-IR Spectroscopy	NIJ FY17 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics	RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE	NY	2017-R2-CX-0006	$49,993	Closed
2017	Implementation of epigenetics into forensic science: Development of a PCR based multiplex for the simultaneous analysis of age and body fluid identification	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	FL	2017-NE-BX-0001	$368,512	Closed
2017	Nanoparticles for Chemical Imaging of Latent Fingerprint	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Iowa State University of Science and Technology	IA	2016-DN-BX-0008	$50,000	Closed
2017	Nanoscale Imaging and Chemical Analysis of Extracellular DNA in Trace Evidence Samples	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY	VA	2017-DN-BX-0186	$311,609	Closed
2017	New Concept for Fingerprint Analysis: Bioaffinity-Based Systems Utilizing Amino Acids	NIJ FY17 Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	The Research Foundation for The SUNY, University at Albany	NY	2016-DN-BX-0009	$49,994	Closed
2017	Pressure factors in cartridge case comparisons	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION	WV	2017-DN-BX-0161	$378,501	Closed
2017	Quantitative Measures for Footwear Impression Comparisons	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	$598,315		DJO-NIJ-17-RO-0202	$598,315	Closed
2017	Raman spectroscopy for analyzing body fluid traces: Universal method development	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE	NY	2017-DN-BX-0135	$681,275	Closed
2017	The Fluid Dynamics of Forensic Bloodstain Analysis: Droplet Impact on Inclined Surfaces	NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION	GA	2017-IJ-CX-0028	$683,619	Closed
2016	A Predictive Knowledgebase Linking Microbial Signatures to Human Lifestyle Characteristics	Non-solicited Applications	The University of Chicago	IL	2015-DN-BX-K430	$564,735	Closed
2016	An investigation into the genetic basis of human facial morphology and its prediction from DNA, using a globally distributed panel of individuals from the US and Europe	Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Trustees of Indiana University	IN	2015-R2-CX-0023	$38,683	Closed
2016	Analyzing the Impact of Virtual Reality and 3D Capture Technology on Crime Scene Investigation	Research and Evaluation in Support of the Recommendations of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing	The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System	WI	2016-IJ-CX-0017	$265,103	Closed
2016	Characterization and Quantification of Microbial Degradation of Sexual Lubricants	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE	FL	2016-DN-BX-0005	$50,000	Closed
2016	Characterization of personal and condom lubricants using DART-TOFMS and comprehensive-GC-MS	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	University of Central Florida	FL	2016-DN-BX-0004	$50,000	Closed
2016	Chemical Imaging of Latent Fingerprint for Forensic Evidence	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	IA	2016-DN-BX-0190	$362,037	Closed
2016	Cost-effective Printed Microfluidic Devices for Rapid Screening of Narcotics and Explosives at the Point of Interdiction	Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia	VA	2015-R2-CX-0033	$50,000	Closed
2016	Developing forensic epigenomic age-estimation tools for diverse populations	NIJ FY 16 Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	The Research Foundation for the State University of New York	NY	2016-DN-BX-0011	$49,653	Closed
2016	Development of a Portable 3D Imaging System for Capturing Shoe and Tire Impressions	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Purdue University	IN	2016-DN-BX-0189	$788,167	Closed
2016	Development of a Quantifiable Confirmatory Test to Detect Fly Artifacts Contaminating Bloodstain Evidence	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Loyola University Maryland	MD	2016-DN-BX-0181	$154,521	Closed
2016	Development of a White-tailed Deer Genetic Database for the Forensic Identification of Poached Individuals	Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	West Virginia University	WV	2015-R2-CX-0010	$50,000	Closed
2016	Differential Quantitative Analysis of Particles from the Contact Surfaces and Recessed Areas of Footwear	Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	Stoney Forensic, Inc.	VA	2016-DN-BX-0146	$380,323	Closed
2016	DNA methylation analysis using High Resolution Melt for body fluid identification in forensic sciences	Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences Continuations	Florida International University Board of Trustees	FL	2015-R2-CX-0012	$50,000	Closed