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Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021

Opportunity ID
O-NIJ-2021-95001
Solicitation Status
Closed
Fiscal Year
2021
Closing Date
Posting Date
Solicitation Type
Competitive
Description

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous basic or applied research and development projects. An NIJ forensic science research and development grant supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed project that will:

  1. Increase the body of knowledge to guide and inform forensic science policy and practice; or
  2. Lead to the production of useful material(s), device(s), system(s), or method(s) that have the potential for forensic application.

Awards

Number of Awards: 30
Total Amount Awarded: $14,350,702

Date Modified: April 26, 2021

The “Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards” listed on page 10 has been changed from $500,000 to $9,400,000.

Date Created: December 8, 2020