Forensic Research and Development Program
FBI Laboratory Decision Analysis Studies in Pattern Evidence Examinations
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Eastern
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Online
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Webinar
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Not Required
NIJ Awards $16M to Support Forensic Science Research
On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $16 million in new funding to support 33 projects under the FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.
Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2023
Since 2009, NIJ has invested nearly $300 million...
Evaluation of Target Enrichment for SNP Genotyping of Skeletal Remains
15PNIJ-23-GG-04224-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$659,287
FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$300,000
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021
15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$2,200,000
NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
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...
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021
15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$4,000,000
FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$300,000
NIJ Announces $4.5M in New Funding for the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
In January 2022, NIJ, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, announced $4.5 million for two new awards under its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) program. The FTCOE program serves as the bridge between NIJ’s investments in research and development and forensic science laboratories, particularly at the state and local levels, by helping to transition products from those investments into operational use. In...
A Universal Method for the Detection of Organic and Inorganic Gunshot Residue based on Fast Fluorescence Mapping and Raman Spectroscopic Identification
15PNIJ-21-GG-04153-RESS
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2021
$632,138
FIU - Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
15PNIJ-21-GK-02191-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$300,000
Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, Fiscal Year 2021
15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$4,200,000
2021 Forensic Science Research Federal Stakeholders Public Meeting
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Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Investigation of a novel approach to forensic analysis using neutron imaging techniques
2008-IJ-R-134-1
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$499,261
Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories
2013-DNR-5042
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$492,500
Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories
2013-DNR-5042
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$344,000
Enhancing the Capacity, Capabilities, and Validity of U.S. Forensic Laboratories
2013-DNR-5042
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$625,000
Interagency Collaboration to Support Forensic Science Research
2014-DNR-4918
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$1,000,000
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Fiscal Year 2021
Closing Date
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...
GIS Application for Building a Nationally Representative Forensic Taphonomy Database
2020-DQ-BX-0025
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2020
$457,536
Forensic tool to identify fall characteristics in infant skull fracture
2020-75-CX-0014
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2020
$557,607
Research and Development of a Rapid Approach for Identification of Calliphoridae Species Entomological Forensic Evidence Based on DART-HRMS-derived Chemical Signatures and Chemometrics
2020-MU-MU-0016
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$731,306
Body mass estimation using bone micro- and macro-structure: a practical approach using CT imaging and computer analysis
2020-R2-CX-0048
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2020
$683,542
Determining Fracture Timing from Histological Characteristics of Cortical Bone
2020-75-CX-0015
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$462,240