Canadian Police Research Centre (CPRC)

CPRC has been instrumental in helping Canada build a distinguished record of increasing public safety through science and technology, across Canada and abroad. From geographic profiling, to cutting edge forensic analysis tools, to protecting children from predators, the CPRC and its partners have added a new dimension to preventing and addressing criminal acts.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

EPSRC is the primary UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences. Refer to the previous grant titled "ShoePrint Recognition and Analysis Technology".

FBI Laboratory's Visiting Scientist Program

The FBI Laboratory's Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit sponsors a "Visiting Scientist Program" in order to bring outstanding students and faculty to the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.

Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program

This program helps eligible states and local governments reduce forensic DNA sample turnaround time, increase the throughput of public DNA laboratories and reduce DNA forensic casework backlogs. These improvements are critical to preventing future DNA backlogs and helping the criminal justice system use the full potential of DNA technology. NIJ will provide funding for states and local governments to increase the capacity of their existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis to analyze DNA samples more efficiently and cost effectively. Eligible applicants may also request funds to handle, screen and analyze backlogged forensic DNA casework samples.

Forensic DNA Unit Efficiency Improvement Program

Enhanced DNA laboratory capacity is critical for public crime laboratories to meet the increasing demand from the criminal justice community for DNA testing services. More law enforcement officers are realizing the importance of collecting, preserving and submitting forensic evidence from crime scenes (both violent and nonviolent). The result has been sharp increases in submissions of DNA evidence to the public crime laboratories. NIJ will issue a solicitation that seeks proposals from states and local governments for projects to improve the efficiency and capacity of public forensic DNA laboratories through the development and adoption of an improved laboratory process.

Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program

The forensic science community has a critical need for trained forensic scientists in public crime laboratories. Additionally, there is a need to inform other criminal justice practitioners and policy makers on developments in forensic science. NIJ will provide funding for training providers and other relevant entities to develop and deliver knowledge-based forensic science curricula at the state and local levels. The objective is to train forensic scientists and to inform other criminal justice practitioners and policy makers. NIJ encourages applicants to propose enhancements or modifications to existing training programs for computer-based or Web-based delivery. Dissemination of the product and sustainability of the effort is a priority.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)

NCJRS is administered by the Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice and useful for identifying funding opportunities and learning about the Federal Government funding process.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

NIJ funds research, development, and evaluation about criminal justice through competitive solicitations. The focus of the solicitations varies from year to year based on research priorities and available funding. NIJ does not fund proposals primarily to purchase equipment, materials, or supplies, or to provide training or direct services. See Laboratory Enhancement Funding for exceptions and Funding for Equipment for other available resource.

NIJ Current Open Funding

NIJ Expired Funding

NIJ Forthcoming Funding

NIJ's Visiting Fellowship Program

NIJ's Visiting Fellowship program supports research and development on high priority topics that enhance the capabilities of criminal justice systems to combat crime, violence and substance abuse. The overarching goal of the Visiting Fellowship program is to enhance NIJ's efforts to facilitate the development or enhancement of new and innovative programs. A secondary goal is to foster the professional development of researchers by providing them an opportunity to work closely with career and political federal staff, contractors, grantees and a myriad of public and private organizations in Washington, D.C. The Visiting Fellowship program offers criminal justice researchers an opportunity to work full time on research addressing criminal justice issues relevant to NIJ and public policy. Through the program, fellows will investigate new approaches for resolving operational problems and become involved in NIJ's criminal justice research programs.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

The National Science Foundation funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. It does this through grants, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the United States. The Foundation accounts for about one-fourth of federal support to academic institutions for basic research. NSF receives approximately 40,000 proposals each year for research, education and training projects, of which approximately 11,000 are funded. In addition, the Foundation receives several thousand applications for graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. The agency operates no laboratories itself but does support National Research Centers, user facilities, certain oceanographic vessels and Antarctic research stations. The Foundation also supports cooperative research between universities and industry, US participation in international scientific and engineering efforts, and educational activities at every academic level.

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

This program awards grants to states and units of local government to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services. Among other things, funds may be used to eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic evidence and to train and employ forensic laboratory personnel, as needed, to eliminate such a backlog. States may apply for both "base" (formula) and competitive funds. Units of local government may apply for competitive funds only.

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training Development and Delivery Program

SANE programs offer multidisciplinary, victim-centered, critical health care to victims of sexual assault. SANE services help preserve the victim's dignity, enhance medical evidence collection for better prosecution and promote community involvement with crime victims and their families. In a recent study, researchers found a statistically significant increase in cases accepted for prosecution, cases in which the suspect plead guilty and several other measures of case progression in the criminal justice system. NIJ will issue a solicitation for proposals to develop curricula and deliver training for SANE programs