ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity NIJ-2017-11080

NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes

National Institute of Justice · Department of Justice

At a glance

NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was February 28, 2017. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.5M, with about 50 awards expected and $1.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 6 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Nov 18, 2016Posted
Feb 28, 2017Application deadline

Posted: Nov 18, 2016
Close date: Feb 28, 2017
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $1,500,000
Est. total funding: $1,500,000
Expected awards: 50
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Individuals
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for basic or applied research and development projects 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 materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. The intent of this program is to direct the findings of basic scientific research, research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science, and ongoing forensic science research toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes. The operational needs and requirements discussed at NIJ’s 2016 Forensic Science Technology Working Group (TWG) meeting may be found at the following link and are intended to assist you in your proposal development: http://www.nij.gov/topics/forensics/pages/forensic-operational-requirements.aspx

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Updated Full AnnouncementFull Announcement · NIJ-2017-11080.pdfPDF · 307 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.560National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.560

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$57.8M

FY25

$3.18M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.560. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

grants@ncjrs.gov

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, Individuals, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.5m, total estimated program funding is $1,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 50 awards.

How do I apply for “NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NIJ-2017-11080), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.560