# BJA FY25 Forensic Ballistics and Higher Education Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172672-bja-fy25-forensic-ballistics-and-higher-education-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363478

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.2 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on September 14, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172672 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 14, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.2 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.051 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Educational Organizations: Private, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education with established academic programs in criminal justice, forensic science, or related field.

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2025 Forensic Ballistics and Higher Education Program. This program enables public and state-controlled institutions of higher education to partner with local law enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to develop or build upon current specialized curricula that provide comprehensive forensic education in firearm ballistics and crime gun intelligence (CGI). Since foundational curricula in crime gun intelligence, National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) operations, and forensic ballistics have already been developed and piloted, this NOFO will support hands-on training for students to gain proficiency and competency in firearms evidence processing, ballistic analysis using NIBIN, CGI generation, and investigative methodologies that support criminal apprehension and conviction. The program will increase the pipeline of trained professionals entering the forensic science and law enforcement workforce while building sustainable partnerships between higher education and law enforcement agencies to combat violent gun crime. This funding opportunity will expand geographic reach and create replicable frameworks for national dissemination.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172672 still open?

No. It closed on September 14, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY25 Forensic Ballistics and Higher Education Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY25 Forensic Ballistics and Higher Education Program?

Closed September 14, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.2 million each.

### Who has won Crime Gun Intelligence Training and Education grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Wichita State University. The program made 1 awards worth $4.0 million in that time.