# NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply – Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-nij-2024-172241-nij-fy24-invited-to-apply-forensic-science-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356317

> National Institute of Justice offered grants of up to $1.6 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $1.6 million in total. Applications closed on September 11, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-NIJ-2024-172241 |
| Agency | National Institute of Justice |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 11, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.6 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $1.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.560 |

## Who can apply

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

Only the applicants that received an official invitation letter from NIJ are able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for the eligibility requirements.

## What the grant funds

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding basic or applied research and development in forensic science for criminal justice purposes. NIJ’s Forensic Science Strategic Research Plan and Forensic Science Research and Development Technology Working Group (TWG) identify current research priorities and technology challenges encountered in operational forensic science laboratories. Research-based knowledge and newly developed tools that work towards addressing these priorities and resolving these challenges facilitate the criminal justice community to enforce the law, promote public safety, prevent and reduce crime, and ensure fair and impartial administration of justice.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-NIJ-2024-172241 still open?

No. It closed on September 11, 2024. A newer notice is open: O-NIJ-2026-172806, closes November 30, 2026 (23 days left).

### Who can apply for NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply – Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program?

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

### What is the deadline for NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply – Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program?

Closed September 11, 2024. 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 $1.6 million each. About $1.6 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Research Triangle Institute, The Cna Corporation, National Opinion Research Center. The program made 383 awards worth $228 million in that time.