Closed · O-NIJ-2025-172536 · CFDA 16.560 · Continuation

NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Justice, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $931K
Award range
Closed
Status
February 18, 2026
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply - Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories is a closed continuation listing from National Institute of Justice that offered Up to $930,640 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 576 other opportunities from National Institute of Justice.

up to $931K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
16.560
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on February 18, 2026. Watch CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was Up to $930,640.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed February 18, 2026

Posted Feb 11 Closes Feb 18

Est. Total Funding

$930,640

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

This funding opportunity seeks proposals for research and evaluation studies to produce practical knowledge that has the potential to improve the examination and interpretation of physical evidence in forensic science laboratories across the community of practice. This program furthers DOJ’s mission by supporting the development of new knowledge and tools to address the challenges of crime and justice in the United States. NIJ’s Forensic Science Strategic Research Plan and Forensic Science R&D 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’s ability to enforce the law, promote public safety, prevent and reduce crime, and ensure fair and impartial administration of justice.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · O-NIJ-2025-172536

Grants.gov marks NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). 56 other National Institute of Justice listings share this eligibility-code string (10% of 577).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 16.560

National Institute of Justice Research Grants

U.S. Department of Justice

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Agency Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity please reach out to Jillian Conte at email: jillian.conte@usdoj.gov. jillian.conte@usdoj.gov

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What to do next

NIJ FY25 Invited to Apply is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 16.560 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • National Institute of Justice Research Grants indexes 2 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • National Institute of Justice lists 576 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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