FY 2023 Paul Coverdell Grant Program Accepting Applications
The Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement grants program is now open and accepting applications, due 5/24/2023. With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by forensic science laboratories operated by states and units of local government. Under the Coverdell […]
Forensic Science Grant Funding Opportunities
With over 20 years of manufacturing and sales of comparison microscopes to forensic laboratories in hundreds of labs in the United States, a common topic we discuss with customers is grant funding opportunities available to help in purchasing their equipment. The following list is a starting point of funding opportunities most commonly used to purchase […]
1122 Program Helps Assist with Forensic Equipment Purchases
The 1122 Program, owned and managed by the Department of Defense, allows states and units of local government access to GSA schedule contracts to purchase equipment to support counter-drug, homeland security, and emergency response activities including forensics. Products such as Leeds LCF3 comparison microscope, or Leeds LSV2 imaging system may qualify for purchases using […]
Debbie Smith Act Grant Program Helps to Reduce DNA Backlog
On December 30, 2019, President Trump signed the Debbie Smith Act to help eliminate rape kit backlog. If your forensic lab or research facility works with DNA, consider this potential funding source to assist with DNA backlog reduction. The Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program provides funding to support public crime laboratories’ work to build capacity and process DNA […]