Want to secure funding from top agencies?
Grant writing is essential to funding the purchase, validation, implementation and training associated with better technologies. Navigating several grant opportunities and their unique requirements is not an easy task. To help you identify and acquire grant funding, QIAGEN HID grant specialists have consolidated a comprehensive list of resources in North America. Once you’ve identified an appropriate grant, our compatibility matrix will confirm which products are eligible under that funding. Explore these resources and consult our grant specialists to start solving cases faster.
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Program
Managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative is a competitive grant designed to address the growing number of unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) in law enforcement custody to provide resolution for victims. SAKI improves state and local jurisdictions’ capacities to respond to violent crime through the inventory of unprocessed kits, collection of DNA from sexual assault kit evidence, generation of CODIS-compatible and forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) profiles, investigation and prosecution of SAK cases.
Key Dates
February 6, 2023 (solicitation posted)
Grants.gov deadline: April 4, 2023
JustGrants deadline: April 11, 2023
Resources
Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA (FGG)
Managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA (FGG) program provides funding to labs and agencies to address unresolved violent crime cold cases. Applicants may include city, township, county and state governments, Native American tribes and prosecuting agencies. Funds can be applied to the purchase, lease or upgrade of software and reagents. Funds may also be used for outsourcing forensic analysis of evidence for these cases.
Key Dates
February 9, 2023 (solicitation posted)
Grants.gov deadline: April 4, 2023
JustGrants deadline: April 11, 2023
Resources
Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
Managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence program provides competitive funding to assist with the cost of postconviction case review. Applicants may include city, township, county and state governments and institutes of higher learning.
Key Dates
February 9, 2023 (solicitation posted)
Grants.gov deadline: April 4, 2023
JustGrants deadline: April 11, 2023
Resources
Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program
Managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) program provides funding to improve the reporting, transportation, processing and identification of missing persons and unidentified human remains. Applicants may include city, township, county and state governments, Native American tribes, medical examiner offices, some state universities and others.
Key Dates
February 9, 2023 (solicitation posted)
Grants.gov deadline: April 11, 2023
JustGrants deadline: April 18, 2023
Resources
Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
Managed by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes (NIJ R&D) is designed to foster research toward the development of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. Applicants can be city, township, county or state governments, for-profit organizations, Native American tribal governments and public or private institutions of education.
Key Dates
February 1, 2024 (solicitation posted)
Grants.gov deadline: April 11, 2024
JustGrants deadline: April 18, 2024
Resources
Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program
Managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program and Competitive DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program are designed to support forensic laboratories that want to purchase capital equipment, reagents, validation and training for CODIS-compatible workflows. Applicants can be state or local governments with existing crime laboratories or institutions of higher learning that conduct DNA analysis for entry into CODIS and want to increase their DNA capacity.
Key Dates
February 24, 2023 (solicitation posted)
Grants.gov deadline: April 19, 2023
JustGrants deadline: April 26, 2023
Resources
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
Managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (NIJ R&D) is designed to support the quality and timeliness of forensic, medical examiner and coroner services in the state. Funds can be used to purchase, upgrade or lease capital equipment, software, reagents, validation and training for CODIS compatible and forensic genetic genealogy workflows. Funds may also be applied to train, assist and employ forensic laboratory personnel.
Key Dates
March 30, 2023 (solicitation posted)
Grants.gov deadline: May 21, 2023
JustGrants deadline: June 1, 2023
Resources
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Training and Technical Assistance (SAKI TTA) Program
Managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Training and Technical Assistance Program is a competitive grant designed to fund organizations who will provide other SAKI grantees across the nation with training, technical assistance or resources. Applicants may be states, units of local government, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and institutions of higher education.
Key Dates
April 26, 2023 (solicitation posted)
Grants.gov deadline: June 5, 2023
JustGrants deadline: June 12, 2023
Resources
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Programs
Managed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Programs are formula grants with both a local solicitation and a state solicitation designed to support state, local and tribal jurisdictions in the collaborative prevention or reduction of crime and violence. Funds may be used for personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance and information systems for a variety of programs.
Key Dates
June 29, 2023 (solicitation posted)
Grants.gov deadline: August 29, 2023
JustGrants deadline: August 30, 2023
Local Solicitation
June 30, 2023 (solicitation posted) Grants.gov deadline: October 23, 2023 JustGrants deadline: October 24, 2023
Resources
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Universal Analysis Software |
ForenSeq DNA Signature Prep Kit |
ForenSeq MainstAY |
ForenSeq Kintelligence |
ForenSeq mtDNA |
Validation |
Training | Service Contracts |
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| CEBR | ✓ | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ✓* | ||
| SAKI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Coverdell | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| NIJ R&D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Prosecuting cold cases | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| MUHR | ✓* | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Byrne JAG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Postconviction | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |