Grant opportunity
BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement—Competitive Grants Program. This opportunity funds improvements to forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.
- Funder
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Applications close 2026-10-29
- Applications close 2026-10-29: Oct 29, 2026
- Award
- USD 500,000
- Applicant
- County governments; State governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
Call summary
Overview
BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program is official opportunity O-BJA-2026-172711, published by Bureau of Justice Assistance during the 18-22 August 2026 hunt window.
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: County governments; State governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement—Competitive Grants Program. This opportunity funds improvements to forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.
- Opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172711
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 500,000
Applications close 2026-10-29
Applications close 2026-10-29: Oct 29, 2026
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement—Competitive Grants Program. This opportunity funds improvements to forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity O-BJA-2026-172711.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: County governments; State governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments). Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 500,000
Themes and supported activities
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement—Competitive Grants Program. This opportunity funds improvements to forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government.
Opportunity number: O-BJA-2026-172711
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 2026-10-29: Applications close 2026-10-29: Oct 29, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.