GrantSmall businesses not listed as eligible
BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Award ceiling
$500,000
Award floor
$0
- Opportunity #
- O-BJA-2026-172711
- Agency
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- ALN (CFDA)
- 16.742
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 29, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •County governments
- •Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- •Special district governments
- •State governments
- •City or township governments
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Synopsis
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.
Contact
Bureau of Justice Assistance · OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov