Data / Federal grants / O-BJA-2026-172711
BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice) is accepting applications until October 29, 2026. It lists awards of up to $500,000.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172711
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- September 21, 2026
- Closes
- October 29, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $500,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Assistance listing
- 16.742 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program
- Contact
- Bureau of Justice Assistance · [email protected] · 202-514-9354
Who can apply
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
What the agency says
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.
Other open grants from the Department of Justice
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 10 O-BJA-2026-172792 | Open | Oct 28 | $3,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases O-BJA-2026-172715 | Open | Oct 29 | $450,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program O-BJA-2026-172718 | Open | Oct 29 | $3,500,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA O-BJA-2026-172708 | Open | Oct 29 | $750,000 | grants.gov | |
| BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program O-BJA-2026-172714 | Open | Oct 29 | $2,500,000 | grants.gov | |
| OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program O-OJJDP-2026-172734 | Open | Oct 29 | $750,000 | $12,000,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to State governments · All grants open to City or township governments · All grants open to Special district governments · Everything closing in October 2026
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.