ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS · GRANT
BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Deadline
- Oct 29, 2026 (5 days left)
- Who can apply
- Native American tribal organizations (not federally recognized governments)
- Award range
- $0 to $500,000
- Expected awards
- Not stated
- Total program funding
- Not stated
- Your own money required
- No cost sharing or matching required
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172711
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
- Assistance listing
- 16.742
What it funds
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.
Open the official notice on Grants.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
- Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
- Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
- Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Oct 29, 2026. Late applications are usually not accepted.
New to this? Applying for a federal grant, step by step · Register to apply · How to read the notice · Write the narrative · Build the budget · Agency contact: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.