Government Funding Opportunities:
The program provides flexible funding that can be used for many initiatives, including support for investigative technologies and forensic analysis.
Visit the BJA’s JAG webpage to learn more and apply.
The competitive program supports DNA capacity building and backlog reduction.
Formula-based DNA funding to state agencies with options for staffing, supplies and outsourcing.
Visit the BJA’s Competitive CEBR webpage or the Formula page to learn more and apply.
Supports review and testing in violent felony cases where DNA may prove innocence/guilt.
Visit the BJA’s Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence webpage to learn more and apply.
Forensic improvement grants covering quality, timeliness and accreditation.
Visit the BJA’s Competitive Paul Coverdell webpage or the Formula page to learn more and apply.
Supports ME/coroner offices with fellowships and accreditation efforts.
Visit the BJA’s Strengthening the ME/Coroner System webpage to learn more and apply.
Assists ME/coroner offices with recovery and identification of unidentified human remains.
Visit the BJA’s MUHR website to learn more and apply.
Resources for prosecutor law enforcement teams to pursue DNA-driven cold cases.
Visit the BJA’s official website to to learn more and apply.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s solicitation provides resources to address unsubmitted and partially tested sexual assault kits (SAKs), improve investigations and prosecutions, and collect DNA samples from qualifying individuals for CODIS. It also covers untested evidence from sexually motivated homicides and other violent cold case crimes.
Visit the BJA’s SAKI website to learn more and apply.
Private/Non-Profit Options:
Season of Justice is a nonprofit dedicate to providing funding for investigative agencies and families to help solve cold cases and bring resolution to those impacted by unsolved violent crimes.
Visit Season of Justice to check your case’s eligibility, then Request an Estimate from us.
- STR and Y-STR analysis
- Bone and degraded sample testing
- Unidentified remains testing
- M-Vac collection
- Sexual assault kit and cold case support
- Post-conviction DNA testing
- Mixture interpretation
- Case review and testing strategy
- Budget estimates and scope language for grant applications
Request Estimate
Not sure where your case fits? Fill out the form on the next page to get in touch for a free consultation.
Funding eligibility depends on the applicant, case type, evidence, and grant requirements. If you are evaluating grant options for DNA testing, Sorenson Forensics can help review the case needs, provide a testing estimate, and identify which funding categories may be relevant.