GRANTS
Funding to purchase e-TWIST software is available through a number of Grants and other funding sources. See below for more information on some of the available sources. Contact Primary Marking Systems, Inc. at 314-344-9178 x202 if you need help finding a grant writer.
Funding Opportunities:
Funding assistance for mobile evidence tracking and rape kit tracking may be available through government grants, corporations, or private foundations for eTWIST® technology. Primary Marking staff members may be able to support your grant writing efforts. We have collected the following list of funding resources and would be happy to post others if you will share them with us.
The e-TWIST team supports pilots and collaborations. Many funding sources look favorably on projects involving regional collaboration between multiple agencies including the government and non-profit sectors and often will consider funding equipment such as eTWIST® technology as part of a more comprehensive program proposal.
Office of Violence Against Women
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs
Office for Victims of Crime
https://ovc.ncjrs.gov/Solicitation.aspx
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
https://www.bja.gov/funding.aspx
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
https://www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
https://www.nij.gov/topics/forensics/lab-operations/capacity/nfsia/pages/welcome.aspx
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG)
https://www.bja.gov/jag/
Homeland Security grants funds administered by states:
Colorado:
Colorado Division of Criminal Justice- Department of Public Safety
https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/dcj-victim-program/home/grant-programs/funding-announcements
The information on this site is from the following grant programs:
– Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)
– Federal S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
– Federal Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP)
– State Victim Assistance & Law Enforcement Act (State VALE)
Indiana:
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute- Grants and Funding
http://www.in.gov/cji/2336.htm
Virginia
Department of Criminal Justice Services- Grants
http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/grants/sectionGrants.cfm?code=9&program=Victim