Disrupting Transnational Criminal Organizations Through Advanced Forensic Capabilities in Morocco
Limited submission
This grant will enhance Morocco's forensic science abilities to better combat transnational criminal organizations and strengthen its global leadership in forensics.
Funder: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
Due Dates: August 12, 2026 (Questions) | September 9, 2026 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: $1,500,000–$2,100,000 for a 24-month project; one award expected
Summary: Supports advancing Morocco’s forensic science capacity to disrupt transnational criminal organizations through advanced training and deployment of a mobile forensics facility.
Key Information: Applicants must demonstrate business registration in Morocco at the time of proposal submission.
Description
This grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) seeks proposals to strengthen Morocco’s forensic science capabilities as a means to disrupt transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). The project aims to build on prior INL investments by providing advanced forensic training to Moroccan law enforcement and deploying a fully equipped mobile forensics facility to underserved regions (Laayoune, Dakhla, and surrounding areas). The initiative will enhance evidence-based investigations and prosecutions of drug trafficking and other transnational crimes, support regional security cooperation, and establish Morocco as a regional leader in forensic science.
Key project components include:
- Designing and delivering advanced forensic science training, including train-the-trainer programs, at Morocco’s Higher Institute of Security Sciences and the DGSN Forensic and Scientific Police Laboratory.
- Developing and deploying a mobile forensic facility to enable rapid, on-site evidence collection and analysis in remote regions.
- Facilitating regional training courses for Moroccan and neighboring country participants.
- Developing training curricula, standard operating procedures, and sustainability plans for ongoing forensic capacity building.
