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NIJ FY17 Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2017-11146

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $3.0M

Total Program Funding

$3.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

March 24, 2017

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NIJ FY17 Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearms Violence. National Institute of Justice. NIJ seeks investigator-initiated applications for funding for research and evaluation related to reducing firearms violence and understanding the causes and effects of firearms violence. This solicitation aims to strengthen our knowledge base and improve public safety by producing findings with... up to $3,000,000 per award; $3,000,000 total program funding; ~4 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

For-profit organizations, Nonprofits (501c3), Nonprofits (non-501c3), Private universities/colleges, City/township governments (+6 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2017-03-24

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Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

NIJ seeks investigator-initiated applications for funding for research and evaluation related to reducing firearms violence and understanding the causes and effects of firearms violence. This solicitation aims to strengthen our knowledge base and improve public safety by producing findings with practical implications for reducing firearms violence. This solicitation is focused specifically on producing research related to intentional, interpersonal firearms violence. NIJ is particularly interested in supporting research related to the areas identified in the 2013 report by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council titled Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence.

Attachments

PDF

Full Announcement

NIJ-2017-11146.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

For-Profit Organizations501(c)(3) NonprofitsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Private Colleges & UniversitiesCity/Township GovernmentsSmall BusinessesPublic Colleges & UniversitiesIndividualsState GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $3.0M
Total Program Funding: $3.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: January 12, 2017

Application Deadline: March 24, 2017 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (Hearing impaired only), by e-mail at grants@ncjrs.gov, or by web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx. grants@ncjrs.gov

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