Deadline: 12 April 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for its Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, and Teen Dating Violence.
The goals of the Violence Against Women (VAW) program of research are to promote the safety of women and girls and to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system’s response to these crimes.
The program seeks to improve knowledge and understanding of teen dating violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and stalking in order to reduce these violent crimes and enhance criminal justice engagement with victims through the following objectives:
- Estimating the scope of the problem;
- Identifying the causes and consequences of VAW;
- Evaluating promising prevention and intervention programs;
- Communicating research results rapidly; and
- Supporting effective collaboration among a multidisciplinary set of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the conduct of research.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $4,500,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- State governments
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.