National Institute of Justice: Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women

Deadline: 15 April 2019

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is currently accepting applications for its Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Sexual Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, and Teen Dating Violence.

The goals of the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Violence Against Women (VAW) program of research are to improve knowledge and understanding of intimate partner and dating violence, stalking, and sexual violence through science to best prevent and respond to these crimes. NIJ strives to support objective and independent knowledge and validated tools to reduce violence against women, promote justice for victims of crime, and enhance criminal justice responses to such crimes.

Priority Areas

Evaluation research on VAW programs.
VAW research.
Violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls research

Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,500,000
Award Ceiling: $3,500,000

Eligibility Criteria

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Individuals
Others
Special district governments
Private institutions of higher education
City or township governments