Deadline: 24 March 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for funding for investigator-initiated research and evaluation related to reducing firearms violence and understanding the causes and effects of firearms violence. This solicitation is focused specifically on producing research related to intentional, interpersonal firearms violence.
This program furthers the Department’s mission by sponsoring research to provide objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.
Focus Areas
- Knowledge Building: Basic research aimed at increasing the understanding of firearms acquisition, ownership, and use; the use of firearms in crime and violence; and factors that may inform efforts at prevention and control of firearms violence.
- Prevention/Intervention Program Evaluation: Studies and evaluations of programs aimed at the reduction of firearms violence. This includes those that are comprehensive, involving multiple agencies and strategies; others are more focused in location and scope. Many are specifically targeted to juveniles and young adults.
- Legislative Assessment: Studies of federal, State, and local firearms statutes and policies designed to regulate and control access to and use of firearms.
- Analysis of Secondary (Illicit) Firearms Markets: Studies of secondary firearms markets — that is, the movement of guns following their initial retail sale by Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) — which facilitate illegal access to weapons by criminals, juveniles, and other prohibited persons.
Grant Information
- NIJ expects to make multiple awards of up to $750,000, with an estimated total amount awarded of up to $3 million.
- NIJ expects to make awards for an up to 36-month period of performance, to begin on January 1, 2018.
Eligibility Criteria
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.