Crime and Violence Initiative RFP
Overview
The Crime and Violence Initiative (CVI) fosters experimental research on crime and social and political violence. Crime, violence, and conflict can hinder economic development and urban growth, and exacerbate governance challenges by furthering corruption and draining public sector resources. The initiative funds evaluations that focus on preventing, mitigating, and responding to the effects of crime and violence.
Timeline
CVI's Spring 2025 RFP is currently accepting proposals and will close June 3, 2025. Applicants interested in the CVI Scholar program must submit an LOI by April 22, 2025. Please find application instructions and templates below, under "Application Materials". Current awardees may also find reporting templates below.
Eligibility
J-PAL affiliates, J-PAL postdocs, and invited researchers are eligible to apply for any type of CVI funding. PhD students who have a J-PAL affiliate or invited researcher on their thesis committee may be eligible to apply for travel/proposal development grants, pilot study grants, or up to $50,000 for full RCT grants.
In addition, CVI is invested in creating more opportunities for researchers based in low- or middle- income countries (LMIC). Please refer to the website on the CVI Scholars Program for more information about eligibility and resources to support proposal development if you are interested in this funding opportunity, are based in an LMIC, and are not already a J-PAL Affiliate or invited researcher.
Types of Proposals
Four types of proposals will be considered this round:
- Travel/Proposal development grants (up to $10,000)
- Pilot grants (up to $75,000)
- Full RCT grants (typically up to $250,000)
- Evidence use and policy outreach support (up to $20,000; can be submitted on a rolling basis)
What makes a strong proposal?
Past CVI funding rounds have highlighted that strong proposals will include:
- Direct connection to CVI guiding principles and focus areas, listed in CVI’s RFP Overview (pages 4-9 in the document linked below), showing how the research proposed would further these priorities, especially generalizability and innovation.
- Strong base in the theory and previous literature, while also demonstrating the research’s policy relevance and potential to advance the current academic understanding of certain issues.
- Level of partner/project development commensurate with the proposal type. Applicants that are still developing a partner relationship or have not yet addressed implementation risks may want to consider applying for travel/proposal development grants or pilot grants to further develop their ideas.
- Clear and concise language, laying out their intentions and core details (e.g. research design, implementing partner relationships, etc.) in an organized and simple way.
Application Materials
RFP Overview
Travel/Proposal Development Grants
Evidence Use and Policy Outreach Support
Reporting Templates for Awardees
CVI Full and Pilot Study Grantee Report Template
CVI Full and Pilot Study Financial Report Template
CVI Full and Pilot Study Invoice and Financial Report Template
CVI Preliminary Results Report Template
CVI Full and Pilot 3 Month Start Up Report Template
Basic J-PAL Costing Template
CVI Travel Grant Progress Report Template
CVI Travel Grant Expense Form
CVI No Cost Extension Form
Projects
Improving Opioid De-addiction Protocols in India
Location:
India
Overcoming the trust deficit: Inter-group contact and associational life in post-ISIS Iraq
Location:
Iraq
Mitigating the Social Exclusion of Child Refugees: An Intervention on Perspective Taking
Location:
Turkey
What Drives Individuals to Join Armed Organizations? The Role of Revenge, Moral Sentiments, and Social Networks
Location:
Democratic Republic of the Congo