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 is currently accepting proposals for the Fall 2025 round. Proposals from J-PAL affiliates, J-PAL postdocs, and invited researchers are due on December 15. CVI Regional Scholars are also required to submit a letter of interest (LOIs) by November 5. 

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 

WizeHive, the new platform J-PAL is using for our proposals, requires a new login if you have never used it before. You can use the follpowing links to navigate to the :

• 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)

How to Apply

Please read the Proposal Guidelines below. When you are ready to apply, please refer to the Application Instructions to create your team’s profile on WizeHive. Please note that we are adapting WizeHive’s “Organization Profile” feature to serve as a “Team Profile.” As such, each team profile corresponds to a single proposal. You can use the following links to navigate to the online applications:

• Travel and Proposal Development Grant
• Pilot
• Full RCT
• CVI Regional Scholars Required LOIs: Pilot LOI and Travel/Proposal Development LOI