Crime and Violence Initiative RFP

Overview

The Crime and Violence Initiative (CVI) fosters experimental research on crime and social and political violence. Crime and violence 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 not currently accepting proposals, including off-cycle proposals. Our next RFP will be announced here. During open RFPs, applicants should refer to the 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.

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)

CVI also accepts proposals for research on violence and homicide reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean, supported by a grant from the Open Society Foundations, which is run through and managed by IPA’s Peace & Recovery Program. For more information, please refer to the CVI RFP Overview document below.