NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence and Mass Shootings

NIJ seeks applications for funding of research and program evaluation projects specific to the intervention and prevention of intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and mass shootings in the United States. 

This solicitation seeks proposals addressing two areas:

  1. Research on mass shootings, including insider threat and leakage, and the role of the news media and social media platforms.
  2. Research on the effectiveness of campaigns implemented in school systems and/or through school personnel to encourage the parents, guardians, and relatives of school-aged children to store firearms safely and securely. 

REVIEW SOLICITATION

Application Instructions 

Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each step with its own deadline: 

  1. Submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov.
    Grants.gov Deadline: April 29, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET 
  2. Submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants.
    JustGrants Deadline: May 6, 2024 at 8:59 p.m. ET 

Applicants must register with Grants.gov and JustGrants prior to submitting an application.  

This solicitation is competitive; therefore, NIJ staff cannot have individual conversations with prospective applicants. Any questions concerning the solicitation should be submitted to the OJP Response Center: 800-851-3420; TTY at 301-240-6310 (for hearing impaired only); or email [email protected]. See also NIJ’s solicitation FAQ webpage. 

The following application elements must be included in the application to meet the basic minimum requirements to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding: 

  • SF-424 and SF-LLL (in Grants.gov). 
  • Proposal Narrative (in JustGrants). 
  • Budget Web-Based Form, which includes the budget details and the budget narrative (in JustGrants).  
  • Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire, including applicant disclosure of high-risk status (in JustGrants). 
  • Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for Key Personnel. (For purposes of this solicitation, “key personnel” means the principal investigator, and any and all co-principal investigators.) 

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