NIJ seeks applications for funding for rigorous research and evaluation projects in four areas:
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Evaluation of programs that seek to prevent, intervene in, or respond to the abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of older adults.
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Research on financial fraud against older adults, including knowledge-building around scam prevention messaging.
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Research on formal and informal caregivers who abuse (either financially, physically, sexually, and/or emotionally) or neglect older adults to inform intervention and prevention program development.
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Forensic research on the development of radiographic evidence and bioinformatic approaches relevant to the physical abuse of older adults.
NIJ will be hosting an informational webinar about this funding opportunity on January 27, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET. Register for the webinar.
Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each with its own deadline:
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Submit SF-424 in Grants.gov.
Step 1, Grants.gov Application Deadline: March 24, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET
2. Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants.
Step 2, JustGrants Application Deadline: April 7, 2025 at 8:59 p.m. ET
This funding opportunity is competitive; therefore, NIJ staff cannot have individual conversations with the prospective applicants. Any questions concerning the Funding Opportunity should be submitted to the OJP Response Center: 1-800-851-3420; TTY at 301-240-6310 (for hearing impaired only); or email [email protected]. See also NIJ.ojp.gov's Funding Opportunity FAQ page.
The following application elements MUST be included in the application submission for an application to meet the basic minimum requirements to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding: Proposal Narrative, Budget Detail Form (Web-based form), Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for all investigators regardless of status (i.e., PI, subaward PI, Co-PI, subaward Co-PI, co-investigator Co-I, subaward Co-I, I, and subaward-I) and project directors. Make sure to also go over the application checklist provided in the notice of funding opportunity before submitting.
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