EOIs are due May 4 and proposals due June 15.

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More Evidence, Less Poverty

Dear John,

Innovations for Poverty Action’s Consumer Protection Research Initiative

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is pleased to announce the launch of our latest Call for Research Proposals.

Visit our Call for Proposals webpage

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for all our materials for this Call along with application instructions. Access our Call for Proposals guidelines here

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for details on our priority research areas, funding requirements, and application instructions.

Register for the live Q&A Session on April 16th at 9am EDT here

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CPRI will accept proposals for large grants that fund rigorous impact evaluations, as well as smaller grants that can fund pilots, add-ons to existing studies, and low-cost evaluations such as lab-based experiments or evaluations relying primarily on administrative data. Our primary focus is on evaluating interventions that reduce consumer risks and build trust in digital payments and credit products. We fund work addressing four core research areas: fraud prevention and detection; high prices, price transparency, and market competition; over-indebtedness and responsible digital credit; and complaints redress mechanisms.

​​​​​This year, we are particularly interested in research that examines:

Gender disparities in consumer protection, including solutions that may be particularly effective at mitigating risks and building trust for women.

Studies focused on productive credit, particularly work focused on reducing risk for small business owners and smallholder farmers.

The role of agents in promoting consumer protection in digital finance, for example in improving transparency, reducing overcharging, or preventing fraud.

Below you can find the proposal timeline:

Live Q&A Session

April 16, 2025

Register here

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Optional Expression of Interest

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Opens: April 7, 2025

Closes: May 4, 2025

Full Proposal Submission

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Opens: April 7, 2025

Closes: June 15, 2025

We look forward to receiving your proposals and working together to push the next phase of consumer protection research forward. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected]

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Sincerely,

William Blackmon

Associate Director, Consumer Protection Research Initiative

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