Our mission is to fund and disseminate nonpartisan, scientific research that offers the public and policymakers a factual basis for developing fair and effective gun policies.
The grant program, initiated by NCGVR, aims to mitigate the underinvestment in gun violence research by allocating over $20 million in research grant funding over a five-year period from July 2018 to June 2023. NCGVR is dedicated to supporting research that generates scientific knowledge aimed at saving lives and reducing injuries resulting from gun violence, while minimizing impacts on gun owners and stakeholders. This particular Request for Proposal (RFP) represents the second call for research proposals under this initiative. The application process is two-tiered, starting with short Letters of Interest (LOIs) followed by full proposals from those selected. The grant focuses on projects likely to produce rigorous scientific data to help inform fair and effective gun policies, thereby aiming to decrease deaths and injuries from gun violence. Three types of awards are available: research project awards, dissertation awards, and postdoctoral research fellowship awards.