Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research to Prevent Interpersonal Violence and Suicide Among Children and Adolescents
This CDC grant supports mentored research projects by new investigators to prevent violence and suicide among children and adolescents, focusing on NCIPC priority areas like abuse, youth violence, and suicide prevention.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $150,000 per award; ~$3.6M total funding; 8 awards expected; project period and annual ceiling to be set in NOFO.
Summary: Supports mentored research career development for new investigators focused on preventing interpersonal violence and suicide among children and adolescents.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity—dates and requirements may change; refer to the program page for updates.
Description
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) program provides mentored research scientist development awards (K01) to support new investigators in conducting research aimed at preventing interpersonal violence and suicide among children and adolescents (birth through age 17). The program is designed to foster research independence through intensive, supervised career development in violence and suicide prevention.
Applicants must propose a project that addresses at least one NCIPC research priority relevant to violence and suicide in children and adolescents. These priorities include:
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Child abuse and neglect
- Youth violence
- Intimate partner violence (teen dating violence)
- Sexual violence
- Suicide prevention
Applicants are encouraged to:
- Address multiple forms of violence and/or suicide,
- Examine the role of technology (e.g., social media) on violence and suicide,
- Highlight the practical relevance of the research for prevention and intervention efforts.
