NCFR Darling Family Life Education Research Initiative Grant
Forecasted
NCFR Darling Family Life Education Research Initiative Grant supports educators, researchers, and programs with research that connects evidence to practice and advances Family Life Education.
Funder: National Council on Family Relations
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2028 (Grant proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 biennial grant; maximum project timeline of 18 months
Summary: Supports research that connects evidence with Family Life Education practice and advances program design, implementation, and evaluation.
Key Information: The PI must maintain NCFR membership, and at least one team member must be a CFLE or FCE Section member.
Description
The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) and Carol Darling, Ph.D., CFLE, sponsor this grant to integrate research into the practice of Family Life Education (FLE). First awarded in 2024, it supports educators, researchers, and programs that need research to sustain their projects and services. The broad call encourages innovative work that contributes to Family Science, particularly FLE.
Potential projects include evaluating specific FLE programs, identifying design and implementation practices for demographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, or historically marginalized groups, and comparing in-person and online delivery. Research may also examine how state laws affect program dissemination or how FLE is implemented internationally. Researcher-practitioner collaboration is one possible approach. Incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion is desirable where applicable, but is not required.
