Measure Evaluation Population and Reproductive Health (PRH)

Name: Small Grants to support Research in Family Planning and Reproductive Health

Through its small grant program, PRH is requesting proposals to increase evidence base in family planning (FP). The primary objectives of this program are threefold:

• To support research efforts of developing country researchers and research institutions to provide needed information that informs FP policy and programmatic decision-making.
• To increase use of existing data that informs local and/or global FP programs. Such data sources may include the DHS, SPA, BSS, and high-quality, country-specific data.
• To increase use of research findings by policy and programmatic decision-makers not traditionally involved in the research process.

Eligibility: country or regional academic institutions or centres, non-for profit and for-profit organisations, parastatals  and research-focused NGOs. All candidates must be from USAID's FP priority countries.

Award: The base amount for a small grant is US$6000, which is intended to cover basic research expenses for a nine-month timeline. However, the total amount of the grant will be based on proposed budgets and is expected to be higher, so as to cover the costs of the planned data use activities. Additional funding may also be provided for research projects that include supplementary data collection. Travel to national or regional conferences to present the research findings may be requested.

Deadline: Concept papers are due by October 16, 2011.

Further information: For more information or inquiries visit website www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/prh/research/request-for-proposals