Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA CE 26 021
The CDCs National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is offering a Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) designed to help new and early-stage investigators build the skills, experience, and professional foundation needed to become independent researchers in violence prevention. The opportunity centers on mentored career development, meaning applicants are expected to pair a structured training and mentorship plan with a clearly defined research project. The overall purpose is not only to generate useful findings, but also to strengthen the applicants long-term capacity to lead rigorous, prevention-focused research programs.
Proposed projects must address at least one of NCIPCs priority research areas tied to interpersonal violence and suicide affecting children and youth from birth through age 17. The priority topics include adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), child abuse and neglect, youth violence, intimate partner violence (including teen dating violence), sexual violence, and suicide. Applications can also focus on cross-cutting prevention, which typically means examining two or more of these interconnected areas together. NCIPC encourages applicants to think broadly about how different forms of violence and self-harm risk overlap across development and settings, and to design research that reflects that complexity rather than treating each issue in isolation.
A strong thematic emphasis of this funding opportunity is practical prevention relevance. Applicants are encouraged to investigate multiple forms of interpersonal violence and/or suicide among children and youth, identify and measure community or contextual factors that elevate risk, and produce findings that can inform real-world prevention strategies and intervention efforts. In other words, the research should be positioned to help practitioners, communities, and public health systems make better decisions about what to implement, for whom, and under what conditions. The announcement points applicants to NCIPCs published research priorities for more detail on the types of questions and evidence gaps the center aims to address.
This is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA CE 26 021) within the health funding activity category, listed under CFDA 93.136. The agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), administered through its electronic research administration system (ERA). The application deadline is June 22, 2026, and CDC expects to make about four awards. The award ceiling is $150,000, indicating the maximum amount an individual award can receive under this opportunity.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations and institutions that can support a mentored investigator and carry out the proposed research. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The notice also indicates that additional eligibility information will be provided in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), so applicants should plan to review the complete NOFO carefully for any specific requirements related to investigator status, mentoring arrangements, allowable costs, and project structure.Apply for RFA CE 26 021
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence and Suicide Among Children and Youth (K01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.136.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-05-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01). It is designed to support new and early-stage investigators in building the skills, experience, and professional foundation needed to become independent researchers in violence prevention.
What is the main goal of the K01 award?
The main goal is mentored career development. Applicants are expected to combine a structured training and mentorship plan with a clearly defined research project. The intent is both to produce useful research findings and to strengthen the applicant's long-term capacity to lead rigorous, prevention-focused research programs.
What topics must the proposed research address?
Proposed projects must address at least one NCIPC priority research area tied to interpersonal violence and suicide affecting children and youth from birth through age 17.
Which priority topic areas are included?
The priority topics listed include:
- Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
- Child abuse and neglect
- Youth violence
- Intimate partner violence (including teen dating violence)
- Sexual violence
- Suicide
Can an application address more than one topic area?
Yes. Applications can focus on cross-cutting prevention, which typically means examining two or more of the interconnected priority areas together. NCIPC encourages applicants to consider how different forms of violence and self-harm risk overlap across development and settings rather than treating each issue in isolation.
What age group should the research focus on?
The opportunity is focused on children and youth from birth through age 17.
What does NCIPC mean by "cross-cutting prevention"?
Cross-cutting prevention generally refers to research that examines two or more priority areas together (for example, how adverse childhood experiences relate to multiple forms of violence exposure or suicide risk), reflecting real-world overlap across settings and developmental stages.
How important is prevention relevance in the application?
Prevention relevance is a strong thematic emphasis of the opportunity. Applicants are encouraged to generate findings that can inform real-world prevention strategies and intervention efforts, helping practitioners, communities, and public health systems make better decisions about what to implement, for whom, and under what conditions.
What kinds of research questions does NCIPC encourage?
Based on the description provided, NCIPC encourages research that investigates multiple forms of interpersonal violence and/or suicide among children and youth, identifies and measures community or contextual factors that elevate risk, and produces findings that can be used to improve prevention decision-making.
Do applicants need to include both a mentorship plan and a research project?
Yes. The opportunity centers on mentored career development, so the application is expected to pair a structured training and mentorship plan with a clearly defined research project.
Where can applicants find more detail on the research priority questions and evidence gaps?
The announcement points applicants to NCIPC's published research priorities for more detail on the types of questions and evidence gaps the center aims to address.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is RFA CE 26 021.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The listing indicates CFDA 93.136.
Which agency is offering and administering this grant?
The agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). The opportunity is administered through CDC's electronic research administration system (ERA).
When is the application deadline?
The application deadline is June 22, 2026.
How many awards does CDC expect to make?
CDC expects to make about four awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $150,000, meaning that is the maximum amount an individual award can receive under this opportunity.
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant opportunity within the health funding activity category.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes multiple organization and institution types that can support a mentored investigator and carry out the proposed research. Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities
- Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Does the eligibility section mention additional requirements?
Yes. The notice indicates that additional eligibility information will be provided in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applicants should review the complete NOFO carefully for any specific requirements related to investigator status, mentoring arrangements, allowable costs, and project structure.
What should applicants pay special attention to in the full NOFO?
Based on the information provided, applicants should plan to confirm details in the NOFO related to investigator status, mentoring arrangements, allowable costs, and overall project structure.
What makes a strong application based on this description?
A strong application aligns with at least one NCIPC priority area affecting children and youth (birth to 17), clearly integrates a structured mentorship and training plan with a well-defined research project, and demonstrates practical prevention relevance by producing findings that can inform real-world strategies and decision-making.
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