Philanthropic Fund Seeks Proposals For Research On Gun Violence

SANTA MONICA, CA – The National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research, a philanthropic fund administered by the Santa Monica-based RAND Corp., announced Thursday that it will release its first request for proposals and award up to $10 million in research funding during its first round of grant-making.

The collaborative also announced the appointment of an advisory panel that will guide the group's efforts.

The request for proposals will seek researchers' ideas for projects designed to broaden agreement on the facts associated with gun policy, and support development of fair and effective policies that recognize individuals' rights to own guns.

The collaborative said it will award between $20 million and $50 million in research funding on these topics over the next five years.

The 12-member research advisory committee will guide the collaborative's efforts, defining research priorities and ultimately choosing which research projects receive support. Details about the committee are included on the collaborative's website at www.ncgvr.org.

"We're committed to supporting research that will help address some of the many gaps in knowledge that exist about gun policy in the United States," said Frank M. Clark, chairman of the collaborative's board. "This effort will be nonideological and nonpartisan, and will focus on improving what we know about the causes, consequences and prevention of gun violence."

The collaborative's research advisory committee is composed of research experts and practitioners from across the nation, including representatives from law enforcement, government, community, education, health, the private sector and academia.

The group will meet periodically to guide the collaborative and make decisions about research proposals.

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