County Partnership Required
The Collaboratory is requesting applications from institutions of higher education within North Carolina that can work with counties to examine a problem of practice related to foster and kinship parent recruitment and retention.
Awards will encompass a two-month planning process with county partners. During that time, researchers will be expected to identify a problem of practice and co-create an appropriate study design with county partners. This planning process will be followed by a 10 to 12-month study to examine this problem of practice in depth and identify potential interventions for counties to test in a future Phase II initiative.
Initial budget requests for the planning activities should not exceed $10,000. Budgets for research activities will be developed during the performance period with further guidance from the Collaboratory after the completion of planning activities. Total awards for planning and research activities are expected to be approximately $100,000 in direct costs.
Important Dates and Details
The deadline to apply is December 2, 2024. Projects can start as early as January 1, 2025 (subject to change based on county availability). The anticipated duration of projects is two months for planning activities, followed by ten months for research activities. The maximum funding request is $10,000 for initial planning activities, followed by subsequent funding (guidance to be provided by the Collaboratory during the performance period).
To learn more about this opportunity, visit the Understanding and Improving Foster and Kinship Parent Recruitment and Retention: Phase I 2024 webpage.