Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents

About this funding opportunity

Through this cooperative agreement, the Office of Children’s Issues seeks to fund one research study whose goal is to better understand how international parental child abduction (IPCA) affects abducted children and their left-behind parents in order to better support impacted individuals, their families, and their communities in the United States. The study objectives are: 1) identify short- and long-term effects of IPCA on abducted children and left-behind parents across multiple domains (including psychological/mental health, child development, child welfare, economics/finance, social and community factors, legal, law enforcement and other governmental systems); 2) identify gaps in support for children and left-behind parents impacted by IPCA in the United States; and 3) recommend solutions to the identified gaps in support in the United States.

Topic areas: General and Cross-cutting R&D, Social Sciences and Humanities, Public Policy and Governance, Social Innovation and Community Development.

Funding amount

This cooperative agreement provides $1M-$2.0M in funding, up to $2.0M per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Sep 16, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Other
• University
• Research Organization
• NGOs

Eligibility

Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education; Private Institutions of Higher Education; Public/State Controlled Institutions of Research; Private Institutions of Research; Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education or Research; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status; Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status

Agency

Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents is administered by Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), listed via Grants.gov.