Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

The Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) is pleased to announce applications for the Research Grant Programme that aims to better understand what determines the strength of market forces driving efficiency in low-income countries (LICs).

Existing research suggests that the private sector in LICs faces a multitude of constraints that act upon each other. What is needed is research that allows them to understand how these constraints interact.

ERGs are grants of between £10,000 and £40,000. These grants will fund research assistance, data collection and new surveys in LICs, and (if necessary) teaching buyouts for the principal investigator. Please note that cost effectiveness and value for money are important evaluation criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

• ERGs are designed to allow researchers to:
• Explore new approaches to the study of firms in LICs; and
• To develop new (or build on) existing sources of data on firms in LICs.

https://pedl.cepr.org/content/38th-regular-erg-call-open-deadline-19th-august-2024