IPA’s Human Trafficking Research Initiative (HTRI), funded by the Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS) at the U.S. Department of State, has launched its fourth round for seed grants. These early-stage grants aim to expand the pipeline of high-quality research on human trafficking by supporting partnerships, exploratory research, and feasibility assessments for future large-scale evaluations of current or planned counter-trafficking interventions. The goal of these early-stage grants is to generate meaningful evidence and collaborations that can position teams for full-scale studies at a later stage.

Proposals are due by 11:59 pm US Pacific time on Thursday, December 4, 2025 through the online application portal. Please reach out to ipa_htri@poverty-action.org with any questions.