March 26, 2024 - IU Research Impact

Funding opportunities

• The ICO GAP Fund was established to support short term projects that de-risk IU technologies and facilitate technology commercialization. To be eligible for the fund, the project must be based on a discovery that has been disclosed to IU Innovation and Commercialization Office. Awardees receive up to $25,000 per project. You must be logged into InfoReady to apply. Deadline: Apr. 2.
• The Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust-Falk Catalyst Awards program supports high-risk, high-reward projects that address critical scientific and therapeutic roadblocks. If successful, these projects will open new avenues for treating and curing disease. Awardees receive $350,000 seed funding over one to two years. You must be logged into InfoReady to apply. Deadline: Apr. 4
• The Pew Charitable Trusts - Pew Biomedical Scholars program provides funding to young investigators in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of individuals who are in their first few years of their appointment at the assistant professor level. Awardees receive $300,000 ($75,000 a year over a four year period). You must be logged into InfoReady to apply.Deadline: Apr. 19.
• The Brain Research Foundation- Scientific Innovation Award provides funding for innovative science in both basic and clinical neuroscience. This funding mechanism is designed to support creative, exploratory, cutting edge research in well-established research laboratories, under the direction of established investigators. Awardees receive $150,000 for a two year grant period. You must be logged into InfoReady to apply. Deadline: Apr. 26.
• The Indiana CTSI Trailblazer Awards support collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health, examine social determinants of health (SDoH) or enhance health equity. These projects may span various sectors and do not necessarily have to be clinical in nature. Awardees receive up to $25,000 over two years.Deadline: June 1.
• The 2025-26 U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program competition is now open, offering over 400 awards in more than 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research and carry out professional projects. Grant lengths vary and are specified in the award description. Grant benefits vary but generally include travel and living expenses for the awardee and accompanying dependents. Interested applicants are encouraged to confirm eligibility, then search awards to filter by region, discipline, length, etc., to find a project that aligns to your field and interest. Deadline: Sept. 16.
• The Center for the Study of Federalism – Research awards grants for original research and/or writing that advances thinking about federalism as a principle of American government, law or politics. Research should focus solely on U.S. federalism, but consideration will be given to comparative research in which U.S. federalism is a significant component and from which can be drawn a better understanding of U.S. federalism. Awardees receive up to $15,000. Deadline: Oct. 15.
• The Dana Foundation's Pilot Projects in Neuroscience & Society advances neuroscience that benefits society and reflects the aspirations of all people. They explore the connections between neuroscience and society's challenges and opportunities, working to maximize the potential of the field to do good. Applicants may request up to $150,000 in funding for projects over a period of up to 18 months. Deadline: Rolling.
• The IU Research and Creative Activity Conference Grants, sponsored by IU Research, provide IU faculty the opportunity to apply for matching funds to curate and host an innovative conference on an IU campus. The purpose is to convene scholars from other institutions around the country and the world with IU faculty and students to explore novel ideas and initiatives, expand scholarly networks and build new research and creative activity partnerships. Funding is up to $15,000. Deadline: Open.
• The IU Research Equipment Fund provides support for purchasing new research or creative activity equipment, for repairing or upgrading existing equipment and for datasets at IU university-wide that are strategically necessary to support high-quality research, attract and retain research faculty and generate external funding for IU Research. All requests should be more than $5,000 (after the required cost-share is secured). There is no maximum request. Deadline: Open.
• Looking for additional funding opportunities? Private foundation and corporate funding is also available through Corporate and Foundation Relations.

Selected limited submission funding opportunities

The NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program award supports the acquisition of a multi-user research instrument that is commercially available through direct purchase from a vendor, or for the personnel costs and equipment that are required for the development of an instrument with new capabilities, thereby advancing instrumentation capabilities and enhancing expertise for instrument design and fabrication at academic institutions. MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation without which advances in fundamental science and engineering research may not otherwise occur. MRI also provides support to obtain next-generation research instruments by developing instruments with new capabilities that open new opportunities to advance the frontiers in science and engineering research.

• Track 1 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $100,000 and less than $1,400,000.
• Track 2 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $1,400,000 up to and including $4,000,000.
• Track 3 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $100,000 and less than or equal to $4,000,000 for requests that include the purchase, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to reduce consumption of helium.

Internal Competition (InfoReady): Internal Deadline: 5/1/24
External Solicitation: External Deadline: 11/15/24
Award: $100,000-$1,400,000 for Track 1; $1,400,000 - $4,000,000 for Track 2; $100,000 - $4,000,000 for Track 3
Limitation: Four per campus, as follows: Two submissions in Track 1, one submission in Track 2, one submission in Track 3

The NSF Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) are an important component of the nation's higher education ecosystem and play a critical role in realizing the National Science Board's vision for a more diverse and capable science and engineering workforce. Aligned with this vision and the NSF Strategic Plan, the goals of the NSF HSI Program are to enhance the quality of undergraduate STEM education at HSIs. Meeting these goals requires institutions to understand and embrace their students' strengths, challenges and lived experiences.

Internal Competition (InfoReady): Internal Deadline: 10/23/24
External Solicitation: External Deadline: 2/12/25
Award: Level 1 (up to three years, $500,000). Level 2 (up to five years, $1,000,000)
Limitation: Three per IU Northwest. Only the IU Northwest campus is eligible for this funding program.

For more limited submission funding opportunities, see the IU Research Limited Submissions website, or use Pivot to search for external funding.

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