Funding Opportunities

• Limited Submission Opportunities
• External Awards
• Internal Awards
• Internal Resources for External Funding
• For Students

Limited Submission Opportunities

Many federal agencies and foundations offer grants, awards, and fellowships that limit the number of applications that can come from one institution. In order to increase the chances of the UW succeeding in such “limited submission opportunity” (LSO) applications, the Office of Research has established a procedure to review pre-proposals in a timely fashion. Visit the Limited Submission Opportunities page for more information.

External Awards

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/fund-opps/index.html
  Grant announcements for supporting research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.
• Assistance Listings
  https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings
  Contains detailed program descriptions for 2,201 Federal assistance programs.
• Department of Defense
  https://cdmrp.health.mil/funding/
  Funding opportunities from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
• Grants.gov
  http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html
  Federal announcement page for grant opportunities.
• Grants.gov Funding Email Alert Service
  https://www.grants.gov/manage-subscriptions.html
  Offering email alerts of new opportunities.
• NIH Grants & Funding
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/search_guide.htm
  Advanced funding opportunities & notices search page.
• NSF
  http://nsf.gov/funding
  NSF funding opportunities search page.
• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
  http://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities
  Funding opportunities for patient-centered research in Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options; Improving Healthcare Systems; Communication and Dissemination; Addressing Disparities; and Accelerating Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and Methodological Research.
• Proposal Central
  https://proposalcentral.altum.com/
  Funding opportunities from professional societies and foundations.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants and fellowships (pre and postdoctoral).
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/fund-opps/index.html
  Grant funding opportunities.

Internal Awards

• Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) Small Grants Program
  https://adai.uw.edu/research/small-grants-program/ /
  This program, launched in 1973, awards funds each October and March to UW researchers for pilot studies and developmental research on alcohol, cannabis, opioids, and other drugs. Funded projects range from pharmacology to studies of clinical treatment strategies, prevention, and social policy issues.
• Bridge Funding
  http://uw.edu/research/or/bridge-funding-program/
  The Provost’s Office provides bridge funding to support faculty to span the gap in critical research programs.
• Civic Health Initiative’s Small Grants Program
  This call offers three funding mechanisms designed to foster new collaborations and innovations that strengthen civic health and democratic institutions nationwide:
  • Teaching and Curriculum Projects: Awards of up to $2,000 for UW faculty to develop new teaching and curricular innovations: https://civichealth.uw.edu/resources/teaching-and-curriculum-awards/
  • Research Projects: Awards of up to $25,000 for UW faculty and PI-eligible research staff to support new research initiatives: https://civichealth.uw.edu/resources/research-awards/
  • Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Small Research Projects: Awards of up to $2,000 for UW graduate students and postdocs to support dissertation research, thesis fieldwork, or independent projects: https://civichealth.uw.edu/resources/graduate-student-and-postdoctoral-scholar-small-research-awards/
• The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions Innovation Grants
  https://gibhs.psychiatry.uw.edu/funding-opportunities/
  The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions Innovation Grants aim to provide funding for new ideas that have the potential to improve brain health through research, education, patient care and/or advocacy. Funding is prioritized for ideas that have the potential for substantial impact at a population level and can be sustained beyond the grant funding period.
• Institute of Translational Health Sciences Pilot Funding
  https://www.iths.org/investigators/funding/
  Funding for pilot and collaborative translational and clinical research.
• Limited Submissions
  http://depts.washington.edu/research/funding/limited-submissions/
  Grants, awards and fellowships that limit the number of applications from the UW.
• Office of Global Affairs
  http://www.washington.edu/globalaffairs/funding
  The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) is managed by the Office of Global Affairs (OGA) and seeks to seed initiatives and programs that develop cross-college and cross-continent collaborations that enhance the University of Washington’s global reach.
• Royalty Research Fund
  http://uw.edu/research/or/royalty-research-fund-rrf/
  Supports UW faculty seeking to establish new research programs.

Internal Resources for External Funding

• Graduate Funding Information Service
  https://lib.washington.edu/commons/services/gfis
  Helps students identify and use different resources to locate funding.
• UW Corporate & Foundation Relations
  https://cfr.gifts.uw.edu/Opportunities/search
  Corporate and foundation funding opportunities

For Students

• Research Funding
  http://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/students/funding/
  Funding to support undergraduate research is available through opportunities managed by the Undergraduate Research Program, other UW programs and organizations beyond campus.
• Graduate Funding Information Service
  http://lib.washington.edu/commons/services/gfis
  GFIS works with current and admitted UW graduate students, helping them identify and locate funding opportunities for graduate school-related expenses including tuition, research, conference and research travel.
• Graduate School Fellowships and Assistantships
  https://grad.uw.edu/graduate-student-funding/funding-information-for-students/
  Several types of financial assistance are available to graduate students.
• Office of Undergraduate Research – Opportunities Database

  http://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/students/find/
  The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Database provides faculty-provided and updated research opportunities across campus.