ICTS Research Project Funding Opportunities
The ICTS offers annual small grants, the Pilot Study Awards and the Campus-Community Research Incubator (CCRI) Awards, as well as occasional special calls.
These are reviewed by reviewers both internal and external to UCI, and by community reviewers. Projects that are selected are supported by the Research Acceleration and Facilitation Team (RAFT), which provides post award support during the year of funding.
Pilot Study Awards
The ICTS Translational Science Pilot Studies Award Program offers one-year awards to provide investigators with support to engage in proof-of-concept or preliminary research that addresses a common roadblock or bottleneck in translational research. Projects are expected to inform a subsequent application for extramural funding to extend the findings, which should be generalizable across multiple diseases and lead to improved efficiency or effectiveness of future translational research.
For assistance, contact:
Margaret Schneider mls@uci.edu (Pilot Program Director)
Amanda Woodworth woodwora@uci.edu (Pilot Program Manager)
Melissa Estrada estradm4@uci.edu (RAFT Liaison)
Amanda Woodworth woodwora@uci.edu (Pilot Program Manager)
Melissa Estrada estradm4@uci.edu (RAFT Liaison)
Campus-Community Research Incubator (CCRI) Awards
The Campus-Community Research Incubator Program (CCRI) is a small-grant funding mechanism designed to foster collaborative, research-oriented projects involving both university researchers and community organizations. The CCRI builds new partnerships and augments existing ones between the university and the community. Annually, there are two levels of grant funding available: 1. Exploratory CCRI funds $8,000-$10,000 (for research, QI, and evaluation-based applications) and 2. Mini CCRI $3,000-$5,000 (for capacity- and partnership-building applications).
For assistance, contact:
Dara Sorkin dsorkin@hs.uci.edu (Community Engagement Director)
Robynn Zender rzender@hs.uci.edu (Community Engagement Manager)
Melissa Estrada estradm4@uci.edu (RAFT Liaison)
Robynn Zender rzender@hs.uci.edu (Community Engagement Manager)
Melissa Estrada estradm4@uci.edu (RAFT Liaison)
