Internal Funding Opportunities
This table lists the intramural funding opportunities available at the University of Minnesota.
- For more information on any opportunity click the program title to open the sponsor's website in a new window
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If you have an intramural funding opportunity you'd like to list here, please consult below for internal proposal guidelines and additional information.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ongoing
| Sponsor | Program Title | Max. Award | Category | Eligibility | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | Alexander Dubcek Fund | $5,000 | Eastern Europe | U of M Faculty, Staff, Students | April |
| Academic Health Center (AHC) | Faculty Seed Grants | $25,000 | Health Sciences | AHC Faculty | April |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | International Travel Grants | $5,000 | International Projects / Travel | U of M Faculty | April |
| Learning Abroad Center | Program for Cultural Cooperation Between Spain's Ministry of Culture & United States' Universities | See sponsor for details | International Projects / Travel | U of M Faculty | April |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | "Body & Knowing" - Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar | See sponsor for details | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | April |
| European Studies Consortium (ESC) | Faculty Travel Grants | $1,000 | International Projects / Travel | Twin Cities Faculty | April |
| Global Studies, Institute for (IGS) | Faculty Travel Grants | $1,000 | International Projects / Travel | Twin Cities Faculty | April |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | RCR Continuing Education Awareness/Discussion Small Grants Program | $2,500 | Research / Professional Ethics | U of M Faculty | April |
| Medical School & Cancer Center | ACS Institutional Research Grants | $30,000 | Health Sciences | Junior U of M Faculty | April |
| Center for Neurobehavioral Development | Seed Grant | $2,000 | Health Sciences | Grad Students / Post-Docs | April |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | MN Futures: Research Grant | $250,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | April |
| Children, Youth and Family Consortium (CYFC) | The Children, Youth, and Family Consortium Scholars Program | See sponsor for details | Children, Youth, and Family | U of M Faculty, Staff | April |
| Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Institute (HFHL) | Community Engagement Grant Program | $25,000 - $50,000 | Community Outreach / Public Engagement | Community- university collaboratives | April |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | International Travel Grants | $5,000 | International Projects / Travel | U of M Faculty | August |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | Alexander Dubcek Fund | $5,000 | Eastern Europe | U of M Faculty, Staff, Students | August |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | Alexander Dubcek Fund | $5,000 | Eastern Europe | U of M Faculty, Staff, Students | December |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | International Travel Grants | $5,000 | International Projects / Travel | U of M Faculty | December |
| Equity and Diversity, Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for (OED) | IDEA Grants Program: Innovation, Diversity, Equity, and Achievement | $5,000 | Institutional Equity & Diversity | U of M Faculty, Staff | December |
| Public Engagement, Office of (OPE) | Public Engagement Seed Grants | $5,000 | Community Outreach / Public Engagement | U of M Faculty, Staff, Students | December |
| The Graduate School | Professional Development Grants for Retirees | $3,000 | General | U of M Faculty, P&A, Civil Service Retirees | December |
| Public Engagement, Office of (OPE) | Engaged Departments Grant Program | $10,000 | Community Outreach / Public Engagement | U of M Faculty | December |
| Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE) | RFP: Large Grants | $250,000 - $700,000 | Renewable Energy and Environment | U of M Faculty | December |
| Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE) | RFP: Early Career Grants | $120,000-$150,000 | Renewable Energy and Environment | U of M Faculty- Tenured/ Tenure-track | December |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | International Collaborative Seed Grants with a Focus on Africa or Water in the World | $30,000 | Research / Professional Ethics | U of M Faculty | February |
| Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE) | RFP: Seed Grants | $50,000-$70,000 | Renewable Energy and Environment | U of M Faculty | February |
| Digital Media Center (DMC) | Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) Grants | See sponsor for details | Digital Technology | U of M Faculty | February |
| Minnesota Population Center (MPC) | Development Grants | $10,000 | Population Research | MPC Faculty Affiliates, Researchers & Grad Students | February |
| Imagine Fund | Annual Arts & Humanities Faculty Awards | $3,000 | Arts & Humanities | U of M Faculty- Tenured/ Tenure-track | February |
| Global Studies, Institute for (IGS) | Intellectual Collaboratives | $7,500 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | February |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | Interdisciplinary International Institutional Partnership Grants | $25,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, Staff | February |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | Interdisciplinary International Research Circle Grants | $25,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | February |
| Public Engagement, Office of (OPE) | Call for Workshops - Public Engagement Day | See sponsor for details | Community Outreach / Public Engagement | U of M Faculty | February |
| Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI) | Seed Grants in High-Performance Computing Research | Greater than $50,000 | Digital Technology | U of M Faculty | February |
| Equity and Diversity, Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for (OED) | Josie R. Johnson Human Rights and Social Justice Award | See sponsor for details | Human Rights / Social Justice | U of M Faculty, Staff, Students | January |
| Minnesota Medical Foundation (MMF) | Research and Equipment Grants | $10,000 | Basic & Clinical Research | Medical School Faculty | January |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | RCR Continuing Education Awareness/Discussion Small Grants Program | $2,500 | Research / Professional Ethics | U of M Faculty | January |
| Advanced Study, Institute of (IAS) | Research/Creative Collaboratives | See sponsor for details | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | January |
| Academic Health Center (AHC) | Translational Research Grant Program | $200,000 | Health Sciences | AHC Faculty | July |
| Business and Community Economic Development, Office for | Awards Incentive & Recognition Program (AIR) | $50,000 | Community Outreach / Public Engagement | U of M Faculty, Staff | July |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | Laboratory Renovation Funding Request for Proposals | Greater than $50,000 | Infrastructure | U of M Faculty | June |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | RCR Continuing Education Awareness/Discussion Small Grants Program | $2,500 | Research / Professional Ethics | U of M Faculty | June |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | "Body & Knowing" - Awards for Research and Creative Projects | $25,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty- Tenured/ Tenure-track | June |
| Center for German & European Studies | Research Collaboratives | See sponsor for details | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | June |
| Equity and Diversity, Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for (OED) | IDEA Grants Program: Innovation, Diversity, Equity, and Achievement | $5,000 | Institutional Equity & Diversity | U of M Faculty, Staff | June |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | Global Engagement | See sponsor for details | Global Education and International Programs (INTL) | U of M Faculty, Staff | June |
| Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) | The Fester-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs | $35,000 | Minnesota Based Projects | U of M Faculty | March |
| Center for Writing | Research Grant to Support Writing in the Disciplines & Writing Across the Curriculum | $7,500 | Writing Research | U of M Faculty, P&A | March |
| University Women, Office for (OUW) | Special Grants | $2,500 | Multicultural / Gender Projects | U of M Faculty, Staff, Students | March |
| Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences | Consortium/Joint Degree Funding Opportunities | See sponsor for details | Health, Environment, Life Sciences | U of M Faculty, Students | March |
| Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) | Faculty Interactive Research Program | Greater than $50,000 | Minnesota Based Projects | U of M Faculty | March |
| University Women, Office for (OUW) | Barceló Collaborative Multicultural Projects Grant | $2,500 | Multicultural / Gender Projects | Interdisciplinary Groups / Centers | March |
| Digital Technology Center (DTC) | Initiatives in Digital Technology | Greater than $50,000 | Digital Technology | U of M Faculty | March |
| Academic Affairs and Provost, Office of the SR VP for | McKnight Events and Initiatives | $25,000 | Arts & Humanities | U of M Faculty | March |
| Center for Nanostructure Applications (CNA) | Call for Seed Proposals in Active Nanostructures | $40,000 | Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary Groups / Centers | March |
| Equity and Diversity, Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for (OED) | IDEA Grants Program: Innovation, Diversity, Equity, and Achievement | $5,000 | Institutional Equity & Diversity | U of M Faculty, Staff | March |
| Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics | Research Infrastructure Proposals | Greater than $50,000 | Infrastructure | Refer to posting | May |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | MN Futures: Symposia Grant | $25,000 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | May |
| Digital Media Center (DMC) | Digital Media Center Faculty Fellowship Program | $10,000 | Digital Technology | U of M Faculty, P&A | May |
| Minnesota Medical Foundation (MMF) | Research and Equipment Grants | $10,000 | Basic & Clinical Research | Medical School Faculty | May |
| Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) | The Multicultural Teaching and Learning Fellowship Program | $2,500 | Multicultural / Gender Projects | Twin Cities Faculty, P&A | May |
| European Studies Consortium (ESC) | Faculty Travel Grants | $1,000 | International Projects / Travel | Twin Cities Faculty | November |
| Global Studies, Institute for (IGS) | Faculty Travel Grants | $1,000 | International Projects / Travel | Twin Cities Faculty | November |
| Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Institute (HFHL) | Food Policy Grant Program | Greater than $50,000 | Health Sciences | U of M Faculty | November |
| Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Institute (HFHL) | Seed Grant Program | $25,000 - $50,000 | Health Sciences | U of M Faculty | November |
| Water Resources Center (WRC) | Request for Proposals | $25,000 - $50,000 | Environment / Natural Resources | MN universites and colleges | November |
| American Cancer Society (ACS) | Institutional Research Grant | $30,000 | Basic & Clinical Research | U of M Faculty | November |
| International Programs, Office of (OIP) | Major International Research Grants with a Focus on Africa or Water in the World | Greater than $50,000 | Research / Professional Ethics | U of M Faculty | November |
| Center for Neurobehavioral Development | Seed Grant | $2,000 | Health Sciences | Grad Students / Post-Docs | October |
| Academic Affairs and Provost, Office of the SR VP for | McKnight Events and Initiatives | $25,000 | Arts & Humanities | U of M Faculty | October |
| Advanced Study, Institute of (IAS) | Faculty Residential Fellows | One-semester residential fellowship | General | U of M Faculty | October |
| Deborah E. Powell Center for Women’s Health | Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) Program | See sponsor for details | Multicultural / Gender Projects | Junior U of M Faculty | October |
| Medical School & Cancer Center | ACS Institutional Research Grants | $30,000 | Health Sciences | Junior U of M Faculty | October |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | RCR Continuing Education Awareness/Discussion Small Grants Program | $2,500 | Research / Professional Ethics | U of M Faculty | October |
| Liberal Arts, College of (CLA) | Research Fellowship Supplements | Greater than $50,000 | Arts & Humanities | CLA Faculty | Ongoing |
| Liberal Arts, College of (CLA) | Scholarly Events Fund | $5,000 | Scholarly Events | CLA Faculty | Ongoing |
| Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) | New Initiatives Program | See sponsor for details | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty, Students | Ongoing |
| CENSHARE | CENSHARE Small Grants | $10,000 | Human-Animal Relationship Projects | U of M Faculty, P&A, Doctoral Students | Ongoing |
| Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) | Center for Community and Regional Research | See sponsor for details | Minnesota Based Projects | Duluth Faculty, Students | Ongoing |
| Public Engagement, Office of (OPE) | Outstanding Community Service Awards | See sponsor for details | Community Outreach / Public Engagement | U of M Faculty, Staff, Students | Ongoing |
| The Graduate School | Call for the Formation of New Interdisciplinary Graduate Groups | $2,500 | Interdisciplinary | U of M Faculty | Ongoing |
| Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE) | Matching Grants Program | See sponsor for details | Renewable Energy and Environment | U of M Faculty | Ongoing |
| Equity and Diversity, Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for (OED) | IDEA Grants Program: Innovation, Diversity, Equity, and Achievement | $5,000 | Institutional Equity & Diversity | U of M Faculty, Staff | September |
| Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach (CPHEO) | U-SEEE Pilot Research Program | $15,000 | Public Health | University- wide and beyond: see eligibility criteria | September |
| Carlson School of Management (CSOM) | Medical Industry Leadership Institute Letter of Intent Grant Program | $5,000 | Interdisciplinary Medical | U of M Faculty | September |
| Academic Health Center (AHC) | AHC Faculty Research Development Program 2009 | $200,000 | Health Sciences | AHC Faculty | September |
| Minnesota Medical Foundation (MMF) | Research and Equipment Grants | $10,000 | Basic & Clinical Research | Medical School Faculty | September |
| Equity and Diversity, Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for (OED) | President’s Faculty Multicultural Research Award Program | $7,500 | Multicultural / Gender Projects | U of M Faculty | September |
| Carlson School of Management (CSOM) | Medical Industry Leadership Institute Interdisciplinary Grants Program | $20,000 | Interdisciplinary Medical | U of M Faculty | September |
| Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR) | Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry and Scholarship Program (GIA) | $25,000 | General | U of M Faculty | September |
| Children, Youth and Family Consortium (CYFC) | Requests for Proposals (RFPs) | $7,500 | Children, Youth, and Family | U of M Faculty, P&A | September |
Colleges/units can use this page to advertise intramural opportunities. Please review the guidelines for internal proposals. To post a new opportunity on this list, send the title, deadline, brief description, and either a URL for more information or a supporting PDF to Megan Sutherland at suth0059@umn.edu. For more information about this list, contact Peggy Sundermeyer at sunde005@umn.edu.