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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.

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