Deadline to apply is Friday, May 2, 2025 at 5 p.m. Awards will be announced by June 15.
Application requirements
- Applicant Names, Division, Department, titles
- Project Title (175 characters, including spaces)
- A PDF that contains the following information:
- Non-technical summary (8000 characters, including spaces) – In lay terms, briefly describe the following: (1) the issue and why it is important, (2) the project goal and objectives, (3) the target audiences and how they will benefit, and (4) how your activities lead to the proposed outcomes described in the goal statement or objectives.
- Methodology (8000 characters, including spaces) – Describe the ways in which the project will be conducted, with emphasis on the general methods and any unique aspects or significant departure from usual methods.
- Literature Cited (no character limit)
- A 3-page CV for each of the three applicants
- A detailed budget and justification
- Information about what grant program the team might apply to later with the pilot data / information generated from the seed grant.
Reporting requirements
By Feb 1, 2026, the team must send an interim report, including progress to date, funds expended, any results obtained, plans for submission of a full proposal to an outside agency. By August 1, 2026, the team must submit a full report (8000 characters, including spaces) of the project results, impact, any pending publications, graduate student work, and funding expended.