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As part of the Mellon Foundation’s inaugural higher learning open call on Race and Racialization in the United States, the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy invites proposals from UCLA faculty for grants to support research that is in close collaboration with a movement-based or community-based organization around topics broadly conceived as housing and land. This opportunity is part of the “Housing the Third Reconstruction” project (PI Ananya Roy/co-PI Robin D.G.

Administering Unit
Luskin School of Public Affairs

The UC Institute of Transportation Studies (UC ITS) receives funding from the State of California through
the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) to support research, education, and outreach
activities that address and inform transportation policy, planning, and engineering issues in California.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) will award approximately $2.7 million from the UC ITS SB 1 allocation to
support research across UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, and UCLA.

Administering Unit
Institute of Transportation Studies (UCLA)

CHRP's mission is to support scientists in California to develop, evaluate, and disseminate innovative research focused on (a) eliminating new HIV infections, (b) optimizing treatment uptake and outcomes for all persons living with HIV, and (c) addressing the comorbidities and social determinants that threaten the health and well-being of persons at risk for or living with HIV. 

Administering Unit
California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP) - UC

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) is pleased to announce a new grant funding program, the ORCA Acceleration Grants (OAG). As a public research university, UCLA’s mission is “the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society.” These grants build on ORCA’s commitment to this mission. They are intended to support research and creative activities that expand our knowledge in meaningful ways and drive positive change in society.

Administering Unit
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Creative Activities (UCLA)

The information below is from the 2023 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information. 

With strategic funding from the Chancellor’s Office, the Faculty Advisory Committee of the Center for Community Engagement is pleased to announce the availability of five $10,000 awards for Community-Engaged Scholars. This program will annually support a cohort of UCLA ladder faculty who will advance community-engaged research and integrate this work within undergraduate education.

Administering Unit
Center for Community Engagement (UCLA)

The information is from the 2023 funding cycle. Please see the opportunity website for updated information.

The California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research (CPR³) is excited to announce research funding opportunities through RFP mechanisms focused on improving the health and wellbeing of people throughout the state of California, especially the most vulnerable residents. 

Administering Unit
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

UC Research and Innovation is pleased to announce the release of the 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the California Climate Action Research Initiative. This funding opportunity is part of a historic partnership between the University and the state of California to combat climate change through investments in climate action research that will have swift and measurable impact.

Administering Unit
University of California