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California NanoSystems Institute (UCLA CNSI): Noble Family Innovation Fund Seed Funding Program

The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA (CNSI) has recently received a philanthropic commitment of $10 million over three years to establish the Noble Family Innovation Fund. The Noble Fund focuses on identifying, supporting and accelerating high-risk, high‐reward research, from basic to translational, with promise for commercialization and societal impact. Their goal is to create a model for academic research and entrepreneurship that enables strategic investment to seed discoveries that have the potential to be translated for the public good.

Administering Unit
California NanoSystems Institute (UCLA CNSI)

Technology Development Group (TDG): UCLA Innovation Fund

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

In collaboration with the David Geffen School of Medicine, the College divisions of Life and Physical Sciences, the School of Dentistry and UCLA Health, the Technology Development Group (TDG) is pleased to announce that applications for the UCLA Innovation Fund are now open.

Administering Unit
Technology Development Group (UCLA)

Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) Grants Program

The Institute for American Cultures (IAC) in collaboration with the Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) Grants Program. These RSJ grants are designed to help launch and support research projects demonstrably centered on exploring the sources and consequences of racial inequities and social justice. The goal of the Racial and Social Justice Grants is to facilitate investigators’ preparedness for attaining extramural funding.

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

Public Impact Research (PIR) Awards

The information below is from the 2021 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information. 

Administering Unit
Academic Senate (UCLA)
Centennial Celebration Steering Committee (UCLA)
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Creative Activities (UCLA)

Transdisciplinary Research Acceleration Grants (TRAG)

The Office for Research and Creative Activities is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 call for proposals for “Transdisciplinary Research Acceleration Grants” (TRAG). The purpose of these grants is to catalyze transdisciplinary research and creative activities by supporting early stage projects with the specific goal of facilitating investigators’ chances for attaining extramural funding.

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