Seed Grants

REDKE offers various internal awards, including annual programs and one-time special opportunities, both internally through UTSA and with collaborating organizations. More information is available below about both active and closed (for reference) programs.

Currently Open Programs

The MAC-UTSA Collaborative Seed Funding Grant

Eligible:Full-time, tenured, and tenure-track faculty at UTSA or doctoral student with an identified UTSA faculty mentor.

The Multi-Assistance Center at Morgan’s Wonderland (The MAC) has partnered with the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to create the Evaluation and Research Coordinating Center (ERCC). The goals of the ERCC are to (1) provide access to evaluation results and quality improvement data for The MAC, and (2) serve as a central point for facilitating research of interest to The MAC and its stakeholders. With support from Texas Congressmen Castro, the ERCC is offering its inaugural seed funding opportunity. This request for application outlines the goals of the seed funding and the application requirements.

• MAC-UTSA Collaborative Program Guidance (PDF)
• Anticipated that up to 4 grants of $25,000 each may be awarded
• Proposal Deadline: September 22, 2023

Pre-submission inquiries are strongly encouraged. Prospective applicants may send a brief abstract to Leslie.Neely@utsa.edu or Erica.Sosa@utsa.edu to assess their proposal’s fit.

Currently Closed Programs

Faculty Travel Support Program

Eligible: Active, tenured, and tenure-track faculty at UTSA.

• Travel must be completed prior to August 1, 2023
• Request Program Guidance and Application link by emailing the REDKE inbox at seedgrants@utsa.edu.

The Faculty Travel Support Program applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Transdisciplinary Teams Program (T2)

The Transdisciplinary Teams (T2) program, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development & Knowledge Enterprise (REDKE) at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) in collaboration with the City of San Antonio (CoSA), is a grant opportunity offered to enhance greater intellectual collaboration between the two institutions and to increase both UTSA’s and CoSA’s research-funding base with inter-institutional collaborative programs.

Eligible: Full-time, tenured, and tenure-track faculty at UTSA.

• T2 Program Guidance (PDF)
• Anticipated that up to 4 grants of $25,000 each may be awarded
• Proposal Deadline: Closed

Grant for Research Advancement and Transformation (GREAT)

The Grants for Research Advancement and Transformation (GREAT) program, sponsored by the UTSA REDKE, is offering seed grants to support new areas of research for faculty at UTSA. The primary goal of these awards is to assemble preliminary data that can be used to seek extramural funding and advance UTSA’s institutional research excellence goals (NRUF, AAU, etc.).

Eligible: Full-time, tenured, and tenure-track faculty at UTSA.

• GREAT Program Guidance (PDF)
• Anticipated that up to 4 grants of $20,000 each may be awarded
• NOI Deadline: Closed
• Proposal Deadline: Closed

Internal Research Awards (INTRA)

The Internal Research Awards (INTRA) program is part of the UTSA REDKE coordinated efforts to promote research and scholarship of the highest quality. This program offers funding for faculty to gain experience in identifying and submitting proposals for extramural funding, gather preliminary data to support applications for extramural funding, and enhance scholarly and creative activities

Eligible: Full-time, tenured, and tenure-track faculty at UTSA in COB, COEHD, COLFA, HCAP, and School of Architecture and Planning.

• INTRA Program Guidance (PDF)
• Anticipated that up to 20 grants of $5,000 each may be awarded
• NOI Deadline: Closed
• Proposal Deadline: Closed

Connecting Researchers through Partnerships (Connect)

The Connecting through Research Partnerships (Connect) program sponsored by the Office of the VPREDKE at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), is a grant opportunity offered to enhance greater scientific collaboration between the two institutions and to increase both UTSA’s and SwRI’s research-funding base with cross-campus collaborative programs. The program encourages interaction between investigators in support of the acquisitions of established extramural, peer-reviewed research funding. This agreement provides unprecedented opportunities for researchers to work together in addressing issues of mutual interest and need. For this cycle, UTSA and SwRI have agreed on the targeted areas of Human Performance and Urban Challenges. The proposal must have a direct application to solving industrial, governmental, or societal problems.

Eligible: Full-time, tenure-track, and tenured faculty at UTSA. Proposals must include multiple (2 or more: at least one from each institution) interacting investigators with PI status from both UTSA and SwRI.

• CONNECT Program Guidance (PDF)
• Combined contributions of the two organizations are $125,000, of which UTSA will dedicate $50,000.
• NOI Deadline: Closed
• Proposal Deadline: Closed

Brain Health Consortium Collaborative Seed Grant (BHC CSG)

The Brain Health Consortium Collaborative Seed Grant (BHC CSG) program, sponsored by the UTSA REDKE and Brain Health Consortium (BHC), is offering seed grants to support transdisciplinary research in areas that advance our fundamental understanding of the brain in health and disease, advance understanding of social determinants of brain health (e.g., healthcare equity, educational equity, etc.), lead to development of interventions to advance brain health (e.g., interventions for mental and behavioral health, interventions to increase brain health literacy in underserved populations, etc.), or advance research to increase inclusion of diverse populations in brain health research, especially from underrepresented communities. CSG funding through this program is an opportunity for UTSA faculty to begin innovative transdisciplinary research that will open new areas of research strength and become competitive for long-term extramural funding.

Eligible: Full-time, tenured, and tenure-track faculty at UTSA.

• BHC CSG Program Guidance (PDF)
• Anticipated that up to 2 grants of $30,000 each may be awarded
• NOI Deadline: Closed
• Proposal Deadline: Closed

Cancer Moonshot Pilot Projects

The Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) are soliciting proposals for joint pilot projects resulting from our recent Cancer Moonshot Joint Retreat (held September 7, 2022). The primary goal of these programs is to support early-stage collaborative studies that will lead to increased interdisciplinary, institutional, and community-based research likely to compete successfully for national grant support and ultimately to improve human health.

Collaboration Requirement: Each project should be led by two co-principal investigators, one from the Mays Cancer Center (MCC) and one from UTSA (minimum 2 team members with equal PI status). At least one of the PIs must have participated in the September 7, 2022, Cancer Moonshot joint retreat.

Eligible: PIs and Co-PIs must be full-time, tenure track or tenured faculty at UTSA in residence at the time of application.

• Cancer Moonshot Program Guidance (PDF)
• NOI Deadline: Closed
• Proposal Deadline: Closed

For programmatic questions contact: Kelly Durham at durhamk@uthscsa.edu
For UTSA PI questions contact: Ana Leos at seegrants@utsa.edu