OVPR Funding

The following grant programs are open to all campuses and are supported by funds from a variety of sources, including technology commercialization revenue. 
 

Innovation Impact Case Award

The Innovation Impact Case Award recognizes research that has led to significant impact outside of academia and has made a meaningful difference in our communities.
 

Research Advancement

Grant proposals are reviewed by a committee of UMN peers.

COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants

The COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants was offered to catalyze and energize small-scale research projects designed to address and mitigate the risk associated with the coronavirus pandemic, including cascading impacts in communities.

Grant-in-Aid

The Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry, and Scholarship program promotes the research, scholarly, and artistic activities of faculty and supports academic excellence throughout the University.

Matching Funds

OVPR provides Matching Funds for certain grant proposals to external sponsors on an ongoing basis.

Minnesota Futures

The Minnesota Futures program advances new, collaborative research by fostering opportunities for researchers to cross disciplinary and professional boundaries and respond to emerging interdisciplinary research and scholarship.

Research Infrastructure

The Research Infrastructure Investment Program provides funding that supports research infrastructure.

Social Justice Impact Grants

The Social Justice Impact Grants (SJIG) aim to catalyze rigorous, solution-oriented research on social justice topics, including criminal justice reform, housing segregation/gentrification, systemic racism, achievement gaps, health disparities, environmental justice, and related topics. 

 

Affiliated Centers, Institutes & Initiatives

MnDRIVE

The MnDRIVE program offers a range of funding opportunities for UMN researchers. See the research areas pages (Robotics, Global Food, Environment, Brain Conditions, Cancer Clinical Trials) for available funding.

MN-REACH

MN-REACH supports projects that address an unmet medical need and move a discovery or invention toward a health care application.

MIN-Corps

MIN-Corps provides support and training for technology commercialization and entrepreneurial activities.

U of M Informatics Institute

The University of Minnesota Informatics Institute offers funding opportunities and fellowships for data-intensive research.