Seed Grant Request Form | Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience

Pilot Project Seed Grant Application

Research Affiliates may apply for a Pilot Project Seed Grant of up to $16,000. Pilot projects must align with the mission of the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience and lead to a proposal for funding to a federal agency (with a high likelihood of success) submitted through the Institute within two years of seed grant receipt.

If your primary appointment is outside of UCCS, your project must be a collaboration with someone at UCCS who is eligible to submit grants through UCCS and the Institute.

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PART 1: Project Information

Briefly describe the pilot project you would use seed funding to complete. (500 Word Maximum)

Briefly describe how your proposed project fits with the Institute’s Mission: To advance human resilience to adversity by designing evidence-based solutions through interdisciplinary research, healing therapies, and community training and empowerment. (500 Word Maximum)

Provide a line-item budget for the proposed project. Seed grants will be for a maximum of $16,000. If your project requires more than $16,000 to complete, please describe where the additional resources will come from.

Describe the research team and how the expertise will lead to a successful pilot project. (500 Word Maximum)

If awarded seed funding, you will be obligated to submit a proposal for funding from a federal source within two years of seed funding receipt. Which federal funding mechanisms will be a good fit for the follow-up proposal that builds on the pilot project? Please provide information on funding source (e.g., NIMH, NSF, DOJ, etc.) as well as specific program announcement or mechanism (e.g., Innovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)). (500 Word Maximum)

Next Steps: Institute team members will review your application. Finalists will have a meeting with the Institute research team (Dr. Benight, Dr. Littleton, Dr. Ricca, and Dr. Robinson) to determine final funding decisions.

NOTE: Involving one or more members of the Institute research team in your project is encouraged, as the Institute wants to do everything within our ability to ensure that pilot projects are successful and lead to competitive federal proposals.

Submission: Upon hitting the "SUBMIT" button, changes to your submission will no longer be possible.