{"id":6013,"date":"2025-03-04T14:04:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/oor\/?page_id=6013"},"modified":"2025-03-04T14:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:10:53","slug":"internal-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/oor\/research\/internal-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Internal Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- portlet_header --><\/p>\n<p><!-- portlet_above --><\/p>\n<p><!-- description --><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"top-of-page\"><\/a>Please click on a heading below to explore funding opportunities across the SOM and UNC.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#NCTraCS\">NCTraCS Pilot Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Lineberger\">UNC Lineberger Developmental Funding Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Innovation\">Center for Innovation- Health Care Innovation Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#KickStart\">KickStart Innovation Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Eshelman\">Eshelman Institute for Innovation Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Junior\">Junior Faculty Development Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Creativity-Hub\">Creativity Hubs Pilot Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#IDEAseed\">UNC IDEA Seed Grant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#postdocs\">Internal Funding Opportunities for Postdocs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"NCTraCS\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tracs.unc.edu\/index.php\/services\/pilot-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCTraCS Pilot Funding<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Deadlines:<\/em><\/strong> October, February, June<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Funding:<\/em><\/strong> $2k-$50k (some require 50% match, see RFA for details)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Description and Eligibility:<\/em><\/strong> NC TraCS has issued a pilot RFA focused on Clinical and Translational Science. The 2 step application process begins with a Concept Proposal due October 11, 2022. More info can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/tracs.unc.edu\/index.php\/services\/pilot-program\/cts\">TraCS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:mbcassely@med.unc.edu\">mbcassely@med.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><a href=\"#top-of-page\">Return to Top<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"Lineberger\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/research\/developmental-funding-opportunities\/\">UNC Lineberger Developmental Funding Program<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Deadlines:<\/em><\/strong> September<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Funding:<\/em><\/strong> T1 $50k\/1 yr\u00a0 |\u00a0 T2 $100k\/1-2yrs<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Description and Eligibility:<\/em><\/strong> All Cancer Center members and UNC faculty may apply.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/research\/developmental-funding-opportunities\/tier-1-pilot-awards\">Tier 1 Pilot (1 PI)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/research\/developmental-funding-opportunities\/tier-2-stimulus-awards\">Tier 2 Stimulus (1-2PIs)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each tier accepts basic, translational and population proposals related to cancer research.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:lccc-dev-awards@office.unc.edu\">lccc-dev-awards@office.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><a href=\"#top-of-page\">Return to Top<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"Innovation\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/innovation\/home-2\/funding-opportunities-2\/\">Center for Innovation- Health Care Innovation Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Deadlines:<\/em><\/strong> Fall<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Funding:<\/em><\/strong> up to $50k<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Description and Eligibility:<\/em><\/strong> PI must be from UNC Healthcare or SOM<\/p>\n<p>Supports Innovative care delivery models and care pathways; new technology deployments; advanced analytics; business model innovations; workforce development<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:innovatehealthcare@med.unc.edu\">innovatehealthcare@med.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><a href=\"#top-of-page\">Return to Top<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"KickStart\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/innovate.unc.edu\/startup-accelerators-and-venture-services\/kickstart-venture-services\/kickstart-venture-services-fund\/kickstart-grant-awards\/\">KickStart Innovation Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Deadlines:<\/em><\/strong> January and July<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Funding:<\/em><\/strong> $25,000 to $50,000<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Description and Eligibility:<\/em><\/strong> The KickStart Award Program helps early-stage companies meet commercial milestones either on the technical side (prototype development, animal studies) or on the business side (regulatory pathway, freedom to operate).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:Balaji.Vasudevan@unc.edu\">Balaji.Vasudevan@unc.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><a href=\"#top-of-page\">Return to Top<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"Eshelman\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/unceii.org\/ideas\/how-to\/\">Eshelman Institute for Innovation Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Deadlines:<\/em><\/strong> See website and contact for details<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Funding:<\/em><\/strong> 1-2 years, variety of funding levels<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Description and Eligibility:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eshelmaninnovation.org\/therapeutics-accelerator\/\">Therapeutics Proposals:<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Eshelman Institute seeks to fund translational research related to therapeutics focused on oncology, infectious disease, and neuroscience (including rare diseases). However, the Institute welcomes ideas for devices and diagnostics, and other therapeutic areas and services.<\/p>\n<p>Opportunistic Proposals are also accepted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unceii.org\/first-in-venture-studio\/\">Digital Health Venture Studio<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>After a <a href=\"https:\/\/eshelmaninnovation.org\/venture-studio\/\">Venture Studio sprint<\/a>, some concepts are deemed to be very attractive potential startups and would be eligible for a non-dilutive Eshelman Institute validation grant. These concepts get support to get the concept in position for launching as a future startup.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eshelmaninnovation.org\/connect\/\">https:\/\/eshelmaninnovation.org\/connect\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><a href=\"#top-of-page\">Return to Top<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"Junior\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/provost.unc.edu\/faculty-awards\/\">Junior Faculty Development Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Deadlines:<\/em><\/strong> October<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Funding:<\/em><\/strong> Up to $10K<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Description and Eligibility:<\/em><\/strong> The Junior Faculty Development Award is for untenured assistant or associate professors. Support for research or scholarly project.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:facultyaffairs@unc.edu\">facultyaffairs@unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em> <a href=\"#top-of-page\">Return to Top<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"Creativity-Hub\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/creativity-hubs\/\">Creativity Hubs Pilot Award<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Deadlines:<\/em><\/strong> See website for details<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Funding:<\/em><\/strong> Up to $250,000<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Description and Eligibility:<\/em><\/strong> Promotes the development of innovative ideas that emerge from cross-disciplinary interactions to address key challenges and develop new knowledge. Funded projects are expected to lead to large-scale extramural funding.<\/p>\n<p>The team leader must have a primary faculty appointment at UNC-Chapel Hill or Center\/Institute and can serve as a Principal Investigator. Teams must also include researchers from multiple schools\/college and\/or Center and Institutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:creativityhubs@unc.edu\">creativityhubs@unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><a href=\"#top-of-page\">Return to Top<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"IDEAseed\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/research-development\/finding-funding\/internal-funding\/\">UNC IDEA Seed Grant<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Deadlines:<\/em><\/strong> Rolling deadline, see website<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Funding:<\/em><\/strong> $5,000 \u2013 $20,000 for up to 1 year.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Description and Eligibility:<\/em><\/strong> The UNC Idea Grant is a pilot funding program sponsored by the OVCR that encourages researchers to develop novel ideas that address important problems or roadblocks to a current line of inquiry. This competition is open to any field of research and\/or scholarship conducted by UNC-CH researchers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:ord@unc.edu\">ord@unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><a href=\"#top-of-page\">Return to Top<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"postdocs\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdocs\/current\/funding\/at-unc\/\">Internal Funding Opportunities for Postdocs<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has various funding resources and fellowships at UNC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em><a href=\"#top-of-page\">Return to Top<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please click on a heading below to explore funding opportunities across the SOM and UNC. 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