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Special Initiative Seed Grant Programs
Below is a list of active and archived special initiative seed grant programs for Stony Brook University faculty*. If you are looking for information on the OVPR Seed Grant Program, please go to the How to Apply web page. Questions should be directed to OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu.
Active Seed Grant Programs
| Seed Grant Program Name | Deadline** | Sponsor(s) | Award Amount | Award Length | Number of Awards | Application Portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 OVPR Revise and Resubmit Seed Grant Program | January 3, 2025 | OVPR | $10K to $15K | Up to 12 months | Varies | OVPR Revise and Resubmit Seed Grant Program Application Portal |
*Please review eligibility criteria carefully to determine whether you need a letter
from your Department Chair.
**All applications are due by 11:59 pm on the deadline unless otherwise noted.
Archived Seed Grant Programs
| Seed Grant Program Name | Deadline** | Sponsor(s) | Award Amount | Award Length | Number of Awards | Application Portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Innovation Institute Seed Fund Program | October 15, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence Innovation Institute (AI^3) | $25K-60K | Up to 1 year | At least 6 | Closed |
| Climate Change Seed Grant Program | October 1, 2024 | OVPR, President, Provost, SB Health Sciences | Up to $100K | Up to 2 years | Up to 5 | Closed |
| Research Conference/Workshop Seed Grant Program | July 15, 2024 | OVPR, Provost, SB Health Sciences, President | Up to $5K | Up to 12 months | 8-10 | Closed |
| Summer 2024 OVPR Revise and Resubmit Seed Grant Program | July 1, 2024 | OVPR | $10K to $15K | Up to 12 months | Varies | Closed |
| Addiction Research Seed Grant Program | June 20, 2024 | OVPR, Provost, SB Health Sciences | $25K to $75K | 12 to 18 months | Up to 5 | Closed |
| MRSEC Seed Grant Program | May 22, 2024 | OVPR, Provost, CEAS, CAS, & RSOM | $40K to $75K | Up to 12 months | Up to 4 | Closed |
| Biomedical Sciences Innovation Fund | May 8, 2023 | President, Provost, SB Health Sciences, & OVPR | Up to $100K | Up to 2 years | 5 | Closed |
| Revise & Resubmit Seed Grant Program (Round 2) | March 15, 2022 | OVPR | Up to $15K | Up to 12 months | 6 | Closed |
| Revise & Resubmit Seed Grant Program (Round 1) | November 1, 2021 | OVPR | Up to $20K | 6 to 12 months | 4 | Closed |
| OVPR and IEDM COVID-19 Seed Grant Program | April 17, 2020 | OVPR & IEDM | Up to $40K | Up to 12 months | 17 | Closed |
| Quantum Information Science and Technology Seed Grant Program | March 8, 2020 | OVPR | Up to $70K | 12 months | 6 | Closed |