The Office of Proposal Development (OPD) promotes the advancement of university initiatives by supporting the development and preparation of highly competitive grant proposals. OPD is committed to providing Stony Brook's research community with a comprehensive suite of services to foster the development and growth of research activities. In addition to proposal management, our support services include identifying extramural funding opportunities, coordinating limited submission competitions, nurturing research collaborations, and connecting researchers to institutional resources. We also organize workshops and trainings in grantsmanship, coordinate external copy editing and graphic design services, serve as project managers for the proposal development process, handle the administrative requirements and manage a repository of sample grant proposal materials. Our team’s forward-thinking approach to research development provides faculty with tactical support for large-scale proposals, ensuring that they are aligned with sponsor funding priorities.
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Winter 2025 OVPR Revise and Resubmit Seed Grant Program
The Winter 2025 OVPR Revise and Resubmit Seed Grant Program is now accepting applications.
What Does it Fund: The program will support the resubmission efforts of PIs/teams who have received
highly favorable summary statements on prior, unfunded grant proposals submitted to
external sponsors. The funds are to be utilized to explicitly address concerns and
gaps in the original submissions as indicated by the reviewers. The OVPR Revise and
Resubmit Seed Grant program will accept proposals from PIs targeting external funding
opportunities from any sponsor for their resubmissions.
Applicant Requirements: Please review the eligibility criteria carefully in the request for applications to determine whether you need a letter from your Department Chair.
Award: The average award size will be $10,000. Well-justified proposals may request up to
a maximum of $15,000. This cycle is expected to award a total of $30,000. Award periods
will vary but will be no longer than 12 months. PIs are expected to apply for external
grants within the award period.
Deadline: Proposals are accepted on a quarterly basis, beginning with a deadline of Friday, January 3, 2025, via the Revise and Resubmit Seed Grant Program Application Portal in InfoReady.
For more information, review the request for applications.