Research Community-Building Small Grants Program

The Office of Research, Research Community-Building Small Grants Program supported by the Vice Chancellor for Research will provide one-time funds of up to $10,000 to support activities that build engagement and collaboration to support equity and belonging for the UCSF Research Community.  

Examples include:  ​ 

  • Initiatives that enrich UCSF’s research community 
  • Conferences that facilitate research engagement and collaboration  
  • Events that bring new research ideas and perspectives to UCSF​ 
  • Purchases that enable research community building at UCSF 

Examples that are not included:

  • Funding for research studies
  • Research staff or graduate student effort
  • Technology support purchases (i.e., laptops)

Eligible applicants include all members of the UCSF research community; faculty, staff, trainees, community members.  

Applications are now closed and will reopen in 2024!

For questions, please contact the VCR Office at [email protected].