Research Resilience Initiative

The Office of Research is excited to launch the Research Resilience Initiative (RRI). Led by Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Opportunity and Impact (AVC-ROI), and with partnership from Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research and the UCSF ARCHES Program external site (opens in a new window), RRI aims to assist researchers affected by federal policy changes in obtaining new funding.

RRI will provide the following support:  

  • Seminars for early-career researchers to discuss research funding opportunities and approaches, and to build community and social support.   

  • Seminars on obtaining grants from non-NIH and non-federal funders. 

  • Grant-writing consultation services.   

RRI also provides a mini-grant program (funded by the EVCP through philanthropy) to help at-risk and early-career researchers prepare new grant proposals. 

Seminar Series

The AVC-ROI office is pleased to launch its seminar series. Each seminar will include a co-sponsor who will bring expertise to the current research environment. Goals of the Seminar Series include:

  1. Gain practical advice from subject matter experts
  2. Build community among researchers
  3. Engage with researchers and leaders on how UCSF is responding to the current research environment
Scheduled Seminars

We invite researchers to take an anonymous survey to inform institutional leadership: https://tiny.ucsf.edu/RRISeminar

The ARCHES program also offers quarterly seminars for early and mid-career research faculty. Email Connor Riano external site (opens in a new window) to receive ARCHES communications with more information on these seminars.

Grant-Writing Consultation

The ARCHES Program also provides a grant-writing consultation service for researchers. 

Associate and Full Professors with terminated and/or at-risk grants and Assistant Professors with at-risk grants are eligible for this consultation service. Visit the ARCHES webpage external site (opens in a new window) to learn more and register.

2025-26 Mini-Grant Program

Update: The RRI mini-grant application has been reopened, and we anticipate that February will be the last cycle.

Funded by the EVCP through philanthropy, there will be three cycles of the Mini-Grants Program in 2025-2026: 

  • Cycle 1: August-September 2025

  • Cycle 2: October-December 2025

  • Cycle 3: January-February 2026

Available Funding 

Applicants may request up to $10,000 to spend in 12 months to support activities that strengthen future funding applications. Funding is not intended for faculty salary support. Allowable uses include:  

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for the third cycle include:

  • Clinical Fellows

  • Postdoctoral Researchers

  • Assistant Professors

  • Associate Professors working in an at-risk area 

    • Pandemic Preparedness

    • Environmental Health and Climate Change

    • Racial and Ethnic Health Equity

    • Workforce Diversity

    • Transgender Health

    • LGBQ+ Health

    • Racism

    • Health Disparities

    • Vaccine

    • Global Health

    • Immigrant Health

    • Other (please specify)

Apply today for a mini-grant: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/MiniGrantApplicationAVCROI

Questions?  

Please email the AVC-ROI office external site (opens in a new window).  

Anti-Discrimination Policy

This program adheres to the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, which, in accordance with applicable Federal and State law, does not discriminate based on race, gender, sex, religion, or any other identity protected by Federal or State law. We are also committed to UCSF’s PRIDE Values external site (opens in a new window) and Principles of Community external site (opens in a new window).

Any demographic information collected through the application process is used solely for informational purposes and is not used in the selection process.

Visit the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination external site (opens in a new window) for more information.