TIER 2: Federally Designated Centers/Major Programs Initiative
The SVPR and the Dean(s) will provide incentive support to interdisciplinary faculty groups pursuing large Federal funding opportunities. Grants of up to $75,000 from the SVPR (2/3) and relevant Dean(s) (1/3) may be requested to facilitate the preparation of highly competitive proposals. TIER 2 applications must include a budget detailing what will be supported by the TIER 2 award.
Activities that have been supported by previous TIER 2 awards have included:
- Proposal development consulting firm (proposal coordinator, technical editor, graphic designer, production manager, site visit preparation)
- External red team reviews
- Freelance grant-writer
- Technical writer
- Graphics support
- Travel for participating organizations’ researchers
- Collaborator travel to site visit
Rolling deadline
The TIER 2 application has been updated, please download the new form below