Funder: William and Mary
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $300,000 over three years, plus institutional support
Summary: Supports William & Mary faculty- and staff-led applied research with preliminary results and potential for sustained, real-world impact.
Key Information: Applicants must have research in their job descriptions; postdoctoral researchers and adjunct faculty are ineligible.
Description
The Global Research Institute (GRI) at William & Mary runs Accelerate to transform existing applied research projects into sustainable research enterprises. The program supports work that has demonstrated proof-of-concept or preliminary results, addresses significant real-world challenges, and has potential for meaningful impact beyond academia. It combines research funding with institutional infrastructure, partnerships, and dedicated staff support.
Teams receive strategic advising, project management, fiscal and administrative assistance, external proposal support, and communications expertise. GRI also helps researchers connect with practitioners, funders, and other external partners who can use and support their work. The goal is to build financially sustainable research efforts through external funding while maintaining academic excellence and lasting real-world impact.
