Collaboration Initiative Single-Year Seed Grant
The Collaboration Initiative Single-Year Seed Grant from the Nebraska Research Initiative funds cross-campus research to build preliminary data and competitiveness for future federal grants.
Funder: Nebraska Research Initiative
Due Dates: October 9, 2026 (Annual Meeting registration & waiver deadline) | January 15, 2027 (Full application deadline) | January 29, 2027 (Routing signatures deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000–$100,000 for one year; approximately $3 million total available for FY2028.
Summary: Supports cross-campus research collaborations at the University of Nebraska to generate preliminary data and build competitiveness for future federal funding.
Key Information: PI must register for and attend the Annual Meeting (or secure a waiver) to be eligible.
Description
This program, funded by the Nebraska Research Initiative, provides single-year seed grants to stimulate and support research collaborations among University of Nebraska campuses. The primary aim is to generate preliminary data or develop capabilities that will strengthen future proposals for federal extramural funding, especially in alignment with the university's strategic priorities and areas of federal interest. Projects must involve meaningful collaboration between faculty from at least two Nebraska campuses, unless pursuing a National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) priority topic with an NSRI content expert. Supported research areas include advanced technology, agriculture and bioeconomy, educational sciences, health sciences, human performance, humanities, national security, and natural resources.
