Core Operational Improvement Awards
ForecastedInternal — University of California San Francisco only
Core Operational Improvement Awards support UCSF Campus Cores in improving shared research facilities through administrative changes and collaboration, helping them serve researchers more efficiently and sustainably.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Spring Cycle application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $25,000–$100,000 per award; 1–2 awards anticipated; spend within 2 years
Summary: Supports operational improvements that help UCSF Campus Cores serve researchers more efficiently and sustainably.
Key Information: Applications must involve at least two core facilities and have two eligible PIs.
Description
The Core Operational Improvement Awards are sponsored by UCSF’s Research Resource Program (RRP), with funding from the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost’s fund for Core Improvement. Campus Cores provide researchers with shared scientific instruments, services, and advice on experimental design and data analysis. These awards support changes that improve how those facilities operate.
This round requires proposals addressing administrative improvements, cross-department collaboration, and the merger of existing core or shared-resource facilities. Supported work can include personnel, training, software, minor renovations, moving costs, and equipment directly tied to operational improvement. Priorities include lower costs, return on investment, long-term sustainability, scientific impact, and broad benefits for UCSF researchers.
