Core Operational Improvement Awards (COIA)
The COIA grant supports UCSF Campus Cores in improving operational efficiency and sustainability through collaborative projects that enhance workflows, administration, and shared resource integration.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027
Funding Amounts: $25,000–$100,000 per award (up to 2 years; 1–2 awards expected per cycle)
Summary: Supports UCSF Campus Cores in enhancing operational efficiency, collaboration, and sustainability through targeted administrative and workflow improvements.
Key Information: For UCSF Campus Cores or facilities seeking Campus Core status; requires collaboration between at least two core facilities.
Description
The Core Operational Improvement Awards (COIA) are designed to support UCSF Campus Cores in improving their operational effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Funded by the Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost’s fund for Core Improvement and administered by the Research Resource Program (RRP), these awards prioritize projects that foster cross-departmental collaboration, administrative improvements, and the merger or integration of shared resource facilities. Funding may be used for personnel, training, software, minor renovations, supporting equipment (that aids workflows but does not generate data directly), and other expenses that clearly demonstrate operational improvements and return on investment. The program aims to deliver broad benefits to the UCSF research community and encourages leveraging departmental contributions for sustainability.
