Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | January 31, 2027 (Application deadline; exact January date unspecified)
Funding Amounts: $35,000–$95,000 per award; approximately three or four awards anticipated annually
Summary: Supports Cornell research teams with administrative preparation of major external center, training, and collaborative research proposals.
Key Information: Teams need at least three co-PIs and must submit the targeted external proposal within 18 months.
Description
The Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) offers Grant Preparation Funds to support the administrative work involved in preparing major external funding proposals. The program helps Cornell research teams pursue center grants, training grants, and other large collaborative research opportunities while allowing researchers to devote more time to the research itself. Targeted opportunities may come from government agencies, industry collaborations, foundations, or nonprofit organizations.
Funds can support project management, administrative assistance, grant-writing consultancy, visits with funding agencies, and other administrative or logistical proposal-development work. A team may use an award to prepare multiple eligible external proposals. Flexible staffing arrangements are encouraged, including part-time positions and shared hires with another research group or department. The program forms part of CCSS’s support for Cornell social scientists throughout the research lifecycle.
