Development and submission of large, interdisciplinary and/or integrated proposals
Internal — Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station only
The Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station funds proposal development activities for large, interdisciplinary faculty teams at Virginia Tech to strengthen major research grant submissions.
Funder: Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Due Dates: Prior to the due date of the RFP to which the team is submitting a proposal
Funding Amounts: Typically $10,000 per project; supports proposal preparation costs
Summary: Supports faculty teams at Virginia Tech in developing and submitting large interdisciplinary proposals by funding proposal preparation activities.
Key Information: Funding is for proposal development expenses only, not for direct research.
Description
This internal funding opportunity from the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station (VAES) is designed to help faculty-organized teams at Virginia Tech prepare and submit large, interdisciplinary, and/or integrated proposals. The grant specifically supports activities that facilitate the development of strong, competitive proposals—such as travel, graphic design, preliminary data collection, literature reviews, workshops, mini-symposia, external facilitation, and outreach to potential collaborators. The aim is to enable teams, especially those spanning multiple institutions or disciplines, to organize effectively and respond quickly to major funding opportunities in priority areas of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).
