Independence Support Award
ForecastedInternal — University of California San Francisco only
Independence Support Award supports UCSF investigators with bridge funding for research that addresses critiques of unfunded proposals and generates data to strengthen independent research grant applications.
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Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 in direct costs for one year; non-renewable
Summary: Bridge funding for UCSF investigators to address research critiques of an unfunded R01 or equivalent proposal and strengthen a subsequent application.
Key Information: Applicants must have received a career development award and must not have received R01 or equivalent funding.
Description
The Independence Support Award provides bridge funding for UCSF investigators who currently hold or have completed an NIH K-series award or another extramural career development grant and have an unsuccessful R01 or equivalent application. Offered through UCSF’s Resource Allocation Program (RAP), it supports ongoing or new research that directly addresses reviewers’ research-based criticisms, such as insufficient preliminary data to support a hypothesis.
The goal is to help investigators generate sufficient data to improve the prospects of a subsequent independent research grant. Review emphasizes the proposed work’s potential to lead to R01-type funding, alongside scientific merit, departmental support, and a mentoring plan that provides oversight and advances the investigator’s funding prospects.
