Propel Grant
Stanford University's Propel Grant funds collaborative teams to enhance final-stage proposals for large, complex external research grants through strategic, value-added activities.
Funder: Stanford University
Due Dates: Rolling (Small & Large Propel Grants)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 (Small, 6 months) or up to $50,000 (Large, 12 months) per project; total support for one project may not exceed $50,000.
Summary: Supports Stanford teams in preparing near-ready, collaborative proposals for large-scale, complex external funding opportunities.
Key Information: Proposals must target unusually large/complex external grants and be collaborative; not for early-stage or routine proposal prep.
Description
The Propel Grant at Stanford University is designed to help research teams elevate near-ready, complex proposals for submission to large-scale external funding opportunities. The program funds strategic, value-added activities that enhance proposal competitiveness—such as strengthening alignment with sponsor expectations, improving team coordination, and addressing critical elements that distinguish top-tier submissions. Propel is not a seed grant; it is intended for teams with a well-defined research agenda, a committed interdisciplinary team, and a targeted external opportunity that is unusually large or complex for the discipline.
