Research Activity Awards
The University of Kentucky's Research Activity Awards provide annual, flexible funding to colleges for a wide range of research initiatives, based on each college’s prior grant and contract activity.
Funder: University of Kentucky
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (annual allocation calculation deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Minimum $10,000 per college; actual award equals 5% of F&A costs reimbursed to the university based on college grant/contract expenditures from two years prior.
Summary: Provides flexible annual funding to University of Kentucky colleges to support a wide range of research and creative activities, based on prior research expenditures.
Key Information: Internal UK program; funds are non-recurring and intended for research-related needs, not instructional or faculty overloads.
Description
The Research Activity Awards (RAA) program at the University of Kentucky is designed to stimulate and support research and scholarly activity across all colleges. The program provides a direct, flexible annual award to each college, calculated as 5% of the facilities and administrative (F&A) costs reimbursed to the university from that college’s grant and contract expenditures two years prior. All colleges receive at least a $10,000 minimum allocation. RAA funding can be used for a broad range of research-supporting activities, including faculty and graduate student support, equipment, seminars, research travel, salary support for research faculty/staff, and research supplies. This initiative eliminates the need for frequent individual support requests for common research expenses.
