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Program Summary

The Innovation Partnerships Program is structured to build stronger relationships between university members and ORAU collaborators by focusing on research and education topics that align well with ORAU’s expertise and current priorities.

Up to $4,000 may be requested to support an in-person or virtual event that involves participants from more than one ORAU member institution, including students. Innovation Partnership applications should focus on focused workshops/conferences that highlight your university’s strategic STEM research and education growth areas, and where collaborations with other member universities would add value. We are specifically interested in events that can bring more thought leadership in building a national strategy for STEM education and workforce capacity building.

FY 2025 topics and grant focus areas:

  • Improving Our Behavioral Health - health equity, social determinants of health, stress, loneliness, cultural approaches to healthcare, stigma, substance use disorders, and population health
  • The Post-Pandemic World - remote working and learning, worker vulnerability, organizational and workforce resilience, disease surveillance, health communication, healthcare surge, and telehealth
  • Implementing Innovative Technologies - data safety and cybersecurity, privacy, the digital economy, the digital divide, cross-border data sharing, and ethics
  • Our Changing Planet - sustainability, environmental justice, clean energy, renewable energy, extreme weather events, water and air quality, ecosystems, urbanization and the built environment, and community resilience

Deadlines

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØInternal Deadline: 11:59pm MST October 14, 2024

Sponsor Application Deadline: Rolling Ìý

Internal Application Requirements (all in PDF format)

  • Project Summary (1 page maximum): Please include the specific focus area, event title, anticipated number of participants, total funding requested, event date, event duration, event location, and other participating ORAU member institution(s).
  • Project Lead Resume / Curriculum Vitae

To access the online application, visit:

Eligibility

Participation by more than one ORAU institution is required. One ORAU member university will submit the proposal and manage the grant funds.

Limited Submission Guidelines

Only two applications are allowed per institution.

Award Information

Award Amount: $4,000

Award Duration: Award Date – September 30, 2025

Review Criteria

Potential impact of the event, including the number of institutions or participants will be a big factor in ORAU’s decision. Participation by students is considered a positive factor. New events are preferred over ongoing or annual events with established financial models. Preference will be given to events in STEM disciplines.

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