Faculty Funding Opportunities through the Office of Research
The Office of Research offers a wide range of funding opportunities for our faculty. Read on to find out more about each grant.
Reach out to Katia Strelnikova, kstrelnikova@scu.edu, if you have any questions.
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The primary goal of this initiative is to advance faculty scholarship by providing resources that strengthen research agendas, foster innovation, and help build capacity for securing external funding. |
November 14, 2025 | January 12 , 2026 | Open to tenured faculty, tenure-track faculty | Up to $15,000 | Read here | Read here |
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| The Clare Boothe Luce STEM Awards Program at Santa Clara University provides funding to enhance the scholarship of researchers in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The program provides research grants up to $15,000 and targeted awards up to $10,000 for caregiving, service, networking, and sabbatical leaves | November 14, 2025 | January 12, 2026 | Open to tenured and tenure-track faculty in the natural and physical sciences, computer science, mathematics, and engineering. Natural or physical scientists from interdisciplinary departments such as Psychology and Anthropology are eligible | Up to $15,000 | Read here | Read here |
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| The goal of the Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards is to provide funding for true collaborations between two or more Santa Clara University faculty members. | November 14, 2025 | January 27, 2026 | Open to full-time faculty members with continuing appointments at Santa Clara University. | Depending on the track | Read here | Links in the guidelines |
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| A Publication Grant provides funds for supported works, which include scholarly or creative contributions that are under contract, in production, or, in some cases, near publication. | July 15, 2025 | *May 31, 2026 | Open to tenure-track faculty, tenured faculty, lectures and other faculty with full-time appointments | $2,000 | Read here | Read here |
| *Applications may close early if available funding is exhausted prior to May 31, 2026 | ||||||
Published faculty are also encouraged to work with the University Library on a Scholar Commons page. This website makes your published articles more accessible by utilizing Green Open Access policies. Participation is free for faculty. Contact Ray Scroggin at rscroggin@scu.edu for more details.
2FURS (Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research Support)
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Faculty-mentored Undergraduate Research Support (2FURS)
Apply Here: Application form
GROW (Graduate Research Opportunity aWard)
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Maximum Award: $2,500
Guidelines: (GROW) Graduate Research Opportunity aWard
Apply Here: Application form
CBL STEM Award
Deadline: January 12, 2025
Maximum Award: up to $15,000
Guidelines: CBL STEM Guidelines
Apply Here: Application form
Provost's Research Grant
Deadline: January 12, 2026
Maximum Award: $15,000
Guidelines: Provost's Research Grant guidelines
Apply Here: Application form
Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Deadline: January 27, 2026
Maximum Award: Depending on the track
Guidelines: Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Apply Here: Application page
Publication Grant
Deadline: Rolling (May 31, or until no more funds remain)
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Publication Grant
Apply Here: Application Form
2FURS (Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research Support)
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Faculty-mentored Undergraduate Research Support (2FURS)
Apply Here: Application form
CBL STEM Award
Deadline: January 12, 2025
Maximum Award: up to $15,000
Guidelines: CBL STEM Guidelines
Apply Here: Application form
Provost's Research Grant
Deadline: January 12, 2026
Maximum Award: $15,000
Guidelines: Provost's Research Grant guidelines
Apply Here: Application form
Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Deadline: January 27, 2026
Maximum Award: Depending on the track
Guidelines: Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Apply Here: Application page
Publication Grant
Deadline: Rolling (May 31, or until no more funds remain)
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Publication Grant
Apply Here: Application Form
2FURS (Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research Support)
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Faculty-mentored Undergraduate Research Support (2FURS)
Apply Here: Application form
GROW (Graduate Research Opportunity aWard)
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Maximum Award: $2,500
Guidelines: (GROW) Graduate Research Opportunity aWard
Apply Here: Application form
Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Deadline: January 27, 2026
Maximum Award: Depending on the track
Guidelines: Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Apply Here: Application page
Publication Grant
Deadline: Rolling (May 31, or until no more funds remain)
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Publication Grant
Apply Here: Application Form
Teaching Professor Professional Activity Grant
Deadline: April 6, 2026
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Teaching Professor Professional Activity Guidelines
Apply Here: Application Form
Lecturer Professional Activity Grant
Deadline: April 6, 2026
Maximum Award: $1,000
Guidelines: Lecturer Professional Activity Grant
Apply Here: Application form
Publication Grant
Open to tenure-track faculty, tenured faculty, lectures and other faculty with full-time appointments. *Applications may close early if available funding is exhausted prior to May 31, 2026
Undergraduate Research Support (2FURS)
Open to faculty with continuing academic year appointments
Graduate Research Opportunity Award (GROW)
Open to faculty with continuing academic year appointments
January Deadline
Provost's Research Grant
Open to Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
The Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Open to Tenured, Tenure Track, and Teaching Professors
Lecturer Professional Activity Grants
Open to Lecturers
Teaching Professor Professional Activity Grants
Open to Teaching Professors
Research Compliance and IntegrityDoes your research involve Human Subjects?
Proposed research that entails the use of human subjects, laboratory animals, radiological hazards, biohazards, or recombinant DNA must comply with University policies. If compliance committee approval is needed for a project, then such approval must be obtained before any grant is awarded.
Sponsored Projects OfficeThe Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) supports the teaching and research mission of the University by providing a full range of services to faculty and staff at every stage of the grant process from initial inquiry, through proposal development, review, and submission, to grant management and final closeout. Find information on external grants and funding available through the Sponsored Projects Office.
Find more information on other internal opportunities for faculty funding below
Teaching and Technology Innovation Grants
Application deadline: Rolling
University Teaching Grant
Application deadline: April 3rd, 2026
CAS faculty seeking travel funds for their own use or for use by undergraduate students are welcome to apply through the Dean's Office using the Dean's Application Form.
Moran Family Trust Grants support the integration of ethics and social justice into the curriculum for continuing faculty (tenure stream faculty, teaching professors, associate teaching professors, and assistant teaching professors) and senior lecturers in the College of Arts and Sciences. Contact: Marie Brancati, College of Arts and Sciences.
School of Business Leavey may have grants available to support creative scholarship and teaching innovation of full-time tenure-track faculty. Contact: Dean's office, Leavey School of Business.
School of Engineering Internal may have grants available to support direct costs of a research project, including student support, for full time faculty. Contact: Dean's office, School of Engineering.