The EarthLab Innovation Grants Program is happy to announce the release of the 2020 - 2021 Request for Proposals (RFP). The Innovation Grants Program invests in teams of University of Washington (UW) researchers, UW students, and non-academic partners seeking to develop innovative solutions to pressing environmental challenges. There is $300,000 available and teams may apply for up to $75,000 per project. Funding is intended to support new partnerships that are led by and with those most impacted by a particular environmental challenge, seek to co-define research priorities from multiple perspectives, and seek to generate actionable science and knowledge (i.e., research that is usable and used). Project teams must include at least one non-academic partner, a minimum of two UW researchers from different disciplines, and at least one UW undergraduate or graduate student or postdoc. To see the full RFP, please visit earthlab.uw.edu/grants. The deadline for Letters of Intent is January 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm PST. Please join us for this information sessions at UW Bothell. Snacks will be provided! RSVP HERE to assist us in ordering food. For questions or assistance, please email elgrants@uw.edu |