Several Cornell entities have funding opportunities for which individuals at Cornell can apply. The list below provides summaries of many of these opportunities. Details may be found by following the links and the program contacts can provide more information.
- Now Accepting Applications! Grant Preparation Funds: For Center, Training, and Collaborative Research Project Proposals In collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation, the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) has a major new funding opportunity for PI-eligible faculty. Applicants can request up to $115,000 in CCSS Grant Preparation Funds to support the preparation of major external funding proposals.
- Support Opportunity! Learn more about Cornell Postdoc Parental Leave Support (PD PaLS) program.
Summaries of Internal Funding Opportunities
Note: Program availability, requirements, and deadlines are subject to change. Visit the sponsoring unit's website and reach out to program contacts to verify program availability, guidelines, etc.
| Deadline | Subject Area | Sponsor | Program | Funding Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | Sustainable Solutions | Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability | Academic Venture Fund | $50,000 - $150,000 for up to 2 years |
| Always open | Sustainability Research | Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability | Rapid Response Fund (time-sensitive) | Up to $10,000 |
| November | Sustainability Research | Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability | Joint Research Proposals: The Nature Conservancy/Cornell Atkinson | $60,000-$90,000 |
| September | Sustainability Research | Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability | 2025 AI & Climate Fast Grants: Research-to-Impact Accelerator | $10,000-$25,000 |
| January | Sustainability Research | Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability | Joint Research Proposals: Environmental Defense Fund & Cornell Atkinson | $200,000 |
| Always open | Sustainability Research | Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability | Rolling Environmental Defense Fund-Cornell Fast Grants | $5,000 - $25,000 |
| Varies | Sustainable Solutions | Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability | Innovation for Impact Fund (IIF) non- academic partner required | Approx. $50,000 - $200,000 research (partner-dependent, specified in call) |
| Check website | Social Sciences | Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research | BCTR Fellows Program | 2 years support |
| Ongoing | Support Services | Center for Advanced Computing | Developing Faculty Grant Proposals | Up to 20 hours of free proposal development services |
| September | Life Sciences | Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) | CAT Funding Awards Proposals | Single Investigator: $50,000/yr. Multi-Investigator: Based on total company matching dollars of all investigators |
| 2x/year | Technology Commercialization and New Ventures | Center for Technology Licensing | IGNITE - Cornell Research Gap Funding Program | Up to $50,000 |
| February | Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) | Cornell Center for Enervating NeuroImmune Disease (ENID) | Seed Grants for ME/CFS Research | Up to $25,000 for 1 year |
| Sep/ Dec/ March/ June | Social Sciences | Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) | Grant Preparation Funds: For Center, Training, and Collaborative Research Project Proposals | $115,000 |
| Sep/ Dec/ March/ June | Social Sciences | Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) | Accelerated Research Grants | $35,000 |
| Feb/Sept | Social Sciences | Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) | CCSS Seed Grants: Research | $12,000 |
| February | Social Sciences | Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) | Faculty Fellows Program | $10,000 |
| Any | Social Sciences | Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) | Hire a Grant Writer | $3,000 |
| January | Social Sciences | Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) | NIH Grant Development | Workshops |
| June | Data Science, AI | Center for Data Science for Enterprise and Society (CDSES)/ Cornell AI Initiative | Thought Summits on Data Science and Thought Summits on AI | $30,000 - $50,000 |
| October | Vertebrate Genomics | Cornell Center for Vertebrate Genomics | Seed Grant Program | $20,000 - $30,000 |
| October | Immunology and one of the following: Engineering, Genomics, Nutrition, or Translational Research | Cornell Center for Immunology | Interdisciplinary Seed Grants in Immunology | $50,000 |
| Spring | Physical Sciences & Life Sciences | Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) | The Research Innovation Fund (RIF) | $15,000-30,000 |
| March | Sexuality and Rare Manuscript Collection | Cornell University Library | Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants | $1,350 |
| March | Stem Cells | Cornell University Stem Cell Program | Travel Awards | $1,500 |
| Paused | Stem Cells | Cornell University Stem Cell Program | Seed Funding | See programs for details |
| N/A | Cross-Cutting Initiatives | Cornell China Center | Cornell China Center Research Grants (various types) | See programs for details |
| Ongoing | Support Services | Data Management Services | Data management services | High performance computing resources |
| January | Increase and sustain undergraduate involvement in community-engaged research | Einhorn Center | Community-Engaged Practice & Innovation Awards | See programs for details |
| Various | Community-engaged learning/All areas | Einhorn Center | Einhorn Center Grant Opportunities | See programs for details |
| February | Community-engaged teaching or research | Einhorn Center | George D. Levy Engaged Teaching and Research Award | $5,000 |
| February | Community-based learning or research project | Einhorn Center | Kaplan Family Distinguished Faculty Fellowship | $10,000 |
| Spring & Fall | Community-engaged learning | Einhorn Center | Engaged Opportunity Grants | Planning Grant: $5,000 Sustaining Grant: $5,000 + $5,000 match |
| September | Data Science, AI | Empire AI | Empire AI | Time on Empire AI GPU compute cluster |
| No open call (initiative funding) | Cross-Cutting Initiatives | Global Cornell | Global Grand Challenges (Initiative funding) | Varies by initiative and team funding |
| Annually (early October) | Cross-Cutting Initiatives | Global Cornell | Joint Research Seed Grants with Global Hubs Partners | $10,000 - $15,000 total |
| October, March | International interdisciplinary research & education | Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies | Faculty Seed Grants | Up to $10,000 aligning with one program; Up to $25,000 aligning with two or more programs |
| December | Cross-Cutting Initiatives; Life Sciences | Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (OFDD) | Schwartz Research Fund for life scientists | $25,000 |
| Various | Opportunities for short- and long-term visits, sabbaticals, and virtual collaboration, posted on a rolling basis | OVP for International Affairs | Directory of International Opportunities from Global Hubs | Varies |
| January/February | All areas | President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) | Affinito-Stewart Grants (site under construction) | Up to $25,000 |
| Paused | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | NEH Summer Stipends | $8,000 |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Faculty Fellowship | |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Humanities Corridor Working Groups | $1,500 - $5,000 |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Humanities Research Grants | Up to $5,000 |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Society Fellowship | $62,000 |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Brett de Bary Interdisciplinary Mellon Writing Groups | Up to $5,000 |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Humanities Events Co-Sponsorship | |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Interdisciplinary Monograph Writing Group | Up to $1,000 per participant |
| Paused | Life Sciences | Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology | Research Expertise Advancement Program (REAP) | Up to $3,000 |
| Deadline | Subject Area | Sponsor | Program | Link | Funding Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | Sustainable Solutions | Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future | Small Grants Program | Program Information | $4,000 |
| June | Neurotech | Cornell Neurotech | Mong Fellowships | Fellowship Information | 1 year of funding |
| LOI August | Sustainable Solutions | Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future | Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowships | Program Information | $60,000 salary, plus benefits, plus $15,000 research costs |
| October | Sustainable Solutions | Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future | Sustainable Biodiversity Fund | Program Information | $8,000 |
| October | Research in any discipline in the College | Cornell College of Arts & Sciences | Klarman Fellowships | Fellowship Information | $80,000 annual stipend, plus benefits, plus $12,000 annual research fund |
| January | Antimicrobial Resistance | Cornell Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (CCARRE) | Postdoctoral Seed Grant Program | Program Information | Up to $25,000 |
| Rolling | Business development, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship | Cornell Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) | Cornell Innovation Fellows | Program Information | Full-time position for up to 3 years |
| November | Vertebrate Genomics | Cornell Center for Vertebrate Genomics | Genomic Scholars Program | Program Information | $10,000 - $30,000 |
| March | Stem Cells | Cornell University Stem Cell Program | Travel Awards | Program Information | $1,500 |
| Rolling | Stem Cells | Cornell University Stem Cell Program | Seed Funding | Program Information | $15,000 |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship | Program Information | $62,000/year |
| 3 cycles per year | Cell and molecular biology; travel grant | Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology | Research Expertise Advancement Program (REAP) | REAP information | Up to $3,000 |
| Deadline | Subject Area | Sponsor | Program | Link | Funding Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Sustainable Solutions | Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future | Sustainable Biodiversity Fund | Program Information | $8,000 |
| Check website | Sustainable Solutions | Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future | Sustainable Biodiversity Fund | Program Information | $4,000 |
| Check website | Sustainable Solutions | Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future | Sustainable Biodiversity Fund | Program Information | $4,000 |
| Check website | Digital Agriculture | Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) | Student Summer Research Project Awards | Program Information | $10,832 per award |
| 3x yearly | Social Sciences | Cornell Center for the Study of Inequality | Graduated Student Research: Seed Grants | Program Information | |
| February | Vertebrate Genomics | Cornell Center for Vertebrate Genomics | Research and Career Training Grant | Program Information | |
| March | Vertebrate Genomics | Cornell Center for Vertebrate Genomics | Genomic Scholars Program | Program Information | $10,000 - $30,000 |
| March | Technology Ventures | Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) | Ignite Fellow for New Ventures | Program Information | Up to $120,000/year |
| March | Stem Cells | Cornell University Stem Cell Program | Travel Awards | Program Information | $1,500 |
| Rolling | Stem Cells | Cornell University Stem Cell Program | Seed Funding | Program Information | $15,000 |
| February | Languages | Einaudi Center for International Studies | Rare and Distinctive (RAD) Language Fellowships | Program Information | Details on program website |
| Varies | Community Engagement | Engaged Cornell | Engaged Cornell Grant Opportunities | Program Information | See programs for details |
| March | Social Science | Roper Center for Public Opinion | W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship in Support of Diversity and Inclusion | Program Information | $5,000 |
| March | Social Science | Roper Center for Public Opinion | Mitofsky Graduate Research Fellows | Program Information | GA stipend, tuition and insurance |
| March | Social Science | Roper Center for Public Opinion | Kohut Research Fellows | Program Information | $5,000 |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Various travel, research, fellowship grants | Program Information | |
| Check website | Humanities | Society for the Humanities | Mellon Graduate Fellowship | Program Information | graduate stipend, tuition and insurance |
| 3 cycles per year | Cell and molecular biology; travel grant | Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology | Research Expertise Advancement Program (REAP) | REAP information | Up to $3,000 |
