IIN Fall 2022 Sustaining Illinois Supplemental Funding Opportunity – Due December 5
Posted November 9, 2022
Discipline(s): All
The University of Illinois System, its Office of the Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation (OVPEDI), and Northern Illinois University, are committed to advancing the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) by providing supplemental (operational) funding for several projects. IIN members are guided by the following principles:
- Drive inclusive innovation, equitable workforce development and sustainable economic growth throughout the state of Illinois
- Assess and meet regional needs through a combination of collaborative research, public-private partnerships, and entrepreneurship and training programs
- Collaborate with hubs across the state and share best practices
- Advocate for the value of higher education at the state and national levels
Eligibility:
- Lead PI must be from an IIN Hub in their IIN hub role
- At least two IIN hubs must be involved significantly in the project
- Project must represent a “seed” concept not previously funded by the IIN Sustaining Illinois Program or in later stages of project development, regardless of "seed" funding source
- The project must be completed within one year of funding
- Previously submitted but unfunded projects may be submitted a maximum of 3 times in a three-year period
Total funding will likely not exceed $120,000 and this funding will likely be limited to no more than $100,000 from the University of Illinois System office in FY 2023 and $20,000 from Northern Illinois University during this same time frame.
- Up to $30,000 will be available for each project. Match of least 50% is strongly encouraged. Matching funds may be in the form of cash, personnel time, or unrecovered indirect costs.
- No more than 30% of the requested funds may pay for full-time researchers’/professors’ salaries and benefits.
- Funding for these projects does not allow for indirect costs; however, these costs can be used as matching.
- Funds will be advanced on a fixed price agreement.
Applications are due December 5, 2022. Have questions? Email siueresearch@siue.edu. Interested in applying? Create a proposal in Kuali Research to get started. For more information, visit https://iin.uillinois.edu/programs/sustaining-illinois/
