This Request for Proposals (RFP) invites applications from the UC system, California State University system, and California private colleges and universities for research awards totaling $80M in two categories: the California (CA) Climate Action Seed Grants and the California (CA) Climate Action Matching Grants.
Donor Name: University of California Office of Research & Innovation
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $500,000 – $10 Million
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
These grants will support applied research and development projects focused on building capacity for climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation across the State of California, with particular emphasis on the disparate impacts of climate on vulnerable communities.
The CA Climate Action Research Grants are intended to spur innovative applied research that addresses California’s climate goals, ensures that local communities are prepared and resilient, and prevents future disasters. This Request for Proposals (RFP) outlines two grant categories: CA Climate Action Seed Grants and CA Climate Action Matching Grants. Proposals for both grant categories must be synergistic with the State of California’s climate action priority or priorities. The California Climate Adaptation Strategy, in particular, presents a holistic vision for the state with the following outcome based priorities:
- Strengthen protections for climate vulnerable communities
- Bolster public health and safety to protect against increasing climate risks
- Build a climate resilient economy
- Accelerate nature-based climate solutions and strengthen climate resilience of natural systems
- Make decisions based on the best available climate science
- Partner and collaborate to leverage resources
Funding Information
- CA Climate Action Seed Grants
- $500,000 -$2,000,000 total costs over two years, including 10% cap on indirect costs (IDC).
- Advance high-impact applied research into actional outcomes for climate resilience, adaptation, and/or mitigation. Awarded funds will be leveraged to sustain and/or expand the project outcomes.
- CA Climate Action Matching Grants
- $2,000,000 -$10,000,000 total costs over two years, including 10% cap on indirect costs (IDC).
- Utilize awarded funds and concurrent matching nonstate contributions to advance high-impact, large scale applied research into actionable outcomes for climate resilience, adaptation, and/or mitigation.
Eligibility Criteria
The following eligibility criteria apply to both grant categories.
Organization Eligibility
- The lead organization (“Applicant Institution”) must be from the University of California system, California State University system, or California private colleges and universities.
- At least one collaborating California research institution is required for the Matching Grant category and encouraged for the Seed Grant category. Eligible collaborating organizations include other eligible Applicant Institutions as well as community colleges and non-degree granting research institutions. Collaborating research institutions from outside of California may participate in the project using non-state resources.
- At least one California-located or registered “community/end-user partner,” as appropriate to the research scope, is required for the Matching Grant category and encouraged for the Seed Grant category. Community/end-user partners can include industry, state or local agencies, California communities, community organizations, labor, tribal groups, or other public and private organizations working to advance climate resilience, adaptation, or mitigation
Principal Investigator Eligibility
- All proposals must be submitted by a lead Applicant Principal Investigator (“Applicant PI”) with PI status at an Applicant Institution.
- An individual may serve as Applicant PI on only one proposal in response to this RFP. However, the Applicant PI may serve as a co-PI on other proposals.
Project Eligibility
- All research activities must be based in California.
- All proposals must address California climate action priorities and describe one or more actionable outcomes, interventions, products, or tangible benefits that will be produced within 1-3 years of receipt of funding.
- All research must be open, with no restrictions on publication.
- Publications are required to comply with the University of California Open Access policy as well as state requirements (AB 2192 in 2018).
For more information, visit UC Office of Research & Innovation.
