The following internal grant awards have upcoming deadlines--be sure to mark your calendars! We'll be happy to help you if you need any assistance!
Proposal submissions for the following internal grants are available online with your SRU network login.
Note to applicants: The online proposal submission form (Grant Tracker) includes a budget table and a signature page once submitted and downloaded. The signature page must be signed and submitted by the deadline date and time. Original signatures are welcome but not required; digital signatures are acceptable. (old RFP's are available below - new ones will be released TBD) Should any currently funded project require an extension of time to complete, please submit a Request for No-Cost Extension form prior to the end of the grant period. All grantees are required to submit a final report within 30 days of project completion. The required reports are listed below with each grant program. Please see the Project Director's Internal Grant Handbook for questions! For more information regarding these internal grant programs, please contact the Office of Grants, Research, and Sponsored Programs.
Prior to starting your budget, please refer to the following policies regarding compensation for faculty, staff, and research participants and also the use of public funds.
PASSHE Compensation Policy
Compensation for Research Study Participants
Expenditures of Public Funds
Principal Investigator/Project Director Eligibility
Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Grant RFP - due Friday, October 17, 2025
Undergraduate and graduate students in any major are eligible to apply for up to $1,500 in funds to support independent research or a scholarly project to be conducted in collaboration with a faculty or staff mentor. Research is defined in a broad context to include any scholarly, creative, entrepreneurial, or civic activity and is not limited to the traditional concept of laboratory studies in the sciences. The RFP provides the guidelines and specific information about the grant and the application process.
For current grantees: Final reports are due from the Student Researcher and the Collaborating Faculty/Staff mentor within 30 days of completion. Email your final report to rachel.seminatore@sru.edu.
Grants for "The Green Fund Projects" RFP - due Monday, November 3, 2025
Proposals for The Green Fund Projects are offered twice per year, in fall and spring. This program helps fund environmentally friendly projects and programs on campus. Up to $20,000 is available to support approved sustainably progressive projects, educational programs, and activities that promote sustainability for SRU. Any faculty or staff member at SRU and any full-time undergraduate or graduate in good academic standing are eligible to apply. Student projects must be conducted in collaboration with a faculty or staff member. For detailed information about submitting a proposal for the next funding cycle, view the full RFP.
For current grantees: Final reports are due from the Project Director within 30 days of completion. Email your final report to rachel.seminatore@sru.edu.
Faculty Travel Grant Program – due Tuesday, October 14, 2025
The goal of the Faculty Travel Grant Program is to support the professional development of SRU faculty members by providing funds to present the results of their research or creative activity at professional conferences or artistic venues. This program prioritizes professional travel that supports the dissemination of scholarly and creative activities that are aligned with multiple aspects of a faculty member’s professional development and that will have a strong impact on student success at SRU. Presentation of both disciplinary research and discipline-based education/pedagogical research will be supported.
Applications submitted for the October 14th deadline will be for travel scheduled for spring 2026 (between January 1st and June 30th).
For current grantees: Final reports are due from the Project Director within 30 days of completion. Email your final report to rachel.seminatore@sru.edu.
Faculty & Student Research/Creative Activity Grant RFP - due Monday, November 10, 2025
The grant applications must be submitted by Monday, November 10, 2025. Funding announcement will be made on or before December 1, 2025. Projects can start as early as January 1, 2026, and must be completed by December 31, 2026. A single project may not exceed $5,000 in requested funds. Only one proposal per faculty member as the principal investigator is permitted to be submitted. One or more undergraduate or graduate students must participate in the proposed project and must work in partnership with the faculty member, not merely for or under the faculty. For detailed information about submitting a proposal for the next funding cycle, view the full RFP.
For current grantees: Final reports are due from the Project Director and Student Researcher within 30 days of completion. Email your final report to rachel.seminatore@sru.edu.
Summer Collaborative Research Experience (SCORE) RFP - More information coming in spring 2026!
The timeframe for the projects is May 2026 through August 2026. A single project may not exceed $5,000 in requested funds. The program requires that each proposal be prepared as a joint effort between the faculty member and a qualified undergraduate student and that the proposal describes a research project that will engage the student in research skills and techniques of that discipline. Faculty members in any discipline may apply with one undergraduate student who has an expected graduation date of December 2026 or later. For detailed information about submitting a proposal for the next funding cycle, view the full RFP above.
For current grantees: Final reports are due from the Project Director and the Student Researcher within 30 days of completion. Email your final report to rachel.seminatore@sru.edu.
Internal Grant Opportunities not submitted through Grant Tracker:
Norton Undergraduate Research Scholarship 2024-25 - More information coming in spring 2026!
Up to two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to sophomore or junior status undergraduate students in any major who have demonstrated a 3.0 GPA both cumulatively and in the major in which the research will be conducted and are or will be engaged in independent, faculty-mentored undergraduate research. For detailed information about submitting a proposal for the next funding cycle, view the full RFP above.
For current grantees: Final reports are due from the Student Researcher within 30 days of completion.
Email your final report to rachel.seminatore@sru.edu.
PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council 2024-25 RFP - No longer accepting proposals
The PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council grant program is intended to provide funding to faculty members for professional growth opportunities. Each university is able to submit up to eighteen proposals for funding consideration. The complete RFP provides guidance for the preparation of the application and an explanation of the priority categories. For a detailed overview of the guidelines, you can refer to the PowerPoint that was used for the workshops recently hosted or watch the recorded workshop here. For the required WORD format for the title page of your proposal, click here. For the required budget table format, click here.
Incentives:
Student Travel Grant Form - accepted anytime (funds on a first come, first serve basis)
The Office of Grants, Research and Sponsored Programs will provide up to $300 per undergraduate or graduate student per academic year, to offset travel costs to present a paper or poster on their research or creative activity projects. For more information regarding this program, please see the form linked above.
Faculty Incentive Program for Grant Writing - Accepted anytime
The Office of the Provost has established a Faculty Incentive Program for Grant Writing to assist the faculty members in their pursuit of external grant funding. This program provides an opportunity for faculty members to apply for compensation for developing and writing a competitive grant proposal for a research project or sponsored program. The grant proposal must request from the sponsor a minimum of $50,000 in direct costs for up to one week compensation or $100,000 in direct costs for up to two weeks of compensation. For more information, please see the link to the program above. Compensation is charged to your department's fund center.
Proposal Development Travel Fund - Accepted anytime
In an effort to encourage the pursuit of external funding at SRU, the Office of Grants, Research and Sponsored Programs has funding available to support travel by SRU faculty and staff members developing grant proposals. The funds are available through the Grants Office indirect cost distribution account. The number and maximum amount awarded for proposal development travel may be adjusted periodically based on the need and the availability of indirect cost funds. This program provides travel support for faculty and staff to meet with program officers at a funding agency; attend a proposal preparation workshop sponsored by a funding agency or part of a professional meeting. A report must be submitted within 10 working days of travel.
