[Coehd] FW: ANNOUNCEMENT | FY27 Seed Grant Program Launch

Good morning �C please see below for information about internal seed grants. Reach out with any questions! Emily P. Bonner, Ph.D. Professor, C&I (mathematics education) Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Success College of Education and Human Development The University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle | MB 3.304 | San Antonio, TX emily.bonner@utsa.edu<mailto:emily.bonner@utsa.edu> Twitter: @EPBonnerSA and @coehdrsch_utsa [signature_3397439639] From: Research Seed Grants <seedgrants(a)utsa.edu&gt; Sent: Friday, February 6, 2026 3:00 PM To: Research Seed Grants <seedgrants(a)utsa.edu&gt; Cc: Siobhan Fleming <siobhan.fleming(a)utsa.edu&gt; Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT | FY27 Seed Grant Program Launch Good afternoon: The Office for Research and Innovation is pleased to announce the launch of the FY27 Internal Funding Opportunities (Seed Grants). We invite you to share this information with faculty in your respective colleges. Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including details on eligibility, application requirements, and full program timelines, are attached and summarized below. This information will also be available on the Internal Funding Opportunities<https://research.utsa.edu/fund-dev/internal-funding-oppo... webpage within the next week. Please disseminate as you see fit. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ UPCOMING EVENTS: * Seed Grant Info Session and Q&A * When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST * Modality: Virtual �� Zoom * Registration: https://tinyurl.com/FEB17FRDREG * Virtual Connect Networking Event * When: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST * Modality: Virtual �� Zoom * Registration: https://tinyurl.com/FEB24FRDREG OPEN INTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES: Grants for Research Advancement and Transformation (GREAT): This opportunity supports new areas of research for faculty at UT San Antonio. The primary goal of these awards is to assemble preliminary data that can be used to seek extramural funding and advance UT San Antonio��s institutional research excellence goals. * Anticipated Number of Awards: Four (4) awards up to $20,000 each, subject to availability of funds. * LOI Deadline (REQUIRED): February 25, 2026, by 5:00pm CST via InfoReady.<https://utsaresearch.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDet... * Proposal Deadline: March 25, 2026, by 5:00 PM CST Internal Research Awards (INTRA): As part of the Office for Research and Innovation��s coordinated efforts to promote research and scholarship of the highest quality, this program offers funding for faculty to gather preliminary data to support applications for extramural funding and enhance scholarly and creative activities. * Anticipated Number of Awards: Twenty (20) awards up to $5,000 each, subject to availability of funds. * LOI Deadline (REQUIRED): February 25, 2026, by 5:00pm CST via InfoReady<https://utsaresearch.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDeta... * Proposal Deadline: March 25, 2026, by 5:00 PM CST Transdisciplinary Teams (T2): Sponsored by the Office for Research and Innovation, this opportunity offers supports UT San Antonio faculty members engaging in scholarly research activities that foster transdisciplinary collaborations. The primary goal of these awards is to assemble teams of researchers from different disciplines that will establish a foundation to seek extramural funding, ultimately advancing UT San Antonio��s research excellence goals. * Anticipated Number of Awards: Four (4) up to $25,000 each, subject to availability of funds. * LOI Deadline (REQUIRED): March 4, 2026, by 5:00pm CST via InfoReady<https://utsaresearch.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDeta... * Proposal Deadline: April 1, 2026 Connecting through Research Partnerships (CONNECT): The Connecting through Research Partnerships (Connect) program sponsored by the Office for Research and Innovation at UT San Antonio and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), is a grant opportunity offered to enhance greater scientific collaboration between the two institutions and to increase both UT San Antonio��s and SwRI��s research-funding base with cross-campus collaborative programs. * Anticipated Number of Awards: Two (2) awards of $130k ($50k for UT San Antonio PI; $80k for SwRI PI), subject to availability of funds. * LOI Deadline (REQUIRED): March 18, 2026, by 5:00pm CST via InfoReady<https://utsaresearch.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDeta... * Proposal Deadline: April 15, 2026 NOTE: Submission of a Notice of Intent to the Office of Sponsored Projects is not required for these programs. The Letter of Intent (LOI) deadlines listed above are separate and distinct from OSPs and will only be accepted through InfoReady. Please direct all programmatic questions to seedgrants@utsa.edu<mailto:seedgrants@utsa.edu>. ATTACHMENTS: Flyer_2027 Internal Funding Opportunities FY27 GREAT Program Guidance_Feb 2026 FY27 INTRA Program Guidance_Feb 2026 FY27 T2 Program Guidance_Feb 2026 FY27 Connect Program Guidance_Feb 2026 Lyndsey Lepovitz Research Program Coordinator Strategic Research Initiatives | Office for Research and Innovation The University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 SeedGrants@utsa.edu<mailto:SeedGrants@utsa.edu> [Image removed by sender.]