Open call – Google LLC – Health Equity Research Initiative

Sep 23, 2022 | Awards & Funding, Research

To: All Divisional Faculty and Researchers
From: Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Subject: Funding Opportunity

The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for research support from Google LLC.

UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde, forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Google LLC
OpportunityHealth Equity Research Initiative
Deadline: October 12, 2022

Overview

The Health Equity Research Initiative supports research will accelerate health equity through the use of the requested resources. To enter a proposal, visit the Google Health Equity website. The proposal must meet the “Proposal Requirements”, including a (1) Research Plan and (2) Resource Request.

Award Amount & Terms

Each winner’s award may consist of all or a portion of the requested resources in their proposal from the list of potential awards below as determined by Google LLC in its sole discretion. Please see the full proposal guidelines for details on the award terms.

  • Research funding: each winner may receive up to $50,000 in research funding dispersed as an unrestricted gift.
  • Fitbit device(s): each winner may receive a credit for Fitbit devices, including trackerssmartwatches, and smart scales for up to $45,000 in value..
  • Fitabase service(s): each winner may receive a credit for Fitabase’s platform and services to support remote data collection and analysis tools for up to $10,000 in value.
  • Google Cloud Platform: each winner may receive a credit for Google Cloud Platform for up to $20,000 in value (entrants are encouraged to use the pricing calculator tool). 

Timeline

October 12, 2022 11:59:59 P.M. PT

Special instructions

Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (cfr@ucsc.edu).Please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. For support developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu.


The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Relations. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits.

For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website. FR Calls for Funding

If you have any questions or comments, please contact cfr@ucsc.edu