The Office of Foundation Relations is pleased to share this open call for letters of interest from The Dana Foundation.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde | forde@ucsc.edu[
Funder: The Dana Foundation
Opportunity: Neuroscience & Society Grants
LOI Deadline: September 1, 2023
Overview
The Dana Foundation is leading efforts to build the emerging and critical field of neuroscience and society, which bridges the gap between research in the lab and the interdisciplinary skills needed to use it to improve people’s lives. The foundation strives to foster collaboration between students, neuroscience and society scholars, funders, policymakers, professionals, and communities in pursuit of advancing knowledge and co-creating neuroscience-informed solutions to complex societal problems.
See a list of current Neuroscience & Society grants here.
Award Amount & Terms
Applicants may request up to $150,000 in funding for projects over a period of up to 18 months.
To submit a letter of interest, please visit the application page.
- These grants are organized around three program areas—Dana Education, Dana NextGen, and Dana Frontiers—that support education, training, and public engagement on neuroscience and society issues.
- Letters of interest must identify the Dana Foundation program to which you are applying and address how the proposed project aligns with that program’s goal and objectives. Visit the Dana Foundation’s grants page for information about the goal and objectives of each program area.
- Letters of interest also must indicate how the proposed project aligns with the Dana Foundation’s values.
Timeline
LOI Deadline: September 1, 2023
Special Instructions
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (forde@ucsc.edu). For support developing your LOI, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu. Within the Division of Social Sciences, please contact Ashlee Tews (ashleeac@ucsc.edu), and within the Arts, please contact Hannah Jasper (hannahjasper@ucsc.edu) to initiate notification and proposal support.
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