Bridge Funding Program
About this opportunity
Campus:
University-wide
Contact:
Alicia Gahimer,ord@iu.edu
Deadline:
open through June 4, 2027 with quarterly reviews
Award cycle:
FY2026-27
Funding available:
Maximum amount: $40,000 Grant plus 50% match
The Bridge Grant program provides support for externally funded investigators who have lost extramural funding in the past twelve months or will lose their extramural funding within six months of the application submission. Bridge funds are meant to be used to mitigate losses of personnel, laboratory animals, and (in rare cases) critical laboratory equipment during gaps in external funding as opposed to developing new research.
Eligibility
- All full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty
- Clinical faculty
- Research scientists and research center directors
- Lecturers, visiting faculty, postdocs, residents, and emeritus faculty are not eligible
Funding and proposal requirements
- Grant requests may not exceed $40,000. A 50% match is required. Budget page and justification should reflect the total grant and match amount.
- Projects will be limited to one year in duration. The project period begins on the date of the award letter.
- Applications for a second Bridge Grant for the same project or research will not be accepted.
- Applicants are ineligible to receive any ORD grant support unless they have met the post-award requirements for all prior awards.
- Proposals focused on the development of teaching or academic programs are not eligible.
- Priority will be given to applicants with little to no remaining start-up funds.
- Letter of support from the Department Chair is required.
- Letters of support from each entity providing a match verifying the match amount is required.
- If awarded, no funds will be transferred without applicable IRB, IACUC, IBC or Research Security/Export Control approvals.
Allowable budget items:
- Investigators on a 10-month appointment may request one month of summer salary
- Research assistants, project/lab staff, postdocs, students
- Lab animals
- Critical lab equipment
Post award requirements
- Acknowledge receipt of IU Research support in any presentation or publication of work.
- Submit progress reports as follows: end of year Project Status and No-Cost Extension request, a Final Report within 30 days of project completion, and Return on Investment report(s) as requested. System-generated emails with online reporting instructions will be sent to you prior to each progress report due date.
- Progress report data requested will include: external submissions, external awards, type of student worker, publications, presentations, media contacts, disclosures and patents.
- Unused funds will be returned to IU Research.
- Requests for up to a one year no cost extension must be approved by the Office for Research Development.
Submission and review of applications
- Submissions are accepted continually through June 4, 2027 based on the availability of funding.
- Review deadlines are scheduled quarterly: September 4, December 4, March 5, and June 4. Example: applications received September 5 through December 4 will be reviewed in December.
- Submit your application form and attachments as one PDF document through the InfoReady portal.
- Allow at least 4 weeks to receive the funding decision notification.
Questions should be directed to Alicia Gahimer at ord@iu.edu.