Bridge Funding Program

The Bridge Grant program provides support for externally funded investigators whose project has not been renewed or is between grant cycles and who requires temporary support to retain key personnel and maintain project momentum until funding can be secured again from external sources. This program requires a 70/30% match.

• Project funding may not exceed $100,000 ($70,000 Bridge Grant, $30,000 school/department match)
• Projects will be limited to one (1) year in duration.
• Funds will not be granted for similar projects currently supported by other internal or external funding mechanisms at the campus or university level.
• An investigator may not serve as PI or Co-PI on more than one Bridge Grant application per year.
• Applications for a second Bridge Grant for the same project or research will not be accepted.
• Previous Bridge Grant awardees are ineligible to receive an additional Bridge Grant award unless they have met the post-award requirements in their prior award letter.
• Non-IU consultants and IU collaborators are not allowable expenses.
• IU statisticians, project/lab staff, postdocs, and students are allowable expenses.
• Investigator salary is not supported through this mechanism except for faculty on a 10-month appointment who can request up to one month of support.
• Travel expenses are not allowed unless it is necessary for completion of the proposed work.
• Conference attendance, presentations, and publication costs are not allowable expenses.
• Course release is not an allowable expense.
• Proposals focused on the development of teaching or academic programs are not eligible.
• Letters of support from the Department Chair or Associate Dean for Research, consultants and collaborators are 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.