Grants

The W.M. Keck Foundation bridge funding initiative made one-time grants designed to support early-career scientists navigating reductions in federal research funding.

IRE seed grants support faculty in building international research partnerships. Grants of up to $25,000 fund exploratory work, preliminary data collection, and concept development. Applications due June 3.

Applications are now open for the spring 2026 round of The Stanford Fund (TSF) Partnership Program, providing funding for the 2026-27 academic year. Undergrad VSOs who meet the funding criteria are encouraged to apply. For questions about the funding application, contact tsfpartnership@stanford.edu.

A new university-wide initiative provides funding for courses, research, and critical thinking about AI in teaching.

Stanford HAI and the Hoover Institution’s Technology Policy Accelerator are providing seed grants for faculty research projects focused on AI and geopolitics. Learn more and apply by May 1.

Tuition Grant Program applications for the 2026-27 academic year are open for eligible employees to pay for the undergraduate education of their eligible children. Learn more on Cardinal at Work.

Apply for Propel Grants to strengthen near‑ready, collaborative proposals for large‑scale external funding opportunities through targeted proposal development support. Apply for up to $50,000 by March 30.

Staff campus engagement mini-grants are back. You can apply for up to two $2,000 grants or one $3,000 grant this fiscal year to support staff engagement activities. Learn more and apply by Feb. 15.

From studying post-viral fatigue to engineering transparent mouse brains, round three of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute’s Big Ideas grants will push the bounds of what’s possible.

This year’s Big Ideas for Oceans seed grants support research on seagrass ecosystems, carbon dioxide in seawater, kelp's role in climate mitigation, and gender equity in the seafood sector.