Find Funding
Whether you’re working on the next great medical breakthrough, developing a thought-provoking work of art or wanting to do something good for the community, we can help you find and secure funding.
Funding Opportunities
The Office of Research and Innovation provides multiple services and resources to assist you with finding the best funding mechanism for the work you're trying to do.
Limited submissions
Limited submissions are funding opportunities that cap how many proposals an institution may submit. UofL Research Development & Support manages an internal review to select applicants. Faculty must apply through InfoReady by posted deadlines.
Internal grants
The Office of Research and Innovation provides campus seed funding to support new ideas, works in progress and emerging collaborative projects. Awards are offered through annual and ad hoc competitions.
Pivot fund finder
UofL provides a searchable database of federal nonprofits and foundation grant opportunities via Pivot Fund Finder. Sign up on Pivot for customized notifications of new opportunities delivered to your inbox.
Industry sponsorships
Many researchers choose to partner with industry to innovate and solve problems through sponsored research. Industry partners offer a way to conduct research in real-word settings while tackling complex challenges.
Translational grants
UofL offers funding opportunities to help its researchers bridge the gap between lab and marketplace. We can help you secure intellectual property rights, market technologies and more.