Internal Funding Opportunities

Deadlines for Competitive Internal Grants

Internal Grant Program	Proposal Due Date	Award Notification on or before	Project Period
EPIC Investment Projects	Friday, May 8, 2026	June 19, 2026	July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
Student RCAS (Research, Creative Activity, and Scholarship)	Proposals accepted beginning July 1, 2026 through November 20, 2026 (or until funds are exhausted, whichever comes first)	Rolling - allow ten business days for review.	Award receipt through May 7, 2027
Faculty Development Grants	Accepted on a rolling basis; applications must be submitted at least 4 weeks before event	see below	see below
Student Conference Travel (FL)	Rolling through October 15, 2026	Rolling - allow ten business days for review	--

Faculty may apply for one faculty development request per semester due to a decrease in overall funding availability.

For all Travel Support grants, be sure to read the ORSP Travel Policy before leaving on your trip.
Tenured and tenure-track faculty are eligible, unless otherwise noted. For Student RCAS, full- or part-time graduate and undergraduate students are eligible.
Awardees are responsible for abiding by JU policies and procedures for purchasing materials, hiring personnel, and requesting reimbursement for travel.
All funds must be expended within the award period. Extensions may be considered only for EPIC projects on a case-by-case basis.
Funds may not be used for any faculty salaries/stipends/overloads. EPIC funding may not be used for student stipends/student workers, gift cards, awards/give-aways, or furniture. Click here for a list of ineligible reimbursement items.
With the exception of the Professional Development grants, all awardees are expected to submit, at minimum, a final report indicating project outcomes. Failure to submit a final report for the Student RCAS or the Faculty RCAS will result in the faculty member not being eligible to seek internal funding for one full fiscal year after the report’s due date.
JU reserves the right to not issue any awards or to reduce award amounts based on its own discretion.