Engineering Initiative Funding Opportunities

College of Engineering & Physical Sciences

One mechanism the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences uses to achieve the Engineering Initiative goals is to make a portion of the Engineering Initative funding available through a competitive proposal process to accomplish specific projects. The proposals that have been initiated since Fiscal Year 2022 are described below.

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One-Time Funding Proposals

These one-time funds may be used for a variety of items that support the goals of the Tier 1 Engineering Initiative, including:

  • Repairs to equipment/instruments that were purchased by Engineering Initiative funds. This may be equipment/instruments used for research or for undergraduate teaching.
  • Maintenance agreements for equipment/instruments that were purchased by Engineering Initiative funds. This may be equipment/instruments used for research or for undergraduate teaching.
  • Purchase of new equipment/instruments for use in the College. This may be equipment/instruments used for shared research programs or for undergraduate teaching.
  • Materials (including equipment) to support College-wide activities including but not limited to the UW Shop, the Innovation Wyrkshop and the Susan McCormack Center for Student Success.
  • Other needs that would benefit from a one-time expenditure and support the goals of the Tier 1 Engineering Initiative

One-Time Funding FY 2022 RFP 

One-Time Funding FY 2022 Proposals Funded 

A total of 26 proposals, requesting $1,499,465 were received in response to the RFP. A total of $950,001 was awarded to 17 proposals that were funded in whole or in part by Engineering Initiative funds. Three additional proposals were supported by non-EI funding sources.

One-Time Funding FY 2023 RFP 

One-Time Funding FY 2023 Proposals Funded 

A total of 34 proposals, requesting $1,380,950 were received in response to the RFP. A total of $528,167 was awarded to 16 proposals that were funded in whole or in part by Engineering Initiative funds. Three additional proposals were supported by non-EI funding sources.

One-Time Funding FY2024 RFP

Interdisciplinary-Collaborative Seed Grant Funding Proposals

The purpose of Interdisciplinary-Collaborative Seed Grant funding is to facilitate the development of new research areas to become suitable for external funding.

Seed Grant RFP FY 2024 

Seed Grant 2024 Proposals Funded 

A total of 15 proposals, requesting $374,981 were received in response to the RFP. A total of $147,631 was awarded to 6 proposals that were funded by Engineering Initiative funds. One additional proposal was supported by a non-EI funding source.

Renovations Funding Proposals

The College recognizes that renovating facilities is expensive and funds for renovation are rarely available through other funding sources. The purpose of Renovations Funding Grant funding is to renovate facilities in the College to improve their functionality and suitability for accomplishing the goals of the Engineering Initiative.

Renovations Grant RFP FY 2024