UIC Innovation announces new funding opportunities

Posted on August 09, 2021

Proposals now being accepted for CHA and POC Awards programs

UIC Innovation wants to help turn your ideas into reality. Our programs support innovative research and help UIC faculty, staff and students commercialize new technologies. We're currently accepting proposals for two exciting funding opportunities.  Apply now!

Community Health Advocacy Program Heading link

In partnership with OSF HealthCare, we’re excited to formally kick-off the Community Health Advocacy (CHA) program with our first request for proposals (RFP). CHA was developed to fund promising projects between UIC faculty and OSF HealthCare partners that address health and wellness challenges in urban communities.

To be considered for CHA funding, your projects should focus on one of the following:

  • Exploring prototypes for the transformation of care and community-based initiatives that address social determinants of health
  • Improving outcomes and reducing health care disparities
  • Increasing access to care and reducing barriers to care for individuals from all racial and ethnic backgrounds

The RFP is open to all UIC faculty and OSF clinicians. Proposals must include one faculty member from UIC and one health care provider from OSF.

Deadline to apply: October 7, 2021

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Proof-of-Concept Awards Program Heading link

Proposals are now being accepted for the Proof-of-Concept (POC) Awards program. Offered through the UIC Innovation Fund, the POC Awards program accelerates the commercialization of technologies developed at UIC by bridging the funding gap that often exists between translational research and commercialization.

Selected proposals receive up to $50,000 to advance research with commercial potential with the opportunity to apply for an additional $150,000 to support further technology development.

To apply for POC funding, proposed projects must meet the following criteria:

  • Principal Investigator is a full-time UIC faculty or staff member
  • Project is focused on commercial product development or testing
  • Invention disclosure on file with the Office of Technology Management (OTM) prior to application deadline

In addition to funding, selected projects will receive guidance from the OTM on commercial development including market landscape, IP analysis, and industry feedback on commercially relevant milestones.

Deadline to apply: September 6, 2021

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Questions? Email us at innovation@uic.edu.

Modified on August 09, 2021