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Mayo Clinic & UWL Collaborative Seed Grant Program

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The purpose of the Mayo Clinic & UWL Collaborative Seed Grant Program is to provide funds for projects that stimulate collaboration and synergistic proposal development between Mayo Clinic & UWL investigators in areas of basic and applied research applicable to human health. Projects funded under this program should be well-designed and have clear milestones. It is expected that competitive proposals, based on studies funded by this program, will be subsequently submitted to extramural agencies or foundations for funding. Investigators from both institutions must participate in developing and executing proposed projects.

Priority will be given to applications that meet the following six criteria: collaborative engagement between Mayo Clinic and UWL investigators, alignment with institutional priorities, qualifications of the research team, clarity and feasibility (time and budget) of the research design, impact on human health and well-being, and potential for future external funding.

Before submission, all applications must undergo the UWL grant review and approval process. The UWL PI must contact the UWL Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) and submit an INTAKE questionnaire to begin the process. Allow sufficient time for review and approval by chair(s), dean(s), and ORSP. Contact ORSP (grants@uwlax.edu) with questions.

Deadlines & Funding Cycle Timeline

Item Due Date Instructions
Letters of intent (optional) October 30, 2026
Proposals November 20, 2026 by 5:00 pm
Committee review meetings First week of December 2026 -
Award announcements December 14, 2026 -
Start of funding availability January 1, 2027 -
Fund expenditure deadline November 30, 2027 -
Final report December 31, 2027
  • See Post-Award Reporting Requirements.

Proposal Information

Number & Amount of Awards: Maximum of 3 awards of up to $20,000 each ($50,000 in total funding) are being provided in FY2027, with funds to be spent by November 30, 2027.

Note for deans/division directors: The program requires 50% of the total requested amount to be covered by the applicant’s college/division, which must be confirmed as part of the university review and approval process.

Proposal Templates:

Need a collaborator?

If you have experience and ideas for research but do not know who to collaborate with at Mayo, there is help available to identify potential research collaborators. Email a one- or two-sentence summary of your proposed project, department, and role to MayoUWLresearch@mayo.edu, and your information will be shared with Mayo UWL Research Coordinating Committee members and potential collaborators.

Post-Award Reporting Requirements

Awardees will submit by December 31, 2027, a brief (1-3 pages) report of the outcomes of the project that includes (1) Project title and investigators, (2) Project Period, (3) Objectives, (4) Results and deliverables, (5) Titles of extramural research proposal(s) and agency/ies submitted or intended to be submitted based on project results. Submit the report to MayoUWLResearch@mayo.edu. 

Program Contacts