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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ Research Center (HRC)

Committee on Sponsored Programs and Grants (CSPG)

2025 IDEAS Project Development Award

Innovating, Developing and Executing Actions with Success

The ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡ Research Center (HRC) and the Committee on Sponsored Programs and Grants (CSPG) invite faculty and staff to submit IDEAS — Innovating, Developing and Executing Actions with Success  —  Project proposals addressing institutional needs and/or current research questions with potential to be translated and materialized into external funding opportunities.

Each HRC-CSPG – IDEAS Project will receive $1,000 or $2,000 (see below award information) as a summer 2025 stipend/start-up funding to develop a grant proposal to be submitted to an external funding opportunity. This initiative is aligned with the HRC-CSPG’s mission of fostering a sustained institutional grants culture by creating an environment to encourage everyone to apply successfully for grants. Collaborative research including intra- and inter-departmental/division collaboration, and team-building initiatives are welcome. 

Award Information

Anticipated Funding Amount: $10,000

Award Amount: Individual submission $1,000 and team submission (i.e., two or more individuals) up to $2,000.

Eligibility Information

Full and part-time faculty and staff are eligible to apply as PI/Co-PIs. Full/part-time staff are eligible to apply/participate in a proposed project but request for salary/compensation is not allowed. Executive staff may participate as Co-PIs but are not eligible for a funding award. Previous IDEAS award recipients are eligible to apply but priority will be given to those who have not applied/received an award in prior rounds.

Proposal Deadline: Friday, June 13, 2025, at 11:59 PM. See Proposal Preparation Instructions section outlined below.  

Award Notification: Friday, June 27, 2025. HRC-CSPG award decisions will be communicated to applicants by email.

Proposal Preparation Instructions

Proposals should be no more than two pages long and should include the following sections:

  • Project Title
  • Abstract – Up to 300-word limit snapshot of the project including rationale, objectives/hypothesis, activities/methodology, expected outcomes.
  • Project Narrative – No more than two pages long and should include the following sections:
  • Rationale for the project – What is/are the problem(s)/need(s) you will address? Any relationship to previous work (your work or others' work)? What is(are) the overarching goal(s)?
  • Project Goals/Objectives – List all the goals/objectives of the project and identify the specific actions and measurable steps needed to achieve the goal(s). | If research component, what is the research question you will explore?
  • Project Activities – List all of the activities that will be conducted in service of the project and describe how they align with the project goals/objectives. | The list of activities must include an Assessment Plan – describe the way in which the impact of all project activities will be evaluated.
  • Research Component of the Project – If the project has a research component, please state the hypothesis, and the Research Methods that will be undertaken to explore the research question/hypothesis.
  • Timeline for the work (e.g., biweekly, month by month) – Keep in mind that this is a short-term project of about 3.5 months.
  • Future Plan – Identify potential external funding opportunities and programs (e.g., NSF, NIH, NEH, Gates Foundation). Next steps to take when funds end. Provide a brief explanation why the identified funding opportunity is appropriate for the current proposal.
  • Results from Prior IDEAS Project Support – PIs or Co-PIs who have received IDEAS funding in the past, please, provide outcomes of previous work
  • References – Provide literature used to craft/back up project narrative. Does not count toward a two-page project narrative.
  • Biosketch – Two-page long biosketch (NSF-style format).

Proposal Font, Spacing and Margin Requirements (NSF-style format)

The proposal should meet the following requirements:

  • Use one of the following fonts: 
  • Arial (not Arial Narrow) at a font size of 10 points or larger. 
  • Times New Roman at a font size of 11 points or larger.
  • Margins, in all directions, must be at least an inch.
  • Single spaced format.
  • Paper size must be no larger than standard letter paper size (8 1/2 by 11").

Submission Portal

Please click  to access the IDEAS Project Application Template.

Please click  to submit the IDEAS Project Development Award application.

Contacts

CSPG Co-Chairs

Professor Yoel Rodríguez, Ph.D. | Email: yrodriguez@hostos.cuny.edu

President Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D. | Email: president@hostos.cuny.edu

Expectations for Winning Awards

To make meaningful progress on the development of a grant application based on the awarded project proposal, to be submitted to an external funding source. A summary of the progress of the grant application, including any potential funding sources, is to be submitted to HRC-CSPG on or before Friday, October 31, 2025.

Please click  to access the abstracts from the 2023 IDEAS Winning Proposals.