The Catalyzer Research Grant provides bridge funding to help researchers to position their R&D proposals competitively prior to the submission, or resubmission, to private or federal agencies.

A grant that will help you strengthen your research and increase your probabilities of success in securing federal funding

The Research Grants Program provided an info-session about our Catalyzer Research Grant. This grant focuses on the following areas:

The Catalyzer Research Grant Program (CRG) (previously known as the Small Research Grant Program) aims to help local researchers increase their probabilities of success in securing federal funding for their research and development activities. It is well acknowledged by scientists that R&D funding in Puerto Rico could be significantly increased if local researchers are provided with adequate resources that enabled them to arrive at critical milestones in their research endeavors. In particular, the CRG will provide bridge funding to help researchers to position their R&D proposals competitively prior to the submission, or resubmission, to private or federal agencies.

  • Junior faculty (within their first five years of their faculty appointment) with a competitive publication record, seeking to secure their first grants*
  • Principal Investigators (PI’s) with a successful track record of securing funding in their primary research topic, but now embarking in a new research topic and seeking to secure a grant*
  • PI’s that applied for highly competitive federal funding*, that had their proposal favorably reviewed, but fell short of being funded. In this case, the PI should provide a copy of the evaluated proposal and the evaluations.

Watch the info session!

Lean about the Catalyzer Grant, as well as other funding and guidance opportunities.

Are you ready to apply?

The Catalyzer application process consists of two phases:

  • Phase 1: Letter of Intent (LOI)
  • Phase 2: Full Proposal

Deadline to submit an LOI: Monday, April 1, 2024

For more information, please refer to the Grant Guidelines.

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