Research Support
Research and Innovation provides support services throughout the research lifecycle by identifying funding opportunities, proposal and budget development, and navigating regulatory and compliance requirements.
Associate Deans for Research
Connect with your college’s Associate Dean for guidance on research opportunities, multidisciplinary collaboration and the development of complex proposals and research initiatives.
NSF CAREER Internal Panel Review
The NSF CAREER Internal Panel Review connects faculty with mentors and peer reviewers to strengthen proposal competitiveness. This program provides guided feedback, timeline-based support, and revision assistance to help researchers refine proposals and improve success in external funding competitions.
Post-Award
Proposal Preparation and Submission
Outlines the steps and requirements for submitting proposals for internal review and sponsor submission. Resources are provided to help ensure proposals are complete, compliant, and submitted on time.
Proposal Preparation and Submission
Lead Time Rules
Lead times refer to the required period for initiating and submitting proposals to ensure adequate internal review, compliance checks, and approval routing.
- Proposals with subrecipients (subcontracts) or UToledo is the subrecipient: at least fifteen business days prior to submission deadline;
- Proposals without subrecipients: at least ten business days prior to the proposal submission deadline.
Research Awards
Research Directory
Connect with the Research and Innovation team to find the right contacts, access expert guidance, and get support throughout every stage of the research and funding process.
Scholar Institute Program (SIP)
Designed to help faculty develop fundable research programs by strengthening grant writing skills, identifying external funding opportunities, and navigating the proposal and review process.
Strategic Proposal Development
UToledo's strategic proposal development services provide tailored support to help faculty develop competitive proposals, including identifying funding opportunities, refining project concepts, and aligning proposals with sponsor priorities. Research and Innovation also offers review and editing assistance to strengthen proposal narratives and ensure compliance with agency requirements.
Funding Opportunities
External Funding Opportunities
A curated selection of grants and sponsored programs from federal agencies, foundations, industry partners, and other funding organizations.
Internal Funding Opportunities
UToledo offers a range of internal funding programs that provide seed funding and resources to help initiate new projects, generate preliminary data, and strengthen competitiveness for external grant applications.
Internal Funding Opportunities
Limited Submission
Limited submission opportunities are funding programs that restrict the number of proposals an institution can submit, requiring an internal selection process to determine UToledo's nominees. Research and Innovation coordinates these opportunities and manages internal competitions to ensure the most competitive proposals are advanced to the sponsor.
Find Funding
UToledo provides access to a variety of external funding resources - including SPINPlus, Grants.gov, and other federal and foundation databases - to help identify and track relevant funding opportunities across disciplines. These tools allow researchers to search funding announcements, receive customized alerts, and access application information to support proposal development.
Contact Us
Michelle Shipman-Stolar, M.Ed.
Director of Research Administration
Michelle.Shipman-Stolar@UToledo.edu
419.530.4459
Eva English, M.A.
Director, Grants Development and Strategic Partnerships
Eva.English@UToledo.edu
419.530.6280
Richard Francis, Ph.D.
Director, Research Advancement and Information Systems
Richard.Francis@UToledo.edu
419.530.2936