Resource Allocation Program (RAP)

Seeding outstanding research

 

How RAP Works: 

  1. RAP is a consortium of UCSF funders
  2. Applicants select the grant mechanism, not the funding agency; funding agencies select the awardees
  3. Consideration by multiple agencies enhances funding likelihood
  4. RAP does not control the $$$ nor topic areas that are funded

3 Easy Steps to Apply: 

  1. Find the grant mechanism that is the best fit for you 
  2. Write the grant proposal for the chosen mechanism following the grant-specific instructions
  3. Submit your grant proposal via the RAP PORTAL   

Fall 2024 Updates:

The Fall 2024 Call for Applications is now closed.  Submitted proposals are out for review. Award-funding results will be announced in late December via the RAP portal email.

 

Latest Seed Funding Success!

Read more about the impact and 'Power of a RAP award' here.

Spring 2024 Highlights

  • Overall Funding Rate: 37%; 170 applications reviewed; 63 awards for $2,983,199. Spring 2024 cycle data and funding by grant mechanism can be found at Spring 2024 Statistics.
  • RDO-funded RAP Diversity Supplements:
    Lauren Haack, PhD (Psychiatry)
    Mercedes Paredes, MD, PhD (Neurology)
    Lisa Rotenstein, MD, MBA (Medicine)
    Monika Sarkar, MD, MAS (Medicine)
  • Congratulations to all RAP Awardees for Spring 2024!  (Full awardee listing can be found at
    the Spring 2024 Awardees link under the 'Resources' tab)