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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; funding is limited so a good score is not a guarantee for funding

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 2025 Updates:

  1. New! Pilot Award for Health Innovations via Engineering (HIVE) award amount $25,000
  2. Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health is back as a RAP sponsor this fall to support the Pilots for Early Career and Established Investigators.
  3. Environmental Health Research Pilot Award is back this Fall 2025 
  4. Need a mentor? Check these links for each School:

Latest Seed Funding Success!

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

Spring 2025 Highlights

  • Overall Funding Rate: 29%; 184 applications reviewed; 54 awards (4 awards are co-funded) for $2,445,000.
    Spring 2025 cycle data and funding by grant mechanism can be found at Spring 2025 Statistics (link found under the 'Resources' tab).
     
  • RDO-funded RAP Inclusion Supplements:
    Sneha Challa, PhD (Inst. for Health & Aging) awarded by ACADEMIC SENATE
    Lauren Ralph, PhD (Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences) awarded by REAC
    Eva Raphael, MD (Dept. of Epi/Biostats) awarded by ACADEMIC SENATE
    Lila Sheira, PhD (Inst. for Health & Aging) awarded by CFAR
    Janet Shim, PhD (Social Behavioral Sciences) awarded by ACADEMIC SENATE
     
  • Congratulations to all RAP Awardees for Spring 2025! 
    Coming soon (Full awardee listing can be found at Spring 2025 Awardees (link found under the 'Resources' tab).