Current Uncle Kory Foundation Seed Grant recipients may apply for a second year of funding to continue or extend their originally funded research. Year 2 renewal funding is competitive and is based on scientific progress, the proposed Year 2 research plan, potential impact, and review by the UKF Medical Advisory Board.
KEY DETAILS
Priority Review Date: September 15
Funding: Up to $50,000
Application: Maximum 4 pages, including figures, tables and figure legends
Eligibility: Current UKF Seed Grant recipients
Reporting: 6-month Progress Report must be on file
Review: UKF Medical Advisory Board
Award Status: Competitive; renewal funding is not guaranteed.
Ready to apply? Please review the requirements below before submitting your Year 2 Renewal Application.
ELIGIBILITY
Current UKF Seed Grant recipients may apply for Year 2 funding for a continuation or logical extension of their originally funded project.
Applicants must be current with all required UKF reporting at the time their Year 2 Renewal Application is submitted. Any outstanding 6-month Progress Report must be submitted before or with the renewal application.
Important: Approval for Year 2 funding does not replace or waive the required Year 1 Final Report.
Renewal Timing & Priority Consideration
UKF Seed Grant start dates may vary; therefore, there is no single annual deadline for Year 2 Renewal Requests. Investigators should generally submit a renewal request after sufficient progress has been made during the initial grant period and once the required 6-month Progress Report has been submitted.
Priority consideration for Year 2 funding will be given to renewal requests received by September 15, in alignment with UKF's annual fall grant review and funding cycle.
Renewal requests received after September 15 will be considered on a rolling basis, based on the individual grant timeline, scientific progress, Medical Advisory Board review, and availability of UKF funding.
Investigators whose original grant start date does not align with the fall review cycle are encouraged to contact UKF regarding the appropriate timing for their Year 2 Renewal Request.
Renewal Application Requirements
PAGE LIMIT: 4 PAGES TOTAL
Sections 1–4 below, including all figures, tables and figure legends, must not exceed four pages. Required supporting documents listed below are excluded from the page limit.
1. Progress Toward Original Aims & Key Data
Progress toward each original Specific Aim; key findings and data generated; relevant figures; and significant challenges, unexpected findings, or changes in scientific direction.
2. Research Outcomes
Publications/manuscripts, presentations, abstracts/posters, external grant submissions or awards, intellectual property, collaborations, or other significant outcomes resulting from the UKF-funded work.
3. Year 2 Aims & Milestones
Specific Aim(s) for Year 2, scientific rationale, key experiments or activities, specific milestones and anticipated outcomes. The proposed work should be a continuation or logical extension of the originally funded project.
4. Need for Continued UKF Funding & Path to External Funding
Explain what an additional year of UKF funding will enable, how the proposed work builds upon Year 1 findings, and how the additional data/progress will position the project for external funding or its next stage of development.
Required Supporting Documents
Required supporting documents listed below are excluded from the page limit. Please upload the following application materials, as applicable:
Year 2 Detailed Budget
Budget Justification
Updated NIH Biosketch – Principal Investigator
Updated Other Support / Current & Pending Support Other Support Form
Please name all uploaded files using the following format:
LastName_DocumentName
Examples: Smith_Biosketch.pdf, Smith_Proposal.pdf, Smith_Budget.pdf, Smith_OtherSupport.pdf
Review Process
Year 2 Renewal Requests will be reviewed by the UKF Medical Advisory Board. Review will consider Year 1 progress and productivity, strength of the data generated, scientific merit and feasibility of the proposed Year 2 work, potential impact, and the value of continued UKF support in advancing the project toward external funding or further development. Year 2 funding is competitive and is not guaranteed.
Technical Support
If you experience technical difficulties with the online renewal application, please contact the Foundation as soon as possible. The online application portal is preferred, however you may submit your completed application and application materials by email to grants@unclekory.org or mail them to:
Uncle Kory Foundation
Attn: Grant Application/Renee Vachon
2121 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 4335
El Segundo, CA 90245