The UA Consortium on Gender-Based Violence seeks proposals for projects that promise to have a transformative social impact on the UA campus by addressing critical gaps in knowledge, improving current practices and policies, advancing technologies, increasing vulnerable populations' access to resources, or shifting the conversation about rape culture. Priority will be given to innovations that aim to fundamentally improve support for victims and survivors and also challenge social and cultural attitudes that recreate cycles of violence. Innovations can take any form, be from any discipline, and can be at any stage of development. We want big, radical, "outside the box" ideas, things we haven't seen before.

Projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Only University of Arizona faculty, staff, students, or recognized student organizations are eligible to apply. Proposals for research projects that involve human subjects do not need to provide evidence of IRB approval at the time of application, but release of funds will be contingent upon IRB approval. Graduate students— check with your department business manager about your eligibility to receive supplemental compensation.

There are two award cycles per fiscal year for the Innovation Fund: July 1- December 30 and January 1-June 30. Awards will fund projects with durations of up to 12 months. All grantees must submit a bio, picture, and summary of project by month one, monthly status reports during the duration of project via email and a final report by the end of the award cycle.

July 1 - December 30 2019 Cycle: Applications for the first cycle open April 8th and close May 21st. Review of applications will be completed by June 5th, and award decisions will be announced June 10th.

The range for allowable budget requests is as follows: a maximum of $25,000 for UA faculty and staff; a maximum of $9,500 for recognized UA student organizations; a maximum of $2,500 for UA students. If your project is selected for funding, there is no guarantee that the full requested amount will be awarded. The award does not cover course buyouts, tuition remission, or scholarships; salary and ERE are allowable expenses but need to be justified in the budget narrative. Other expenses the award does not cover are travel costs (including conference travel) and the purchasing of vehicles, capital equipment, or pharmaceuticals. Expenses related to the purchasing of computer or technological equipment as well as events are allowable but must represent one component of a larger project. Please keep in mind that all expenses must be integral to the project’s potential for long-term impact and must directly benefit and be applicable to the UA campus.

Awards will be distributed on the first day of the award cycle. They will be transferred directly to your department and managed by your department’s business manager.

Your Projects Description should be no more than five pages single-spaced (not including citations), and should include the following:

• Scope and significance of project (What will be gained from this work?) How is this project significant and innovative? In other words, how is your project breaking new ground and how does it have significance beyond just being relevant to your particular field, department, or unit? Why now? Why at the UA? Your answer should address the following:
  • The scope of the problem or issue
  • Key gaps in knowledge, if applicable and/or inadequate interventions, programming, or policies OR critical need
  • Current strategies and efforts, if any, in regards to the problem or issue
  • A description of how your project will be used to improve support for victims and survivors and/or prevent sexual/intimate partner violence or violence based on someone’s gender or sex OR a description of how your project will address a critical need/knowledge gap in a new, groundbreaking way
• What will you do? Clearly state your objectives and timeline. If you are proposing a research project, or a project, or a project with a research component, please describe the nature of your research (quantitative or qualitative) as well as data collection and data analysis activities.
• Evidence of Impact. Describe any preliminary findings that demonstrate evidence of potential impact as well as the qualifications and capacity of the team to complete the proposed project successfully. If this project involves a partnership between the PI/Co-PI and additional UA faculty, student(s), staff, or student organization(s), please describe their qualifications and attached a MOU that outlines the partnership.