GRANTS - INTERNAL

SVSU is committed to academic excellence and offers numerous opportunities only to SVSU faculty, staff and students which are funded by endowed dollars to the SVSU Foundation, external community foundations, and budgeted internal resources.

These are referred to as Internal Grants.

These opportunities are updated on an on-going basis and centralized using InfoReady a convenient online hub. This hub allows you to search, apply for active grants and submit progress reports after award.

Discover SVSU’s Internal Grants Award-Winning Projects

Get started with Internal Grants

Have an exciting project, research or opportunity which needs funding? Get started with internal grants.

Research current available opportunities in InfoReady and download the grant application and guidelines. Or, see a complete list of all internal grants on the Internal Grants page and plan to apply when available.
Read the guidelines to determine if you are eligible to apply
Note the application deadline date and time. All applications are due to be submitted online using InfoReady
Establish your InfoReady account. SVSU students and employees can set up an account using current log in and password information.
Prepare your application and budget offline in a word document so you can proof and edit. You will write this grant. You are the subject matter expert.
Use the tips provided on the Sponsored Programs website to develop your proposal.
Gain your dean’s approval and engagement in the project
Ensure your project deadline is achievable and ensure you have done the pre-work for any research approvals needed or IT hardware/software approval. Approval of these items can affect successful implementation and your timeline.
Submit online before the deadline, noting the time of day. The system will not accept late submissions.
Once submitted, the system will send you a notice your application has been submitted.
You will receive a notification if you did or did not receive an award.

How Sponsored Programs Can Help

Sponsored Programs will help after the award is granted.

To support you we:

Host a grant kick-off meeting to review budget, processes, provide grant # to use for purchases
We will email the grant lead a monthly Internal Grant Update budget report to help you stay on track of spending. Any ineligible expenses or overages cannot be charged to the grant and are the lead’s responsibility
If you need budget modification or propose a change in scope to the project, Sponsored Programs is the liaison to the funding contact and can seek approval on your behalf
We can provide training on how you can submit expenses into Workday for your grant and provide job aids and resources which help you implement
We review and approve all purchases you submit to ensure they are eligible and within approved budget
We help facilitate connections with other University offices who can assist and provide helpful resources for your grant
Hold a 90-day close-out meeting, to ensure the grant is on track to complete as planned
Grant extensions are not encouraged but occasionally necessary and can be granted if the guidelines allow. Sponsored Programs can provide a grant extension request form and route for approval
Sponsored Programs sends report reminders to assist in grant wrap up activities

Active Opportunities- Apply Now

All SVSU employees and students have access to InfoReady, a one-stop hub to discover internal grants and opportunities and apply. You can log on using your SVSU username and password.

To view ACTIVE Internal Grant Opportunities, please visit InfoReady.

Full List of Opportunities

A complete list of all Internal Grant opportunities is provided below.

Opportunities for Faculty

Allen Foundation Research Grant

Ruth and Ted Braun Fellowship Program

CETL- Dow Professor Award

CETL- Faculty Learning Community

Family Business Research Grant

Frahm Agricultural Grant

Field-Spicer Fellowship in Science and Engineering

Foundation Community Engagement Grant