Limited Submission Opportunities

Limited submission funding opportunities are announced through the VPR_Funding_Opps listserv open to all researchers, and posted to the limited submission portal. Announcements provide a description of the opportunity, award amounts, deadlines, and required internal application elements.

If you wish to join the VPR_Funding_Opps@lists.rochester.edu listserv and receive notification of limited submission funding opportunities, please contact Sharon Pomeroy, Administrator for the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Every effort is made to announce limited submission opportunities in a timely manner. If you identify a limited submission opportunity yourself, please contact our office as soon as possible to ensure coordination and compliance.

Researchers interested in applying for a limited submission opportunity are required to submit an internal application, following the steps below, which is then reviewed by an Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee is responsible for selecting which applicant(s’) proposal(s) are approved to submit a formal proposal to the sponsoring agency.

If you are considering applying for one of the ARPA-H Mission Office Innovative Solutions or the NIH Biomedical Research Facilities (C06), please contact our office to ensure proper coordination, preferably 8-12 months ahead of the NOFO deadline.

1. Login to the limited submissions portal using your UR/URMC Active Directory username and password
2. Click ‘apply’ and follow the prompts. All limited submission funding opportunities require:
   1. A completed internal application
   2. A research abstract
   3. Biosketch or Curriculum Vitae
3. Submit the internal application through the limited submission portal. If submitted correctly, you will receive a confirmation email.
4. Internal application is then reviewed by Advisory Committee
5. Advisory Committee selects final proposal(s)
6. All applicants are notified of the Advisory Committee’s decision
7.  Applicant works with their department research administrator or their dean’s office research team to prepare the formal proposal. If the opportunity is from a foundation, applicant consults with the Office of Foundation Relations as well.
8. Per standard procedure, the applicant submits the formal proposal to the foundation or sponsoring agency via IORA and uploads a copy of the email confirmation indicating that their limited submission proposal has been approved for formal submission.

Please contact our office if you need assistance accessing the internal application documents.

All internal applications are reviewed by an Advisory Committee comprised of senior leaders from across the institution. On occasion, ad hoc reviewers are called upon based on the area of research, type of award, and/or interests of the sponsoring agency.

All internal applicants are notified of the determination of the Advisory Committee.

If a limited submission internal application is selected, applicants should work with either their department research administrator, their dean’s office research team, and—if it’s a foundation opportunity—the Office of Foundation Relations on the formal proposal submission to the sponsoring agency.