2026 - 2027 Community Engaged Research (CEnR) Pilot Grant Program Funding Opportunity Announcement
| Application Deadline: |
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 5 pm (Eastern Time). Intent to Apply Deadline: Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) |
| Eligibility: | Faculty at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), or University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). UMBC and UMCP applications must include a UMB Co-PI. Research Associates, Instructors, Adjunct or visiting faculty are not eligible to apply. |
| Budget: | Up to $50,000 in direct costs (indirects not permitted) |
| Funding Period: | May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027 |
| Application: | See Application Instructions Section Below |
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) is pleased to announce the UMB ICTR Community Engaged Research (CEnR) Pilot Grant competition to provide starter funds for projects specifically focused on innovative Community-Engaged Research (CEnR) to test novel approaches to addressing health problems through community-engaged implementation that involve faculty from the UMB Schools of Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, or the School of Graduate Studies; UMBC, UMCP, and UMB-community partnerships. Funding is provided through the UMB ICTR internal funding mechanism.
CEnR Grant FOA Description Link
UMB ICTR CEnR Grant_FOA_2026-2027
Refer to the CEnR Grant FOA Description for required supporting documents, formatting, and page limits. You are required to use templates where noted. All supporting documents must be completed and uploaded electronically in the application document upload section. Key Personnel and Reviewer templates are not uploaded as they serve only as a guide to the information to be entered into the electronic application. Applications not responsive to the announcement requirements will not be reviewed.
How to Apply and Required Templates
Please review the funding opportunity carefully before preparing supporting documents (research plan, etc.) and completing the electronic application.
1. REQUIRED TEMPLATES
Download the templates below for the budget, milestones, and cover letter.
- ICTR Budget Template (official quotes for supplies/equipment should be included)
- Milestone Timeline Template
- Cover Letter Template (this is a guide to what is required)
2. KEY PERSONNEL AND REVIEWER INFORMATION NEEDED
Download the key personnel and reviewer information forms below are guides only on what information you will need to enter into the application.
- Key Personnel Information Needed (this is a guide to what is required in electronic application)
- Reviewer Information Needed (2 Internal and 2 External) (this is a guide to what is required in electronic application). Please review the COI section of the FOA.
3. INTENT TO APPLY and ELECTRONIC APPLICATION - Carefully Review FOA Before Submitting the Intent to Apply form!!
To receive the link to the electronic application, please submit an Intent to Apply form no later than Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11:59 pm, EST. This form will capture brief information about the proposal as well as information about the proposal Lead PI (applicant) and Co-PI, if applicable.
The Intent to Apply will be processed within 3 business days and you will receive the application link via email from ICTR-Navigator@umaryland.edu. Please make sure to request application in time to allow for a complete application submission. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Information on this web page last updated: 8/6/2025, 6:52 pm
