The primary goal of the Center for Addiction Science and Innovation (CASI) seed grant program is to provide seed funding to fuel innovative and collaborative research with strong potential to accelerate the development of novel therapeutics for substance use disorders.
CASI Seed Grant Funds:
The CASI Seed Grant Program supports pre-clinical projects with a strong potential to advance our understanding of the neurobiology of addiction and to drive therapeutic discovery.
CASI will award one larger grant ($25k) or two smaller grants ($12.5k each) for FY26
Lead faculty PI needs to be a member of the Storrs faculty
Multi-PI, interdisciplinary projects are encouraged. Faculty are encouraged to use the CASI website or Lincus, a search engine that will assist in identifying specific faculty expertise at all UConn campuses, including UConn Health. You can also reach out to OVPR Research Development Associate Quinn McAdam at quinn.mcadam@uconn.edu.
The applicant/faculty should have an active research program.
Funding Period:
Awards will be made for approximately one year, unless a compelling justification is made by the PI(s) for an alternate funding period. Standard award period will be April to March of the next fiscal year (ex. April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027).
Deadlines:
Full proposals must be submitted by 2/28 at 12 noon via the UConn Quest Portal (you may be prompted to first log in and then click the link again to access the application) for the Center for Addiction Science and Innovation (CASI) Seed Grant Program.
Budget:
To use the CASI Seed Grant Program Flexible Budget Template.xlsx download and save a copy to your computer.
Notification:
Notification of results will be made to all applicants by April 1. Awardees will be announced publicly on the CASI Website and through UConn Today.
Awarded Funds:
If necessary, IBC/IACUC or other compliance related requirements should be completed prior to the distribution of awarded funds.
Note: Submissions to this program are made via a third-party software application, SurveyMonkey Apply. The terms of use and privacy statements for this software apply to your use of it and to the information you provide in your application. Before proceeding with your submission, please review their terms and privacy statements linked below.
Center for Addiction Science and Innovation Seed Grant Program (CASI)
The primary goal of the Center for Addiction Science and Innovation (CASI) seed grant program is to provide seed funding to fuel innovative and collaborative research with strong potential to accelerate the development of novel therapeutics for substance use disorders.
CASI Seed Grant Funds:
The CASI Seed Grant Program supports pre-clinical projects with a strong potential to advance our understanding of the neurobiology of addiction and to drive therapeutic discovery.
CASI will award one larger grant ($25k) or two smaller grants ($12.5k each) for FY26
Lead faculty PI needs to be a member of the Storrs faculty
Multi-PI, interdisciplinary projects are encouraged. Faculty are encouraged to use the CASI website or Lincus, a search engine that will assist in identifying specific faculty expertise at all UConn campuses, including UConn Health. You can also reach out to OVPR Research Development Associate Quinn McAdam at quinn.mcadam@uconn.edu.
The applicant/faculty should have an active research program.
Funding Period:
Awards will be made for approximately one year, unless a compelling justification is made by the PI(s) for an alternate funding period. Standard award period will be April to March of the next fiscal year (ex. April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027).
Deadlines:
Full proposals must be submitted by 2/28 at 12 noon via the UConn Quest Portal (you may be prompted to first log in and then click the link again to access the application) for the Center for Addiction Science and Innovation (CASI) Seed Grant Program.
Budget:
To use the CASI Seed Grant Program Flexible Budget Template.xlsx download and save a copy to your computer.
Notification:
Notification of results will be made to all applicants by April 1. Awardees will be announced publicly on the CASI Website and through UConn Today.
Awarded Funds:
If necessary, IBC/IACUC or other compliance related requirements should be completed prior to the distribution of awarded funds.
Note: Submissions to this program are made via a third-party software application, SurveyMonkey Apply. The terms of use and privacy statements for this software apply to your use of it and to the information you provide in your application. Before proceeding with your submission, please review their terms and privacy statements linked below.