The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding of up to $6,000 per student to support student-designed and student-driven projects including artistic and creative endeavors, community service initiatives, entrepreneurial ventures and prototype development, and research projects.
Undergraduates from all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted from individuals and from small groups working collaboratively on a project.
Full eligibility requirements, program details, and program timelines can be found on the UConn IDEA Grant website - https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/idea.
This application is for group projects and should be completed collaboratively by group members. In addition, each group member must also complete the Supplemental Individual Application for Group Members.
For individual projects, please us the UConn IDEA Grant Individual Application.
If you are not yet ready to submit your application but would like to see all of the questions you will be asked as part of this application you can refer to the "UConn IDEA Grant Individual Application Outline" PDF located in the"Apply" section of the UConn IDEA Grant website.
Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Advisors are available to meet with students to discuss project ideas, review application materials and answer questions about the UConn IDEA Grant program. More information on scheduling an appointment is available on the OUR website.
Application Deadline:
Academic Year 2025-26 Funding: Friday, March 14, 2025, 11:59pm
Applications 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.
UConn IDEA Grant - Group Application - Academic Year Funding
The UConn IDEA Grant program awards funding of up to $6,000 per student to support student-designed and student-driven projects including artistic and creative endeavors, community service initiatives, entrepreneurial ventures and prototype development, and research projects.
Undergraduates from all majors at all UConn campuses can apply. Applications are accepted from individuals and from small groups working collaboratively on a project.
Full eligibility requirements, program details, and program timelines can be found on the UConn IDEA Grant website - https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/idea.
This application is for group projects and should be completed collaboratively by group members. In addition, each group member must also complete the Supplemental Individual Application for Group Members.
For individual projects, please us the UConn IDEA Grant Individual Application.
If you are not yet ready to submit your application but would like to see all of the questions you will be asked as part of this application you can refer to the "UConn IDEA Grant Individual Application Outline" PDF located in the"Apply" section of the UConn IDEA Grant website.
Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Advisors are available to meet with students to discuss project ideas, review application materials and answer questions about the UConn IDEA Grant program. More information on scheduling an appointment is available on the OUR website.
Application Deadline:
Academic Year 2025-26 Funding: Friday, March 14, 2025, 11:59pm
Applications 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.