Rapid Response Grants
APPLY TODAY! EarthLab is excited to announce the launch of Rapid Response Grants. These twelve-month awards provide up to $10,000 to University of Washington faculty, staff, and research scientists eligible to serve as Principal Investigators. The grants fund urgent data collection that addresses emerging climate change or environmental justice questions.
Application Deadline: March 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific
Click Here for Request for Application (link to RFA pdf)
Application Requirements
This application is open to Principal Investigator (PI) eligible faculty/staff/research scientists from all three University of Washington campuses (Bothell, Seattle, Tacoma), who if awarded, will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements.
Individuals may not apply or serve as principal investigators on more than one EarthLab grant within a single application cycle.
To download a copy of the Rapid Response Grants budget and budget narrative template, please click here. Then, go to File > Create a Copy > Download a copy. See the picture below for clarification.
Eligible Activities
The Rapid Response Grants can fund activities such as:
– Research (fieldwork, quantitative and/or qualitative data collection and analysis)
The Rapid Response Grants CANNOT fund the following:
– Curriculum development/academic coursework
– Program evaluation
– Technology commercialization
– Bridge funding
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