Extramural Coordinated Funding


UM Submission Instructions: Investing in research and healthcare to prevent, treat, and heal firearm-related harms 2026

Sponsor:
Kaiser Permanente
Award Title:
Investing in research and healthcare to prevent, treat, and heal firearm-related harms
Amount:
$300,000
Category 1: Up to $100,000, distributed over 2 years. Category 2: Up to $250,000, distributed over 2 years.
UM Deadline:
05/06/2026
Sponsor Deadline:
06/05/2026
Description:

The Center encourages applications from organizations that are led by and/or serve communities most impacted by firearm violence, including Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Alaska Native/American Indian communities.

Funding Categories

Category 1: Capacity Building

Build the capacity of organizations and individuals involved in gun violence prevention to engage in research activities.

Category 2: Implementation and Expansion

Expand evidence-based interventions, clinical care models, educational initiatives, or communications projects alongside enhanced research capabilities. This category supports projects that have already demonstrated some level of effectiveness and are ready to be scaled or adapted to new settings or populations. Applications should describe how the project will integrate rigorous evaluation to continue building the evidence base for the intervention.

More information on the limitations on the number of applications per institution:

  • Applicants can submit no more than two (2) applications per funding period. Please note that institutions with large or complex structures can have multiple applicants, who are —defined as distinct campuses, centers, divisions or affiliated entities with its own leadership and operations, or a distinct Office of Sponsored Research (OSR). For example, separate colleges within a larger university are considered distinct entities, as are schools or departments within the same institution; as such, each could submit 2 applications.
  • An individual may serve as a Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator (PI or Co-PI) on only one (1) application. However, individuals may be listed as a collaborator or key personnel on up to two (2) additional applications, if the projects are clearly different and do not substantially overlap in scope, goals, or time commitment/effort.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit:
Multiple
Additional Requirements:
None
Sponsor Guidelines:
https://kpcenterforgunviolenceresearch.org/funding-opportunities/ (opens in a new window)
UM Nominations Process:
This is a first-come, first-served opportunity, and RIO is tracking intent to submit across all of the University of Minnesota campuses, schools, and departments.

Please contact collabor@umn.edu as soon as possible if you wish to submit a proposal for this opportunity. And provide the following information in your email:
  • PI name, department, contact information
  • Project title
  • Names and departments of any co-PI's
  • One paragraph project abstract
Peer Review Coordination:
Research and Innovation Office contact email
Status:
Applicants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact us if interested.
Please note:
To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity.

General Information


  • Each posting has information about the external sponsor and opportunity as well as the internal application instructions.
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Internal Requirements


  • Sponsor: Name of funder.
  • Award Title: Funding opportunity nameAmount: Range/Maximum dollar amount awarded.
  • UMN Deadline: Submission deadline for internal proposal as determined by the coordinating office.
  • Sponsor Deadline: External deadline identified by the sponsor.
  • Description: General information about the sponsor and the funding opportunity. Usually describes the purpose of the funding opportunity, overview of what the sponsor is looking for, including distinctive criteria. This is not meant to take the place of the sponsor guidelines; please read the sponsor guidelines before deciding to apply.
  • Number of Applicants University is Allowed to Submit: The maximum number of applications the sponsor will allow the university to submit.
  • Additional Requirements: Identifies any special requirements such as cost sharing, partners, etc.
  • Sponsor Guidelines: Link to the sponsor’s funding opportunity website.
  • UMN Nominations Process: Contains specific internal submission requirements including internal proposal instructions, deadline, eligibility, internal nomination process, contact information.
  • Peer Review Coordination: The name and contact email of the office coordinating the funding opportunity. RIO coordinates most limited submissions, but opportunities coordinated by other offices or programs are also posted on this webpage.
  • Status:
    • Open: UM deadline has not passed and the opportunity is open for application.
    • Forecasted: The funder has not yet formally published the opportunity. The deadline has yet to be determined.
    • Archived: The opportunity has been archived by the funder.
    • Spots Remaining: UMN deadline has passed, with some applicant spots still available. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
    • First-Come, First-Served: Applicants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
    • Contact Us: The internal deadline has passed, but no applicants were selected. Please contact the office coordinating the peer review for more information.
    • In Review: Peer review process is in progress for the opportunity.
    • PI Selected: The PI(s) have been selected as the official UMN nominees.
    • Closed: UMN is no longer accepting applications.

UMN Selection Process


  • Once the internal deadline has passed, if the number of applicants is less than or equal to the number of spots the university is allowed to send forward, the applicants automatically become the UMN nominee(s).
  • If the status of an opportunity is "First-Come, First-Served", there was not time to hold an internal review. Applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • If there are no applicants, the status will change to "Contact Us". At this point, the opportunity changes to a first-come, first-served opportunity.
  • If there are multiple applicants, the office coordinating the nomination will determine the review criteria and coordinate the review process. The status will change to "In Review".
  • Once the review has been completed all parties will be notified via email.
  • Nominees will be provided with an email from RIO (or the designated coordinating office) indicating that they are the university's nominee. This letter should accompany the nominee's proposal.
  • SPA is notified of the university's nominee(s) and the status is updated to "PI(s) Selected".