WRI Collaboration Accelerators and Grant-writing Funds
WRI is hosting two Collaboration Accelerators in Fall 2026. These events bring water scientists together from across the UVM campus to form new interdisciplinary teams that can apply for up to $75,000 in grant writing funds. Look for more information here in January 2026.
Collaboration Accelerator Information
WRI Faculty Collaborative Grant-writing Funds
The WRI Faculty Collaborative Grant-writing Fund provides resources to faculty teams to support pursuit of new funding opportunities. See links below for the call for proposals and the recording of a fall information session on this opportunity.
WRI Faculty Collaborative Grant-writing Funds Document WRI Faculty Collaborative Grant-writing Funds Webinar
Lake Champlain Sea Grant Competitive Call for Research Proposals
Lake Champlain Sea Grant requests proposals for research in the Lake Champlain basin that align with their Strategic Plan in the areas of:
* Environmental literacy and workforce development
* Healthy coastal ecosystems
* Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
* Resilient communities and economies
VWRLSC Annual State Grants Program
The Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center seeks faculty and graduate student research, outreach, education, training, and information-transfer proposals for the 2025–2026 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 104b State Water Resources Research Institutes Grant Program.
VWRLSC 2025-2026 Request for Proposals Vermont Water Center Website
Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology
WRI is the coordinating entity for proposals to CIROH. All UVM researchers with Principal Investigator status are eligible to apply. CIROH research priorities are released annually in late summer with proposals due in fall. See below for an informational webinar and past research priorities.
Nov 2023 Informational Webinar for UVM Faculty FY26 Research Priorities FY25 Research Priorities FY24 Research Priorities FY23 Research Priorities