Our 2025 –26 Annual Cycle is open! What is your bold idea that will advance UVA or enrich the student experience? We want to hear it!
The annual cycle consists of three stages, with grants made in early February.
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Letter of Inquiry
Open: April 15
Deadline: October 1
Reviewed on a rolling basis. LOIs submitted before September 1 may be invited to edit and resubmit. -
Proposal
Open: Invite only
Deadline: October 31
Decisions made in December, with possible invitation to next stage. -
Pitch
Open: Invite only
Close: January 24-25
In-person pitches made to Board of Trustees, who make grant selections.
Review our grant seekers webpage, and if you are unsure whether your project might be a good fit, contact Amy, our Director of Grants, at abonner@virginia.edu. An idea has a greater chance of being funded if we have an opportunity to work with the grant seeker.