Seed Funding
TYDE aims to foster a collaborative, interdisciplinary community conducting cutting edge research about both the impact of digital technology on healthy and unhealthy youth development, and its potential to advance intervention and prevention solutions. Projects aligned with this Grand Challenge will advance understanding of the role of digital technologies in healthy development, and the ways that generation and dissemination of digital mental health programs can help address the youth mental health crisis.
Applications for seed grants are currently closed. Our next cycle will open in Fall 2026.
Large Grants
Our large grants program is intended for projects with prospects for external funding or which will seed other research activities (e.g., collection of a large secondary dataset that will provide opportunities for multiple researchers to address pressing questions). Priority will be given to proposals that involve collaborations, either across departments/schools or between early career and senior faculty, with the early career faculty being the PI. Senior Professional Research Staff are also eligible to apply for the TYDE seed funds. We expect to fund 2 large grants per cycle. As of 2026, LOIs are not required. PI must be a faculty member. Maximum funding: $100,000 total, up to 2 years. Learn more.
2025-2026 cycle:
- FALL CYCLE (for funding to begin at the start of spring semester): Proposals due October 10 at midnight, and awards made by end of October.
- SPRING CYCLE (for funding to begin at the start of fall semester): Proposals due March 10 at midnight, and awards made by end of March.
Small Grants
Our small grants program offers a small amount of funds to initiate a project and prepare for external grants or to seed other research activities. We expect to fund 2 small grants per cycle. PI must be a faculty member. Senior Professional Research Staff are also eligible to apply for the TYDE seed funds. Maximum funding: $30,000 total, 1 year maximum. Learn more.
2025-2026 cycle:
- FALL CYCLE (for funding to begin at the start of spring semester): Proposals due October 10 at midnight, and award decisions made by end of October.
- SPRING CYCLE (for funding to begin at the start of fall semester): Proposals due March 10 at midnight, and award decisions made by end of March.
Student Research Grants
Doctoral students can submit proposals to support dissertation research related to the TYDE initiative. Funding cannot be used for student stipends, but may be used to support research activities that students do not otherwise have funding for, including participant incentives, software, technology licenses, etc. Maximum funding: $5,000 Learn more.
2025-2026 cycle:
- FALL CYCLE (for funding to begin at the start of spring semester): Proposals due October 10 at midnight, and award decisions made by end of October.
- SPRING CYCLE (for funding to begin at the start of fall semester): Proposals due March 10 at midnight, and award decisions made by end of March.
Rapid Response Grants
Proposals in either the small or large grant category can be submitted off-cycle when timing is critical to competitiveness for planned external funding or when there is an opportunity that is time sensitive for pursuing a particular question. For submission instructions and requirements, click the links for large grants and small grants above.
Please note, because funds for the Grand Challenges come from the Provost, these funds are subject to the 22% University Tax (sometimes called the School Tax), per the University Financial Model. Per the Provost Policy, no indirect costs or administrative charges can be included in the TYDE Budgets. After receiving an award, you must obtain a signature from your School acknowledging that indirect costs cannot be charged to the grants and that the University Tax must be paid by the School via other sources (not the TYDE grant budgets).