Office of Research

Organizational/Group Application

The GNFF prefers proposals from groups or individuals that clearly describe how their program may make a positive difference in the lives and experience of the citizens of the greater Puget Sound Region in a way that is not otherwise supported or not fully developed.

The GNFF will consider requests for capital maintenance projects, education and training, program expansion, scientific, medical, religious, literary, and artistic growth

Grant recipient(s) must submit a report to the Garneau-Nicon Family Foundation every 60 days providing information as to fund disbursement, accompanied by proof of same in the form of paid invoices, checks written, and any other form of disbursement for the purpose of completing the grant. In the case where funds are used for educational purposes, all informational grade reports must be provided, including any correspondence from teaching authorities.

Application Instructions

Please submit as one combined pdf labeled with PI’s Lastname, Firstname:

  1. A one‐page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach.
  2. If the final application requires a diversity statement or statement of broader impacts, please summarize your plans to address the specific requirements on an additional page.
  3. CV (not biosketch) of the PI including past grant funding.

to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Proposals are due to the sponsor 2/28/2025 so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 2/19/2025 if given the go‐ahead by the Limited Submissions review committee. 

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2025

Deadlines
01/15/2025 UW Internal Deadline Closed
02/19/2025 OSP Deadline
02/28/2025 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Garneau Nicon Family Foundation

Funding amount

$10,000 (and up to $50,000)

Maximum Number of Applications

1

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.