The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (ICTR) is pleased to announce the UMB ICTR Community Engaged Research (CEnR) Pilot Grant competition to provide funds for projects focused on innovative Community-Engaged Research (CEnR) to test novel approaches to addressing health problems through community-engaged implementation that involves a community partner and faculty from the UMB Schools of Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, or Social Work; University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); or University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). Funding is internally provided through the principal investigator's (PI) and co-PI’s respective institutions.
Information Session: Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Eastern Time. Register for the Information Session.
Application Deadline: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, 5 p.m., Eastern Time
Interested applicants must submit an Intent to Apply Form by Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, 5 p.m. (EST).
Eligibility: Faculty at the level of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor from UMB, UMBC, or UMCP. UMBC and UMCP applications must include a UMB co-principal investigator. Research associates, instructors, adjunct, or visiting faculty are not eligible to apply.
Budget: Up to $50,000 in direct costs (indirect costs not allowed)
Grant period: May 1, 2027-April 30, 2028
Applications and supporting documents will be accepted via the ICTR Pilot Grants application system in the UMB REDCap.
Application: RFA, form templates, and electronic submission instructions are available on the UMB ICTR CEnR Grant Program FOA webpage.
For questions, email the ICTR Navigators.