Pivot Funding for Strategic Initiatives
Pivot funding is a strategic package of four short-term institutional investments to support and strengthen our research enterprise. This investment by the UMB President’s Office will strengthen and grow the long-term impact of our biomedical research portfolio and sustain research to improve the human condition.
Learn more about Pivot Funding
CARTI Funding Opportunities & Resources
Connect to an extensive list of internal, extramural and foundation funding opportunities identified by CARTI at Finding Funding and Funding Databases.
Internal Funding Opportunities
Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
- ATIP Grant Program FOA
- Community Engaged Research (CEnR) Pilot Grant
- Community Engaged Research (CEnR) Partnership Development
- Voucher Program for Pilot Data
- CTSA Collaborative Innovation Awards
- Training and Career Development Awards
Claude D. Pepper Center
UM Ventures
UMB Opportunities
Passano Foundation Clinician-Investigator Award for Career Development
The Passano Clinician-Investigator Awards promote translational research by supporting early-career clinician-scientists. The $37,500 award supports salary and fringe benefits for two years, allowing protected time for research. This allows the awardee to acquire the experience and preliminary results necessary to apply for external grant support and career development opportunities. Full-time clinicians at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level are eligible.
2026 Passano Award announcement will be available in June.
Limited Submission Opportunity
What is a Limited Submission Opportunity?
A limited submission opportunity (LSO) is where the sponsor—including federal, state, foundation, nonprofit, and industry—restricts the number of proposals, applications, or nominations that may be submitted from an institution. Check the Eligibility section of the funding announcement to determine if it is a limited submission opportunity.
UMB Process for a Limited Submission Opportunity
The process varies based on the sponsor’s requirements but always involves special coordination between the School of Medicine and UMB. Frequently, a competitive internal review and selection process is required to ensure UMB identifies the strongest applicant.
Contact the Office of Research Affairs (som-ora@som.umaryland.edu) as soon as possible for guidance and eligibility if you wish to apply for a limited submission opportunity. The LSO application process may stretch to 12 weeks or more.