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Stanford Large Propel Grant

Funds Stanford faculty teams preparing collaborative proposals for large external opportunities.

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The Stanford Large Propel Grant, administered by the Vice Provost for Research (VPDoR), funds final-stage preparation of large-scale, collaborative external grant proposals submitted by Stanford faculty teams. Awards of up to $50,000 cover a 12-month period and are intended to support value-added activities that materially strengthen an upcoming external submission — not routine proposal preparati…

What this grant funds

Any discipline; funds final-stage collaborative proposal preparation for Stanford faculty teams pursuing large-scale external funding opportunities.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: propelgrants.stanford.edu