Research and Creative Projects for Equity and Justice AY 26-27 Grant Program

Due: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 11:59pm

Funding Range: $10,000 - $40,000 per project

This program supports research, scholarship, and creative projects that advance equity and justice. Funded by the Sponsored Programs Foundation and Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation, it focuses on work benefiting historically marginalized communities, especially Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC). Projects must be led by or involve authentic partnership with those directly affected by systemic racism and must align with Cal Poly Humboldt’s Core Values & Beliefs.

Examples of supported activities include, but are not limited to:

● Catalyzing Future Projects by supporting development of new or expansion of existing projects;

● Expanding opportunities to engage through participation in research, creative projects, and other scholarship;

● Building capacity and infrastructure that supports research, and creative projects on or off campus;

● Addressing needs of communities in our region through action and applied research or creative projects

Eligible Principal Investigators (PIs) include:

● Tenured or tenure-track faculty

● Research associates

● Full-time MPPs (management personnel plan employees)

● Salaried directors of authorized centers or institutes

● Visiting or emeritus faculty

● Federal employees based on campus under cooperative agreements

Additional Eligibility Considerations:

● Only one application is allowed per PI

● Previous awardees within the past 12 months are not eligible to apply

● Staff, students, and others may participate as team members, but an eligible PI must lead the proposal

For more details and to download the full call for proposals, please visit the RCPEJ competition page which can be accessed through Engagement Hub.

APPLY: Applicants can submit their proposals through InfoReady which can be accessed on Cal Poly Humboldt’s Engagement Hub. 

For assistance with completing the application please contact one of our Pre-Award Specialists: Pia Gabriel at pg12@humboldt.edu, Kaz Wegmuller at jkw77@humboldt.edu, or Jocelyne Takatsuno at jt366@humboldt.edu. For more information, please contact Erika Wright, Research Development Lead, at erika.wright@humboldt.edu.