Apply for Foundation Support

Before beginning the application process, please contact the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations* so that all Rice proposals are closely coordinated and do not compete with one another. We may also have useful information about the foundation that could help increase your chances for success.

Follow the links below to:

• Define your project idea
• Research potential funders
• Draft a letter of inquiry
• Draft a proposal
• Submit a proposal
• View sample proposals (password required)

One of the most successful examples of a foundation-funded project at Rice is Connexions, a unique Web-based, open-source environment for creating and sharing free educational material funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

*If you are applying for a Welch Foundation faculty research grant, please contact the Office of Sponsored Research.