Scaling Grants

As part of the Pitt Momentum Funds, Scaling Grants support multi-disciplinary teams undertaking project planning and proof-of-principle work to competitively pursue large-scale, complex extramural funding. The Scaling Awards are specifically designed to further the goal of the Plan for Pitt by positioning the University to participate in large research collaborations. Awards are made up to $400,000 for 2 years. 

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Eligibility

• Awardees from the immediate previous funding cycle may not apply to the same award-type they were awarded funds for previously (e.g., Scaling awardees from FY24 cannot apply for a Scaling Award in FY25). This applies to all PMF award types.  
• Faculty can join only one Teaming or Scaling grant proposal submission at a time (either as a PI or co-PI).  
• Scaling applicant teams must include faculty from at least three schools.  
• The the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences divisions of the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences will each be considered as separate “schools” for the purpose of this eligibility test.   
• A team may not be comprised of faculty exclusively from Dietrich.   
• A team may not be comprised of faculty exclusively from Health Science schools.  
• Up to one collaborator from an HBCU, non-R1 minority-serving institution (MSI), government agency, or local 501(c)(3) organization may be credited as a co-investigator for the purpose of this eligibility test if their organization has the capacity to join Pitt in large-scale, follow-on funding proposals. In the case of co-investigators at community-based non-profits, modest stipends to enable participation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Listed co-investigators may not be undergraduate, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research associates, or visiting (non-permanent) faculty members. These individuals may participate in funded PMF projects

2024-25 Scaling Awards Timeline

Below is a table that outlines the timeline for the 2024-25 Pitt Momentum Funds Scaling Grants.