The Center for Land Use Efficiency is pleased to announce a request for proposals for the 2025-26 Program Enhancement and Graduate Student Support Grants. We’ve updated some of the information in the budget and available funding sections, so please be sure to re-read those before applying. Please find details for this year’s call below (and as a PDF attachment). Applications are due before January 17, 2025, 11:59 pm.
Purpose: To support research and extension projects and graduate student activity related to the mission of the Center for Land Use Efficiency including projects related to agricultural and urban land use. Projects that involve collaboration among center faculty, affiliates, and state and county specialists are strongly encouraged. Proposals that move ideas forward with the Future Urban Landscapes of Florida are also encouraged.
All CLUE faculty are eligible to apply. Proposals must be led by core CLUE faculty. Affiliate faculty are encouraged to collaborate with core faculty on proposal ideas.
Please describe and justify the budget request, noting any outside sources of support, along with a table similar to the examples provided below, the department ID the funds will be transferred to, and the name and email of the staff member that will process this award. Voluntary cost-share is preferred, but not required. If including cost-share, be sure to incorporate this into the total budget, and include a letter of commitment.
Program Enhancement Budget: Awards can be used for salaries, materials, and travel that is essential to completing projects. Conference travel is generally considered non-essential. Funds cannot be used for food, awards, or giveaway items. Label and summarize which portions of your budget are expenses or OPS.
Graduate Student Budget: Awards must be used for graduate student stipend and tuition.
Available funding: Total available funding is approximately $150,000. Maximum request per proposal is $30,000 for Enhancement and Graduate Student requests combined. For situations that warrant larger requests inquire with Dr. Michael Dukes (mddukes@ufl.edu) prior to submission. All awards are contingent upon legislative allocation.
| Faculty Department ID: 00009876 | ||
| Fiscal Contact to Process Award (name, email): Deeta Matters | ||
| Program Enhancement Budget | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | OPS @ $15/hr | $15,600 |
| Fringe | @ 4.2% | $656 |
| Materials | Supplies, sample processing |
$1,000 |
| Graduate Student Budget | Description | Amount |
| Stipend | 12 month .50 FTE | $30,000 |
| Fringe | @ 11.6% | $3,480 |
| Tuition/Fees | $12,740 | |
| Total CLUE Request (30K max) | $30,000 | |
| Remaining Cost/Total Cost-share | $33,476 | |
Submit proposals to: Melissa Friedman. Proposals will be accepted by email until January 17, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. You will receive an email confirming receipt of your proposal.
For further information: Please contact Dr. Michael Dukes or Melissa Friedman.
| Criteria | Possible Points | Points Awarded | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevance to urban or agricultural land use | 15 | ||
| Current on deliverables from past CLCE/CLUE grants if applicable | 10 | ||
| Collaboration with CLUE faculty/affiliate faculty, state specialists, and/or county faculty | 15 | ||
| Clear plan for future extramural funding | 5 | ||
| Innovation | 10 | ||
| Deliverables include peer-reviewed research and/or extension publication | 10 | ||
| Voluntary cost-share (preferred is extramural funds but must be direct cost or extramural in-kind) | 15 | ||
| Stayed within/met proposal guidelines, including clear budget breakdown and details for processing the award | 10 | ||
| Actively participates in CLUE activities | 10 | ||
| Total Points | 100 |
