Seed Funding
Seed funding supports innovative ideas at the earliest stage to kickstart the project and collect preliminary data that is necessary to secure subsequent extramural funding.
Seed funding supports innovative ideas at the earliest stage to kickstart the project and collect preliminary data that is necessary to secure subsequent extramural funding.
The Center ICE Seed Fund sponsors projects performed by faculty, staff, and students at the University of Alaska; external entities/individuals can benefit from Center ICE Seed Funding by partnering with University of Alaska faculty, staff, or students.
2026 Capstone Project Fund
Applications are open now and will be reviewed bi-weekly on a rolling basis through February 1st, 2025. Eligible students and student teams need to be enrolled in capstone class or can show proof upon request that they will be in the Spring semester at UAF as part of a degree program.
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Be prepared to enter details about yourself, your team, capstone class, and answer the below questions in the application narrative.
- What challenge does the project address or solve?
- Provide a description of the work to be performed in the project.
- How will you measure success for the project?
- What societal impact could the project have?
Please use the provided templates to develop your and . Note: you must be signed into your alaska.edu account to access.
Direct questions to centerice@alaska.edu in an email titled "Center ICE Capstone Fund Questions" with a copy (cc) to Peter Webley, pwwebley@alaska.edu.
Ideation Studio
Ideation studios generate new ideas or solutions to real world challenges. Ideation studios often facilitate networking, research ideation, and project development. Participants may come from the university, government, military, and/or industry.
Apply for $10K in seed funds for innovative projects just by attending.
Call for proposals from the UA academic community (CLOSED)
Applications are CLOSED, funding is limited and projects will be reviewed as they are submitted. Follow Center ICE social media or subscribe to our newsletter to learn about occasional RFPs (requests for proposals) specific to certain timely topics of interest and/or new opportunities for growth of the Alaskan economy.
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Evaluation of proposals:
Some factors for evaluation include completeness and professionalism, cost relative to likelihood of success and value of successful outcome if achieved, and impact and importance of seed funding to advancing the proposed project. A three-page final report will be required at project completion, and most project teams are required to participate in Center ICE’s I-Corps program or another similar program. Coordination of purchasing/procurement for funded projects will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Center ICE will retain all ICR generated from funded projects.
Previous CISF funded innovative research
Jeff Rothman CISF IICP - Photo by JR Ancheta
John Harley SVI Results
Orion Lawlor IICP Research