Award Overview
The University of Florida Intelligent Clinical Care Center (IC3) is pleased to announce the FY25-26 AI2Heal Catalyst Grant. The AI2Heal Catalyst Grant will support multidisciplinary collaborations between AI researchers and clinical and basic science faculty to propose new ideas for innovative clinical applications of AI. The interactive catalyst grant award program will provide resources to generate preliminary data to support an extramural medical grant proposal.
This AI2Heal Catalyst Grant opportunity will adopt a team science approach to multidisciplinary research, expected to result in future extramural grant proposals or career development awards. The contact PI will be responsible for timeline creation, task assignments, and responsibility development, ensuring the teams’ deliverables are met and assessing any needs to achieve the project’s goals. Each team will be encouraged to develop meaningful and productive partnerships to submit the completed application on time by November 7, 2025 deadline, with no exceptions for submission after deadline.
The contact PI will be responsible for timeline creation, task assignments, and responsibility development, ensuring the teams’ deliverables are met and assessing any needs to achieve the project’s goals. Each team will be encouraged to develop meaningful and productive partnerships to submit the completed application on time by November 7, 2025 deadline, with no exceptions for submission after deadline.
Proposal Submission:
Full complete proposals are due January 5, 2026 on the University of Florida InfoReady Grant platform.
Eligibility
1. At least one applicant must be an Intelligent Clinical Care Center (IC3) member (any level)
2. Must be a current IC3 member or membership pending at time of submission deadline
3. Faculty of all academic stages may apply.
4. Investigators may submit only one project during this funding cycle as the contact PI.
5. Clinical/Scientific advisory roles on more than one application are allowed.
6. Teams must consist of at least two faculty leaders of different disciplines. One will serve as contact PI.
7.Final Proposals will be judged in the format of a NIH study section with multiple reviewers.
Final Proposal Requirements
Format: We recommend following the NIH guidelines for font size and spacing.
Budget
1.Allowable Costs:
-Direct costs only
-Must be used within project period (1 year)
-Funds must be used for activities detailed in final application
-Conference registration and related travel expenses
2. Unallowable Costs
-Support faculty salaries, student tuition, or other educational related expenses
-Major equipment, desktops or laptops computers, mobile devices, software or licensing fees
-Inpatient bed charges
-There will be limits on use of award funds for travel
3. Budget Justification
-Submit an itemized budget justification of expenses using the NIH’s standard.
4. Key Personnel
-List of individuals who contribute to the scientific development or execution of the projects in a substantive or measurable way
-Last Name, First Name, Home Department, Project Role and Responsibilities
Review Process and Criteria
All applications will be triaged for completeness, feasibility, likelihood of completing the project in one year, and responsiveness to the RFA. Applications that are accepted will be referred to for scientific review.
Scientific Reviewers: Reviewers will use NIH review criteria to score submissions based on scientific merit.
Funding Decisions: In addition to scientific review scores, additional criteria will be used in making funding decisions such as high likelihood of receiving further extramural funding, how proposed project will contribute generalizable knowledge for the science of translation, and how the proposed project advances to bridge the gap between research and practice in the healthcare system.
Conditions of Award Acceptance
Funding success related to this award will be tracked. Award Recipients will agree to:
1. Submit two progress reports, including progress on what has been done, how budget has been spent , and if there are any presentations and manuscripts as a result of this project. The recipient should submit any manuscripts or articles published and poster or slides of presentations made. Non-compliant PIs may not be allowed to submit future requests to AI2Heal Catalyst Grants.
A six-month progress report is due June 30, 2026.
A one-year progress report is required to be submitted by January 31, 2027.
A two-year progress report may be required in certain cases.
2.Track and report budget expenses throughout the duration of the grant. An itemized budget of expenses must be submitted in an Excel format with the progress report. Budget changes will require approval.
3.Acknowledge the support of this award on all future publications and presentations resulting from the award. For all future publications and grant applications resulting from the use of IC3 resources, include the following acknowledgment: “Support was provided by the University of Florida Intelligent Clinical Care Center’s AI2Heal Catalyst Grant.”.
4.Present your research at an IC3 related events organized by IC3, providing an opportunity to share your project’s objectives, methodologies, and updates.
5.In the event the PI leaves UF, any remaining funds will be returned to IC3.
Contacts
For more information, please contact Alicia Antone, Administrative Specialist III, IC3 Administration at aantone@ufl.edu or 352-294-8580.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
1. My IC3 membership status is a Trainee Member. Am I eligible to apply?
Yes, if you are of faculty status.
2. What if I do not submit the entire packet by the due date?
Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. There will be no exceptions.
3. When is it okay to contact the Review Committee?
The Review Committee cannot be contacted directly for any reason once your proposal has been submitted. To contact them prior to submission, you must go through the contact provided in the Contacts section.
4. Are the non-recipients eligible to apply again the following year?
Yes. Non-recipients are eligible to apply for the grant the following year.
5. Can I apply again the following year if I’m awarded the grant funds?
No. Recipients who have won the award are not eligible to reapply the following year.