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The application deadline was November 10, 2025; the opportunity is now closed. Stored deadline was null.
Precourt Seed Grants is sponsored by Stanford Energy (Precourt Institute for Energy). These grants aim to start new projects/test new/high-risk ideas in broad and focused energy areas and encourage faculty new to energy research to gain results to obtain follow-on funding. While primarily for faculty, they often involve student researchers.
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Precourt Institute for Energy Seed Grants | Stanford Seed Funding The Precourt Institute for Energy works with faculty, staff, students and postdocs to elevate Stanford’s capacity to conduct high-impact research to enable sustainable, affordable, secure energy for all.
Curtailing emissions of greenhouse gases is critical to realizing this vision, as energy generation, conversion and utilization constitute more than three-quarters of global emissions. The Precourt Institute invites proposals from Stanford faculty for seed funding of projects that, if successful, could equip investigators to explore new directions and obtain funding for follow-on research.
Such projects inevitably involve risk; the evaluation of the proposals aims to balance the risk and potential impacts of a successful project. This research funding is intended to encourage faculty to move into interdisciplinary energy research that is a departure from ongoing work in their research groups.
Additionally, we encourage proposals that bring researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, NGOs, and government together to solve energy challenges, though seed grant funds must remain at Stanford.
We support all work in energy, represented by the following programs: Bits & Watts Initiative , Hydrogen Initiative and Natural Gas Initiative (collectively, Fuels of the Future), Stanford Center for Carbon Storage , StorageX Initiative , and the new Sustainable Mobility Center. Expected seed funding for each project in all areas – except where stated below – is for up to $100,000 per project for one-year.
Funding for all areas comes from a combination of industrial affiliates and unrestricted gifts . The institute expects to fund up to 35 seed projects. test new ideas in energy/concepts, interdisciplinary research equip investigators to obtain funding for follow-on research from other sources Research seed grants: Stanford faculty Participate in the Precourt Institute symposia, workshops, and gatherings.
Submit annual reports on your work that summarize research findings, publications, etc. How can the funds be used? For projects awarded in all topic areas the source of funding is industrial affiliates funds, and gift funds ; therefore, no project may charge indirect costs, even if non-Stanford investigators would complete some part of the project. The budget should include direct costs plus the university infrastructure burden of 8%.
Awarded projects will be funded through a newly created and designated PTA(s) less the 8% infrastructure charge; the infrastructure charge for the award will be paid directly by the Precourt Institute. Budgets should identify the level of effort committed to the project. Principal Investigator (PI) effort is not required for University Research awards.
Precourt RFP_Sept29_2025. pdf Research Compliance Questionnaire This opportunity has been tagged as:
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Faculty (explicitly encourages faculty new to energy research), with implied opportunities for student involvement. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100,000-$200,000 per project, for up to 2 years. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Precourt Seed Grants is funded by Stanford Energy (Precourt Institute for Energy). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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