Grand Challenges Individual Project Grants
Grand Challenges Individual Project Grants support projects by individual investigators that are targeted toward a specific component of a grand challenge.
Individual Project Grant awards provide up to $50,000 per year for 3 years, which includes a 1:1 match of resources from the PI's college and/or department.
A total of 25 Individual Project Grants were awarded:
Climate Change and the Environment
Energy and Sustainability
Market Design, Energy Storage, and Interconnection to the U.S. Power Grid
On-board Energy Harvesting for Long-endurance Earth Observation UAVs
Understanding the Impact of Wind on Fire Dynamics in Mass-Timber Compartment
Increasing Sustainability, Accessibility, and Equity in Urban Mobility with A Self-driving E-Scooter