Deadline Approaching for New UC San Diego Climate Action Initiative Funding

The call for proposals for the California Climate Action, Resilience, and Environmental Sustainability (CA CARES) initiative closes on October 31. Faculty interested in research and entrepreneurship that addresses climate change have access to grants of up to $50,000 from UC San Diego.

The new initiative sponsored by the University of California’s Office of the President and the Governor's Office for the State of California will fund eight to 10 grants over the next two years.

The CA CARES Grant supports three distinct grant opportunities.

CA CARES Faculty Researcher-led Projects
- Faculty are invited to submit their pioneering projects that need funding to translate scientific discoveries into practical climate adaptation solutions for the market. Projects may request up to $50,000 each. Apply here.
StartBlue Accelerator
- Open to students, faculty or community members with an innovative startup idea tackling an ocean-related challenge with a science- and engineering-based solution aligned with UC San Diego's climate goals. Applications open through October 31 to participate in the next cohort of startups with programming from January to June 2024. Apply at startblue.ucsd.edu.
Community Projects and Special Initiatives
- Submissions for ideas that raise awareness and catalyze community action. Examples include keynote talks, film showings, and collaborative community-led events that educate and engage the imagination for climate solutions. Submit Climate Action Awareness Projects and Special Initiatives Proposals here.

For more information about the grant, eligibility criteria, and the submission process, please visit CA CARES Proof of Concept Funds.

Contact Shane Moise with the Office of Innovation and Commercialization at smoise@ucsd.edu with questions, and comments, or to share ideas.

Corinne Peek-Asa
Vice Chancellor for Research