The Georgia Gerontology Consortium initiated the Seed Grant Program during the 1998-1999 academic year. Faculty members at any University System of Georgia affiliated institution are eligible to apply. The number of grants awarded and the dollar amount set aside for each funding cycle is determined by available funding, quality of submissions, and budgets requested.
All proposals are competitively peer-reviewed.
The deadline for seed grant applications is set early enough in an academic year so that faculty applicants are able to complete their research by the end of that academic year. Each funding cycle, a call for proposals is distributed by mass mailing, media announcements, and publication to the University of Georgia Gerontology Center website. An informative brochure containing additional information about the Seed Grant Program is available on line at this web site. Click here to download a copy .