Center of Excellence Impact of Cannabinoids Across the Lifespan (ICAL) 2025 Pilot Grant Call for Proposals
The NIH-supported UCI Center of Excellence for studying the Impact of Cannabinoids Across the Lifespan (ICAL) includes a Pilot Grant Program with the goal of fostering independent and collaborative research on the influences of cannabinoid exposure during different life stages. The purpose of the Pilot Grant program is to capitalize on the research expertise within the UCI community to integrate innovative ideas into ICAL research programs and to gain insight into age-specific effects of cannabinoid drugs on the brain and other organ systems.
The Center is accepting proposals for Basic Science pilot grants of up to $25,000 total costs for the funding period of 12/01/25-11/30/26. This funding opportunity is open to all UC Irvine faculty members (senate and non-senate) of all ranks. Projects will be selected after review by members of the P50 center based on scientific merit and the anticipated strength of the pilot data to support future research proposal development for external funding.
Submission Requirements
- NIH Biosketch including current and pending “other support”
- Brief proposal (i.e. aims, experimental design, methods and future funding plans) including a maximum 2 pages of text, not counting references and illustrations
- Brief budget with justification
All materials must be submitted electronically to Alexa Torrens. For scientific questions, contact Dr. Christine Gall or Dr. Daniele Piomelli. For administrative questions concerning this announcement, contact Alexa Torrens.
Deadline: Friday, October 31, 2025