Funds
Acceleration Fund for Research
Provides support for Gillings faculty, students and staff to address critical public health challenges through research.
Center for Climate, Energy, Environment & Economics
Provides support for immersive student learning in environmental, energy, and climate law through research collaboration, policy analysis, and experiential opportunities that connect legal study to real‑world challenges at UNC School of Law.
Center for Media Law and Public Policy in the School of Law
Provides support for advancing research, education, and public dialogue on media law, free expression, and emerging communication technologies at UNC School of Law.
Center for the Business of Health
Provides support for the ongoing operations, programming, and research of the UNC Center for the Business of Health (CBOH) at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Use of funds may include supporting core programs that focus on co-curricular learning opportunities, interdisciplinary research and faculty support, student career development, new courses and offerings, and convening major events and symposia at the intersection of business and health.
Dean's Acceleration Fund
Provides support for our dean to support emerging challenges and innovative projects across the School.
Eric and Laura Montross Fund
Provides support for the Department of Pediatrics at UNC Children's Hospital.
Innovate Carolina General Fund
Support Innovation for all Carolina faculty and students. Provides funding for priority entrepreneurial and early-stage initiatives at the discretion of UNC’s Chief Innovation Officer.
Innovate Carolina Student Engagement
Supports students pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors including internships at startups, the 1789 club, micro-grants, pitch competitions and more.
Institute for Innovation
Provides support for experiential legal education through UNC School of Law’s Institute for Innovation, where students work alongside faculty to serve startups, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs and strengthen North Carolina’s innovation economy.
Medical Discovery Research Fund
Provides support for research at the earliest stages—before grant money can be applied for. Private support ensures that today’s promising ideas have a chance to become tomorrow’s breakthroughs!