The UI Strategic Initiatives Fund supports key initiatives tied to the University of Iowa 2022-2027 Strategic Plan. Up to $15 million per fiscal year in non-recurring P3 funds will be available to support the implementation of the strategic plan.
Anyone in the campus community is able to submit a proposal for a one- to three-year grant. Proposals will go through a vetting process during which the Strategic Plan Action and Resource Committee (SPARC) will recommend the allocation of funds for strategic initiatives to the provost and president for approval. A slate of approved projects will then be submitted to the P3 Strategic Initiative Fund Board for review and endorsement.
Any remaining funds may be used to support other strategic plan initiatives, such as education infrastructure or the SPARC Strategic Plan Implementation Fund.
Proposals Funded
In FY 2025, the University of Iowa distributed $15 million in P3 funding, including $2.2 million to two projects selected from a campuswide call for proposals.
| PROJECT | FUNDED AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Growing Iowa into a Leader in Airborne and Ground-based Earth Science Measurement Capability | $1,270,700 over three years |
| The Iowa Health Data Resource (IHDR): Extending the Impact | $902,890 for one year |
In addition to the two projects, the P3 Board also endorsed $5 million for enhancing education infrastructure on campus, including additional classroom updates and the continuation of the project to relocate the Department of Dance to a remodeled Performing Arts Annex. The remaining $7.8 million approved for FY 2025 will be used for the SPARC Strategic Plan Implementation Fund, which provides funding for strategic initiatives on a rolling basis throughout the year.
In FY 2024, the University of Iowa distributed $15 million in P3 funding, including $2.6 million to four projects selected from a campuswide call for proposals.
| PROJECT | FUNDED AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| Increasing Access to Information and Supporting Interventions: A full function mobile app for the UI | $1,696,875 over three years |
| The use and impact of targeted need-based financial assistance at the UI | $130,617 over two years |
| Recognizing, recruiting, and retaining merit staff | $520,000 over three years |
| Writing for the Public Good: Establishing Iowa as the leading institution where faculty communicate research and scholarship with our state, nation, and world | $270,000 over three years |
In addition to the four projects, the P3 Board also endorsed $5 million for enhancing education infrastructure on campus. The remaining $7.4 million approved for FY 2024 was reserved to support of strategic plan initiatives throughout the year.
In FY 2023, the University of Iowa distributed $15 million in P3 funding to eight projects.
| PROJECT | FUNDED AMOUNT |
|---|---|
|
Pathways to Success: Ensuring High Quality Career Development for Every Hawkeye |
$407,040 over three years |
|
External Job Placement Services for Partners of Recruited Faculty and Select Senior-Level Staff |
$315,000 over three years |
|
Midwest FLASH Lab: Developing Next-Generation Radiotherapy Delivery and Expertise at the UI |
$3M over three years |
|
High Impact Hiring Initiative (HIHI): A Program to Strategically Recruit and Retain Talented Faculty |
$7.5M over two years |
| $700,000 over three years |
|
| $2M over three years |
|
| $477,960 over two years |
|
| $600,000 over two years |
In FY 2022, the University of Iowa awarded $12.7 million in P3 funding to eight projects.
| Project | Funded Amount |
|---|---|
| Extending Iowa’s Success in Space-Based Research Across Campus | $3.6M over three years |
| A Campus-Wide Learning@Iowa Framework to Increase Students’ Academic Success | $900,000 over three years |
| The Iowa Health Data Resource: Building the Future of Health Informatics at the University of Iowa | $2.2M over three years |
| Examining and Tailoring Academic Policies to Enhance Undergraduate Student Success and Equity | $114,000 over two years |
| Closing the Gap: Experiential Education for All Undergraduates at Iowa | $540,000 over two years |
| Seeding Excellence: Strengthening the University as a Destination for Research and Scholarship | $4.0M over two years |
| Equity in Health Science and Practice | $759,000 over three years |
| Academic Analytics Subscription | $579,000 over three years |
The off-cycle project “Academic Analytics Subscription” was awarded funding of $579,500 over three years in FY 2022 following a review by the UI Strategy Team, recommendation to the university president, and endorsement by the P3 Board.
In FY 2021, the University of Iowa distributed the first $7.5 million of the investment revenue generated from the public-private partnership (P3) for its utility system.
| project | Funded amount |
|---|---|
| UI P3 to NCI/NIDCR P50: Multidisciplinary approach to oral cancer etiology and treatment | $600,000 over three years |
| Jumpstarting Tomorrow: A collaborative research pilot program for interdisciplinary research communities | $2M over three years |
| High Impact Hiring Initiative: Support, retain, and recruit faculty to strategically enhance priority areas of excellence | $4.25M over two years |
| Transforming Undergraduate Introductory STEM Courses at UI: “Hawkeye Introductory Courses” | $300,000 over two years |
| IowaRISE: Transforming experiential research and education | $350,000 over two years |