The ECO-Health and the UC Center for Climate, Health and Equity (CCHE) invite proposals for the Secondary Analysis Pilot Program (SAPP). This program is designed to catalyze innovative, high-impact research that leverages existing environmental and health datasets to examine how ecological and contextual factors influence health outcomes.
Funding amount: Four awards of up to $10,000 each
Project period: April 1st, 2026 – May 1st, 2027
SAPP aims to foster interdisciplinary research and generate actionable insights to inform data-driven decision-making for policy and practice. Applicants are encouraged to use available datasets for California (e.g. CalEnviroScreen, Healthy Places Index, UCSF Health Atlas, etc.), but proposals may also draw on other relevant datasets, especially for health outcomes.
Eligibility:
The PI or a Co-Investigator must be affiliated with the UC system. Eligible applicants are:
- Doctoral students/candidates (PhD or equivalent advanced degree programs, e.g., MD/MPH, MD/PhD)
- Medical Residents, where applicable
- Post-docs
- Junior faculty (Assistant Level)
Collaborations across UC campuses and with community-based researchers are strongly encouraged.
More information: https://climatehealth.ucsf.edu/content/secondary-analysis-pilot-program-sapp-call-for-proposals
Proposal Submission Due: January 31st, 2026
PIs should submit directly; this does not go through OSR Grant Officers.
Award Notification: April 1st, 2026