Funding & Resources


The Gene Therapy Institute supports innovative projects and interdisciplinary collaborations to foster outstanding basic, clinical, and translational research on gene therapy topics. The Institute provides seed funding for gene therapy research collaborations, cost-sharing grants to acquire shared equipment and services, and other relevant resources that enhance the research capabilities of the GTI community.

GTI Funding Opportunities

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Pilot Awards
Seed grants for teams of researchers to establish collaborations and pilot data in pursuit of extramural project and clinical trial funding.
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Resource Awards
Cost-sharing grants to acquire shared equipment, personnel, services, or other relevant resources that enhance the research and clinical capabilities of the GTI community.
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Vector Production
Coming Soon: The GTI has partnered with Andelyn Biosciences to provide research-grade vector productions for translational projects to GTI faculty.

OSU Funding Opportunities

President's Research Excellence Program

The PRE program provides seed support for cross- and interdisciplinary research that have the potential to attract external funding.

Research Travel Program

A travel program opportunity for Ohio State’s research and creative expression community to create new opportunities for large, multidisciplinary team projects.

Central Cost Share

When a sponsor requires quantifiable resources from the central university, this process provides a standard experience across colleges.

Internal Limited Competition Funding Portal

This portal includes limited federal funding opportunities identified by the Research Development Office for management and limited foundation funding opportunities managed by the Office of Foundation Relations.

Office of Knowledge Enterprise

On demand information and tools to support proposal development and skills for research leadership. 

Foundation Relations

The Foundation Relations team creates connections and supports the building of mutually beneficial partnerships between private foundations and Ohio State's research community.