I think the first thing you need to decide is what is the purpose of the internal grant program.   What is the goal of the program and what do want to achieve by providing this internal funding?  Once you are clear on the goals then I think that it will be much easier to create the eligibility criteria, and the amount that would be reasonable to achieve the goal.  Here is the link that describes a UM intramural grant program:

http://www.sgum.umd.edu/

If you google University Intramural Grant or University Intramural Research Grant Programs you will pull up a number of other programs that exist at other institutions.

Good luck.

Marjorie Forster
Assistant Vice President, Research and
Global Health Initiatives
Office of Research and Development
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On Jul 15, 2014, at 9:12 AM, Baker03, Karen wrote:

Dear Colleagues,
TCMC is looking to create an internal institutional grant program but I wanted to survey the field to see what is already working and what to avoid.
I’m looking for any information you might be able to share.  Specifically who is eligible? Application guidelines? Funding amounts? Length of project period? Any terms and conditions? Pitfalls to avoid or things you wish you had thought of before launching?

Many thanks!
Regards,

Karen Baker, CRA
Director
Office of Sponsored Programs

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