The Office of the Vice President for Research manages several internal research funding programs to enable researchers to continue their funding until external funding can be established, and to help with small/travel grants. 

The Office of the VPR coordinates the Small Grants/Travel Grants program to provide funds for supplies, editing, travel to libraries, and other small requests.

The Office of the Vice President for Research offers the Interim Support for Research Program to enable researchers to continue ongoing peer-reviewed research work to the point where external funding can be re-established.

Annually awarded support for faculty and pre-doctoral research that will have the greatest possible influence upon the development and continuation of the public policy necessary for a healthy private business system and a healthy national economy.