The goals of UC Discovery Grants are:

• To promote and support high quality, early stage research with grants funded by UC and the State, with matching support by California businesses
  
• To speed the utilization of research discoveries for public benefit, by facilitating technology transfer
  
• To support the training environment that prepares California's future workforce and industry leaders
  
• To advance understanding of the role of science and technology in California's increasingly knowledge-based economy
• To assess and communicate the social and economic impact of research and education