The Research Foundation of The City University of New York, Inc. (RFCUNY) is a private, nonprofit educational corporation that serves as the fiscal agent for research programs at the City University of New York (CUNY). Established in 1966, RFCUNY manages more than 7,000 research awards annually and provides a wide range of sponsored program services to the CUNY community. RFCUNY is headquartered in New York City and is governed by a board of directors appointed by CUNY’s Board of Trustees. The organization’s mission is to support, promote, and enhance research and scholarship within CUNY’s 25 colleges and professional schools, with a focus on areas including the sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and the arts. RFCUNY provides a variety of services to faculty, students, and researchers, including proposal development and submission, award management, financial and regulatory compliance, intellectual property management, and commercialization support. The organization’s activities are funded through a combination of government grants and contracts, philanthropic support, and revenue generated from its technology transfer and intellectual property operations. RFCUNY has been recognized for its excellence in research management, winning awards from organizations such as the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) and the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM).