Tarleton State Research and Funding Opportunities |
Below are important announcements, resources and funding opportunities with deadlines that generally offer at least two months lead time. Should you need assistance identifying the right grant opportunities for your research, please fill out the Funding Opportunity Search Assistance (FOSA) form. If you wish to pursue any of these opportunities, please complete the Notice of Intent to Seek External Funding (NOISE) form at least 15 business days in advance of the submission deadline.
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USDA Updated General Terms and Conditions |
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TAMUS Research Excellence Fund Internal Processes |
In response to the TAMUS Research Excellence Fund (REF) solicitation, RIED has developed the following webpage to provide Tarleton State researchers with the internal REF submission information and guidelines.
TAMUS Research Excellence Fund – Internal Submission Information
Please note Tarleton State University is limited on the number of total proposal submissions and on the total number of awarded projects we can receive. In order for RIED to review, approve and submit a proposal, an internal deadline has been set for each REF program.
We highly encourage you all to strategically connect with your TAMUS colleagues to provide collaborative support on REF proposals external to Tarleton State's submissions. As needed, RIED is here to facilitate cross-institutional collaboration for Tarleton State faculty and researchers.
Direct specific TAMUS REF program questions to TAMUS via ref@tamus.edu.
No NOISE Form required for TAMUS REF proposal submission.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
Proposal Cost Share Program – Internal Deadline: 6-weeks prior to external solicitation deadline (NOTE: Accepting proposals through July 15, 2026)
Faculty Hiring and Retention Program – Internal Deadline: Aug. 31, 2026
Specific internal submission details are listed on our internal TAMUS REF Guidelines webpage.
If you have questions regarding the remaining REF programs, please do not hesitate to reach out to RIED.
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RIED UPCOMING TRAINING AND EVENTS |
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Research Misconduct Training
Friday, July 31, 2026
10 - 11 a.m.
Location:
Research and Economic Development Building
1225 N. US Hwy 281, Stephenville, TX 76401
RSVP
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Research Pre-Award, Post-Award and Compliance Training Opportunities
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RIED supports training for all grant management and research development functions, including Pre-Award, Research Compliance, Post-Award Processes and finding funding opportunities. Please contact us via email at research@tarleton.edu to schedule training for your department.
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FEATURED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES |
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Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trials Optional)
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/f95578d7-04e6-47ec-8fb2-f2f1552f7976
Sponsor: NIH, NCI, HHS
Awards: $600,000
Deadline: June 25, 2026
Summary: Supports preparatory studies to enhance clinical trial design and feasibility across cancer prevention, screening, early detection, health behaviors, symptom management, supportive care, and survivorship. Focuses on addressing information gaps, testing innovative trial designs, and improving trial efficiency and outcomes
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Advancing Adult Immunization Strategies: A Focus on the Impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Cardiorespiratory Outcomes
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/c3a6b019-fdb2-496a-96bd-c1ba83cf049b
Sponsor: Pfizer
Awards: $200,000
Deadline: June 30, 2026
Summary: Focused on advancing adult RSV immunization strategies, this initiative explores the burden of RSV, its impact on cardiorespiratory outcomes, current vaccination guidelines, emerging prevention evidence, and integration of immunization into clinical practice to improve high-risk adult health.
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COLLEGE OF KINESIOLOGY AND SPORT SCIENCE |
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Celiac Disease Foundation/NASPGHAN Foundation Pilot Grants
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/1833f73a-83a4-4f97-b4b1-f2f1552f7976
Sponsor: (NASPGHAN)
Awards: $25,000
Deadline: July 1, 2026
Summary: Supports innovative research and education on Celiac Disease, focusing on diagnosis, treatment, gluten-free diet adherence, and nutrition care. Encourages development of tools or technologies to enhance disease management and improve outcomes for patients and families.
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Steven P. Young Investigator Grant
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/a5a70ad2-3119-4760-9060-f2f1552f7976
Sponsor: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Awards: $40,000
Deadline: May 15, 2027
Summary: Supports early-career investigators in orthopaedic sports medicine through clinical and basic science research projects. Emphasizes mentorship and training in hypothesis development, experimental design, execution, and interpretation to foster leadership in research.
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND CLINICAL PROFESSIONS |
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Unrestricted Grants
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/671661ab-9d0a-4ca5-a826-d1d75de8f0f3
Sponsor: Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB)
Awards: $115,000
Deadline: July 1, 2026, or January 10, 2027
Summary: Supports U.S.-based ophthalmology departments in developing innovative eye research programs. Provides $150,000 annually for five years, enabling creative exploration of eye diseases and advancing the field of ophthalmology beyond traditional project constraints
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Career Development Bridge Funding Award: R Bridge
Link: https://www.rheumresearch.org/career-development-research-awards
Sponsor: Rheumatology Research Foundation
Awards: Up to $225,000
Deadline: LOI due July 1, 2026 – Application due August 3, 2026
Summary: The Career Development Research Awards are designed to encourage early and mid-career investigators to continue vital research into the cause, prevention and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
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DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS |
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS |
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Mass market solutions for leveraging robotics and AI technologies for home construction demonstration
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/e39339c4-93ad-4a8b-ac1f-c1ba83cf049b
Sponsor: HUD
Awards: $3 million to $10 million
Deadline: July 13, 2026
Summary: Advancing robotics, AI, and automation in factory-built housing to enhance construction speed, cost-efficiency, and scalability. Focus areas include panelized systems, modular construction, and volumetric homes, aiming to increase housing supply through mass-market solutions and transformative technological applications.
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LIMITED: Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/f253f565-2f59-415d-b825-c1ba83cf049b
Sponsor: HRSA, HHS
Awards: $600,000
Deadline: July 8, 2026
Summary: Supports timely data analysis and research on emerging rural health issues, aiming to enhance understanding of factors impacting rural healthcare and improve health outcomes in rural America. Focuses on providing actionable insights for rural stakeholders.
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MAYFIELD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING |
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Research Grants
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/16ebbc8a-7cf1-4ad3-bcc0-c1ba83cf049b
Sponsor: Stellar Development Foundation
Awards: $150,000
Deadline: June 30, 2026, Sep. 30, 2026, Dec. 31, 2026, and March 31, 2027
Summary: This opportunity seeks research on blockchain applications for financial inclusion, decentralized markets, and cross-border payments. Focus areas include privacy, scalability, smart contracts, governance, incentive design, legal frameworks, and empirical studies, emphasizing novel contributions to cryptography, decentralized systems, and economic mechanisms.
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Lunar payload design challenge
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/6fa59a8e-9c4c-4c15-a05f-c1ba83cf049b
Sponsor: DOS
Awards: $300,000
Deadline: July 15, 2026
Summary: This program unites US and UAE graduate students to design technologies for future lunar missions, emphasizing aerospace materials, spacecraft maneuverability, and lunar sciences. It fosters advanced technical skills, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and partnerships among universities, industry, and research institutions
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
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Methyl Bromide Transition Program
Link: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/c5bdc8e9-16b3-45ef-bf0f-622ee3c86503
Sponsor: USDA- NIFA
Awards: $1,000,000 (2 @ $500,000)
Deadline: June 29, 2026
Summary: The primary goal and objective of the Methyl Bromide Transition program is to support the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives to methyl bromide. The MBT program seeks to solve pest problems in key agricultural production and post-harvest management systems, processing facilities, and transport systems for which methyl bromide has been withdrawn or withdrawal is imminent.
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Seeding Solutions Grants
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/d875bd51-3870-480f-9d38-d1d75de8f0f3
Sponsor: FFAR Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
Awards: $300,000 to $1 million
Deadline: April 03, 2027
Summary: This opportunity supports innovative, cross-sector research addressing critical challenges in agriculture and food systems. Focus areas include enhancing production efficiency, fostering resilient agroecosystems under climate change, and advancing sustainable supply chains to deliver nutritious food. Multidisciplinary approaches and impactful solutions are prioritized.
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US Mission UAE PDS Annual Program Statement
Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362624
Sponsor: DOS
Awards: Up to $300,000
Deadline: July 15, 2026
Summary: The U.S. Mission UAE’s Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) seeks proposals for impactful programs that promote economic opportunities for American businesses and highlight U.S. leadership in fields such as science, technology, culture, and innovation. These initiatives aim to strengthen collaboration and mutual prosperity between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. The effort also supports advancing American interests while marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in 2026 and celebrating the longstanding U.S.–UAE partnership.
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Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/5f416d7a-b317-4770-b35d-f2f1552f7976
Sponsor: NIH HHS and NICHD
Awards: Varies
Deadline: July 5, 2026
Summary: This initiative seeks research on novel, culturally responsive measures of children's language development, emphasizing community engagement and diverse perspectives. The aim is to enhance understanding of language growth and its environmental predictors, focusing on strengths and generalizability.
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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS |
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Partnership Agreement Grants, FY 2027
Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362676
Sponsor: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Awards: $400,000 - $2.5 million
Deadline: Sep. 29, 2026
Summary: Supports initiatives in arts education, folk and traditional arts, Poetry Out Loud, and arts and health, fostering local impact and accessibility through state and regional partnerships that extend national arts leadership into communities
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Public Humanities Projects
Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358390
Sponsor: NEH
Awards: $750,000
Deadline: Dec. 9, 2026
Summary: The Public Humanities Projects program supports initiatives that bring humanities scholarships such as history, literature, and ethics to life for broad public audiences through engaging, non-classroom programming. Projects must use accessible formats to explore meaningful themes and reach diverse audiences across the United States. All funded projects must focus on key national themes, including the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary, American military valor, the American Dream, or America’s global role
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DR. SAM PACK COLLEGE OF BUSINESS |
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National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/133fde84-bdeb-4040-8604-f2f1552f7976
Sponsor: NSF (TTP)
Awards: $600,000 to $2 million
Deadline: Sep. 15, 2026, or Jan. 19, 2027
Summary: This program supports the translation of STEM research into real-world solutions, fostering advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Focus areas include product development, open-source projects, standards setting, commercialization, and small business formation to address consumer, industry, and government challenges.
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Mike Davis Program for Advancing Golf Course Management
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/46229eec-041e-44bc-a028-d1d75de8f0f3
Sponsor: USGA
Awards: $100,000
Deadline: July 1, 2026
Summary: Supports research to enhance golf course playing conditions through environmentally responsible turfgrass management, addressing agronomic, economic, and environmental challenges. Focus areas include sustainability, water resource management, environmental conservation, and community development within the context of golf and recreation.
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CROSS CUTTING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Cross Cutting with CHCP, COLFA, COE, CKSS and DOHS |
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Research grants for preventing interpersonal violence and suicide among youth and young adults (R01)
Link: https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_opps/5fc6bff4-2acb-4524-8761-c1ba83cf049b
Sponsor: CDC, HHS
Awards: $400,000
Deadline: July 1, 2026
Summary: Supports research evaluating innovative programs, practices, or policies to reduce interpersonal violence and suicide among youth and young adults (ages 10–24). Prioritizes studies addressing child abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, youth violence, and suicide in high-burden populations. Emphasizes effectiveness and population-specific impacts.
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Cross Cutting with MCOE, COSM, and COE |
IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments
Link: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8cdbfe4b-7ea9-49f8-9497-9dc2021866a3
Sponsor: NSF
Awards: Program funding: $8 million (min. $50,000 – Max. $2 million)
Deadline: Sep. 8, 2026
Summary: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (hereinafter referred to as RED) is designed to build upon previous efforts in engineering education research. Specifically, previous and ongoing evaluations of the NSF Engineering Education and Centers Division program and its predecessors, as well as those related programs in the Directorate for STEM Education, have shown that prior investments have significantly improved the first year of engineering students’ experiences, incorporating engineering material, active learning approaches, design instruction, and a broad introduction to professional skills..
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Ready to pursue an external funding opportunity?
(Grant, Research Contract, LOI)
Start by completing the NOISE form at least 15 business days in advance.
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1225 N. US Highway 281 | Stephenville, TX 76401 US
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