Inside 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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RIED UPCOMING TRAINING AND EVENTS |
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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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Creating Opportunity and Independence Project Grants
Link: https://chnfoundation.org/programs/creating-opportunity-independence/
Sponsor: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Awards: $25,000 - $200,000
Deadline: LOI – Jan 26, 2026; Apr 20, 2026
Summary: This initiative supports projects enhancing the lives of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) through community engagement, life transition support, and barrier removal. Focus areas include adaptive technologies, accessible design, health and wellness, education, professional development, and recreational and therapeutic activities.
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Enhancing Health Information Access for Areas Experiencing Health Disparities
Link: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-24-281.html
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Awards: Upper $600,000
Deadline: LOI – Apr. 24, 2026; Full – May 25, 2026
Summary: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks resource grant applications for projects that deliver clear, evidence-based health information to populations experiencing health disparities and their health care providers. Proposed projects should develop or enhance information resources or services using technology and medical libraries to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities.
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS |
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Geospace Dynamics and Magnetosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
Link: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf22537
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Awards: $200,000
Deadline: Sept. 30, 2026
Summary: Investigates Earth's magnetosphere, its coupling with the atmosphere and solar wind, aiming to enhance geospace environment predictions. Focuses on large-scale dynamics through observations, theory, and advanced modeling, encompassing atmospheric sciences, geomagnetism, solar physics, and space science.
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Exploratory Neuroscience Research for Innovative Breakthroughs
Link: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-25-150.html
Sponsor: NIH
Awards: $275,000
Deadline: Feb. 16, 2026
Summary: This program supports high-risk, early-stage neuroscience research projects aimed at novel investigations and methodologies. It seeks to advance understanding and develop valuable techniques or models, aligning with the missions of NINDS and NIMH, excluding clinical trials.
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MAYFIELD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING |
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Advancing Thermal Transport Phenomena Research
Link: https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/thermal-transport-processes-ttp
Sponsor: NSF
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Continuous
Summary: This program supports transformative engineering research in thermal transport processes, emphasizing fundamental knowledge development and applications. It encourages projects integrating thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer, with a focus on modeling, predicting, and understanding thermal phenomena's impact on systems and society.
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FO: Motorola Solutions Foundation Grants
Link: https://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/about/motorola-solutions-foundation/annual-grants.html
Sponsor: Motorola
Awards: $50,000
Deadline: LOI - Jan. 23, 2026; FULL – Apr. 15, 2026
Summary: This initiative supports organizations enhancing safety and community well-being by focusing on first responder programs and STEM education. Prioritizing underserved populations, it emphasizes partnerships, financial health, and data-driven evaluation to foster inclusive technological and engineering education.
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES |
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Advancing Early-Career Research in Food and Agriculture
Link: https://foundationfar.org/grants-funding/opportunities/new-innovators-request-for-applications/
Sponsor: Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
Awards: $450,000
Deadline: Feb. 19, 2026
Summary: This award supports early-career scientists tackling critical challenges in food and agriculture, encompassing areas like crop science, food security, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, irrigation, livestock science, soil sciences, urban farming, and water resource management.
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Advancing Regenerative Agriculture and Conservation Practices
Link: https://www.nfwf.org/programs/conservation-partners-program
Sponsor: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
Awards: $200,000 - $1M
Deadline: Jul. 15, 2026
Summary: This program supports projects providing technical assistance to agricultural producers for adopting regenerative agriculture and conservation practices. It emphasizes greenhouse gas reduction, carbon sequestration, community learning, innovative approaches, and ecosystem service market access, benefiting soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat.
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Enhancing Early Childhood Education and Workforce
Link: https://www.stranahanfoundation.org/main/early-childhood-education-program/
Sponsor: The Stranahan Foundation
Awards: $300,000
Deadline: LOI – Jan 21, 2026; FULL – Mar. 2026
Summary: This program supports innovative and proven strategies to improve early childhood education by developing and retaining a high-quality educator workforce. Focus areas include piloting new approaches and expanding successful professional development models to enhance teacher practices and child learning outcomes.
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Bereavement Support for Youth and Families
Link: https://alittlehope.org/granting/
Sponsor: A Little HOPE : National Foundation for Grieving Children, Teens, and Families
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Continuous
Summary: Supports programs offering grief counseling and bereavement services to children, teens, and young adults coping with the loss of a loved one, emphasizing psychological and emotional support across developmental stages and family dynamics.
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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS |
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Crime and Violence Prevention in Texas Communities
Link: https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/fundingopp/state-crisis-intervention-grant-program-fy2025
Sponsor: State of Texas
Awards: $10,000
Deadline: Feb. 13, 2026
Summary: This initiative seeks projects aimed at preventing, intervening, and reducing crime and violence while offering crisis services to at-risk populations in Texas. Key areas include understanding crime causation, implementing crime prevention strategies, and providing crisis counseling.
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Advancing Legal Historical Scholarship and Outreach
Link: https://aslh.net/award/projects-and-proposals-funding/
Sponsor: American Society for Legal History
Awards: $6,000
Deadline: Sept. 1, 2026
Summary: This initiative supports innovative projects in legal history, including conferences, publications, and exhibits. It aims to internationalize the field, foster scholarly exchange, and engage new voices, particularly younger scholars, in the study and communication of legal history.
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DR. SAM PACK COLLEGE OF BUSINESS |
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| Advancing Public Sector Management Solutions
Link: https://www.businessofgovernment.org/content/research-stipends
Sponsor: IBM Center for the Business of Government
Awards: $20,000
Deadline: Feb. 2, 2026
Summary: Supports research delivering practical insights and actionable strategies to enhance government effectiveness, focusing on public management, policy, finance, systems analysis, and cybersecurity to address mission and management challenges faced by public sector leaders.
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Innovations in Economic Measurement and Statistics
Link: https://www.nber.org/calls-papers-and-proposals/advancing-economic-measurement
Sponsor: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Awards: $160,000
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2026
Summary: Supports research advancing economic measurement, focusing on labor markets, economic activity, inflation, and the impact of R&D and technology. Emphasizes using novel data sources to enhance official statistics' accuracy, timeliness, and granularity, fostering collaboration between academic researchers and federal statistical agencies.
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CROSS CUTTING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Cross Cutting with MCOE, DOHS, & COSM |
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Advancing Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering Research
Link: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/disability-rehabilitation-engineering-dare-2
Sponsor: NSF
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Continuous
Summary: Supports fundamental engineering research to enhance quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Focus areas include neuroengineering, rehabilitation robotics, assistive systems, computational models, and functional recovery. Encourages high-risk, transformative approaches, participatory design, and inclusion of trainees with disabilities.
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Cross Cutting with COSM & MCOE |
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Advancing Tactical Defense Systems and Innovation
Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359782
Sponsor: Department of Defense
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Apr. 17, 2026
Summary: This opportunity seeks groundbreaking research in defense system design, rapid manufacturing, supply chain resilience, long-range military capabilities, and disruptive battlefield technologies. Focus areas include innovative engineering, adaptive production, anti-access/area-denial strategies, and novel approaches to enhance military readiness and effectiveness.
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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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