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. 

National Institutes of Health—Dept. of Health and Human Services

AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18) PA-24-156

Application Due Date: September 25, 2025 (and January 25, 2026)

This NOFO invites health services research proposals aligned with AHRQ priorities, including enhancing healthcare quality, safety, delivery, and whole-person care across diverse settings. Projects may involve collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders such as patients, clinicians, policymakers, and government entities.

National Institutes of Health

Information and Practice Needs Relevant to Late Talking Children (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-25-217

Application Due Date: October 2, 2025

The NIH TALK initiative supports research to better understand early language delays and the needs of those who care for late-talking children. It emphasizes community-engaged, qualitative research to ensure state-of-the-science practices reach those making decisions about children's language development.

National Institutes of Health

Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-25-112

Application Due Date: October 5, 2025 or February 5, 2026

This NOFO supports community-engaged research to expand understanding of environmental factors influencing children's language development and to create culturally responsive, strengths-focused assessment tools. A Community Engagement Plan is required for application review, and proposals lacking one will be withdrawn.

National Institutes of Health

Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort Data and Biospecimen Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Application Due Date: November 4, 2025 or March 4, 2026

This PAR invites applications for access to limited ECHO Cohort data or biospecimens to support research in maternal and child health. An X01 award is required for participation, with no associated funding, and all applications must include a Community Engagement Plan to be considered.

National Science Foundation

NSF Test Bed: Toward a Network of Programmable Cloud Laboratories (NSF PCL Test Bed)

Application Due Date: November 20, 2025

This new program will seed and cultivate an autonomous laboratory ecosystem across the U.S. to unleash the potential of American innovation ecosystem by combining technological and human capacity to enable integration, testing, evaluation, validation and translation of cutting-edge technology solutions in automated science and engineering.  (NOTE: Limited Submission)

FMI, watch the introductory video on YouTube or register for the upcoming webinar on August 20, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 pm CDT; watch the webinar here:  Zoom link

National Science Foundation

Foundations (PD-18-1268)

Application Due Date: September 25, 2025

The program supports research in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, including proof theory, recursion theory, model theory, set theory, and infinitary combinatorics.

National Science Foundation

Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (NSF 24-569)

Application Due Date: October 10, 2025 or October 9, 2026

This NOFO funds interdisciplinary research to address mathematical gaps underlying AI systems, aiming to improve their reliability, explainability, and social responsibility. These efforts seek to ensure AI’s long-term effectiveness and reduce unintended consequences across scientific disciplines.

National Science Foundation

Infrastructure Capacity for biological Research (Capacity) (NSF 23-580)

Application Due Date: Proposals Accepted Anytime

This NOFO supports large-scale improvements to tools, services, and infrastructure that broadly advance biological research across NSF’s BIO Directorate. It emphasizes cyberinfrastructure, biological collections, and field stations, aiming to serve wide research communities with accessible, high-impact resources, while excluding instrumentation and project-specific infrastructure.

National Science Foundation

Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR: TMRP)

Application Due Date: Proposals Accepted Anytime

This NOFO supports fundamental research in materials discovery, design, synthesis, characterization, and properties across scales from nanoscale to macroscale. Its projects aim to uncover new phenomena, develop innovative materials, and prepare future researchers, with broad impacts that transcend traditional scientific and engineering disciplines.

USDA NIFA

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative:  Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science

Application Due Date: Varies by Program as early as October 2, 2025 (See full list of deadlines)

This RFA is seeking applications for 37 priorities for fundamental and applied research, education and extension to address food and agricultural science in the following AFRI program areas with ranges from $650K-$3M.  The variety of grant types spans multi-year projects, 12-month sabbaticals, workshop grants, and seed projects:

     Plant health and production and plant products

     Animal health and production and animal products

     Food safety, nutrition, and health

     Bioenergy, natural resources, and environment

     Agriculture systems and technology

     Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities

Simons Foundation

Simons Collaboration in Ecology and Evolution

Application Due Date: Vision Statement LOI due October 16, 2025

The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division seeks visionary proposals identifying emerging, high-impact areas in ecology and evolution, especially at their interface, that are too risky or overlooked by other funders. Priority will be given to bold, cross-disciplinary collaborations that span scales and boundaries to generate fundamental insights into ecological and evolutionary dynamics.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative 2026

Application Due Date: November 10, 2025

This NOFO supports conservation projects in the Pecos River Watershed, which extends from eastern New Mexico into West Texas, and comprises a large portion of the energy-rich Permian Basin. The initiative identifies strategic conservation opportunities and works to enhance and restore the natural resources and wildlife habitat in the region.   

National Academy of Education

Equity in Math Education Research Grants (EMERG) Program

Application Due Date: September 28, 2025

One of ten early career research grants, the Equity in Math Education Research Grants (EMERG) Program supports individual research projects focused on reconceptualizing the foundations of equitable and ambitious mathematical experiences for K-12 learners, specifically for populations who have historically not had access to such opportunities. For purposes of the EMERG Program, these include learners from traditionally underserved populations (African-American, Latine, Indigenous communities) and from communities experiencing persistent inter-generational poverty.

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

Application Due Date: LOI due September 30, 2025

This Foundation provides seed funding for innovative research and development projects aimed at improving the welfare of young children (ages 0–7) in the U.S., broadly defined to include support, acculturation, integration, and childcare. Grants are awarded only to projects with strong potential for national impact and professional relevance within the applicant’s field.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Exploring Equitable Futures

Application Due Date: October 15, 2025

This NOFO is to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas that could radically advance health equity for generations to come.

We aim to fund projects that: explore the future by researching and experimenting with ideas that are ahead of the curve or at the edge of our collective imagination; shine a light on the emerging trends and forces that are shaping our future for better or worse—and suggest ways to navigate them to mitigate harm and advance health equity; dream big and challenge conventional wisdom to surface possibilities and uncover new paths to dismantle structural racism and build a more equitable future.

National Science Foundation

Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CCSI) (NSF 22-632)

Application Due Date: December 1, 2025

The CSSI program supports flexible, evolving cyberinfrastructure (CI) research through three award types: Elements for small teams creating needed CI services, Framework Implementations for larger interdisciplinary teams developing sustainable CI frameworks, and Transition to Sustainability for groups executing long-term sustainability plans for impactful CI. The program emphasizes integrated services, measurable outcomes, and community-building to advance science and engineering.

US Department of Defense

Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments

Application Due Date: Open (Expires July 18, 2029)

The AFRL Directed Energy Directorate seeks partnerships with U.S. colleges and universities to conduct basic, applied, and advanced research in directed energy technologies relevant to the Department of Defense. Funded projects will focus on core areas such as laser systems, space electro-optics, high-power electromagnetics, and weapons modeling and simulation.

US Department of Defense

United States Military Academy Broad Agency Announcement

Application Due Date: March 31, 2027

The BAA seeks research proposals based on the following campaigns: Socio-Cultural; Information Technology; Ballistics, Weapons, and Protections; Energy and Sustainability; Materials, Measurements, and Facilities; Unmanned Systems and Space; Human Support Systems; and AI, Machine Learning, and Quantum Technologies. Proposals are sought for cutting-edge innovative research that could produce discoveries with a significant impact to enable new and improved Army technologies and related operational capabilities and related technologies.

US Department of Defense

Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Application Due Date: May 18, 2028

AFOSR manages the Air Force Research Laboratory’s basic research program, aligning with Air Force technical guidance and operational needs. It supports and transitions research conducted in Air Force, university, and industry labs, focusing on areas that enhance national defense and peacekeeping, organized under Engineering and Information Science, Physical and Biological Sciences, and international offices.

National Science Foundation

Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes (NSF 23-606)  

Application Due Date: March 14, 2029

These Institutes are national centers that promote advanced research in mathematics and statistics, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and address timely, high-impact problems. Their mission includes expanding U.S. mathematical research talent, increasing the influence of mathematics in other fields, and engaging a broad community of researchers.

US Department of Defense

FY25 ONR Office of Naval Research Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Workforce Program    

Application Due Date: June 30, 2026

This NOFO supports formal and informal STEM education programs focused on disciplines such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and related fields, including environmental science. Funded activities may aim to enhance STEM learning, attract students to STEM careers or degrees, support student research, improve educator quality, or strengthen institutional STEM capacity.

SEPTEMBER 10

Pre-Award Processes

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Research & Economic Development Building, Room 112

SEPTEMBER 18

From Idea to Impact: Unlocking Research Funding Opportunities

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Location: Research & Economic Development Building, Room 112

 Coming Soon: Cayuse IRB, IBC and IACUC Faculty Training

We will soon be launching training sessions to support faculty in submitting IRB,IBC and IACUC applications via the new Cayuse software platform. Stay tuned for more details! 

Research Pre-Award, Post-Award and Compliance Training Opportunities 

RIED's Research Operations team supports training for all grant management functions, including Pre-Award, Research Compliance and Post-Award Processes.  Please contact Dr. Deb Roark,  Assistant Vice President of Research Operations, to schedule training for your department.

NIH Limits Investigators to Six Application Per Year (NOT-OD-25-132)

NIH will only accept six new, renewal, resubmission or revision applications from an individual PI/PD or Multiple PI for all council rounds in a calendar year, effective September 25, 2025.  READ MORE

AI Generated Content (NOT-OD-25-132)

This policy also prohibits applications written with the substantial assistance of generative artificial intelligence.

NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research: The purpose of this Notice is to inform the research community that NIH is revising the NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research to align with Executive Order 14168 “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” READ MORE

Message from the NSF Assistant Director of Engineering

"As you prepare your NSF proposal, consider these tips:

Message from the NSF Assistant Director of Engineering

“As you prepare your NSF proposal, consider these tips:

Review how NSF invests in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce and our merit review criteria: Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts.

Learn about updates on NSF priorities and the agency's implementation of recent executive orders (you can submit questions to us through this page, too).

Reach out to NSF ENG program directors to see if your idea is a good fit.”

Input Wanted on Manufacturing Strategy

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued a request for information (RFI) to assist with the development of a National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing for 2026-2030. The RFI has 12 questions, and you can address only the ones that interest you. Responses are due by Sept. 30, 2025.  Read More Here

Technical Assistance Webinar: FY 2025 SBIR/STTR Programs Phase II Request for Applications

NIFA will hold a Technical Assistance Webinar from 1:30 to 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 14, for those interested in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant programs. These programs offer competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses to support high quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefits.  In this webinar, program staff provide an overview of Phase II and discuss details included in the FY 2025 Request for Applications (RFA). To register, visit the event details page. 

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