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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TAMUS Research Excellence Fund Internal Processes |
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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 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 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 University faculty and researcher.
We encourage you to carefully review each category and submit questions regarding internal Tarleton State process through the Tarleton Internal Q&A - TAMUS REF Kuali form. Note, direct specific TAMUS REF program questions to TAMUS via ref@tamus.edu.
Note: No NOISE Form required for TAMUS REF proposal submission.
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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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Advancing Physical Therapy Education Research
Link: https://foundation4pt.org/grants/
Sponsor: Foundation for Physical Therapy Research
Awards: $40,000
Deadline: Jul. 31, 2026
Summary: This opportunity focuses on enhancing physical therapy education by developing interventions to bridge research-practice gaps. Key areas include teaching effectiveness, curriculum design, evidence-based practice adoption, and addressing healthcare disparities, aligning with the APTA 2023 Research Agenda.
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Enhance Lung Health through Education and Training for K-12 Students
Link: https://chest.secure-platform.com/grants/page/info/Equitable-Community-Health-2025
Sponsor: CHEST Foundation
Awards: $150,000
Deadline: Apr. 14, 2026
Summary: This initiative supports projects that enhance lung health through education and training for K-12 students, patients, caregivers, healthcare workers, and medical centers, emphasizing equitable health solutions with sustainable and reproducible community impact.
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS |
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Innovative Neural Recording and Modulation Technologies
Link: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EY-25-001.html
Sponsor: NIH
Awards: $400,000
Deadline: Jun. 15, 2026
Summary: This initiative seeks early-stage research on novel technologies for recording and modulating neural activity. Emphasizing diverse approaches, including acoustic, chemical, electrical, magnetic, and optical methods, it encourages participation from varied scientific fields to enhance precision and scalability in neuroscience.
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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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Advancing Sustainability Through Integrated Environmental Solutions
Link: https://rnrf.org/grants/
Sponsor: Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF)
Awards: $200,000
Deadline: Sept. 30, 2026
Summary: This program supports projects bridging research and practice to address air quality, biodiversity, land remediation, waste systems, regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, and water resources. Emphasizing stakeholder collaboration, it aims to enhance environmental, social, and economic sustainability for impactful, interconnected outcomes.
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES |
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New World Screwworm Grand Challenge
Link: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/funding/new-world-screwworm-grand-challenge-funding-opportunity?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Sponsor: USDA
Awards: $5M
Deadline: Feb. 23, 2026
Summary: The New World Screwworm Grand Challenge supports projects aimed at combating the New World screwworm by enhancing sterile fly production, developing improved traps and lures, advancing animal therapeutics or treatments, and creating additional tools that strengthen preparedness and response to the pest. It seeks innovations that improve detection, control, and long‑term management of NWS, including strategies that help prevent its spread into new regions. The program encourages proposals that advance scientific, technological, and operational capabilities to better protect U.S. agriculture, animal health, and related systems from this invasive threat.
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Rapid Response to Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems
Link: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/rapid-response-weather-events-across-food-agricultural-systems-a1712-faqs
Sponsor: USDA - NIFA
Awards: $300,000
Deadline: Continuous
Summary: The A1712 program supports rapid, short‑term projects that address the impacts of a specific weather event or disaster on food and agricultural systems, requiring applicants to directly target event‑related effects and provide fast, actionable deliverables. It focuses on three emphasis areas—Agroecosystem Resilience, Food Safety/Nutrition Security/Agricultural Commodity Security, and Health, Well‑Being, and Safety—and encourages tools, strategies, training, and technologies that can be quickly adopted by end users. The program is designed to rapidly fill knowledge gaps and deploy solutions that help protect and stabilize food and agricultural supply chains during and after extreme weather events.
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Pediatric Rheumatology and Mental Health Research
Link: https://www.curejm.org/grants/
Sponsor: The Cure JM Foundation
Awards: $90,000
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Summary: This initiative focuses on integrating mental health care into pediatric rheumatology, specifically targeting Juvenile Myositis. It aims to enhance treatment options and improve the quality of life for affected children and their families by addressing both physical and mental health needs.
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Comprehensive Support for Cultural, Educational, Health, and Social Initiatives
Link: https://www.hearstfdn.org/faq
Sponsor: Hearst Foundation
Awards: $100,000
Deadline: Continuous
Summary: This opportunity supports U.S. nonprofits focusing on cultural enrichment, educational advancement, healthcare innovation, and social service enhancement. Priorities include arts and science education, healthcare access and innovation, affordable housing, job training, and youth development, aiming to foster healthy, productive lives.
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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS |
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OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Formula Programs Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
Link: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1424346/dl?inline
Sponsor: DOJ
Awards: $600,000 - $700,000
Deadline: Mar. 3, 2026
Summary: The OVW Formula Programs Training and Technical Assistance Initiative supports projects that help State Administering Agencies improve their implementation of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) formula grant programs, including the Sexual Assault Services Program and the Services • Training • Officers • Prosecutors (STOP) Program. It funds training, tools, and technical assistance that build capacity, ensure statutory compliance, strengthen victim‑centered practices, and enhance coordinated community responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The solicitation emphasizes agencies’ ability to provide expertise, address national priorities, and support evidence‑informed strategies that improve statewide implementation of VAWA‑related services and systems.
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Advancing Arts Research for Societal Impact
Link: https://www.arts.gov/grants/research-awards
Sponsor: National Endowment for the Arts
Awards: $100,000 - $300,000
Deadline: Mar. 23, 2026
Summary: This program supports interdisciplinary research on the arts' contributions to health, education, and the economy. Projects should generate valuable insights and tools for researchers, practitioners, and professionals across sectors, fostering national or field-wide advancements in arts and culture.
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DR. SAM PACK COLLEGE OF BUSINESS |
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Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334079
Sponsor: US Department of Commerce
Awards: $1.5M
Deadline: Continuous
Summary: Supports research and technical assistance projects that leverage regional assets to foster economic development, job creation, and private investment. Focuses on innovative strategies to enhance economic prosperity and community revitalization in economically distressed areas across the United States
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CROSS CUTTING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Cross Cutting with COE & COSM |
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Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (SL)
Link: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/science-learning-augmented-intelligence
Sponsor: NSF
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Feb. 11, 2026; Aug. 5, 2026
Summary: Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (SL) supports transformative research on the fundamental principles and mechanisms of learning and on how human cognitive abilities can be enhanced through social interactions, technology, or artificial intelligence. It emphasizes learning across multiple levels—from molecular and neural processes to cognitive, behavioral, social, and cultural dynamics—while also examining how humans and intelligent technologies collaboratively improve decision-making, problem‑solving, and knowledge creation. The program values interdisciplinary approaches and seeks to understand how individuals, groups, and human‑AI systems learn, adapt, and achieve outcomes unattainable by either alone.
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Cross Cutting with COANR, COSM, COE, MCOE & DOHS |
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
Link: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/agriculture-food-research-initiative-foundational-applied-science
Sponsor: USDA - NIFA
Awards: $10,000 - $10M
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2026
Summary: The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: 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; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific detail.
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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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