May 1, 2026
Dear Deans, Chairs and Center/Institute Directors:
Please share these funding opportunities and related research news with your faculty.
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NSF seeks input on the future of K-12 STEM teaching and mentoring awards |
NSF announced a Request for Information (RFI), inviting suggestions and innovations to inform a comprehensive review of its Excellence Awards in Science and Engineering (EASE). NSF remains committed to advancing high-quality K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teaching and mentoring, including through EASE. Responses to the RFI are due by May 28, 2026.
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Spring 2026 OR&I (formerly OVPR) Seed Grant Program |
The seed grant program aims to give Stony Brook University faculty a competitive edge in securing external research funds by supporting and fostering innovative scientific and scholarly activities that will lead to the development of proposals with a greater likelihood of success. This cycle of the OR&I Seed Grant Program includes three priority areas: (1) Early Career, (2) Pivoting Research, and (3) Center-Scale Proposals. The OR&I Seed Grant Program is also open to all eligible applicants, and their research focuses within and beyond these three priority areas.
Deadline: Full proposals due May 14, 2026 via the InfoReady OR&I Seed Grant Program Application Portal.
For more information, review the OR&I Seed Grant Program Request for Applications.
Questions: If you have questions or need further information, please email the Office of Proposal Development at OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu.
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QED-C Member Needs Assessment: Prototyping, Testing, and Manufacturing Facilities |
This assessment from QED-C will help quantify industry demand for quantum prototyping, testing, and manufacturing facilities such as national lab user facilities, shared testbeds, pilot manufacturing lines, and foundries. It will also help identify gaps in current infrastructure and inform future federal investment priorities. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. Your perspective is essential to understanding how existing infrastructure supports quantum technology development and where new capabilities may be needed. QED-C welcomes responses through May 15, 2026.
Take the QED-C Member Needs Assessment
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SUNY Startup Summer School (S4)
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Now in its seventh year, SUNY Startup Summer School (S4) is a ten-week virtual training program that provides students, faculty, and staff with the knowledge and networks that will enable them to commercialize breakthrough technology.
Description: S4 is a one-stop destination for instructional webinars led by renowned speakers, accelerated Innovation Corps entrepreneurial training by experienced coaches, and proposal development support from experts who specialize in working with researchers and startups. All SUNY students, faculty, staff, startup leaders, and community members with entrepreneurial ambition are encouraged to enroll. S4 runs from late May through end of July and there is no cost to participate.
Deadline: Applications are being accepted now through May 22, 2026.
Learn more about and register for the S4
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NIH Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031
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2026 SBU-BNL Seed Grants for Collaborative Research
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This year a minimum pool of $375,000 will be made available to fund proposals submitted jointly by SBU and BNL, providing an opportunity for developing synergistic activities that can grow research aligned with the strategic visions of both institutions.
The deadline for submission of proposals is June 4, 2026.
Review the 2026 SBU-BNL Seed Grant Call for Proposals.
Any questions should be directed to Ann Ozelis.
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Reports and Articles of Interest |
McAllister & Quinn Weekly Opportunity & Strategic Intelligence Overview |
Every week, McAllister & Quinn's Research Universities Practice sends out a weekly opportunity overview. These comprehensive lists encompass research and development opportunities relevant to R1 and R2 institutions across the Federal government. Visit OPD's Grant Proposal Resource Repository for the latest overview and an archive of previous overviews and other resources.
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If you are interested in serving as a reviewer for future Seed Grant Programs and Limited Competitions, we invite you to submit your interest via our Call for Reviewers.
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Active Limited Competitions and Canvasses |
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Recent Federal Executive Orders and other federal actions affecting federally funded research have resulted in changes to some federal funding opportunities. Consequently, we may need to update our posted limited competitions to remain aligned with these ongoing adjustments. We encourage you to check our website regularly for the latest updates, in addition to canvass and internal competition details and instructions.
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Program: Scientific Innovations Award (SIA)
Sponsor: Brain Research Foundation
Type: Internal Competition Scientific Innovations Award Call for Pre-applications
InfoReady Portal: BRF SIA Portal
Internal Deadline: May 4, 2026 at 9 am
External Deadline: LOI due June 2, 2026. Application (by invite only) due September 22, 2026.
Institutional Limit: 1
Award Amount and Length: $150K (direct costs) over 2 years
Program: CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)
Sponsor: NSF
Type: Canvass
InfoReady Portal: CyberAI SFS Portal
Internal Deadline: May 8, 2026 at 11:59 pm
External Deadline: July 21, 2026
Institutional Limit: Scholarship Track: 1
Award Amount and Length: Up to $2.5M over 3 years
Program: Grants for Arts Projects
Sponsor: NEA
Type: Canvass
InfoReady Portal: NEA GAP Portal
Internal Deadline: May 8, 2026 at 11:59 pm
External Deadline: July 9, 2026 (Part 1 - Submit to Grants.gov); July 14-21, 2026 (Part 2 - Submit to Applicant Portal)
Institutional Limit: 1 (with exceptions)
Award Amount and Length: $10K to $100K. This opportunity has a required institutional cost share. Please email OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu to discuss ASAP.
Program: Sinsheimer Scholar Award
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan and Alexandrine and Alexander L. Sinsheimer Fund
Type: Internal Competition Sinsheimer Scholar Award Call for Pre-applications
InfoReady Portal: Sinsheimer Scholar Award Portal
Internal Deadline: May 11, 2026 at 9 am
External Deadline: July 1, 2026
Institutional Limit: 1
Award Amount and Length: Up to $200K over 2 years
Program: Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)
Sponsor: NSF
Type: Canvass
InfoReady Portal: IDSS Portal
Internal Deadline: May 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm
External Deadline: Category II proposal due July 28, 2026
Institutional Limit: 1 as lead institution
Award Amount and Length: Category II: Up to $9M for up to 3 years
Program: Mallinckrodt Grant Program
Sponsor: Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr Foundation
Type: Internal Competition Mallinckrodt Grant Program Call for Pre-applications
InfoReady Portal: Mallinckrodt Portal
Internal Deadline: May 26, 2026 at 9 am
External Deadline: July 1, 2026
Institutional Limit: 1
Award Amount and Length: $75K per year for up to 3 years (Indirect cost are NOT allowed)
Program: The G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Grants
Sponsor: The G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation
Type: Internal Competition Mathers Foundation Grants Call for Pre-applications
InfoReady Portal: Mathers Portal
Internal Deadline: May 27, 2026 at 9 am
External Deadline: Institutional Nominations and Portal Registrations due July 17, 2026; LOIs due July 31, 2026; Invited proposals due Sept 18, 2026
Institutional Limit: 3
Award Amount and Length: Up to $600K to 700K, inclusive of 10% indirect costs, over 3 years.
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Noteworthy Funding Opportunities |
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The Springfield Research Fund Grants
Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation
Discipline(s): Psychology, LGBTQIA+
Description: The Springfield Research Fund Grant supports research of contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues in an effort to dispel stereotypes and other negative information that leads to prejudice and discrimination. The 2026 area of preference will be given to research that addresses intersectional stigmas.
Institutional Limit: No limit
PI Eligibility: Applicants must be early career psychologists no more than 10 years postdoctoral.
Award: 3 grants of up to $21,000. Applicants can request up to $21,000 only if $1,000 is reserved for publication costs. All funds must be spent within 12 months of the project start date.
Cost Share: Not required
Deadline(s): June 12, 2026
Strategy and Policy Fellows Program
Sponsor: Smith Richardson Foundation
Discipline(s): Policy, Political Science, International Relations, History
Description: The program supports young scholars and policy thinkers on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history to research and write a book.
Institutional Limit: None
PI Eligibility: Junior or adjunct faculty, research associates, and post-docs who are engaged in policy-relevant research and writing. While there is no age limit for applicants, the Foundation will give priority to applicants who earned their Ph.D. within the past seven years. The applicant must have a Ph.D. by the time of the application deadline. A professional terminal degree (e.g., J.D.or MBA) will not be accepted as a substitute.
Award: $60,000
Cost Share: Not required
Deadline(s): June 22, 2026
Curriculum Development: Western Civilization
Sponsor: NEH
Discipline(s): Higher Education, Humanities, Curriculum Development, Western Civilization
Description: These grants strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions of higher education by developing or enhancing programs, resources, or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present.
Institutional Limit: No limit
PI Eligibility: No restrictions
Award: Up to $750,000 for one to three years
Cost Share: Not required
Deadline(s): June 25, 2026
Just Tech Fellowship
Sponsor: Social Science Research Council
Discipline(s): Social Science, Fine Arts, Humanities, Policy, Community, Technology
Description: The Just Tech Fellowship supports rigorous, original, and community-grounded work that addresses pressing questions about how technology shapes society and public life.
Institutional Limit: No limit
PI Eligibility: No restrictions
Award: 1-year unrestricted award of up to $60,000. Fellows may apply for up to $5,000 in collaboration funding to support projects developed jointly with other Just Tech fellows.
Cost Share: Not required
Deadline(s): June 28, 2026
Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)
Sponsor: NSF
Discipline(s): Engineering, Workforce Development, Training
Description: This initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the nation’s engineering workforce. PFE is defined as the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become engineers. The goal of PFE is to create an ethical engineering workforce with a global outlook and the ability to adapt to the rapidly evolving technical environment.
Institutional Limit: No limit
PI Eligibility: No restrictions
Award: Not listed
Cost Share: Not required
Deadline(s): Full proposal accepted anytime
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