Tarleton State Research and Development Funding Opportunities |
Welcome to Tarleton State's Research Development Newsletter!
Here you will find important announcements, funding opportunities and Research Development's Curated Approach Pivot-RP links.
If you need assistance identifying the right grant opportunities for your research, please fill out the Funding Opportunity Search Assistance (FOSA) form. Dr. Wolfe, Assistant Vice President of Research Development, or Kat Keith, Research Services Coordinator, will contact you to discuss ideas and explore directions for funding.
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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Mandatory Federal Research Security Training Requirements for Senior Key Personnel |
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Federal research funding agencies continue to implement research security training (RST) requirements in accordance with the CHIPS and Science Act.
Covered individuals (CI - senior/key personnel) listed on the application for a research and development award are required to take the training in the 12 months prior to proposal submission.* The requirement is applicable to CI on applications submitted by any institution or organization regardless of type or funding level. Below is a schedule of federal agency RST implementation.
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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: https://www.tarleton.edu/research/tamus-research-excellence-fund-internal-submission-information/
Please note that Tarleton State University has a limit on the total number of proposal submissions and 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 to strategically connect with your TAMUS colleagues for 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 is required for TAMUS REF proposal submission.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
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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Strategic Grant Writing Workshop: USDA and DoD, with Hanover
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Nursing Building Room 107
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Research Misconduct Training
Friday, Sept. 18, 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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Discovery Research Grants
Link: https://www.marchofdimes.org/discovery-research-grants
Sponsor: March of Dimes
Awards: $200,000
Deadline: Sept. 8, 2026
Summary: This opportunity supports transformative research addressing maternal and infant health crises, including preterm birth, maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, pregnancy-related cardiovascular conditions, and access to quality care. Emphasizes innovative approaches in genetics, clinical medicine, drug delivery, and perinatal health to improve outcomes for families.
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Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Link: Search Results Detail | Grants.gov
Sponsor: NIH
Awards: $750,000
Deadline: Oct. 20, 2006
Summary: This initiative supports the establishment of Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) within existing, integrated nutrition and obesity research programs. NORCs strengthen and advance national research efforts by providing Research Core services, a Pilot and Feasibility Program, and a Scientific Catalyst Program. Together, these activities enhance the efficiency, productivity, collaboration, and multidisciplinary impact of nutrition and obesity research.
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COLLEGE OF KINESIOLOGY AND SPORT SCIENCE |
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DoW Orthopaedic, Clinical Research Award
Link: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/5262e552-dc2e-4079-a0fc-4bc8e766fd74
Sponsor: DHACA
Awards: ~272,000
Deadline: Aug. 19, 2026 (Pre-Application) November 18, 2026 (Application)
Summary: In this opportunity, the FY26 ORP challenges the scientific community to address the most significant gaps in care for the leading burden of injury and for facilitating return to duty. The program intends to support high-impact and clinically relevant research to advance treatment and rehabilitation from orthopaedic injuries (excluding spinal cord injuries) sustained during combat and service-related activities to maximize return to duty.
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Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Link: Nutrition Obesity Research Centers
Sponsor: NIH, HHS
Awards: $750,000
Deadline: Oct. 20, 2026
Summary: The Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORC) program supports institutions with established nutrition and obesity research programs by providing shared resources that enhance the quality, efficiency, and impact of scientific investigations. NORCs advance multidisciplinary research through three integrated components: Research Core services, a Pilot and Feasibility Program that fosters innovative studies, and a Scientific Catalyst Program that promotes collaboration and emerging research opportunities.
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND CLINICAL PROFESSIONS |
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Development and Testing of a Multi-use Frameworks Playbook for Precision Medicine with AI: Integrating Imaging with Multimodal Data (PRIMED-AI) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Link: Search Results Detail | Grants.gov
Sponsor: NIH
Awards: $300,000
Deadline: Oct. 9, 2026
Summary: This funding opportunity supports the design, development, and preliminary validation of robust frameworks for applying multimodal AI models in clinical settings. Resulting frameworks will contribute to a standardized “playbook” of guidelines, protocols, and best practices to enable reliable, interoperable, and scalable deployment of multimodal AI tools across a broad range of biomedical applications.
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Limited Competition: Growing Great Ideas: Research Education Course in Entrepreneurship and Product Development for Researchers Studying Drug Use, Drug Misuse, and Drug Addiction (UE5 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360561
Sponsor: NIH
Awards: $350,000
Deadline: Nov. 30, 2026
Summary: This notice of funding opportunity seeks to establish a course to equip researchers studying drug use, drug misuse, and drug addiction with the skills, knowledge, and practical tools needed to translate their scientific discoveries into impactful real-world solutions. The course is envisioned to focus on building capacity in product development, entrepreneurship, and innovation pathways so participants can more effectively move biomedical ideas from early research toward implementation, or commercialization.
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DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS |
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS |
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Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI)
Link: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/cssi-cyberinfrastructure-sustained-scientific-innovation/nsf22-632/solicitation
Sponsor: NSF
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026
Summary: This opportunity supports the development, deployment, and sustainability of robust cyberinfrastructure services to address evolving needs in science and engineering. It emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, community-building, and long-term impact across fields such as computer science, engineering, mathematics, and natural and physical sciences.
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IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program
Link: https://www.research.ibm.com/university/awards/fellowships.html
Sponsor: IBM
Awards: $40,000
Deadline: Aug. 30, 2026 (Nominations)
Summary: This opportunity supports Ph.D. research aligned with IBM's priorities in semiconductor technology, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, multi-cloud and hybrid cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and responsible computing, fostering advancements in cutting-edge domains like IoT, data systems, and secure AI-driven solutions.
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MAYFIELD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING |
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Energy, Power, Control and Networks (EPCN)
Link: Energy, Power, Control, and Networks (EPCN) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
Sponsor: NSF
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Continuous
Summary: This opportunity supports innovative research in networked systems, machine learning, and adaptive control for applications in energy, robotics, transportation, and biomedical devices. Emphasizes renewable energy integration, power systems, neuromorphic engineering, and decision-making under uncertainty to advance emerging technologies and sustainable solutions.
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Engineering for Civil Infrastructure
Link: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/engineering-civil-infrastructure-eci
Sponsor: NSF, SNG, CMMI
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Continuous
Summary: This opportunity supports transformative research on civil infrastructure, integrating geotechnical, structural, and architectural engineering with fields like biomimetics, data science, and robotics. Emphasis is on adaptive systems, nonconventional materials, and resilience to natural hazards, enhancing societal and environmental benefits.
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026
Link: Search Results Detail | Grants.gov
Sponsor: USDA, CCC, NRCS,
Awards: $250,000
Deadline: Aug. 24, 2026
Summary: This notice invites partners to propose projects that enhance natural resource conservation across one or more states or address priority concerns in NRCS-designated Critical Conservation Areas (CCAs). NRCS collaborates with selected partners to plan and implement these projects on farms, ranches, and private forest lands. The program provides funding to support both partners and producers in carrying out conservation efforts.
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Research and Education Grant
Link: 2026-Southern-SARE-Research-and-Education-Call-for-Pre-proposals.pdf
Sponsor: Southern Region SARE (S-SARE), SARE, NIFA, USDA
Awards: $400,000
Deadline: Nov. 21, 2026 (Forecast)
Summary: This opportunity supports interdisciplinary research integrating production methods, postharvest food systems, and education to enhance sustainable agriculture. Focuses on farmer participation, market dynamics, policy-making, and holistic approaches linking farm practices to distribution, value addition, and outreach for impactful agricultural systems transformation.
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Advancing Education, Health, Culture, and Social Services
Link: https://sidrichardson.org/grant-guidelines/
Sponsor: Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Sept. 15, 2026
Summary: This opportunity supports initiatives in education, healthcare, human services, and cultural programs aimed at enhancing the well-being and development of communities across Texas, fostering progress in arts, medicine, social services, and cultural enrichment.
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NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship
Link: https://naeducation.org/naed-spencer-dissertation-fellowship/
Sponsor: Spencer Foundation
Awards: $27,500
Deadline: Oct. 1, 2026
Summary: This opportunity supports emerging scholars conducting innovative research on the history, theory, analysis, or application of formal and informal education, fostering advancements in educational evaluation, improvement, reform, and values across diverse disciplines and professional fields.
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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS |
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Institutional Challenge Grant - Advancing Research-Practice Partnerships to Reduce Youth Inequality
Link: https://wtgrantfoundation.org/funding/institutional-challenge-grant
Sponsor: William T. Grant Foundation
Awards: $650,000
Deadline: Sept. 9, 2026
Summary: This initiative supports sustained collaborations between research institutions and public or nonprofit organizations to address youth inequality. Focus areas include academic, social, behavioral, and economic outcomes across race, ethnicity, economic status, LGBTQ+ identity, immigration, and language minority status. It emphasizes institutional change and capacity-building for impactful, long-term partnerships.
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Open Society Fellowship- Innovative Approaches to Economic Inequality
Link: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/open-society-fellowship
Sponsor: Open Society Foundations
Awards: $80,000 - $100,000
Deadline: Continuous
Summary: This fellowship invites exploration of new ownership, governance, entrepreneurship, and financialization models to address economic inequality. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to propose projects that provoke debate and aim for policy reform, contributing to social justice and democracy.
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DR. SAM PACK COLLEGE OF BUSINESS |
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Advancing Blockchain for Finance and Governance
Link: https://research.stellar.org/research-grants
Sponsor: Stellar Development Foundation
Awards: $150,000
Deadline: Sept. 30, 2026
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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Workforce Development Leadership Award
Link: https://mycutc.org/awards/cutc-leadership-awards/
Sponsor: Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC)
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2026 (Forecast)
Summary: This initiative recognizes institutions demonstrating exceptional leadership in creating and implementing innovative workforce development programs, emphasizing impactful training and development initiatives to address evolving workforce needs.
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CROSS CUTTING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Cross Cutting with MCOE, COSM, CKSS |
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Focused Research Award and Faculty Innovation Award
Link: https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/research-award-program/#Overview
Sponsor: Sony
Awards: $100,000 - $150, 000
Deadline: Sept. 15, 2026
Summary: This program supports pioneering research across biotechnology, sustainability, biomedical engineering, AI, robotics, computer science, data science, virtual and augmented reality, and laser physics. It fosters university-industry collaboration to drive technological advancements and explore transformative ideas shaping future industries and technologies.
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Cross Cutting with CHCP, COSM, CNUR, MLS |
Focused Technology Research and Development (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Link: PAR-25-203: Focused Technology Research and Development (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Sponsor: NIH, NIGMS, HHS
Awards: Varies
Deadline: Oct. 5, 2026
Summary: This opportunity supports the development of innovative technologies for biomedical research, focusing on laboratory instruments, algorithms, chemical reagents, and modified biological systems. Projects should enhance current methodologies and address broad research questions without testing specific biological hypotheses.
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