April 10, 2026
Dear Deans, Chairs and Center/Institute Directors:
Please share these funding opportunities and related research news with your faculty.
Please note, the newsletter will not be sent out next Friday due to the request to pause messages to the Stony Brook community during Inauguration week. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our website.
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Research Conference/Workshop Seed Grant Program Spring 2026 |
Invitation to Serve as a Grant Evaluator – NYS Community Grants Reinvestment Fund | 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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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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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: W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program
Sponsor: W.M. Keck Foundation
Type: Internal Competition W.M. Keck Foundation Call for Pre-applications
InfoReady Portal: Keck Foundation Portal
Internal Deadline: April 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm
External Deadline: Concept paper submission due June 15, 2026. Phase I application due November 1, 2026.
Institutional Limit: 8 concepts
Award Amount and Length: Typical grants are awarded $1M to $1.3M over 3 years
Program: Manufacturing Grants
Sponsor: FuzeHub
Type: Internal Competition Fuzehub Manufacturing Grants Call for Pre-applications
InfoReady Portal: Fuzehub Manufacturing Grants Portal
Internal Deadline: April 16, 2026 at 9 am
External Deadline: May 7, 2026
Institutional Limit: 3 (with no more than one application per center or department)
Award Amount and Length: $30K to $65K for up to 12 months
Program: FINDERS FOUNDRY
Sponsor: NSF
Type: Internal Competition FINDERS FOUNDRY Call for Pre-applications
InfoReady Portal: FINDERS FOUNDRY Portal
Internal Deadline: April 23, 2026 at 9 am
External Deadline: Planning Proposals: May 27, 2026; Development Proposals (If awarded Planning Proposals): November 18, 2026
Institutional Limit: 1
Award Amount and Length: Planning awards: Up to $50K for up to 2 months. Development awards: Up to $300K for 1 year.
Program: Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences
Sponsor: Pew Charitable Trusts
Type: Internal Competition Pew Biomedical Scholars Call for Pre-applications
InfoReady Portal: Pew Biomedical Scholars Portal
Internal Deadline: April 27, 2026 at 9 am
External Deadline: Nomination due May 13, 2026. Application due September 3, 2026.
Institutional Limit: 1
Award Amount and Length: $75K per year for 4 years
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
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Noteworthy Funding Opportunities |
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Emerging Leader Award
Sponsor: Mark Foundation
Discipline(s): Cancer Research, Early Career
Description: This award supports innovative cancer research from the next generation of leaders. These grants are awarded to outstanding early career investigators to support high-impact, high-risk projects that are distinct from their current research portfolio.
Institutional Limit: Institutions may submit multiple applications, but no more than one award will be made per institution in each funding cycle.
PI Eligibility: See full list on the sponsor's website
Award: $1,000,000 distributed evenly over four (4) years ($250,000 per year). Budget limits are inclusive of both direct and indirect costs, with indirect costs allowed up to 10% of the direct costs and included in the total grant amount.
Cost Share: None
Deadline: LOI due April 30, 2026; Application (by invite only) due July 30, 2026
Dear Colleagues Letter: Multi-disciplinary research centers that focus on regional studies of severe weather-related hazards that impact energy and other critical infrastructures (FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program)
Sponsor: Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science program in Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Discipline(s): Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Hydrology, Ecology, Energy Resilience, Infrastructure Resilience, Civil Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
Description: BER hereby announces its interest in receiving applications from universities and/or national laboratories for multi-disciplinary research centers that focus on regional studies of severe weather-related hazards that impact energy and other critical infrastructures.
Institutional Limit: None
PI Eligibility: No restrictions
Award: $5,000,000 over three years
Cost Share: Not required
Deadline(s): Rolling through September 30, 2026, however, DOE anticipates holding merit review panels in summer 2026 and strongly encourages applications to be submitted by June 1, 2026, for consideration. DOE strongly encourages applicants to send notification by May 1, 2026, on the planned regional focus areas and expected teaming arrangements, for sponsor planning purposes only.
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