Noteworthy Funding Opportunities
The Office of Proposal Development actively curates this list of recently released funding opportunities in priority research areas. If you have questions about any of the funding opportunities below, please contact us at OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu.
Active Opportunities
| Program | Sponsor | Sponsor Deadline | Award Amount | Award Length |
| Pivot Fellows | Simons Foundation | May 14, 2026 | Fellows: One year of academic-year salary support, plus $10K. Mentors: $50K research fund |
1 year |
| Global Initiatives Grant | Wenner-Gren Foundation | May 15, 2026 | $80K | No limit |
| NSF 25-042: NSF TTP/DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) |
NSF and Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center | NSF TTP-T and TTP-P Tracks: May 19, 2026, September 15, 2026, January 19, 2027. |
NSF TTP-E: $600K; NSF TTP-T: Up to $1.2M; NSF TTP-P: Up to $2M. |
NSF TTP-E: Up to 24 months; NSF TTP-T: Up to 36 months; NSF TTP-P: Up to 48 months. |
| NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH | May 25, 2026; September 25, 2026; January 25, 2027 |
No limit |
The maximum project period is 5 years for non-clinical trial(s) and up to 7 years for clinical trial(s). |
| Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35 - Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH | May 27, 2026; January 27, 2027; May 27, 2027; January 27, 2028; May 26, 2028 |
Investigators with existing NIGMS research grants: Up to $750K direct costs per year; |
Up to 5 years |
| Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation (CKc) Funding Innovative Research | Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation |
LOI due June 1, 2026; |
Clinical Trial Grant: $200K; Young Investigator Grant: $100K
|
3 years |
| NIDCD Clinical Research Center Grant (P50 Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH |
June 2, 2026; |
$1.5M per year |
5 years |
| NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
NIH |
June 15, 2026; |
Not Specified |
Up to 5 years |
| Hamilton Research Support Grant | Hamilton Company |
June 30, 2026 |
One or more instruments, with a total combined value of up to $150K. |
N/A |
| Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT) Stage A |
DARPA |
Abstract Responses due |
Up to $1M |
6 months |
| Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-scale RI-1) |
NSF |
Preliminary Proposal due |
Implementation projects: $4M up to but not including $20M; Design projects: $400K up to but not including $20M
|
Up to 5 years |
| QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) | DARPA |
Abstracts due September 1, 2026; |
Not specified |
12 months |
| DCL: 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) |
DOE BER |
Rolling through September 30, 2026 |
$5M |
3 years |
| CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment | NIST |
November 1, 2026 |
Varies by project |
Varies by project |
| Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide | DARPA |
Abstracts (required) due by |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Cornerstone: Learning for Living |
The Teagle Foundation |
Concept Paper due |
Implementation grants: Up to $300K; Planning grants: Up to $25K
|
Implementation grants: 24 months; Planning grants: 6-12 months
|
| Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH - National Institute of Nursing Research |
January 25, 2027; January 25, 2028 |
$500K in direct costs per year |
5 years |
| Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH |
February 5, 2027 |
Up to $500K per year, in the form of a Cooperative Agreement |
4 years |
| Broad Agency Announcement for Extramural Medical Research | DoD Defense Health Agency |
Continuously open through |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
Continuously open until May 31, 2029 |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) | National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) |
Rolling until September 30, 2029 |
At least $10M |
Up to 5 years |
| Democracy, Ethics, & Public Trust | Henry Luce Foundation |
Rolling. Contact |
$10K to $1M |
Not noted |
| Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) | NSF |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Energy, Power, Control, and Networks (EPCN) | NSF |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| United States Army Futures Command, Artificial Intelligence Integration Center Broad
Agency Announcement for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research (Fiscal Years 2024-2029) |
US Army Futures Command, Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C) |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research | Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
$100K to $300K per year |
Up to 5 years |
| NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12) |
NSF |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Research and/or Development proposals: $350K to $750K; Conference proposals: $25K to $99K
|
Research and/or Development proposals: 2 to 3 years; Conference proposals: Up to two years.
|
| NSF National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-Corps (TM) Teams) program |
NSF |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Up to $50K |
12 months |
| Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not listed. Previous awards range from $20K to $1M+. |
Not listed |
| Science of Organizations (SoO) | NSF |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not listed |
Not listed |
Forecasted Opportunities
| Program | Sponsor | Estimated Sponsor Announcement Date | Tentative Sponsor Deadline | Award Amount and Length |
| Addressing Sensory Health Needs Across the Lifespan PCORI Funding Announcement | Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) | April 1, 2026 | LOI due April 28, 2026; Application due September 1, 2026 | $12M for up to 5 years |