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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Humanities and Artificial Intelligence Virtual Institute (HAVI) |
Schmidt Sciences |
March 13, 2026 If you are interested in applying, please email OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu by February 13, 2026. |
Level I: $100K to $299,999; Level II: $300K to $800K. |
Level I: 1 to 2 years; Level II: 1 to 3 years. |
| The Lesbian Health Fund |
GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality |
March 15, 2026 |
$5K to $10K |
1 to 2 years |
| SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund ("TAF") |
SUNY ORIED |
Email jesse.lobenhofer@stonybrook.edu; Pre-Proposals due March 16, 2026; Invited proposals April 22, 2026 |
$50K per project |
1 year |
| Genomics in Context Awards: collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics |
Wellcome Trust |
March 16, 2026 |
£500K |
1 to 2 years |
| Research Grants in the Arts |
NEA |
Part 1 - Submit to grants.gov by March 23, 2026; Part 2 - Submit to applicant portal between March 26 and April 2, 2026 |
$20K to $100K This opportunity has a required institutional cost share. Please email OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu to discuss ASAP. |
Up to 2 years |
| Early Career Research Program (ECRP) |
DOE |
Pre-Application (required) due March 24, 2026; Application due June 2, 2026 |
$875K for an IHE |
5 years |
| 2026 Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems (EPiQS) Materials Synthesis Investigators and Moore Synthesis Fellows |
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation |
Pre-application due March 27, 2026 |
Materials Synthesis Investigators: $1.8M to $1.9M; Moore Synthesis Fellows: $1.3M to $1.4M |
Up to 6 years |
| Hamilton Research Support Grant |
Hamilton Company |
March 31, 2026; June 30, 2026. |
One or more instruments, with a total combined value of up to $150K. |
N/A |
| NSF 25-042: NSF TTP/DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) |
NSF and Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center |
NSF TTP-E: Supplemental application window of April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026. 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.
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| Science Communication in the Parks (SCIP) Fellowships |
NAC CESU / Ecological Society of America in cooperation with the National Park Service |
April 2, 2026 |
Stipend of $3K to be paid in two installments, plus additional benefits. |
Commitment of 20 hours a month from September 2026 through June 2027. |
| CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS): Innovation Track Only |
NSF |
Innovation Track: April 3, 2026 |
Innovation Track: Up to $500K. |
Innovation Track: Up to 3 years. |
| NOAA | April 11, 2026 |
$5M per year |
5 years |
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| NIH | April 12, 2026; August 12, 2026; December 12, 2026; April 12, 2027; August 12, 2027 |
Not limited |
Varies by conference frequency |
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| Spencer Foundation | April 15, 2026 |
Up to $50K |
1 to 5 years |
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| Oral History Association | April 15, 2026 |
$4K for one project (or, one applicant) |
Not noted |
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| NEH | April 22, 2026 |
$30K to $60K. $5K per month for full-time work; prorated for part-time. |
6 to 12 months |
|
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | April 23, 2026; July 23, 2026 |
$2.5K to $50K |
1 year |
|
| American Psychological Foundation and The John and Polly Sparks Foundation | April 24, 2026 |
$22K |
Not noted |
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| DARPA | May 1, 2026 |
$6.5M in prize money |
N/A |
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| NSF | May 4, 2026. First Monday in May, Annually |
Up to $1M |
Up to 3 years |
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| 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 |
LOI due June 1, 2026; Application due September 1, 2026 |
Clinical Trial Grant: $200K; Young Investigator Grant: $100K |
3 years |
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NIH |
June 2, 2026; October 2, 2026 |
$1.5M per year |
5 years |
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| NIH | June 15, 2026; June 14, 2027 |
Not Specified |
Up to 5 years |
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| DARPA | Abstract Responses due July 31, 2026. Full Proposal Responses due September 30, 2026. |
Up to $1M |
6 months |
|
| NSF | Preliminary Proposal due September 1, 2026. Full Proposal (by invite only) due February 8, 2027 |
Implementation projects: $4M up to but not including $20M; Design projects: $400K up to but not including $20M |
Up to 5 years |
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| DARPA | Abstracts due September 1, 2026; Full Proposals (by invite only) due October 15, 2026 |
Not specified |
12 months |
|
| NIST | November 1, 2026 |
Varies by project |
Varies by project |
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| NIH - National Institute of Nursing Research | January 25, 2027; January 25, 2028 |
$500K in direct costs per year |
5 years |
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| NIH | February 5, 2027 |
Up to $500K per year, in the form of a Cooperative Agreement |
4 years |
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| DoD Defense Health Agency | Continuously open through September 30, 2027 |
Not noted |
Not noted |
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| Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | Continuously open until May 31, 2029 |
Not noted |
Not noted |
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| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Rolling until September 30, 2029 |
At least $10M |
Up to 5 years |
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| Henry Luce Foundation | Rolling. Contact althea.hicks@stonybrook.edu. |
$10K to $1M |
Not noted |
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| NSF | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
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| NSF | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
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| US Army Futures Command, Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C) | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
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| Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
$100K to $300K per year |
Up to 5 years |
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| 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. |
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| NSF | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Up to $50K |
12 months |
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| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not listed. Previous awards range from $20K to $1M+. |
Not listed |
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| NSF | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not listed |
Not listed |
Forecasted Opportunities
Program |
Sponsor |
Estimated Sponsor Announcement Date |
Tentative Sponsor Deadline |
Award Amount and Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
