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 |
| Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-scale RI-1) | 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
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Up to 5 years |
| QBI Topic Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) | DARPA |
Abstracts due September 1, 2026; |
Not specified |
12 months |
| Society Fellowships | Society for the Humanities at Cornell University |
September 1, 2026 |
$68K stipend |
1 year |
| Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) | NSF |
September 1, 2026; March 2, 2027 |
Track 1: max $300K; Tracks 2 and 3: max $1.5M
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Track 1: Up to 1 year; Tracks 2 and 3: Up to 2 years
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| NIH Director's Transformative Research Award for Individual and Group Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) | NIH |
September 3, 2026 |
Not limited |
Up to 5 years |
| Institutional Challenge Grant | William T Grant Foundation |
September 9, 2026 |
$650K. Universities are required to fund one additional year of a full-time equivalent fellowship for the mid-career fellow. OR&I cannot guarantee a contribution to cost share. Researchers must discuss cost share contribution needs with their School Dean or Department Chair to secure cost share before submitting a proposal. |
3 years |
| NIH Director's Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) | NIH |
September 9, 2026 |
$700K |
Up to 5 years |
| Addressing Substance Use PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 3 2026 | PCORI |
LOI due September 9, 2026; Invited applications due January 12, 2027 |
Up to $12M |
Up to 5 years |
| Accelerating Maritime Modernization: Innovation in Naval Manufacturing, Sustainment, and Industrial Base Capability | Department of the Navy |
Phase I White Paper due September 14, 2026. Phase II White Paper due July 16, 2027 |
6.2 project awards (Applied Research Technology Focus Areas): $500K to $3M; 6.3 project awards (Advanced Technology Development Technology Focus Areas): $1.5M to $5M. |
1 to 2 years |
| 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: 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. |
| Kluge Fellowships in Digital Studies | Library of Congress |
September 15, 2026 |
$5K per month |
Up to 11 months |
| Collaborative Research | NEH |
September 16, 2026 |
Planning International Collaboration: Up to $50K; Manuscript Preparation and Scholarly Digital Project: Up to $250K |
Planning International Collaboration: 6 to 12 months; Manuscript Preparation and Scholarly Digital Project: 1 to 3 years |
| New Scholars Program | The Bibliographical Society of America |
September 16, 2026 |
Award of $1,000, a $500 travel stipend to attend the BSA Annual Meeting, and the opportunity to present their work in a two-pronged program. |
N/A |
| Scholarly Editions and Translations | NEH |
September 16, 2026 |
Planning: Up to $65K; Not required unless you request federal matching funds. OR&I cannot guarantee a contribution to cost share. Researchers must discuss cost share contribution needs with their School Dean or Department Chair to secure cost share before submitting a proposal. |
Planning: 1 to 2 years; |
| ACLS Fellowships | ACLS |
September 17, 2026 |
Up to $60K. The minimum award period is six months with a stipend set at $30K. Awards shorter than 12 months and longer than six months will be pro-rated at $5K per month. Award supplmenets are also available. |
6 to 12 months |
| NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH | 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). |
| NIH Research Educational Program - Mentoring Activities & Networks (Parent R25/UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | NIH | September 25, 2026; January 25, 2027; May 25, 2027; September 25, 2027 |
Not limited, but typically no more than $500K direct costs |
Up to 5 years |
| Convening Grants | Terra Foundation for American Art | Inquiry due September 28, 2026 and Proposal due November 30, 2026 (For programs taking place after May 1, 2027). Inquiry due February 16, 2027 and Proposal due April 20, 2027 (For programs taking place after November 1, 2027) |
$10K to $25K |
Not noted |
| 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 |
| Resilient Analytic Platforms for Intelligence Delivery (RAPID) | DoD |
September 30, 2026; September 30, 2027; September 30, 2028; September 30, 2029 |
$10M to $50M (potential up to $99M) |
36 months |
| Quantum Information Sciences | DoD | Department of the Air Force |
Rolling through September 30, 2026; September 30, 2027 |
$500K to $27M |
Up to 36 months |
| EDU Core Research (ECR:Core) | NSF |
October 1, 2026; October 7, 2027 |
Level I:Up to $500K; Level II: Up to $1.5M; Level III: Up to $2.5M |
3 to 5 years |
| NIDCD Clinical Research Center Grant (P50 Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH |
October 2, 2026 |
$1.5M per year |
5 years |
| Advancing Bioinformatics, Translational Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) | NIH |
October 5, 2026; February 5, 2027; June 5, 2027 |
$250K per year |
4 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 |
| NSF 26-512 Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets) | NSF |
November 4, 2026; First Wednesday in November, Annually Thereafter |
Impact awards: Up to $2M. Flagship awards: Up $5M. Planning grants: Up to $200K. |
Impact and Flagship awards: Up to 3 years. |
| Army Research Office (ARO) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) | DOW | Army Research Office (ARO) |
November 6, 2026 (Questions due October 16, 2026) |
$50K to $3M. Anything over $3M requires voluntary cost sharing. OR&I cannot guarantee
a contribution to cost share. Researchers must discuss cost share contribution needs
with their School Dean or Department Chair to secure cost share before submitting
a proposal. |
1 year |
| Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) | DOW | Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) |
November 6, 2026 (Questions due October 16, 2026) |
$50K to $3M. Anything over $3M requires voluntary cost sharing. AFOSR will not consider any request for exception above $7M, cost sharing included. OR&I cannot guarantee a contribution to cost share. Researchers must discuss cost share contribution needs with their School Dean or Department Chair to secure cost share before submitting a proposal. |
1 year |
| Office of Naval Research (ONR) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) | DOW | Office of Naval Research (ONR) |
November 6, 2026 (Questions due October 16, 2026) |
$50K to $3M. Anything over $3M requires voluntary cost sharing. OR&I cannot guarantee a contribution to cost share. Researchers must discuss cost share contribution needs with their School Dean or Department Chair to secure cost share before submitting a proposal. |
1 year |
| Team Science Accelerator | Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) |
LOI (required) due November 9, 2026; Final Application (by invitation) due July 1, 2027 |
$1M |
2 years |
| Cornerstone: Learning for Living |
The Teagle Foundation |
Concept Paper due |
Implementation grants: Up to $300K; Planning grants: Up to $25K
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Implementation grants: 24 months; Planning grants: 6-12 months
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| EREF Strategic Priorities RFP | Environmental Research & Education Foundation |
Pre-Proposal due December 1, 2026; Full proposal (by invitation only) due 30 to 40 calendar days from notification date. |
Previous awards $15K to $500K (Average $160K) |
Typically for around 2 years |
| NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | NIH |
December 12, 2026; April 12, 2027; August 12, 2027 |
Not limited |
Varies by conference frequency |
| 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 |
| Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35 - Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH | 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 |
| 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 |
| NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
NIH |
June 14, 2027 |
Not Specified |
Up to 5 years |
| Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | NIH |
July 1, 2027; July 1, 2028 |
$300K to $5M |
1 year |
| Transformative Non-Invasive/Minimally Invasive Technologies for Imaging the Olfactory System Across Scales (R01 CT Optional) | NIH |
August 21, 2027; August 21, 2028 |
$500K in direct costs per year |
Up to 5 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 |
| Energy, Water, and Resource Engineering | NSF |
Full proposal accepted anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core Programs | NSF |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
3 to 5 years |
| Chemical Process Systems | NSF |
Full proposal accepted anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems | NSF |
Full proposal accepted anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Energy, Power, Control, and Learning (EPCL) | NSF |
Full proposal accepted anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program | DOC | U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis |
Non-construction projects: $1M to $8M |
Non-construction projects: 24 to 36 months |
| Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) | NSF |
Full proposal accepted anytime |
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Not noted |
| Democracy, Ethics, & Public Trust | Henry Luce Foundation |
Rolling. Contact |
$10K to $1M |
Not noted |
| Circuits and Systems for Communications and Sensing (CSCS) | NSF |
Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
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
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Research and/or Development proposals: 2 to 3 years; Conference proposals: Up to two years.
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| 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 |
| FASTPASS: Fast Assessment of Solutions, Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, and Supplies | ARPA-H | Mid-August | Not yet known | Details to be made available when the solicitation is released. |