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 |
| NIDCD Clinical Research Center Grant (P50 Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH |
October 2, 2026 |
$1.5M per year |
5 years |
| Decarbonization Modeling of Urban Mobility and the Built Environment | Schmidt Sciences’ Climate Center |
EOI due October 2, 2026 |
Up to $4M |
5 years |
| Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI) | NIGMS | NIH |
October 2, 2026; February 3, 2027; October 4, 2027 |
$275K per year |
Up to 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 |
| Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation |
Pre-application due October 8, 2026; Proposal (by invite only) due February 2027 |
$1.35M |
5 years |
| Institutional Mentored Career Development Award (Parent K12) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed) | NIH |
October 12, 2026; February 12, 2027; June 12, 2027; October 12, 2027 |
Not limited |
Up to 5 years |
| ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative Proposers Day | ARPA-H |
Registration Closes October 12, 2026 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) | NSF |
Each directorate, division, and program has a different submission window or target date. Please reference the “Due Dates” section of the program website to identify the deadlines for each directorate. Starting with October 15, 2026 |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Quantum Technology Commercialization Hubs | Empire State Development - New York State |
October 14, 2026. If you need assistance with idea development or partnerships, please reach out to sarah.imboden@suny.edu in the GROW Unit in the SUNY Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development. |
$15M |
Not noted |
| Model-to-Clinic (M2C) for Precision Medicine with AI: Integrating Imaging with Multimodal Data (PRIMED-AI) (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trial Optional) | NIH |
October 19, 2026 |
UG3: Up to $450K per year; UH3: Up to $1M per year |
Up to 5 years |
| PRIMED-AI: Data-to-Model Academic-Industrial Partnerships (D2M-AIP) for Precision Medicine with AI: Integrating Imaging with Multimodal Data (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) | NIH |
October 19, 2026 |
UG3: Up to $450K per year; UH3: Up to $800K per year
|
Up to 5 years |
| Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences | Simons Foundation |
LOI due October 29, 2026; Full Proposal (by invite) due February 24, 2027. Project teams may be invited to come to the foundation to present their research plan. |
Up to $2M per year (no more than $8M total) |
4 years |
| ARPA-H Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative | ARPA-H |
Required two-page Solution Summaries due October 30, 2026; Full Proposals (by invite only) due February 10, 2027. Registration for virtual Proposer’s Day closes October 12, 2026. Virtual Proposer’s Day October 13, 2026. |
Base Period Years 1 and 2: $350K per year, plus an optional Year 3 at $350K |
2 to 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 |
| 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 |
| Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP) | UCLA Library |
Preliminary Applications due November 16, 2026. Detailed Applications (for invited applicants) due February 12, 2027 |
Regional Grants: Up to $100K; |
Regional Grants: Up to 2 years; |
| Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval | Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL |
Suggested deadlines: November 30, 2026; November 30, 2027; November 30, 2028 |
$3M to $35M |
Up to 48 months |
| Convening Grants | Terra Foundation for American Art | 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 |
| 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
|
| 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 |
| Utilizing the Full Power of Empire AI Request for Applications | Simons Foundation |
December 1, 2026 |
Not limited |
2 years |
| Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions) | NSF |
Preliminary Proposal due December 2, 2026 and the first Wednesday in December, Every Other Year Thereafter. Full Proposal (By Invitation Only) due July 27, 2027 and the fourth Tuesday in July, Every Other Year Thereafter. |
Up to $15M |
7 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 |
| Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program | Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) |
December 15, 2026 |
Scholars receive full salary and benefits, a generous research budget, plus more |
Up to 10 years of support contingent on a successful midpoint evaluation |
| 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: 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. |
| 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 |
| NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | NIH |
January 25, 2027; May 25, 2027; September 25, 2027 |
Not limited. Typically, no more than $500K direct costs. |
Up to 5 years |
| NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH | 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 | January 25, 2027; May 25, 2027; September 25, 2027 |
Not limited, but typically no more than $500K direct costs |
Up to 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 |
| 2027-2028 Conversations in the Disciplines Grant Program | SUNY |
January 29, 2027 |
Track 1: Up to $5K; Track 2: Up to $10K |
1 year |
| Emerging Scholar Pilot Proposals | National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), National Institute on Aging (NIA) |
LOI due January 31, 2027. Full proposal (by invite only) due March 31, 2027 |
$30K to $50K |
2 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 |
| Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) | NSF |
March 2, 2027 |
Track 1: max $300K; Tracks 2 and 3: max $1.5M
|
Track 1: Up to 1 year; Tracks 2 and 3: Up to 2 years
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| 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 |
| Accelerating Maritime Modernization: Innovation in Naval Manufacturing, Sustainment, and Industrial Base Capability | Department of the Navy |
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 |
| Annual Recurring University Training and Research (UTR) | DOE | HGEO, administered by NETL |
LOI (required) due July 25, 2027, application due August 15, 2027; LOI (required) due July 25, 2028, application due August 15, 2028. |
Up to $750K |
Up to 36 months |
| 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 |
| Resilient Analytic Platforms for Intelligence Delivery (RAPID) | DoD |
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, 2027 |
$500K to $27M |
Up to 36 months |
| EDU Core Research (ECR:Core) | NSF |
October 7, 2027 |
Level I:Up to $500K; Level II: Up to $1.5M; Level III: Up to $2.5M |
3 to 5 years |
| 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 |
| MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials) | NSF |
Proposals Accepted Any Time. If possible, proposals should be submitted between June 15 - April 15 of the following year for faster processing due to fiscal year timing. |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) | NSF |
Proposals Accepted Any Time |
Not noted. NSF anticipates a total program funding amount of $280M and estimates 250 to 300 awards, subject to the availability of funds. |
Not noted |
| Humanities in Place | Mellon Foundation |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| 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. |