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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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NIH |
February 2, 2026, June 2, 2026, October 2, 2026 |
$1.5M per year |
5 years |
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| NIH | February 3, 2026 |
$250K direct costs per year |
Up to 5 years |
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| NSF | February 5, 2026 |
Up to $1M |
Up to 4 years |
|
| NIH | February 5, 2026; February 5, 2027 |
Up to $500K per year, in the form of a Cooperative Agreement |
4 years |
|
| Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) |
NIH |
February 16, 2026 |
Up to $400K direct costs |
Up to 3 years |
| BioStabilization Systems (BoSS) |
ARPA-H |
Solution Summary for potential performers due February 19, 2026; IV & V potential partners due April 17, 2026 |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Research Grants on Education: Large |
Spencer Foundation |
Pre-Proposal due February 24, 2026, Full Proposal (By Invitation) due June 23, 2026 |
$125K to $500K |
1 to 5 years |
| Dr. Virginia Radley Fellowship 2026 |
State University of New York (SUNY) |
February 24, 2026 |
$42.5K to be used for course buyout, travel and material costs |
Up to 2 full academic terms |
| 2026 Science Policy Fellowship |
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine |
February 26, 2026 |
Varies based on degree |
1 year |
| Agentic AI-EnableD CardioVascular CAre TransfOrmation (ADVOCATE) Innovative Solutions Opening (ISO) |
ARPA-H |
Solution Summary due February 27, 2026; Proposal due April 1, 2026 |
Not noted |
A two-phase, 39-month program |
| Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Digital Knowledge Sharing Fellowships |
American Philosophical Society |
March 2, 2026 |
$3K plus costs associated with visiting APS for summer workshop |
N/A |
| Phillips Fund for Native American Research |
American Philosophical Society |
March 2, 2026 |
Average award is about $3K; grants do not exceed $3.5K |
1 year |
| Social, Political, and Economic Inequality |
Russell Sage Foundation |
LOI due March 11, 2026; Invited Proposals due June 18, 2026 |
Trustee grant: Up to $200K, including 15% indirect costs. Presidential-Authority grants: Up to $75K This opportunity has an optional institutional cost share. If you are interested in pursuing cost sharing, please reach out to OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu as soon as possible. |
Up to 2 years |
| The Future of Work |
Russell Sage Foundation |
LOI due March 11, 2026; Invited Proposals due June 18, 2026 |
Trustee grant: Up to $200K, including 15% indirect costs. Presidential-Authority grants: Up to $75K This opportunity has an optional institutional cost share. If you are interested in pursuing cost sharing, please reach out to OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu as soon as possible. |
Up to 2 years |
| Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Decision to Ban Conscious Admissions at Colleges and Universities for Educational Attainment and Economic Mobility |
Russell Sage Foundation |
LOI due March 11, 2026; Invited Proposals due June 18, 2026 |
Trustee grant: Up to $200K, including 15% indirect costs. Presidential-Authority grants: Up to $75K This opportunity has an optional institutional cost share. If you are interested in pursuing cost sharing, please reach out to OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu as soon as possible.
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Up to 2 years |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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| 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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| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | April 23, 2026; July 23, 2026 |
$2.5K to $50K |
1 year |
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| DARPA | May 1, 2026 |
$6.5M in prize money |
N/A |
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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 |
|
| NIH | June 15, 2026; June 14, 2027 |
Not Specified |
Up to 5 years |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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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| 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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| 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 |
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 |