External Funding

OPPORTUNITY: Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB)

FUNDING AGENCY: NSF

AWARD AMOUNT: TBD

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 1, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB) program seeks to stimulate the development of innovative mathematical theories, techniques, and approaches to investigate challenging questions of great interest to biologists and public health policymakers. It supports truly integrative research projects in mathematical biology that address challenging and significant biological questions through novel applications of traditional, but nontrivial, mathematical tools and methods or the development of new mathematical theories particularly from foundational mathematics, including the mathematical foundation of Artificial Intelligence/Deep Learning/Machine Learning (AI/DL/ML) enabling explainable AI or mechanistic insight. The program emphasizes the uses of mathematical methodologies to advance our understanding of complex, dynamic, and heterogenous biological systems at all scales (molecular, cellular, organismal, population, ecosystems, evolutionary, etc.).

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OPPORTUNITY: Delaware Science & Technology Innovation Seed Grant Program

FUNDING AGENCY: EPSCoR

AWARD AMOUNT: $35,000

PRELIMINARY APP DEADLINE: February 27, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 27, 2026

DESCRIPTION: Delaware EPSCoR is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the 2026 Delaware Science & Technology Innovation Seed Grant Program. The program is open to all faculty members or primary investigators (PIs) in the state of Delaware.

2026 Seed Grants are intended to provide short-term funding to generate preliminary data within one of the following strategic growth areas identified in the Delaware Science & Technology Ecosystem Assessment (Assessment): FinTech and Emerging Business Services Platforms Next Generation Specialty Chemical Products Sustainable and High-Performance Materials Clean Energy Systems Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Discovery

In addition, since the Delaware EPSCoR E-CORE program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Center, the proposed research must also align with research supported by the NSF.

Successful execution of the proposed research is expected to lead to additional state grants funding the strategic investment areas identified in the Assessment. Each Seed Grant will provide up to $35,000 including overhead costs for a one-year project. Each Seed Grant must include one or more collaborators within the state of Delaware. The target start date for Seed Grants is 05/01/2026.

The proposal consists of a 1-page quad chart (see the attached template); instructions for completing the template are also attached.

Interested applicants must submit their proposal in PDF format via email by 11:59PM ET on 2/27/2026 to dswhite@udel.edu. Late applications will not be considered. Top-ranked applicants will be notified by 03/13/2026 and asked for a more detailed 2–3-page project proposal due by 03/27/2026 before final decisions are made. For further questions or to request additional information, please contact Donna Snyder White (dswhite@udel.edu).

NOTE: https://www.choosedelaware.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/0.-Delaware-ST-Ecosystem-Assessment-Final-Report.pdf

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OPPORTUNITY: Environmental Education Grant Program

FUNDING AGENCY: EPA

AWARD AMOUNT: $200,000–250,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 3, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The Environmental Education Grant Program supports locally and regionally focused environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and community members. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques that increase public awareness and knowledge about local environmental issues and provides participants in its programs the skills necessary to make informed decisions and to take responsible actions toward the environment.

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OPPORTUNITY: Environmental Education Grant Program

FUNDING AGENCY: EPA

AWARD AMOUNT: $200,000–250,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 3, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The Environmental Education Grant Program supports locally and regionally focused environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and community members. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques that increase public awareness and knowledge about local environmental issues and provides participants in its programs the skills necessary to make informed decisions and to take responsible actions toward the environment.

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OPPORTUNITY: Economics Education Grant Program

FUNDING AGENCY: Calvin K. Kazanijan Foundation

AWARD AMOUNT: Varies

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 10, 2026

DESCRIPTION: For over 70 years, the Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation, Inc. has supported efforts to raise the nation’s level of economic literacy. Working with and funding a variety of institutions the Foundation has projects ranging from the development of National curriculum guides and standards for the schools in economics, to more focused materials for teaching economics and personal finance at all grade levels and through a variety of disciplines. The Foundation has taken a leadership role in applying new technologies to economics education including the development of a nationally broadcast educational film series for schools and colleges in the 1950s-1980s, and computer assisted instruction in the 1990s.

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OPPORTUNITY: Inspire! Grants for Small Museums

FUNDING AGENCY: IMLS

AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000–75,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 13, 2026

DESCRIPTION: Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program designed to support small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities. The goal of the Inspire program is to build the capacity of small museums to provide museum services to their communities through supporting: The development of experiential learning and discovery in small museums; and The management and care of collections in small museums. The primary audiences for this program are small museums, museum professionals, and the publics they serve.

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OPPORTUNITY: National Leadership Grants for Museums

FUNDING AGENCY: IMLS

AWARD AMOUNT: $50,000–750,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 13, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The National Leadership Grants for Museums program (NLG-M) invests in projects that address critical needs of the museum field. NLG-M projects have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the public through the development and replication of model practices, tools, research findings, and collaborations. The goals of the program are to advance the museum field’s ability to Advance museum-based learning and engagement practices in the museum field; Advance the museum field’s ability to respond to community needs; and Identify new solutions that address high priority and widespread collections care or conservation issues. The primary audiences for this program are museums, museum service organizations and affiliated nonprofits, and museum professionals. Secondary audiences include museum visitors and future museum professionals.

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OPPORTUNITY: NSF-CBMS Regional Research Conferences in the Mathematical Sciences

FUNDING AGENCY: NSF

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $35,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: April 26, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Rolling Deadline

DESCRIPTION: Abstract The NSF-CBMS Regional Research Conferences in the Mathematical Sciences are a series of five-day conferences that usually feature a distinguished lecturer delivering ten lectures on a topic of important current research in one sharply focused area of the mathematical sciences. CBMS refers to the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences, which publicizes the conferences and disseminates the resulting conference materials. Support is provided for about 30 participants at each conference. Proposals should address the unique characteristics of the NSF-CBMS conferences.To stimulate interest and activity in mathematical sciences research, the National Science Foundation anticipates supporting up to 10 NSF-CBMS Regional Research Conferences annually. The Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) publicizes conferences and administers the resulting publications, fostering greater dissemination of material related to cutting edge-topics and increasing the impact of the conferences in the community.Normally each five-day conference features a distinguished lecturer who delivers ten lectures on a topic of important current research in one sharply focused area of the mathematical sciences. The lecturer subsequently prepares an expository monograph based upon these lectures, which is normally published as a part of a regional conference series.DMS priorities for the support of conferences include:- Breadth and diversity of participation, in order to help more mathematical scientists stay abreast of developments in the discipline;- Involvement of students and junior investigators and of individuals from groups under-represented in the mathematical sciences, in order to contribute to the development of the nation’s science personnel base;- Connection to frontiers in the mathematical sciences, in order to advance the mathematical sciences and to strengthen the interchanges between the mathematical sciences and other science and engineering disciplines.

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OPPORTUNITY: Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program Field Support

FUNDING AGENCY: NSF

AWARD AMOUNT: Amounts vary

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 1, 2026

DESCRIPTION: Through this solicitation, the Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) funds cutting-edge research that: Improves understanding of interactions among the Antarctic region and global systems. Improves understanding of the dynamic linkages among processes operating in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean and linkages to global Earth systems, which helps inform decision making regarding environmental change. Advances fundamental understanding of Earth systems and the biological, geochemical, and physical processes in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean as drivers and responders to changes on a global scale. Expands fundamental knowledge of Antarctic systems, biota, and processes. Utilizes the unique characteristics of the Antarctic region as a science observing platform. Builds capacity and enhances diversity in the US workforce for polar-related science. ANT encourages and supports research that combines disciplinary perspectives and approaches from other fields, research that uses existing data and samples, and other research not requiring a physical presence in Antarctica. This may include projects conducted at locations outside Antarctica that serve as analogues of Antarctic sites or systems.

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OPPORTUNITY: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

FUNDING AGENCY: DOD

AWARD AMOUNT: TBD

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 22, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Rolling Deadline

DESCRIPTION: The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is interested in receiving white papers for research and development projects, which offer potential for advancement and improvement of NAWCAD operations. NAWCAD has identified the research needed to address the challenges, problems, and future technology needs of the Warfighter. Research Opportunity Areas of Interest: Advanced Manufacturing (Priority) Aeromechanics Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) (Priority) Autonomy (Priority) Avionics, Sensors & Electronic Warfare Cyber (Priority) Data Science & Visualization Digital Engineering (Priority) Human Systems Hypersonic Systems Materials and Aircraft Structures Mechanical Systems Power and Propulsion Systems Quantum (Priority) Secure Communications & Networks (Priority) Support Equipment Test and Evaluation Engineering Warfare Analysis

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OPPORTUNITY: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

FUNDING AGENCY: DOD

AWARD AMOUNT: TBD

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 22, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Rolling Deadline

DESCRIPTION: The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is interested in receiving white papers for research and development projects, which offer potential for advancement and improvement of NAWCAD operations. NAWCAD has identified the research needed to address the challenges, problems, and future technology needs of the Warfighter. Research Opportunity Areas of Interest: Advanced Manufacturing (Priority) Aeromechanics Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) (Priority) Autonomy (Priority) Avionics, Sensors & Electronic Warfare Cyber (Priority) Data Science & Visualization Digital Engineering (Priority) Human Systems Hypersonic Systems Materials and Aircraft Structures Mechanical Systems Power and Propulsion Systems Quantum (Priority) Secure Communications & Networks (Priority) Support Equipment Test and Evaluation Engineering Warfare Analysis

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OPPORTUNITY: Expeditions in Computing

FUNDING AGENCY: NSF

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $15,000,000 for a duration of seven years

PRELIMINARY APP DEADLINE: June 22, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 31, 2027

DESCRIPTION: The far-reaching impact and rate of innovation in the computer and information science and engineering fields has been remarkable, generating economic prosperity and enhancing the quality of life for people throughout the world.

More than a decade ago, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) established the Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions) program to build on past successes and provide the CISE research and education community with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, fundamental research agendas that promise to define the future of computing and information.

In planning Expeditions projects, investigators are strongly encouraged to come together within or across departments or institutions to combine their creative talents in the identification of compelling, transformative research agendas that look ahead by at least a decade and promise disruptive innovations in computer and information science and engineering for many years to come.

Additionally, CISE offers Innovation Transition (InTrans) awards for teams nearing the end of their Expeditions as well as Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Frontier projects. The goal of InTrans is to continue the long-term vision and objectives of CISE’s center-scale projects. Through InTrans awards, CISE will provide limited funds to match industry support.

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OPPORTUNITY: TACTICAL Awards (Therapy ACceleration To Intercept CAncer Lethality)

FUNDING AGENCY: Prostate Cancer Foundation

AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000,000–10,000,000

LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: March 16, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 15, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is pleased to announce a Request for LOIs for PCF TACTICAL Awards from qualified teams of investigators from academic and community institutions that will directly contribute to improved outcomes for patients with prostate cancer with lethal potential. These awards will be funded depending on the level of innovation and transformative potential in applications received. PCF seeks high-risk, currently unfunded projects from academic and community research institutions around the world. PCF seeks applications for currently unfunded, large-scale multi-disciplinary team science research projects that will directly contribute to reducing death and suffering from prostate cancer, and will deliver transformative and tangible outcomes in the 3-5- year funding period. This includes basic, translational, clinical, and community-based research projects focused on strategies to prevent prostate cancer metastasis, morbidity, or mortality, which addresses major unmet needs in a transformative way.

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OPPORTUNITY: Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program

FUNDING AGENCY: Michael J Fox Foundation

AWARD AMOUNT: $250,000–$2,000,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Deadline Varies

DESCRIPTION: This program seeks to advance therapeutic development through pre-clinical and/or clinical testing of approaches addressing unmet needs of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The program is set up to benefit therapeutics with clear potential to prevent, stop, or delay disease progression or to reduce the burden of daily symptoms. Funding will support projects aimed at: Pre-Clinical: Identifying, validating and/or developing novel pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions through pre-clinical development from early screening to pre-clinical characterization and testing. Clinical: Progressing promising interventions with strong pre-clinical packages into/through initial clinical assessment exploring pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, safety/tolerability, or early proof of biology and/or clinical efficacy. For novel targets, MJFF is particularly interested in de-risking programs by supporting early proof of concept in patients to gain insight into the therapeutic potential, including exploration of biomarker-based or clinical endpoint-based efficacy.

NOTE: Preliminary proposal required and accepted on a rolling basis. Feedback, including an invitation to apply, will be given within three weeks.

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OPPORTUNITY: Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data

FUNDING AGENCY: NIH

AWARD AMOUNT: $500,000–$1,000,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: July 17, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Proposals Accepted by 03 December 2026 as well.

DESCRIPTION: NIDA intends to commit $2 million in FY 2026 to award 2-4 applications, with an additional $2 million for 2-4 applications focused on HIV research, in response to this and the companion R21 RFA RFA-DA-26-056. Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 5 years. Abstract: The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to invite applications proposing innovative analysis of existing social science, behavioral, administrative, and neuroimaging data to study the etiology and epidemiology of substance using behaviors (defined as alcohol, tobacco, prescription, and other substances) and related disorders, prevention of substance use and HIV, and health service utilization. This NOFO encourages the analyses of public use and other extant community-based or clinical datasets to their full potential in order to increase our knowledge of etiology, trajectories of substance using behaviors and their consequences including morbidity and mortality, risk and resilience in the development of psychopathology, strategies to guide the development, testing, implementation, and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient services for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder and HIV. Primary data collection is not allowed for applications in response to this NOFO.

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