External Funding

OPPORTUNITY: NIDCD Clinical Research Center Grant (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)

FUNDING AGENCY: NIH

AWARD AMOUNT: $1,500,000–$7,500,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 2, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites new, resubmission, revision or renewal applications for Clinical Research Center Grants (P50) in the mission areas of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language. The P50 Clinical Research Center provides a vehicle for integrated, multidisciplinary approaches to critical clinical research questions that advance the study of prevention, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, management or epidemiology of a disease or disorder of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language. The P50 provides an avenue for forming a multi-disciplinary team that is intended to bring innovative ideas and distinct perspectives to the generation and evaluation of high impact solutions to complex clinical problems. Responsive applications must include a multi-disciplinary team collaborating on a synergistic set of 3-4 research projects addressing a unifying theme. The synergistic and substantial integration of research projects is intended to generate breakthrough solutions to the unifying problem. The research efforts are further supported by an administrative core and 1-2 optional scientific cores to ensure rigorous and efficient progress towards the center’s unifying theme. Overall, the clinical research center provides a whole that will have impact beyond the sum of its parts.

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OPPORTUNITY: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program External Research Support Announcement

FUNDING AGENCY: Geological Survey

AWARD AMOUNT: $30,000–$120,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 4, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) issues this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for assistance to support research in earthquake hazards, the physics of earthquakes, earthquake occurrence, and earthquake safety policy. This activity is authorized by the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-124, 42 U.S.C. 7701 et. seq.), and as amended by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-307).

It is estimated that a total of $4 million will be awarded in support of competitive research grants in FY2027, with a maximum total of $7 million. Based on awards in recent years, approximately 50 to 70 new awards are funded each fiscal year. There is no maximum award amount (i.e., any amount may be proposed if it can be justified appropriately), however, the majority of grants range between $30,000 and $120,000. This estimate does not bind the USGS to a specified number of awards or to the amount of any award unless that amount is specified by statute or regulation.

This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) competitive grants solicitation supports external research partnerships that are essential to the Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) mission. The goal is to generate scientific information and situational awareness products that help the program reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses from earthquakes, and improve public safety and resilience nationwide. External grants with university, state, regional and local government agencies, and private industry partners support science that cannot be conducted within the USGS because of a lack of sufficient in-house expertise.

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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: Consortium for Nuclear Forensics

FUNDING AGENCY: DOE

AWARD AMOUNT: $25,000,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 10, 2026

DESCRIPTION: Direct-fund basic research at universities that complement applied research in nuclear forensics at the DOE National Laboratories to include foundational disciplines of radiochemistry; geochemistry; shock physics; nuclear physics, science and engineering; radiation detector science; nuclear material science engineering; nuclear chemical engineering; modeling, simulation and optimization methods for nuclear applications; and seismology and infrasound methods supporting yield determination. A secondary benefit to this research is the development of a diverse and highly talented cadre of technical professionals, including scientists, engineers, technicians, and operational personnel, who will become the next generation of technical leaders in nuclear missions, such as nuclear forensics, nonproliferation, incident response, intelligence, and energy. These professionals are expected to primarily benefit the DOE National Laboratories as future research staff but will also benefit academia, private industry, and U.S. government agencies, including Energy, State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and the Intelligence Community.

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OPPORTUNITY: Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage System Program

FUNDING AGENCY: USDA

AWARD AMOUNT: $150,000 – $300,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 12, 2026

DESCRIPTION: In FY 2026, under Assistance Listing 10.330, ASAFS will support the development of improved alfalfa seed and forage production systems, practices, and supporting technologies. NIFA is soliciting applications for FY 2026 under the following areas:

Increasing alfalfa forage and seed yields and forage quality through improved management practices, plant breeding, and other strategies to reduce biotic and abiotic stresses and costs of production.

Improving alfalfa forage and seed harvest and storage systems, including mechanization and automation that reduces labor costs, to optimize economic returns to alfalfa producers as well as end-users including milk producers.

Developing methods to estimate alfalfa forage yield and quality to support marketing as a livestock feed and instruments to reduce producer risks.

Exploring new uses for alfalfa such as fish feeds, nutritive supplements, alternative protein sources for human consumption, high-value chemical manufacturing, or other novel uses.

Developing improved insect, disease and weed management strategies, including spotted aphid, in alfalfa seed production and potential herbicide carry-over issues.

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OPPORTUNITY: Breast Cancer Research Program Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award

FUNDING AGENCY: USARMRAA

AWARD AMOUNT: $35,000,000

PRELIMINARY APP DEADLINE: June 12, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: September 30, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award supports collaborations and ideas that will transform the lives of individuals with, and/or at risk for, breast cancer and will significantly accelerate progress toward ending breast cancer. Applications must propose a synergistic, highly integrated, multidisciplinary and multi-institutional consortium of leading scientists, clinicians and breast cancer consumer advocates that will address a major problem in a way that a single investigator or group could not accomplish. The consortium’s collaborative efforts must make a transformative impact in breast cancer. All applications must address at least one of the FY26 BCRP overarching challenges or provide adequate justification for exception. If the application addresses a different fundamental issue, the application must couple it with at least one of the overarching challenges.

Distinctive Features: This funding mechanism allows for up to five Principal Investigators (PIs) which includes the Consortium Director and three or four Project Team PIs. Applications must include at least one breast cancer consumer advocate per project team. Only the Consortium Director will submit a pre-application, but all PIs will need to submit at the full application stage. Be advised, failure to submit all associated (Consortium Director and Project Team PIs) applications by the full application deadline may result in administrative withdrawal.

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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: Samuel Waxman Institute for Aging & Cancer Request for Proposals

FUNDING AGENCY: Other

AWARD AMOUNT: $500,000

LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: June 15, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: September 15, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The Samuel Waxman Institute for Aging & Cancer at The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, in partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS), Blood Cancer United, Blood Cancer UK, and the Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation, is pleased to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to enable collaborations that bring together complementary expertise to address the fundamental role of aging in cancer. Applications addressing solid tumors and/or blood cancers are encouraged. Proposals must justify the partnership through synergistic scientific aims.

Research supported by this program will advance our understanding of the rising incidence of cancer due to aging, with a special emphasis on the role of inflammaging and immunosenescence as common drivers of aging and cancer. Projects are encouraged to incorporate patient samples, datasets, and/or experimental models that can be stratified by age (e.g., aged animal models, models of premature aging, cellular models derived from young versus aged individuals).

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OPPORTUNITY: TechAccess: AI-Ready America

FUNDING AGENCY: NSF

AWARD AMOUNT: $3,000,000

LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: June 16, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: July 16, 2026

DESCRIPTION: TechAccess: AI‑Ready America is a national-scale initiative to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness and adoption across the U.S. by strengthening coordination, leveraging partnerships and resources, filling gaps, and scaling what works—so local and state priorities can lead in shaping an AI-driven economy that benefits all Americans.

Unlike initiatives centered around K–16 education, AI‑Ready America additionally reaches businesses, public-serving organizations, and individuals, among others, expanding access to AI knowledge, tools, and resources. The program also emphasizes practical implementation through hands‑on assistance and workforce upskilling, including experiential learning such as internships, project‑based work, and apprenticeships, to ensure stakeholders can effectively apply and innovate with AI.

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OPPORTUNITY: TechAccess: AI-Ready America

FUNDING AGENCY: NSF

AWARD AMOUNT: $3,000,000

LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: June 16, 2026

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: July 16, 2026

DESCRIPTION: TechAccess: AI‑Ready America is a national-scale initiative to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness and adoption across the U.S. by strengthening coordination, leveraging partnerships and resources, filling gaps, and scaling what works—so local and state priorities can lead in shaping an AI-driven economy that benefits all Americans.

Unlike initiatives centered around K–16 education, AI‑Ready America additionally reaches businesses, public-serving organizations, and individuals, among others, expanding access to AI knowledge, tools, and resources. The program also emphasizes practical implementation through hands‑on assistance and workforce upskilling, including experiential learning such as internships, project‑based work, and apprenticeships, to ensure stakeholders can effectively apply and innovate with AI.

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OPPORTUNITY: BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships (R34 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

FUNDING AGENCY: NIH

AWARD AMOUNT: $450,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 17, 2026

DESCRIPTION: This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is intended for investigators at institutions that have not previously been major recipients of NIH funding (resource limited institutions). The goal is for these investigators to adopt and integrate BRAIN Initiative resources into their line of research.

The overall goals of this NOFO are to accelerate the scientific impact and broad research adoption of validated BRAIN Initiative-relevant resources and provide PIs at RLIs the opportunity to integrate these resources into their own research and training programs. These goals will be accomplished through mentored adoption, thoughtful bidirectional active collaboration, and knowledge transfer between investigators from RLIs and BRAIN technology disseminators. This collaboration should center on potential and capabilities of both parties as opposed to deficits.

To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this NOFO will support novel investigator-initiated exploratory efforts utilizing validated BRAIN-relevant resources, with collaborative user feedback to the BRAIN disseminator to enable broader dissemination of the resource.

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OPPORTUNITY: Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) Program Competition

FUNDING AGENCY: U.S. Dept of Education

AWARD AMOUNT: $500,000

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: June 23, 2026

DESCRIPTION: The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting application in support of the administration of the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The purpose of the TQP program is to improve student achievement; improve the quality of prospective and new teachers by improving teacher preparation and enhancing professional development to hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) accountable for preparing teachers who meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements; and recruit highly qualified individuals into the teaching force. The TQP program also supports the use of Registered Apprenticeships as a high-quality, work-based learning pathway for preparing and credentialing new teachers based on demonstrated skill and merit, particularly in high-need schools and subject areas experiencing teacher shortages.

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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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