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.
Program |
Sponsor |
Sponsor Deadline |
Award Amount |
Award Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and administered by the Social Sciences Research Council | Rolling; funds are limited – grantseekers should apply as soon as possible |
$25K to $250K |
Not noted |
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| DARPA | October 17, 2025 |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | October 23, 2025; January 22, 2026; April 23, 2026; July 23, 2026 |
$2.5K to $50K |
1 year |
|
| Simons Foundation | LOI due October 29, 2025; Full Proposal due February 25, 2026 |
Up to $2M per year, including indirect costs |
An initial period of 4 years |
|
| Russell Sage Foundation | LOI due October 29, 2025. Proposal (by invite only) due February 18, 2026 |
Trustee grant: Up to $200K; Presidential-Authority grants: Up to $75K |
Up to 2 years |
|
| DARPA | Rolling, through October 31, 2025 |
Not noted |
Any scope and duration |
|
| ARPA-H | Solution Summary (required) due October 31, 2025. Full proposals (encouraged submissions preferred) due December 19, 2025 |
Not limited. This opportunity has a required institutional cost share. Please email OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu to discuss ASAP. |
5 years |
|
| The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation | November 1, 2025 |
$40K |
1 year |
|
| NEH | November 19, 2025 |
Planning International Collaboration: Up to $25K; Manuscript Preparation: Up to $250K. |
Planning International Collaboration: Six to twelve months; Manuscript Preparation: One to three years. |
|
| NIH | December 12, 2025 |
Not limited |
Varies by conference frequency |
|
| Alkermes | December 15, 2025 |
Up to $100K |
Up to 2 years |
|
| Whitehall Foundation | LOI due January 15, 2026; Full proposal due June 1, 2026 |
Research Grants: Up to $100K per year. Grants-in-Aid: Up to $30K. |
Research Grants: Two- and three-year research grants. Grants-in-Aid: One year |
|
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) |
February 02, 2026, June 02, 2026, October 02, 2026 |
$1.5M per year |
5 years |
|
| NIH | February 3, 2026 |
$250K direct costs per year |
Up to 5 years |
|
| NSF | February 5, 2026 |
Up to $1M |
Up to 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 |
| NIH | June 15, 2026 |
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 |
|
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Rolling until September 30, 2029 |
At least $10M |
Up to 5 years |
|
| 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 |