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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARPA | August 29, 2025 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| NSF | September 2, 2025 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| NIH | September 3, 2025 |
Not limited |
Up to 5 years |
|
| American Brain Foundation | September 9, 2025 |
Most awards $150K |
Most awards over 2 years |
|
| American Academy of Neurology | September 9, 2025 |
$150K per year |
3 years |
|
| NIH | September 9, 2025 |
$700K in Direct Costs per year, plus applicable F&A costs |
5 years |
|
| NSF | September 11, 2025; February 5, 2026 |
Up to $1M |
Up to 4 years |
|
| American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) | September 11, 2025 |
$50K |
1 year |
|
| 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 |
|
| American Chemical Society | September 19, 2025 |
$125K |
2 years |
|
| NIH | September 25, 2025; June 15, 2026 |
Not Specified |
Up to 5 years |
|
| DARPA | September 26, 2025 (Rolling basis) |
Not noted |
Not noted |
|
| NSF | September 29, 2025 |
Varies |
Varies |
|
| BrightFocus Foundation | September 29, 2025 |
$100K per year |
Up to 3 years |
|
| DOE | September 30, 2025 (Rolling basis) |
Up to $5M |
6 months to 5 years |
|
| Call For Proposals on Emerging Technology, Supply Chain Vulnerability, China's Gray Zone Activities, and Other Novel Ideas | U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission | September 30, 2025 |
Not noted |
Not noted |
| Whitehall Foundation | LOI due October 1, 2025; Full proposal due February 15, 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 |
|
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | October 1, 2025 |
$50K to $200K |
Up to 2 years |
|
| NSF | October 3, 2025 |
Up to $300K per year |
Up to 4 years |
|
| NIH | October 3, 2025; February 3, 2026 |
$250K direct costs per year |
Up to 5 years |
|
| NIH | October 16, 2025; February 16, 2026 |
Up to $400K direct costs |
Up to 3 years |
|
| NIH | December 12, 2025 |
Not limited |
Varies by conference frequency |
|
| 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 |
|
| NSF | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
|
| NSF | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
|
| US Army Futures Command, Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C) | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
Not noted |
Not noted |
|
| Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) | Proposals Accepted Anytime |
$100K to $300K per year |
Up to 5 years |