Anthropic, Army Material Command, ARPA-E, Cures Within Reach, NIST, DOJ, EPA, HRSA, NSF and USDA
Learn more about recently published funding opportunities from a variety of funding sources
Below is a new installation of the Division of Research and Innovation’s outline/overview
of unique funding opportunities. If you are interested in pursuing any of these funding
opportunities, please contact Research and Innovation so we can leverage our resources
to support your proposal development and submission.
If you would like certain types of funding opportunities and/or specific funding agencies
to be included in upcoming Research and Innovation newsletters, do let us know at
researchdev@memphis.edu.
Anthropic
Anthropic's AI for Science Program
Application Due Date(s)
May 4, 2026 (Monthly evaluation — first Monday of each month)
Army – Material Command
United States Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI)
Broad Agency Announcement for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Scientific Research
Application Due Date(s)
White papers due July 3, 2025. BAA closes April 30, 2028
Army – Material Command
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Foundational Research
Parent FOA
Application Due Date(s)
Rolling submission (proposals accepted any time)
Nov. 20, 2027 (final closing)
ARPA-E
Spurring Projects to Advance Energy Research and Knowledge Swiftly (SPARKS)
Application Due Date(s)
Sep. 30, 2026 (concept papers accepting any time until closing date)
Cures Within Reach
Clinical Trials to Validate AI-Driven Drug Repurposing 2026
Parent FOA
Application Due Date(s)
LOI due June 26, 2026
DOC -NIST
Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development
Application Due Date(s)
May 28, 2026
DOJ
BJA FY25 De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program
Parent FOA
Application Due Date(s)
May 27, 2026
EPA
Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water
Application Due Date(s)
May 13, 2026
HRSA
Women's Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH)
Parent FOA
Application Due Date(s)
Estimated June 1, 2026