DOD, Elsevier Foundation, NASA, NIH, NSF, and USDA Funding Opportunities
Current and Forecasted
Below please find a new installment of the Division of Research and Innovation’s unique funding opportunities overview.
If you are interested in pursuing any of these funding opportunities, please contact Research and Innovation so that we can leverage our resources to support your proposal development and submission. If you would like for certain types of funding opportunities and/or specific funding agencies to be included in upcoming Research and Innovation Newsletters, please let the Division of Research and Innovation know at researchdev@memphis.edu.
DOD - AFOSR
Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP)
Application Due Date(s)
White paper due Oct. 9, 2026
Full application due Dec. 4, 2026
Elsevier Foundation
Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge
Application Due Date(s)
November 15, 2026
NASA
A.17 Hydrosphere
Application Due Date(s)
Step 1 proposals due Oct. 8, 2026
Step 2 proposals due Jan. 28, 2027
NIH
Limited Competition: John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Program (S21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Application Due Date(s)
May 5, 2027
NIH
Research to Improve Rigor, Replicability, and Reproducibility in Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
Application Due Date(s)
May 2027 (projected)
NIH
Partnerships for Advancing Development of Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases
Application Due Date(s)
Anticipated Oct. 2027
NIH
The Role of the Innate Immune System in the Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes
Application Due Date(s)
Estimated Oct. 13, 2027
NSF
Astronomical Sciences Innovations (Astro-Innovations)
Application Due Date(s)
Full proposals accepted anytime
NSF
Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Energy Program
Application Due Date(s)