DOE, FDA, NIH, NSF and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Opportunities
Recently published funding opportunities and notices from a variety of funding sources
Below is a new installment of the Division of Research & Innovation’s unique funding opportunities overview.
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Agency |
FOA title |
Parent FOA Link(s) |
Application Due Date(s) |
DOE-ARPAE |
Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy (IGNIITE) 2025 |
Mar. 7, 2025 |
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DOE-SC |
Systems Biology Research to Advance Bioenergy Crop Production |
Mar. 26, 2025 |
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FDA |
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) |
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-25-007.html |
LOI Due Dates: Feb. 17, 2025 Dec. 15, 2025 Dec. 14, 2026 Dec. 13, 2027
Application Due Dates: Mar. 17, 2025 Jan. 12, 2026 Jan. 11, 2027 Jan. 10, 2028 |
NIH – NIBIB/NEI/NIA |
Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) |
Feb. 16, 2025 June 16, 2025 Oct. 16, 2025 |
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NIH - NIDCD |
NIDCD Cooperative Agreement for Clinical Trials in Communication Disorders (U01 - Clinical Trial Required) |
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-343.html |
Feb. 27, 2025 June 18, 2025 Oct. 17, 2025 |
NIH - NIMH |
National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) |
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-352.html |
Feb. 25, 2025 June 25, 2025 Oct. 25, 2025 |
NIH – NINDS/NIMH |
Joint NINDS/NIMH Exploratory Neuroscience Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
Feb. 16, 2025 June 16, 2025 Oct. 16, 2025 |
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NSF |
Plant Biotic Interactions |
Proposals accepted anytime |
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NSF |
Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems |
Proposals accepted anytime |
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NSF |
Engineering of Biomedical Systems |
Proposals accepted anytime |
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RWJF |
Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health |
https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities/2020/pioneering-ideas submission.html |
Rolling submission after Feb. 3, 2025 |