NSF, USGS, DOD and Foundation Funding 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.

If you are interested in pursuing any of these funding opportunities, please contact Research & Innovation so 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 & Innovation Newsletters, do let us know at researchdev@memphis.edu.

Agency	FOA title	Parent FOA Link(s)	Application Due Date(s)
DOD - AFRL	Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval	https://sam.gov/opp/7aca91ca2c5842ed9898b5226493ab85/view	Nov 30 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028
March of Dimes	Discovery Research Grants – Maternal and Infant Health Related Fields	https://www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/research/grants-awards/discovery-research-grants	Sep 8, 2025
NSF	Future Manufacturing	https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/fm-future-manufacturing/nsf24-525/solicitation	June 18, 2025
NSF	Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering	https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/dare-disability-rehabilitation-engineering	Proposals accepted anytime
NSF	Atmosphere Cluster (AGS-AC)	https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ags-ac-atmosphere-cluster	Proposals accepted anytime
RWJF	Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity Grants	https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities.html	July 16, 2025
RWJF	Exploring Equitable Futures	https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities.html	Oct 15, 2025
RWJF	Systems for Action: Community-Led Systems Research to Address Systemic Racism	https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities.html	June 4, 2025
Spencer Foundation	Large Research Grants on Education: Large	https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant	Intent to Apply due May 14, 2025 Full proposals due June 17, 2025
USGS	USGS Earthquake Hazards Program External Research Support Announcement for Fiscal Year 2026	https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358582	Due May 28, 2025
W.M. Keck Research Program	W. M. Keck Research Program	https://www.wmkeck.org/research-overview/	Concept counseling (optional) July 1 – Aug 15. Phase I application deadline Nov 1. Notification of Invitation to submit full proposal Jan 15 Phase II proposal deadline Feb 15.