Division of Research & Innovation
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. |
