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.