Look on the Limited Submission Programs overview page for more information about the UNH process for selection of applicants to LSPs and special considerations when applying to foundations and other not-for-profit sponsors.
For any of the programs shown in the tables below, send an email to the contact provided to get more information or to indicate your interest in applying.
**New** or **UPDATED** indicates that an item has been added on or after 5/2/2024
This list is updated at the beginning of each month, however additions occasionally may be made in between regular updates.
"Number of Proposals Available" is up-to-date as of the current date.
Opportunities are grouped as:
Federal Sponsors
Contact: Michael Thompson or other person indicated
Deadline |
Sponsor |
Program |
# Proposals |
# Proposals |
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6/7/24 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)(R25) | 1 in science area different from current award |
1 |
**NEW** 6/18/24 LOI |
National Science Foundation (NSF) | NSF Regional Innovation Engines | 1 |
To indicate interest, |
6/24/24 White paper |
U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD) | FY24 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) – Capacity Building | 1 |
Internal competition underway Email |
7/11/24 | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Grants for Arts Projects | 1 per year |
1 |
7/15/24 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) | 1 | 1 |
9/3/24 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Partnerships for Innovation - Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) Track | 1 | 1 |
9/6/24 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | 2 as lead organization or subawardee |
0 Contact Michael Thompson to discuss future plans |
**NEW** 9/18/24 |
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) |
Summer Stipends | 2 | Internal competition underway
Deadline: August 21 |
9/18/24 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Accelerating Research Translation (ART) | 1 as lead 2 as subawardee |
1 & 2 |
Non-profit Sponsors
Contact: Laura Chisholm or Katie Riley or other person indicated
Deadline |
Sponsor |
Program |
# Proposals |
# Proposals |
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5/14/24 |
Internet Society Foundation | Research Grants Global research collaborations that advance understanding of the Internet and its value for all in these thematic areas: Greening the Internet; The Internet Economy; A Trustworthy Internet; and Decolonizing the Internet |
Varies | n/a | ||
5/15/24 | Simons Foundation | Pivot Fellowship Grants to support researchers who have a strong track record of success and achievement in their current field and a deep interest, curiosity, and drive to make contributions to a new discipline |
Varies | n/a | ||
5/17/24 (Internal) |
W.M. Keck Foundation | 2024-2025 W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program - Science & Engineering and Medical Research | 4 in each topic area |
Internal competition underway Deadline: 5:00 pm 5/17/24 Contact: Katie Riley |
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**UPDATED** 5/17/24 Nomination |
Pew Charitable Trusts | 2025 Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences Award | 1 |
Internal Contact: |
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5/22/24 Intent to Apply |
Spencer Foundation | Research Grants on Education - Large | Varies | n/a | ||
**NEW** 5/29/24 |
Borealis Philanthropy |
Disability Inclusion Fund: DIF x Tech Award |
Varies | n/a | ||
5/29/24 Intent to Apply |
Spencer Foundation | Racial Equity Research Grants | Varies | n/a | ||
**NEW** 5/31/24 LOI |
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood | Grants to enhance physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, education, play, familial support, acculturation, social integration, and/or child care from birth through age 7 |
Varies | n/a | ||
**NEW** 6/4/24 LOI |
Herb Block Foundation | Encouraging Citizen Involvement Support for projects that focus on citizen education and greater voter participation in the electoral process |
Varies | n/a | ||
6/7/24 LOI |
Craig Neilsen Foundation | Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum Pilot and Senior Research Grants |
Varies | n/a | ||
6/13/24 | Simons Foundation for Autism Research | Pilot Award for exploratory ideas with the potential for transformative results, particularly those with novel hypotheses for autism |
Varies | n/a | ||
**NEW** 7/1/24 |
Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement | 2025 Cottrell Scholar Award | Varies | n/a | ||
**NEW** 7/11/24 |
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund 2024 Applicant webinar: May 29, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Register |
Varies | Contact Michael Thompson to indicate interest |
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7/25/24 LOI |
Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants | Varies | n/a | ||
**NEW** 7/31/24 |
Next50 Foundation | Changing Aging Grant | Varies | n/a | ||
**NEW** 8/1/24 |
Wenner-Gren Foundation |
Engaged Research Grant in anthropology |
Varies | n/a |
Open (Rolling) Deadlines --- Proposals Accepted Any Time
Sponsor |
Program |
Contact |
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Josiah Macy Foundation |
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Simons Foundation
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health |