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 6/3/2025
This list is updated at the beginning of each month, however additions/updates 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
- Non-profit Sponsors
- Programs with Open (Rolling) Deadlines
Federal Sponsors
Contact: Michael Thompson or other person indicated
Deadline | Sponsor | Program | # Proposals | # Proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6/24/2025 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research - Category 2 Proposals | 1 proposal as lead | 1 |
7/10/2025 | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Grants for Arts Projects | 1 proposal per calendar year (Mar or Jul) | 0 |
| 8/12/2025 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII) | 1 | 0 Internal competition closed |
8/14/2025 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-Net) - S-STEM Research Hubs | 1 as a single institution, | 1 |
**REPOSTED** | National Science Foundation (NSF) | National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | 2 proposals | Contact Michael Thompson ASAP |
**REPOSTED** | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) --- Network Connectors **Read solicitation carefully for changes and/or new requirements** | 1 as lead | 1 |
**NEW** | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) > Explore the instruments UNH currently has here > Contact Shawn Banker to discuss your instrumentation needs | Watch for internal competition |
Non-profit Sponsors
Contact: Laura Chisholm or Katie Riley or other person indicated
Deadline | Sponsor | Program | # Proposals | # Proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/2025 | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Systems for Action: Community-Led Systems Research to Address Systemic Racism | Varies | n/a |
6/13/2025 | Spencer Foundation | Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program for scholars who: (1) are working on research on STEM and education (including AI and CS, graduate education and MSIs, and scholarship that aims to reduce inequality), and (2) have had a recently terminated or cancelled grant from NSF | Varies | n/a |
6/26/2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund 2025 Request for Proposals • Proposers should inform Michael Thompson re: plans to submit • Proposers are encouraged to contact NFWF program staff before submitting to confirm project suitability | Varies | n/a |
7/1/2025 | William T Grant Foundation | William T Grant Scholars Program - career development for early career scholars (within seven years of completing doctoral degree) for work related to reducing inequality or improving the use of research evidence in ways that benefit young people ages 5-25 in the US. | 1 per college | n/a |
7/11/2025 | Roy A Hunt Foundation | Environment Program - projects or programs that improve the environment at a multi-state, national, and/or systems level | Varies | n/a |
**NEW** | National Geographic Society | Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability Grants (research or conservation) | Varies | n/a |
7/16/2025 | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Evidence for Action: Racial and Indigenous Health Equity | Varies | n/a |
7/16/2025 | Russell Sage Foundation | Russell Sage Foundation Social Science Research Grants --- Future of Work (FOW) and Social, Political and Economic Inequality (SPEI) | Varies | n/a |
| 7/24/2025 Rolling until July 2026 | Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants | Varies | n/a |
**NEW** | American Floral Endowment | Grants for floriculture research | Varies | n/a |
**NEW** | Beckman Foundation | Young Investigator Awards in the chemical and life sciences (Jan. 2021 hire or later) | No institutional limit at LOI stage | n/a |
**NEW** | Brady Education Foundation | Existing Program Evaluations (EPE) or Research Projects | Varies | n/a |
**NEW** | William T Grant Foundation | Research Grants on Reducing Inequality | Varies | n/a |
**NEW** | William T Grant Foundation | (Major) Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence | Varies | n/a |
8/15/2025 | Heising Simons Foundation | Science Program - Basic research and supporting activities in the areas of astronomy and cosmology, fundamental physics, and climate change science (Opens June 30th) | Varies | n/a |
8/15/2025 | John Templeton Foundation | Grants in support of research and public engagement in JTF interdisciplinary funding areas -- • Mathematics and Physical Sciences • Life Sciences • Character and Virtue Development • Individual Freedom and Free Markets • Public Engagement • Religion, Science, and Society | Varies | n/a |
**NEW** | Organic Valley Family Farms | Farmers Advocating for Organic Fund Grants for research, education and advocacy projects that benefit family [organic] farmers or that focus on organic soil health and biology | Varies | n/a |
**NEW** | William T Grant Foundation | Institutional Challenge Grants Support for university-based research institutes, schools, and centers in building sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce inequality in youth outcomes | Varies | n/a |
11/3/2025 | WM Keck Foundation | 2025-2026 Research Program: Science & Engineering | 1 | 0 |
Open (Rolling) Deadlines --- Proposals Accepted Any Time
| Sponsor | Program | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Energy and Environmental Research | Laura Chisholm or Katie Riley |
| Josiah Macy Foundation | Innovation in Nursing Education | |
Simons Foundation
| Targeted Grants in MPS (Mathematics and Physical Sciences) | |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Exploring Equitable Futures (Accepting applications until 10/15/2025) |
