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.
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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.
If you are interested in applying to any any other opportunities you find that have this type of limit on eligibility, please contact Michael Thompson as soon as possible.
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>> NEW << or << UPDATED >> indicates that an item has been added or modified on or after 2/2/2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2/12/2026 | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Grants for Arts Projects | 1 per calendar year (Feb or Jul deadlines) | 1 |
>>NEW<< | National Science Foundation (NSF) | National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI) | 1 | 1 |
>>NEW<< | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | Research Labs FY27 | 1 | 1 |
3/26/2026 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) | 2 proposals | 1 |
>>NEW<< | Department of Energy (DOE) | Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) | 3 | 3 |
>>NEW<< | National Science Foundation (NSF) | NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory - Quantum Testbeds (NQVL) | 1 | 1 |
>>NEW<< | National Science Foundation (NSF) | EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows | 4 | Internal competition deadline: |
>>NEW<< | National Science Foundation (NSF) | EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) | 1 | Internal competition deadline: |
Non-profit Sponsors
Contact: foundation.relations@unh.edu or other person indicated
Deadline | Sponsor | Program | # Proposals | # Proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2/15/2026 | Brady Education Foundation | Existing Program Evaluations (EPE) or Research Projects | Varies | n/a |
2/18/2026 | Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation | Hillman Innovation Programs Grants pipeline for nursing-driven innovations that target the needs of marginalized populations | Varies | n/a |
2/24/2026 | The Spencer Foundation | Grants on Education - Large Research related to the improvement of education, broadly conceived (New process with single annual deadline) | Varies | n/a |
2/26/2026 | Human Animal Bond Research Institute | Evidence-based health benefits of human-animal interaction (Annual RFP) | Varies | n/a |
2/26/2026 | Human Animal Bond Research Institute | Research on pet-inclusive rental housing (Special RFP) | Varies | n/a |
3/1/2026 | Samuel H. Kress Foundation | History of Art Grants Grants for scholarly European art and architecture projects | Varies | n/a |
>>NEW<< | ASHFoundation (American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation) | Research grants in communication sciences and disorders | Varies | n/a |
>>NEW<< | ASHFoundation (American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation) | Artificial Intelligence in Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Grant | Varies | n/a |
3/6/2026 | American Chemical Society | Seed funding for new directions in petroleum related research | Varies | n/a |
>>NEW<< | Arnold Ventures | Strengthening Evidence grants for randomized controlled trials to evaluate social programs and policies | Varies | n/a |
>>NEW<< | Arnold Ventures | Building Evidence grants for quasi-experimental designs to evaluate social programs and policies related to career pathways, contraceptive choice and access, higher education, infrastructure, Medicaid, or public finance | Varies | n/a |
3/15/2026 | Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund | Grants Support for predictive environmental impact assessments (EIA), impact modeling studies, and stakeholder engagement efforts for small-scale field tests of new technologies | Varies | n/a |
>>NEW<< | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Early-Career Faculty Support for Interdisciplinary Energy System Research | Varies | n/a |
3/17/2026 | Elevance Health Foundation | Advancing Solutions in Patient Safety Prize for community health focused, innovative solutions (empowering health literacy; eliminating medication errors; promoting fall-free futures) | Varies | n/a |
3/30/2026 | Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation | Ensuring Fairness in Clinical Assessment (medical/nursing education) | Varies | n/a |
>>NEW<< | The Donahue Foundation | Another Look: Research to improve health for older adults in long term care facilities | Varies | n/a |
>>NEW<< | The Donahue Foundation | Greater Value: Research to advance achieving a higher-value health system | Varies | n/a |
>>NEW<< | The Spencer Foundation | Education Research, Small Grants | Varies | n/a |
>>NEW<< | Whitehall Foundation | Neurobiology Research Grants and Grants in Aid | Varies | n/a |
Open (Rolling) Deadlines --- Proposals Accepted Any Time
| Sponsor | Program | Contact |
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| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation LOI | Economics Research Grants The Economics of Science and Technology; The Economics of Caregiving; Strengthening the Economics Profession; The Economics of Transportation and Infrastructure | Laura Chisholm or Katie Riley |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation LOI | Matter-to-Life Research Grants | |
| >>NEW<< Arnold Ventures | Causal Research on Community Safety and the Criminal Justice System | |
| Commonwealth Fund LOI | Grants for research related to health care (equity, costs, policy, delivery systems, etc.) | |
| Josiah Macy Foundation | Innovation in Nursing Education | |
| Mental Research Institute | Research grants for breakthrough projects that explore using interactional systemic approaches to facilitate healthy relationships (Reviewed monthly) | |
Simons Foundation
| Targeted Grants in MPS (Mathematics and Physical Sciences) |
