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An applicant may submit only one application in response to this NOFO. 

Applications under  which  two  or  more  entities (project  partners)  would  carry out  the  federal  award  will  be  considered. However,  only one  entity may be  the  applicant  for  the  NOFO; any others must  be  proposed  as  subrecipients.  See  the  Application  Resource  Guide  for  additional  information  on  subawards.  An entity may be proposed as a subrecipient in more than one application.

Executive Summary
This NOFO will  support  specialized  training  and  technical  assistance  (TTA)  to  Comprehensive  Opioid,  Stimulant,  and  Substance  Use  Program  (COSSUP)  grantees,  with  a  particular focus on  enhancements  to  strategic,  operational,  tactical,  and  other  activities  or  resources that  improve  jurisdictions’  approaches to  reduce  unlawful  distribution  of  illicit  opioids and other  substances, including  but  not  limited  support  for  law  enforcement efforts to  locate  and  investigate  illicit  activities.  

Please  see  the  Eligible  Applicants  section  for  the  eligibility criteria.   

OJP is committed to advancing work that furthers DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis.

The sponsor confirmed that multiple nominations from the same institution are allowed, so applicants are not required to go through the limited submissions process. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Sara Mathis at the University of Arizona Foundation. 

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K. Huntoon (Neurosurgery)

The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) is coordinating this limited submission. For more information please contact: UACC-PreAward.

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For the 2027 award, one nomination will be invited from each of the participating institutions. 

Program Overview
The Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of a cure for cancer. The award provides $300,000 in flexible support—$75,000 per year for a four-year period. For the 2027 award, one nomination will be invited from each of the participating institutions listed at the bottom of this page.

In line with The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust’s mission to invest in innovative, cutting-edge cancer research that may accelerate and advance progress toward a cure for cancer, applications are invited from nominees conducting cancer research. This program is distinct from the Pew Scholars Program, and it follows a different, but parallel set of guidelines and procedures for nominating an applicant whose research is related to cancer.

Eligibility
Candidates must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

• Hold a doctorate in biomedical sciences, medicine, or a related field, including engineering or the physical sciences.
• As of Aug. 27, 2026, run an independent lab and hold a full-time appointment at the rank of assistant professor. (Appointments such as research assistant professor, adjunct assistant professor, assistant professor research track, visiting professor, or instructor are not eligible.)
  • Current appointments such as research assistant professor, adjunct assistant professor, assistant professor research track, visiting professor, or instructor are not eligible to apply.
• Must not have been appointed as an assistant professor at any institution prior to June 10, 2023, whether or not such an appointment was on a tenure track. Time spent in clinical internships, residencies, in work toward board certification, or on parental leave does not count as part of this three-year limit. Candidates who need an exception on the three-year limit should contact Pew’s program office to ensure that application reviewers are aware an exception has been given.
• May apply to the program a maximum of two times. All applicants must be nominated by their institution and must complete the 2027 online application.
• If applicants have appointments at more than one eligible nominating institution or affiliate, they may not reapply in a subsequent year from a different nominating entity.
• May not be nominated for the Pew Scholars Program and the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research in the same year.

Based on their performance during their education and training, candidates should demonstrate outstanding promise as contributors in science relevant to the field of cancer. This program does not fund clinical trials research. Strong proposals will incorporate particularly creative and pioneering approaches to basic, translational, and applied cancer research. Candidates whose work is based on biomedical principles but who bring in concepts and theories from more diverse fields are encouraged to apply.

Ideas with the potential to produce an unusually high impact are encouraged. Selection of the successful candidates will be based on a detailed description of the work that the applicant proposes to undertake, evaluations of the candidate’s performance, and notable past accomplishments, including honors, awards, and publications. In evaluating the candidates, the National Advisory Committee gives considerable weight to both the project proposal and the researcher, including evidence that the candidate is a successful independent investigator and has the skill set needed to carry out their high-impact proposal.

Funding from the NIH, other government sources, and project grants from nonprofit associations do not pose a conflict with the Pew-Stewart program. If you have questions concerning eligibility, please contact Pew Biomedical Programs (Pew-Stewart@pewtrusts.org) in advance of applying.

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S. Ndlovu (Topic Area 1, Subtopic 1C)
Q. Hao (3A)
P. Li (3B)

Your LOI must be submitted to the Department of Energy before you submit it to the internal competition. Please use the correct legal name "Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona" when submitting your LOI. 

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There is no limit to the number of Letters of Intent that can be submitted. (from Q&A spreadsheet). Please ensure all letters of intent from a single lead organization use the same lead organization name - please use "Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona".

The University of Arizona may submit five proposals. One in Topic Area 1 (all subtopics), one in Topic Area 2, and one for each of the Topic Area 3 Subtopics (3A, 3B, and 3C).

This limitation does not prohibit an applicant from collaborating on other applications (e.g., as a potential subrecipient or partner) so long as the entity is only listed as the applicant on one application for each topic area/subtopic area of this NOFO.

Program Description
Full sponsor guidelines are linked here.

The Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM) Accelerator program is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Energy to strengthen domestic CMM supply chains. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), issued by the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and the Office of Geothermal (OG), provides up to $69 million to directly address the national imperative to secure a reliable, predictable, and affordable domestic supply of CMMs which are foundational to U.S. energy dominance, national security, and industrial competitiveness.

The CMM Accelerator program targets innovative CMM production technologies that have demonstrated promising results at the bench scale (Technology Readiness Level 3-4) but require further development to achieve commercial viability. A significant challenge lies in advancing these laboratory-scale innovations beyond the "valley of death" to industrially relevant scales. This NOFO is designed to overcome this barrier by funding collaborative industry partnerships for prototyping and small-scale piloting of these critical processes and materials. Over a decade of DOE funding has laid the groundwork, and this program builds upon that to validate technologies and establish the confidence needed for substantial follow-on investment. 

The primary goals are to foster industry partnerships, validate technologies for material optimization and cost-competitive production, enable informed decisions through rigorous analysis, and accelerate domestic CMM manufacturing capabilities. The NOFO includes three key Topic Areas: (1) recovery and production of critical materials from secondary sources such as post-industrial scrap and e-waste; (2) processes to refine and alloy gallium, gallium nitride, germanium, and silicon carbide for semiconductor applications; and (3) technologies for cost competitive direct lithium extraction, separation, and processing. Projects are expected to mature technologies to Technology Readiness Levels 6 (TRL 6), demonstrating economic viability, material efficiency, and reduced reliance on external CMM sources. Projects must also significantly reduce adoption readiness risks, meaning they should address non-technical barriers such as market acceptance, resource availability, supply chain integration, cost effectiveness, and regulatory hurdles to ensure these technologies can be successfully integrated and utilized commercially. 

The target audience for this NOFO includes a broad range of domestic entities. Eligible applicants are defined below in section II.A. This NOFO intends to fund a collaborative approach to harness the full spectrum of innovation. Awarded Phase 1 projects will also be eligible to compete for a distinct Phase 2 pilot-scale project through a down-select process, furthering the program's commitment to delivering technologies ready for real-world deployment and impact.

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An applicant may submit only one application in response to this NOFO. 

Applications under which two or more entities (project partners) would carry out the federal award will be considered. However, only one entity may be the applicant for the NOFO; any others must be proposed as subrecipients. See the Application Resource Guide for additional information on subawards. 

Executive Summary
This funding opportunity seeks to conduct a comprehensive examination of BJS’s National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP). The focus of the work is to assess existing data collections within the program and conduct methodological research, development, and testing to inform the future of the NPRSP. This opportunity furthers DOJ’s mission by enhancing BJS’s data collection and analysis required under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (P.L. 10879). Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria. 

OJP is committed to advancing work that furthers DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, and other critical resources to directly support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect  American children, provide services to American crime victims, and address public safety challenges, including human trafficking and the opioid crisis. 

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M. O'Haire (Veterinary Medicine) 

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Brain Research Foundation is pleased to invite your institution to nominate one senior faculty member to submit a Letter of Intent for the 2027 Scientific Innovations Award (SIA).

Objectives
The objective of the SIA is to support projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. It is expected that investigations supported by these grants will yield high impact findings and result in major grant applications and significant publications in high impact journals.  

Eligibility 
The nominated candidate must be a full-time associate professor or full professor at a US academic institution that was invited directly by BRF via email, working in the area of studies of brain function in health and disease. Current major NIH or other peer-reviewed funding is preferred but evidence of such funding in the past three years is essential. Studies should be related to either normal human brain development or specifically identified disease states. This includes molecular and clinical neuroscience as well as studies of neural, sensory, motor, cognitive, behavioral and emotional functioning in health and disease. The grant proposal must detail a new research project that is not funded by other sources. This grant is not to be used as bridge funding.

Investigators at institutions that are affiliated with a medical school or university are eligible to apply only through the institution where they hold a full-time faculty position. 

Scientists that have previously received a BRF Scientific Innovations Award may not receive the award for a second time until five years has elapsed since the beginning date of the prior award. Grant requirements from all previous awards must be met.  Only one PI may apply per application. (Applicant may include the name of a Co-PI within or from another institution, but no additional supporting materials for the Co-PI are required, including biosketch, current grants, abstracts, etc.)

Full sponsor guidelines are linked here.

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A prime applicant entity may submit only one application to this NOFO. If an entity submits more than one full application the DOE will only review the last submission. This limitation does not prohibit an applicant from collaborating on other applications (e.g., as a potential subrecipient or partner) so long as the entity is listed as the prime applicant on only one application submitted under this NOFO.

Executive Summary
The intent of this NOFO is to award approximately one (1) grant, for up to four (4) years, to a consortium consisting of universities, national labs, industry partners and/or other stakeholders. The consortia must be university led. The consortia project shall establish and/or enhance nuclear research capabilities at U.S. universities and colleges, especially in support of:

1. nuclear cyber-physical protection;
2. new digital technologies in advanced nuclear reactors; and
3. the development and safety assessments of small modular reactors.

The proposed effort must strengthen and revitalize the academic community’s nuclear energy infrastructure, which could include enhancements of existing infrastructure or creation of new capabilities. In addition, the proposed effort must enhance regional or national impacts of the investment.

This NOFO does not provide any funds for the planning and construction of new university nuclear reactors.

Projects proposed under the University Nuclear Research Infrastructure Revitalization NOFO are intended to: 

• Revitalize the U.S. capacity for university-led nuclear R&D by establishing and/or improving infrastructure to align with the advanced reactor technologies being deployed by the U.S. nuclear industry;
• Support innovative combinations of facilities, equipment, and related capabilities to maximize the value of investments toward R&D; and
• Emphasize support for rapid, lower-cost approaches that can enable advanced-reactor-relevant R&D, education and workforce development prior to any universities establishing advanced research reactors; and involve consortia to maximize participation.

Requests should focus on a goal or capability that significantly adds to the current U.S. capacity to support advanced reactor R&D, education, and workforce development. Applicants must clearly demonstrate the connection among requested pieces of equipment or other project elements toward a key objective or outcome.

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An  applicant  may submit  only one  application  in  response  to  this NOFO.  

Applications under  which  two  or  more  entities (project  partners)  would  carry out  the  federal  award  will  be  considered.  However,  only one  entity may be  the  applicant  for  the  NOFO;  any others must  be proposed  as  subrecipients.  See  the  Application  Resource  Guide  for additional  information  on  subawards.  An  entity may be  proposed  as a subrecipient  in  more  than  one  application.  

Executive Summary
This NOFO will  support  OJJDP  mentoring  grantees and  the  mentoring  field  more  broadly  by  maintaining  the  OJJDP  National  Mentoring  Resource  Center  website  and  providing  training  and  technical  assistance  (TTA)  to  OJJDP  grantees.  Please  see  the  Eligible  Applicants  section  for  the  eligibility criteria.   OJP  is committed  to  advancing  work that  furthers DOJ’s mission  to  uphold  the  rule  of  law,  to  keep  our  country safe,  and  to  protect  civil  rights.  OJP  provides federal  leadership,  funding,  and  other  critical  resources to  directly support  law  enforcement,  combat  violent  crime,  protect  American  children,  provide  services to  American  crime  victims,  and  address  public safety challenges,  including  human  trafficking  and  the  opioid  crisis.   

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V. Subbian (Biomedical Engineering) 

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An organization may submit only one Planning proposal and, if awarded a Planning award, one Development proposal.

Program Overview
This program supports collaboration among K-12 educators, technologists, and researchers to develop innovative solutions to persistent challenges in learning and workforce development. These challenges are identified by K-12 students, families, and educators.

The program aims to create and scale evidence-based practices, tools, and technologies that improve learning outcomes and prepare students for a digital, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven future. A key focus is early exposure to AI to build curiosity, understanding, and readiness for future careers.

The program encourages partnerships across sectors - schools, universities, industry, government, and nonprofits - to co-design responsive, technology-based solutions, and includes two phases: Planning and Development. Planning proposals help teams explore one of several focus areas. Only teams awarded Planning grants may submit Development proposals, which support the growth and implementation of promising ideas.

Eligibility 
Each NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY leadership team must have at least one member from each of four stakeholder groups: (1) K-12 educators, (2) technologists, (3) researchers, and (4) parents or guardians. One of these individuals must act as the Principal Investigator (PI) through an eligible organization described above. Co-PIs and additional Senior Personnel, (sub)contractors, consultants, etc., are also allowed.

Unaffiliated individuals are not eligible to submit proposals in response to this solicitation.

There are no PI degree requirements (i.e., the PI is not required to hold a Ph.D. nor any other degree).

Institutionally Coordinated by NCAE-C Points of Contact // Limit: Each designation (NCAE-CD, NCAE-R, NCAE-CO) may submit one proposal per initiative. Please reach out to the point of contact for the designation you wish to submit a proposal on behalf of to proceed.