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Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary (APS 2025) - Round 2

No Applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

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Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding. Please note that we do not accept ongoing projects.

Program Description
On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout 2026, the U.S. Mission to France will commemorate this milestone, highlighting the historical and future connections between France and the United States. The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Mission to France is pleased to announce this funding opportunity as part of this celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary. This is an Annual Program Statement (APS 250) that invites proposals for our year-long campaign to tell the story of America in France. It aims to support organizations in creating and developing public programs that celebrate the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and the 250 years of diplomacy and shared prosperity with France that followed. While France’s influence on the American Revolution began long before the first shots were fired with American founders like Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and John Adams were deeply influenced by French philosophers such as Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Rousseau. The ideas from the French Enlightenment informed the Declaration of Independence, American concepts of republicanism, rule of law, individual rights, and meritocracy were founded 250 years ago and form the basis of our shared values that endure today.

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Internal Deadline
External Deadline
1/5/2026

SebastianStrong Foundation's Discovery Science Award

No Applicants // Limit: 2 // Tickets Available: 2

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Submissions will be evaluated to ensure they align with our mission and funding criteria. A limit of two proposals may be submitted from the same institution, researcher, or foundation. 

Program Overview
SebastianStrong funds one or more proposals each year that advance meaningful change in pediatric cancer treatment. We are especially interested in research that:

  • Focuses on pediatric cancers with low survival rates or high relapse rates
  • Has transitional potential within 36 months
  • Pursues underfunded or unconventional approaches that could change the status quo
Funding Type
Internal Deadline
External Deadline
11/30/2025 (LOI)
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World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)'s 2025 INSPIRE Research Challenge (IRC)

Limit: 5 // Tickets Available: 1

A. Mukherjee (College of Public Health) 
S. Park (College of Nursing)
T. Kistner (Nutritional Sciences)
G. Leite (Pediatric Hematology Oncology, COM-T)

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A maximum of five applications will be accepted from one institution in any one grant cycle; it is the responsibility of the Principal Investigators and the host institution to coordinate the number of applications submitted. Institutions are encouraged to contact us to discuss  the prioritization of their applications, if needed.

Program Overview
The WCRF/AICR Network was among the first to recognise and support research on how lifestyle factors could reduce cancer risk and improve survivorship. Three Expert Reports, four decades of funding research projects, annual conferences highlighting the latest research and the Global Cancer Update Programme (formerly Continuous Update Programme), have all cemented  the WCRF/AICR Network as the most trusted source of the latest evidence. 

The concepts pioneered by the WCRF/AICR Cancer Prevention Recommendations are now the mainstay of public health cancer (and other noncommunicable diseases) prevention initiatives and clinical practice. Despite this huge success, cancer incidence rates and the burden of disease remain unacceptably high so the urgent demand for progress remains. 

The WCRF/AICR Network has always been at the forefront of innovative research, new ideas and fostering progress in the field of diet, nutrition  and cancer. As part of our continued commitment to accelerating progress, WCRF International  is running the INSPIRE Research Challenge,  in parallel with our Regular Grant Programme. 

The INSPIRE Research Challenge is aimed at  Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and will prioritise innovative, bold, and creative proposals with the potential to catalyse rapid and impactful advances in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship.

Internal Deadline
External Deadline
11/4/2025 (LOI); 3/27/2026 (Invited Full Application)
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Angel Charities For Children Impact Grant 2026

No Applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

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The University of Arizona may submit one LOI.

Overview
Angel Charity for Children, Inc. is accepting Impact Grant requests in 2026 for $100,000 to $900,000.

Applicants must serve children aged 18 and under in Pima County.

The agency must be a tax-exempt organization as determined by the IRS, having held this status for a
minimum of three years.

We fund Impact Grants that directly benefit children in Pima County for:
a) Purchase of Real Estate and Possible Construction
b) Construction on Currently Owned Real Estate Property
c) Retirement of Mortgage
d) Purchase Equipment/Personal Property/Asset
e) Program Expenses
f) Combination of Above

An agency may not apply this year if it was chosen as a beneficiary last year. Private “operating”
foundations are eligible to apply, but private foundations are not.

Grant requests must benefit a majority (51% or more) of children within Pima County to be considered. A variety of children’s needs are considered for funding regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual preference or national origin. 

For a list of past beneficiaries, including types of requests and amounts funded, please refer to the Angel Charity website www.AngelCharity.org, click “What We Do”, then “History of Giving".

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Internal Deadline
External Deadline
11/10/2026 (LOI), 1/8/2026 (Full Application)
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Angel Charity for Children Opportunity Grant 2026

Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 0
G. Stickney (Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers)

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The University of Arizona may submit one application.

Opportunity Overview
Angel Charity for Children, Inc. is a nonprofit organization of 250 devoted volunteer members. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for children in Pima County. This is accomplished through an established program of fundraising for the beneficiaries selected annually by the General Membership. We are fortunate that for 43 years, we have positively impacted the lives of over 1.2 million children in our community through the donation of almost $35 million dollars to 152 projects. 

WHAT WE FUND 
Angel Charity for Children, Inc. is accepting Opportunity Grant requests in 2026 for $10,000 to $75,000. 
Applicants must serve children aged 18 and under in Pima County. 

The agency must be a tax-exempt organization as determined by the IRS, having held this status for a minimum of three years. 

We fund Opportunity Grants that directly benefit children in Pima County for: 
● Purchase Equipment/Personal Property/Asset 
● Program Expenses 
● Combination of Both 

An agency may not apply this year if it was chosen as a beneficiary last year. Private “operating” foundations are eligible to apply, but private foundations are not. 

Grant requests must benefit a majority (51% or more) of children within Pima County to be considered. A variety of children’s needs are considered for funding regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual preference or national origin. 

For a list of past beneficiaries, including types of requests and amounts funded, please refer to the Angel Charity website www.AngelCharity.org, click “What We Do”, then “History of Giving

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Internal Deadline
External Deadline
1/8/2026
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The Great Admissions Redesign

No Applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

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Only one proposal submission per state, higher education system, or institutional cluster will be accepted. Lumina encourages collaboration among agencies, organizations, and colleges and universities when developing responses. If multiple responses are received, Lumina will alert the parties and invite them to make a joint submission.

Eligibility
The following entities are eligible to apply to the Great Admissions Redesign:

  • State agencies
  • State systems of higher education that include public, nonprofit colleges and/or universities
  • A group of three or more public or private, nonprofit colleges and/or universities (this may include a community college district serving three or more institutions)

Program Overview
For years, students and families have shouldered most of the responsibility when it comes to navigating college admissions. But over the past decade, states, systems, and institutions have started asking a different question: What if the process worked better for students from the start?

That shift has opened the door to bold new ideas. Redesigning admissions means moving away from “the way we’ve always done it” and toward a student-centered approach. Think: automated, proactive, and streamlined systems that make it easier for more students to step into higher education.

We’re excited to support that transformation. Nearly $3.3 million in grants are now available through our 2026–2027 cycle. If you’re ready to build the admissions process of the future, we invite you to apply for one of three new funding opportunities.

Three types of opportunities:

  1. Exploration grants will be awarded to states, systems, and institutions seeking to better understand the potential of redesigned admissions systems through information gathering and/or coalition building. Recipients will receive $50,000 to $100,000 each.
  2. Planning grants will be awarded to states, systems, and institutions in the early stages of strategic planning to create a new admissions redesign program or add a new dimension to an existing admissions redesign effort. Recipients will receive $50,000 to $100,000 each.
  3. Implementation grants will provide resources for leading states, systems, and institutions to augment and scale redesigned admissions processes. Recipients will receive up to $500,000 each.
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Internal Deadline
External Deadline
11/3/2025
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NSF 25-548: Accelerating Research Translation (ART)

Institutionally Coordinated // Limit: 3 // Tickets Available: 1

Track 3: Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

Track 4: Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 0
D. Hockstad (Tech Launch Arizona)

Track 5: No Applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

This funding opportunity requires institutional coordination with Tech Launch Arizona. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please contact Doug Hockstad.  

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The University of Arizona is eligible for tracks 3, 4, and 5 (high research translation readiness level category). For Tracks 3, 4, and 5, an eligible organization can submit a maximum of one proposal per Track. 

Track Synopses 
  
Track 3: Technology Transfer Resource Centers (RESOURCE)   

  • The ART program aims to leverage the experience and resources of IHEs or non-profits with strong research translation capacity (and/or experience) to launch a network of regional Technology Transfer Resource Centers (RESOURCE) that promote regional technology transfer and technology development activities available to multiple IHEs in a region with low or emerging research capacity and little or no dedicated technology transfer or research translation resources.  A Track 3 award for a RESOURCE is expected to provide guidance, training, education, and services to other IHEs in a region who have a low RTRL. A Track 3 award is expected to be up to a total of $8 million for a duration of 4 years. Subject to availability of funds and quality of proposals, NSF plans to make up to 5 RESOURCE awards. Some awardees demonstrating strong performance, as demonstrated by successfully meeting evaluation criteria during the award, including progress toward self-sustainability, may have an opportunity to receive renewal support for up to 4 more years and additional funding of up to $2 million, subject to the availability of funds. As noted above, the lead IHE for this Track is expected to be an IHE with a very high RTRL or a non-profit with significant expertise related to technology transfer, entrepreneurship and related areas leading to sustained economic impacts.      

  Track 4: Education and Training (ET)    

  • This nationally focused Track invites proposals from IHEs or non-profits with any combination of either a strong, vibrant and established research translation ecosystem, and/or demonstrated experience to develop, evaluate, and deploy educational and training resources related to entrepreneurship, technology transfer and related activities. The beneficiaries for these education and training resources to be developed will be lower RTRL IHEs located anywhere in the United States (including but not limited to Track 1 and Track 2 awardees). Track 4 awards may be budgeted up to a total of $3 million for a duration of 3 years. Subject to availability of funds and quality of proposals, NSF plans to make up to 4 ET awards. Some awardees demonstrating strong performance, as demonstrated by successfully meeting evaluation criteria during the award, including progress toward self-sustainability, may have an opportunity to receive renewal support for up to 2 more years and additional funding up to $2 million (subject to the availability of funds), to scale up the deployment and adoption of the developed resources and training materials nationally.

Track 5: Coordinating Accelerating Research Translation (CART) 

  • This Track invites proposals from IHEs or non-profits for the creation of a unifying center that will facilitate the development of an integrated platform for coordinating, evaluating, and monitoring the progress being made by teams that are supported under both Tracks 1 and 2. The CART awardee would also coordinate activities to be carried out under awards pursuant to Tracks 3 and 4. The Track 5 CART cooperative agreement award may be budgeted up to a total of $3 million for a duration of 5 years. Subject to availability of funds and quality of proposals, NSF plans to make up to 2 awards under the CART Track. Some awardees demonstrating strong performance, as demonstrated by successfully meeting evaluation criteria during the award, including progress toward self-sustainability, may have an opportunity to receive renewal for up to 5 more years and additional funding up to $3 million, subject to the availability of funds. Proposals for this Track must be led by one IHE with a high RTRL with significant expertise and experience in areas related to technology transfer, intellectual property management, entrepreneurship as well as initiatives and programs directed at sustained economic and collective impacts. 



 

From Campus to Career: Advancing Career-Connected High-Impact Practices (HIPs)

Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 0

The office of Hispanic Serving Institutions is coordinating the submission to this funding opportunity.

Opportunity Overview 
Lumina Foundation is seeking letters of interest for a grant opportunity for up to 15 institutions to scale career-connected HIPs on their campuses. Applicants must seek to pursue ambitious and innovative HIPs strategies, but the benefits extend far beyond the direct funding to support this work, including:

  • An opportunity to shape national practice in career-connected HIPs among exemplar institutions from across the U.S.;
  • Tailored technical assistant provided by national experts to support the success of campus implementation;
  • And direct funding ranging from $80,000 to $100,000 for each grantee.
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External Deadline
10/24/2025
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