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Hearst Foundation Program Grants

Apply to Internal Competition // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

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Proposals from institutions with multiple departments (e.g., universities, medical centers, etc.) should be coordinated through the central development offices such that only one proposal will be submitted to the Hearst Foundations.

Program Overview

External Deadline
Rolling
Internal Deadline
April 8

The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI (DE-FOA-0003612)

Submit Notice of Intent // Limit: 1 Phase I or Phase II Application per Focus Area

DOE plans to hold an informational webinar about this RFA on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 3 PM Eastern. Registration information is linked here. 

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External Deadline
4/28/2026 (Phase I Applications); 4/28/2026 (Phase II LOI); 5/19/2026 (Phase II Applications); 12/17/2026 (Phase II Applications resulting fom Phase I Awards)
Internal Deadline
March 25

Translational Medicine Faculty Starter Grant

Request Ticket (include lab and approval message from lab's PI) // Limit: 1 predoc, postdoc, or faculty member per lab

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Only one applicant per lab may apply in the Drug Delivery Program. Labs must select either a predoc, a postdoc, or a faculty member.

External Deadline
5/27/2026 (LOI); 11/18/2026 (Full Application - by invitation)

FY 2026 John McCain Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders on the Rule of Law and Public Service

Request Ticket // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

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Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant.

Executive Summary

External Deadline
5/11/2026

FY 2026 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars

Request Ticket // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

Limiting Language
Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant.

Executive Summary

External Deadline
5/11/2026

Drug Delivery Faculty Starter Grant

Request Ticket (include lab and approval message from lab's PI) // Limit: 1 predoc, postdoc, or faculty member per lab

Limiting Language
Only one applicant per lab may apply in the Drug Delivery Program. Labs must select either a predoc, a postdoc, or a faculty member.

External Deadline
4/15/2026 (LOI); 8/26/2026 (Full Application - by invitation)