Mellon Foundation - Higher Learning 2026 Open Call for Concepts

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J. Duran (Confluence Center for Creative Inquiry)
E. White (Public and Applied Humanities)
J.P. Jones (School of Geography, Development and Environment) 

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Each institution may submit no more than three applications to Mellon for consideration. 

External Deadline
12/1/2025 (registration forms due); 2/17/2026 (full application)
Internal Deadline
Nov. 12

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

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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

External Deadline
1/5/2026
Internal Deadline
Dec. 15

Arizona Molecular Clinical Core

The AZClinCore provides inpatient and outpatient diagnostic testing services to support clinical trial and clinical research activities for physicians, researchers and industry clients. AZClinCore is a CLIA/CAP accredited testing facility certified for high-complexity molecular testing. With expertise in genetic and serological (ELISA) assay design and validation, the AZClinCore has aided numerous industry and research partners in the development of novel genetic testing and clinical trial protocols as well as providing evaluations for new technology and testing platforms.

SebastianStrong Foundation's Discovery Science Award

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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:

External Deadline
11/30/2025 (LOI)
Internal Deadline
Nov. 21

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:

External Deadline
11/3/2025
Internal Deadline
Oct. 27