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NSF X-Labs: Scientific Instrumentation for Sensing and Imaging (Topic 2)

Institutionally Coordinated - contact RDS if you are interested in this funding opportunity // Limit: 2 (lead organization)

SUBJECT TO CHANGE STATEMENT: The terms of this funding opportunity are actively under ORP review and the competition is thus subject to change. The solicitation indicates that academic institutions are not the end goal for this funding. 

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External Deadline
7/13/2026

NSF X-Labs: Quantum Systems: Interconnected and Integrated Photonics (Topic 1)

Institutionally Coordinated - contact RDS if you are interested in this funding opportunity // Limit: 2 (lead organization)

SUBJECT TO CHANGE STATEMENT: The terms of this funding opportunity are actively under ORP review and the competition is thus subject to change. The solicitation indicates that academic institutions are not the end goal for this funding. 

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External Deadline
7/24/2026

FY26 - FY28 Space Grant Augmentation for AI Workforce Development

Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 0 

T. Swindle (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory) 

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Proposals will only be accepted from the lead institution of Space Grant consortia in each state along with the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. NASA will only accept one proposal per consortium. 

Executive Summary

External Deadline
5/8/2026

Mathers Foundation Grant Awards Program - Fall 2026 Cycle

Limit: 3 // Tickets Available: 0

R. Goyal (Obstetrics and Gynecology) 
T. Tomasiak (Chemistry and Biochemistry)
H. Cai (Neuroscience) 

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The Mathers Foundation Grants Program is a limited competition, where eligible organizations may submit up to three (3) institute-nominated Letter of Inquiry (LOI) applications per grant cycle. 

Program Overview
Full sponsor guidelines are linked here.

External Deadline
7/17/2026 (Nomination and Portal Registration); 7/31/2026 (Required LOI); 9/18/2026 (Invited Full Proposals)
Internal Deadline
May 13

Protecting U.S. Critical Energy Investments Through C-UAS and UAS Surveillance Capabilities in Iraq

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. 

Executive Summary

External Deadline
6/8/2026

FY 2026 U.S. Leadership in Education, Advanced Manufacturing, and Digital Skills (U.S. LEADS) Program

No Applicants // 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
5/18/2026

Department of Energy Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator - All Topic Areas

Limit: 5* // Tickets Available: 2

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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External Deadline
5/29/2026 (TA1); 6/25/2026 (TA2); 7/23/2026 (TAs 3A, 3B, and 3C)
Internal Deadline
April 27