Our editorial team is keeping abreast of the current status of federally funded opportunities. Such opportunities advertised here, to our knowledge at time of publication, are active. However, please continue to check solicitation websites for updates to U.S. Government opportunities of interest.

What is a Limited Submission?

A limited submission solicitation places a cap on the number of proposals Auburn may submit to a sponsor. Auburn coordinates limited submissions with notifications via this newsletter and competitions created in the Auburn University Competition Space (InfoReady).

To apply to any limited submission posted in this newsletter, click on the link within the announcement. Please refer to the Limited Submission Procedures page for a general list of requirements.

Found a Limited Submission opportunity that interests you?

If so, please contact the PSFS office sooner than later so that an internal competition can be created for a timely, university-wide, fair and equitable selection process that allows for ample time for review, feedback and revisions.

NIH: Nutrition Obesity Research Centers

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications from institutions/organizations that propose to establish core centers that are part of an integrated and existing program of nutrition and/or obesity research. The Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORC) program is designed to support and enhance the national research effort in nutrition and obesity. NORCs support three primary research-related activities: Research Core services, a Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) program, and an Enrichment program. All activities pursued by Nutrition Obesity Research Centers are designed to enhance the efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, and multidisciplinary nature of research in nutrition and obesity.

Institutional Limit: One (1) Proposal

Internal Deadline: May 7, 4:45pm

Funder Deadline: June 10, 2025, 5:00pm CT

NSF: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (E-CORE)

Through this program, NSF seeks to foster partnerships among academic institutions, government entities, industry, and non-profits. These collaborations aim to drive long-term improvements in research infrastructure, enhance R&D capacity, and boost the research competitiveness of eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions.

Based self-identified needs of a jurisdiction, the areas of focus supported by E-CORE may include (but are not limited to) development, enhancement, and/or ensuring the sustainability of: *research administration; *research facilities and infrastructure (including cyberinfrastructure); *STEM education (K-12) pathways; *higher education pathways; *early career investigator pathways; *broadening participation; *workforce development; *national and global partnerships; *community engagement and outreach; *technology transfer; *economic development; and *use-inspired research pathways.

Institutional Limit: One (1) Proposal

Internal Deadline: May 9, 2025, 4:45pm

Funder Deadline: July 15, 2025, 5:00pm, CT

Funding Opportunities

National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF)

Grants from NTPF are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by supporting on-going preservation work and by providing seed money for preservation projects. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for preservation projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector.

Applications Due: June 2, 2025, 5:00pm ET

NIMH: Laboratories to Optimize Digital Health

NIH seeks applications for innovative research projects to test strategies to increase the reach, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital mental health interventions which may impact mental health outcomes, including suicide behaviors and serious mental illness. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is intended to support the development of digital health test beds that leverage well-established digital health platforms and infrastructure to rapidly refine and optimize existing evidence-based digital health interventions and to conduct clinical research testing digital mental health interventions that are statistically powered to provide a definitive answer regarding the intervention's effectiveness particularly in populations who experience health disparities and vulnerable populations.

Applications Due: June 5, 2025, 5:00pm CT

USDA: 2026 Emerging Markets Program

This opportunity is available to U.S. entities to develop, maintain, or expand markets for exports of United States agricultural commodities and to promote cooperation and exchange of information between agricultural institutions and agribusinesses in the United States and emerging markets. Institutes of Higher Education are eligible if having a "demonstrated interest or role in the export of U.S. agricultural commodities or products."

Applications Due: June 6, 2025, 5:00pm ET

 NSF: Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE)

The Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) program invites innovative multidisciplinary and multisector investigations focused on convergent research and education activities in wildland fire.



To advance convergent research and education in wildland fire science, FIRE proposals should demonstrate strengths in one or more of the following areas: (1) new advances in data collection, storage, and sharing relevant to wildland fire dynamics, including Earth observations; (2) new modeling and computational approaches to understand wildland fire (including artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches); (3) new understanding of the cross-scale interactions of wildland fire across local, regional and global extents; (4) new insights into community adaptation and governance relevant to wildland fire; (5) new approaches to reduce the vulnerability of built infrastructure, natural fuels, and social systems to wildland fire; and (6) engagement of a variety of community members and stakeholders to promote a forward-looking approach to wildland fire science.

Proposals Due: June 20,2025, 5:00pm CT

Research Corporation for Science Advancement: Cottrell Scholars

The Cottrell Scholar Award honors and helps to develop outstanding teacher-scholars who are recognized by their scientific communities for the quality and innovation of their research programs and their academic leadership skills. Applicants should hold primary or courtesy appointments in chemistry, physics, or astronomy departments that offer bachelor's and/or graduate degrees in the applicant's discipline.

For the 2025 proposal cycle, eligibility is limited to tenure-track faculty members who started their first tenure-track appointment anytime in calendar year 2022.

Submissions Due: July 1, 2025, 11:59pm PDT

Comcast Innovation Fund

The Comcast Innovation Fund supports technology and public policy research that contributes to the betterment of the Internet and the continued evolution of connectivity products and services. Comcasts offers offers the following funding:

Open-Source Development Grants - Intended to fund new or continued development of open-source software in areas of interest to Comcast or of benefit to the Internet and broadband industries.

General and Target Research Grants - General Grants provide unrestricted award of funds to support researchers at colleges and universities; Targeted Research Grants are more narrowly tailored and typically study more specific issues.

Useful & Interesting Things Grants - Funds ideas, technologies, or approaches contributing to the Internet in novel and useful ways: 

Proposals are accepted at any time.

Important Updates

Hanover Research Webinars

Creative Grant Seeking in a Challenging Landscape

Thursday, April 24, 2025

11:00am CT

This webinar will illustrate how a combination of creative design and resourceful grant seeking — such as exploring foundations or clearly articulating impact — can give PIs promising pathways to pursue even amidst a changing landscape.

Register Here.

• Upcoming Webinars in 2025
• Recently posted to the archives: Artificial Intelligence Policies Among Federal Grantmakers

Considering a Postdoc? Virtual Panel Discussion

Friday, April 25, 2025

9:30am - 10:30am or 1:30pm - 2:30 pm

via ZOOM

Graduate students considering a postdoctoral position after graduation and curious about what a postdoc really involves are invited to attend a virtual panel discussion where current postdocs will share their journeys, research experiences, and insights on transitioning into postdoctoral roles.

Doctoral students and master’s students are welcome to attend as well as mentors of graduate students also are welcome. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and explore what a postdoc could look like for you. 

Session #1 - 9:30am - 10:30am 

Session #2 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm

RSVP Jennifer Kerpelman to indicate preferred session and receive Zoom link.

GRAD 7200: Introduction to Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research Available for Summer and Fall 2025!

Faculty are strongly encourage to direct their graduate students to enroll in GRAD 7200. This essential course is designed to enhance professional development and equip graduate students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complex ethical landscape of research.

Five sections of GRAD 7200 will be offered during the Summer and Fall 2025 semesters. 

• Summer 2025: 2 sections available (CRNs 32337 and 32338)

• Fall 2025: 3 sections available (CRNs 16041, 16042, and 16043)

For more information, please contact course coordinators Dr. Carey Andrzejewski, Karoline Austin, or Milly Tye.

Reminder: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Required for All Research Personnel

The CITI RCR training meets federal requirements for institutions that receive federal research awards. As a recipient of federal research funding, the university requires all research personnel - faculty, postdocs, students and staff engaged in research & research administration - to complete this training, regardless of whether projects are federally funded or not.

IMPORTANT: You must access CITI through AUthenticate using your Auburn username and password. After login, verify that your Auburn email address (not an alias) is the primary CITI account email. If your account is not properly associated with your Auburn email address, your training completion will not be reflected in our reports or Endeavor ERA. Access the AU CITI Training page for more information.

Hanover Research Queue Proposal Review Availability

Slots available after June 24

Auburn University has partnered with Hanover Research for a number of grant development solutions including Pre-proposal Support; Proposal Development; and Capacity Building. Hanover's full-service grant development solutions are available to set goals, build strategies to achieve key grant-seeking objectives, and develop grant proposals that are well-planned, researched, and written. 

For information regarding Hanover’s core capabilities and project timelines, click here. If you are interested in a slot in the queue, please e-mail Tony Ventimiglia.

Council on Government Relations (COGR) Resource Page

This resource page offers continually updated information concerning the 2025 Administration Transition in regards to federal funding.

Hanover GLC Modules for NIH, NSF-CAREER & Grant Development

The Hanover Research Grants Learning Center (GLC) on-demand grant development training portal offers faculty enrollees the unique opportunity to receive targeted training through self-paced, interactive modules with step-by-step guidance and templates for prospective applicants to develop compelling proposals. In addition to NIH and NSF-CAREER modules, AU faculty now have access to a variety of new modules on grant seeking, development and revisions.

Auburn faculty interested in signing up for this training should contact Christine Cline for registration information.

Research Development and Grantwriting Newsletter

This online publication is a great source for current STEM and Humanities funding opportunities, tips and resources. Published by Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC, access is available only for Auburn University faculty, staff and students with a valid user ID.

In the April Issue: • Where’d the NSF Money Go? • NSF Wildland Fire Initiative Working Group • Funding in the News • Assembling a Team of Advocates for Winning Humanities Grants • How Agency Mission & Culture Impact Funding Success • Research Grant Writing Web Resources • Agency News, Reports, Workshops & Roadmaps • New Funding Opportunities 

Free CITI Training Modules

Auburn subscribes to several training modules via the CITI Program website that may be of interest to researchers and research administrators. Each module is self-paced and can be finished in one or multiple sessions. Click on the link above to read descriptions.



• Essentials of Grant Proposal Development
• Essentials of Research Administration

Hanover Grant Calendar for Early Career Researchers

Hanover produces a bimonthly Grants Calendar centered on certain funding interests. The current calendar focuses on Early Career Research, covering a range of grantmakers. Short-term targets with set deadlines are included alongside longer-term opportunities expected to occur across the next year and beyond. 

New Hanover Non-Federal Funding Resources Page

Hanover has released a Non-Federal Funding Resources page within the Grants Learning Center. This resource guide on non-federal funding provides a range of helpful documents and training materials focused on funding available through private foundations, corporations, and other non-governmental entities.

To access this page, contact Christine Cline.