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.

Limited Submission Announcements

Velux Stiftung: Challenges in Forest Management - Climate Change, Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services & Forest Products

The overall objective of this funding program is to improve sustainable forest management that addresses the pressing problems of climate change and biodiversity loss as well as society’s need for forest products. The program seeks to contribute to a change of perspective in sustainable forest management and in the use and value of forests and to contribute to the integration of evidence-based science into forestry practice.

This program is soliciting

• Innovative, novel, outside-of-the-box research that has a high potential to change forestry practice. The project should aim to address topics of broad interest and employ a participatory approach that includes stakeholders. It can also be interdisciplinary. 
  
• Science-practice projects that aim to facilitate collaboration between researchers and practitioners to improve accessibility and comprehensibility of specified forest management findings relevant to stakeholders. These projects should facilitate dialogue, knowledge exchange or co-production resulting in deliverables such as tools and resources or communication products. Applications must demonstrate the commitment of the collaborating parties and the continuity of the approach.

Call for Proposals

Institutional Limit: Two (2) Proposals

Internal Deadline: September 2, 2025, 4:45pm
Funder Deadline: *September 22, 23:59pm CEST (Sunday, 9/21, 4:59pm CT)

Innovate Alabama Network Project Grants

The Innovate Alabama Network seeks to create a broad network of innovation-related programming, encourage partnerships within the innovation ecosystem and provide seed funding for innovative projects through the Project Grants program. Project Grants are competitive awards designed to support critical projects that strengthen Alabama’s innovation ecosystem, infrastructure, networks, resources, and programming. This grant is designed to support innovative, mission-aligned projects and provides one-time seed funding to launch new initiatives or strategically grow existing ones.

Applications may be submitted to one of the following three pillars:

• Outdoor Recreation
• Access to Resources
• Talent

Institutional Limit: One (1) Proposal

Internal Deadline: September 3, 2025, 4:45pm

Funder Deadline: Sunday, September 28, 5:00pm CT

2026 NASA EPSCoR Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN)

**Please Note: NASA has not yet released the FY26 NASA CAN solicitation nor its due date; however, the AL NASA EPSCoR office is proceeding with collecting applications from Alabama institutions for the statewide down select. The FY26 NASA CAN solicitation is not expected to differ from previous years’ solicitations, so this competition is formatted based on the FY25 requirements.

Each funded NASA EPSCoR proposal is expected to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to NASA’s strategic research and technology development priorities and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities of higher education and economic development of the jurisdiction receiving funding. The following are the specific objectives of NASA EPSCoR:

• Contribute to and promote the development of research capability in NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions in areas of strategic importance to the NASA mission;
• Improve the capabilities of the NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions to gain support from sources outside the NASA EPSCoR program;
• Develop partnerships among NASA research assets, academic institutions, and industry; and
• Contribute to the overall research infrastructure and economic development of the jurisdiction.

NASA EPSCoR proposals are expected to establish research programs that will make significant contributions to -

• The strategic research and technology priorities of one or more of the four (4) NASA Mission Directorates;
• One or more of the ten (10) NASA Field Centers, and
• Contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education, and economic development of Alabama.

**Requirements for this internal competition differ from the standard limited submission competition. Submission requirements mirror the specifications of the preproposal preparation instructions. There are several associated documents to review. As previously noted FY26 documents have not been released:

2025 NASA EPSCoR Solicitation

2025 Research Areas

AL EPSCoR Pre-Proposal Document (**Note: AU has been granted an extended preproposal deadline of Sept. 29)

Institutional Limit: One (1) Proposal

Internal Deadline: September 3, 2025, 4:45pm

AL NASA EPSCoR Office Deadline: September 29, 2025

Attendance is limited. Registration closes August 28.

The federal funding landscape is changing daily, necessitating extra due diligence on the part of funding seekers. When perusing a solicitation, 1) make sure you are viewing the latest version, 2) read all notes in the headers and margins, and 3) follow provided links to ensure a solicitation is still active and accepting applications.