Internal Opportunities and UW Tri-Campus Resources

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UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences Community-Academic Partnership Awards 8/24/2026 N/A ITHS | 2027-2028 Request for Applications
UW Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute Alcohol and drug use and addiction 9/9/2026 N/A ADAI Small Grants Program | Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute
Royalty Research Fund (RRF) All 9/28/2026 9/8/2026 Royalty Research Fund (RRF) - UW Research
Population Health Initiative Tier 1 Pilot Grants To support researchers in laying the foundation for a future project to generate proof-of-concept 10/1/2026 N/A Tier 1 grants: Laying the foundation – Population Health
UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences Translational health sciences 10/7/2026 N/A ITHS | ITHS Catalyst Awards
Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Awards All Rolling N/A Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Awards – Office of Undergraduate Research
Simpson Center for the Humanities (Multiple programs)  Humanities; Humanistic social sciences Various N/A The Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities | Simpson Center for the Humanities
UW Limited Submission Opportunities (LSO) Various Various N/A for initial LOI submission to LSO office Limited Submission Opportunities Listings | UW Research (UW NetID required to view)
Corporate & Foundation Opportunities Various Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline CFR Opportunity Dashboard Search (UW NetID required to view)
Global Funding Opportunities Various Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Global Funding Opportunities - Google Sheets (UW NetID required to view)

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Cross-disciplinary Opportunities

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NSF Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)  Supports mid-career researchers, at the associate professor rank (or equivalent), to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships 2/1/202 1/11/2027 Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
Arnold Ventures - NEW 8/4 Supports evidence-based solutions to challenges in the following areas: Criminal Justice, Health Care, Infrastructure, Public Finance, Higher Education, Journalism, Affordable Housing, Climate and Energy, and Democracy. Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Our Approach to Giving | Arnold Ventures
Fulbright Brazil Various Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Awards - Comissão Fulbright Brasil
Hearst Foundations Culture, education, health and social services Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline General Overview of Funding Priorities - HearstFDN | Hearst Foundations
NSF Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) Supports use-inspired research, translational activities and partnerships that turn scientific discoveries into real-world solutions. Researchers can gain market insights, launch commercial applications and/or facilitate industry adoption Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation

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Opportunities in Education and Workforce Development

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NSF Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative Anytime N/A Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
NSF STEM teaching and learning in K-12 Anytime N/A NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
FINRA Investor Education Foundation Research that helps to ensure people in the United States have the knowledge, skills and tools to make sound financial decisions throughout life.  Anytime N/A General Grant Program | Finra Foundation
Spencer Foundation Vision Grants to improve education 8/12/2026 (Intent Form) NA for Intent Form Vision Grants | The Spencer Foundation
NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Supports partnerships between two-year institutions of higher education, other academic institutions, industry and other entities to improve the education of technicians in science and engineering 10/1/2026 9/17/2026 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
Brady Education Foundation Projects that are consistent with a strength-based perspective and have the potential to inform future educational research, practice, major philanthropic giving, and/or public policy 9/30/2026 8/16/2026 Application Guidelines – Brady Education Foundation

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Opportunities in Humanities

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Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)  Numerous grants and awards for travel, research, publications, programs, and service Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline CCCC Grants and Awards - Conference on College Composition and Communication
American Antiquarian Society AAS fellowships are designed to enable awardees to spend an uninterrupted block of time doing research in the AAS library collections.  Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline How to Apply for a Fellowship | American Antiquarian Society
Institute for Humane Studies - NEW 8/4 Awards range of research fellowships and grants to support the research, publication, or convening of outstanding graduate students and faculty with interest in teaching, researching, and applying classical liberal ideas and principles in the humanities and social sciences. Supports study in a variety of fields, including economics, philosophy, law, political science, history, and sociology.  Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Scholar Resources | Institute for Humane Studies
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)  American history and culture or Western civilization 9/16/2026 9/2/2026 Scholarly Editions and Translations
American Council of Learned Societies - NEW 8/4 Supports research in disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. Appropriate fields of specialization include: anthropology, archaeology, art history, economics, geography, history, languages and literatures, law, linguistics, musicology, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. Stipends up to $60,000 are available.  9/17/2026 9/3/2026 ACLS Fellowships - ACLS
Keats-Shelley Association of America Romantic-era literature and culture 11/1/2026 10/16/2026 Carl H. Pforzheimer, Jr, Award — K-SAA
The Teagle Foundation Humanities in education   12/1/2026 11/10/2026 The Teagle Foundation - Cornerstone: Learning for Living
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)  Public Humanities Projects — museum exhibitions and historic site interpretation programs (Planning up to $75K, Implementation up to $750K); 2026 cycle topics include the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, American Military Valor, and America's role on a global scale 12/9/2026 11/25/2026 Public Humanities Projects

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Opportunities in Medicine, Healthcare, Childhood Development, and Healthcare Policy

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Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation Alzheimer’s Drugs 9/14/2026 8/31/2026 Prevention | Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
US Department of State Global health 2/14/2027 1/31/2027 https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/c5c18cae-dbe8-4d93-9d9b-3d5ec27a4dcf 
Defense Health Agency - NEW 7/31 To identify and develop techniques, knowledge products, and materiel (medical devices, drugs, and biologics) to support far-forward early intervention of life-threatening illnesses or injuries Rolling 2 weeks before submission SAM.gov
NIH For early stage investigators Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Opportunity Listing - Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI)
Brady Education Foundation Early Childhood Development and Education Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Application Guidelines – Brady Education Foundation
Pfizer  Various Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline https://www.pfizer.com/about/programs-policies/grants/competitive-grants 
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer research Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Grants Archive - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Alzheimer's Association  Alzheimer's research Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline https://www.alz.org/research/for_researchers/grants/types-of-grants 
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Various Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline https://cdmrp.health.mil/default 
NIH Various Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Explore NIH Grant Opportunities | Grants & Funding

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Opportunities in Social Science and Psychology

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Department of Justice  Law Enforcement Products and Resources - Community Policing Development (CPD) 8/31/2026 8/17/2026 https://cops.usdoj.gov/law-enforcement-products-and-resources 
Russell Sage Foundation  Social, Political & Economic Inequality (SPEI), Future of Work (FOW), and the race-conscious admissions ban special initiative (SCD23) 10/28/2026 (Letter of Inquiry) NA for LoI Application Deadlines | Russell Sage Foundation 

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Opportunities in STEM

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Whitehall Foundation Basic research in vertebrate (excluding clinical) and invertebrate neurobiology 1/15, 4/15, 10/1/20xx (Letter of Intent) NA for LOI Whitehall Foundation: Basic Research in Vertebrate and Invertebrate Neurobiology
Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) Travel grants 2/15/2026, 5/15/2026, 10/1/2026 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Travel Grants – Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Merck  Topic areas include: 1) seeking innovative therapeutic solutions for neuroinflammatory diseases including Parkinson's disease; 2) the use of artificial intelligence in cell culture media and process development; 3) innovative approaches to economical remediation of contaminated materials; 4) cell-free screening assays for the modulation of protein-protein interactions; and 5) advancing molecule synthesis and discovery.  8/31/2026 8/17/2026 2025 Research Grants - Research | Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement - NEW 7/31 Cybercrime and cyber-enabled crimes 8/31/2026 8/17/2026 Opportunity Listing - Global Cybercrime and Cryptocurrency Assessment and Intelligence Gathering
Zero 2050  Pathways to eliminate life-threatening tasks that lead to fatal workplace electrocution 9/1/2026 8/18/2026 CFR Opportunity Dashboard Search
NSF  NSF 26-506: Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) - Webinar on 6/23 - Register HERE 9/1/2026 8/11/2026 Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
NASA  Research that provides foundational knowledge on interactions between and within terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, along with changes to their biogeochemistry and biodiversity.  9/4/2026 8/21/2026 A.15_Biosphere_Amend64.pdf
Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership Projects that advance the Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership mission 9/15/2026 9/1/2026 Funding Opportunities | Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership
ACS Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant 9/18/2026 9/4/2026 Sustainable Futures Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant - American Chemical Society
NSF All topics under the NSF ENG directorate. For engineering PI's who have not held $200K+ in federal research funding in the past 5 years 10/9/2026 9/25/2026 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
ACS Petroleum Research Fund  Fundamental research related to hydrocarbons and other materials related to activities of the petroleum industry. 10/9/2026 9/25/2026 ACS Petroleum Research Fund - American Chemical Society
Department of Defense - NEW 7/31 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) 11/6/2026 10/16/2026 Opportunity Listing - Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

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