Internal Opportunities and UW Tri-Campus Resources

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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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Humanity AI "Who gets a say in how AI is built, governed, and used to ensure that it works for the common good?" 10/21/2026 (Letter of Intent) NA for LOI Open Call for Proposals - Humanity AI
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 2/1/2027 1/11/2027 Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
Arnold Ventures  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 Rolling 2 weeks before submission date Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
NSF STEM teaching and learning in K-12 Rolling 2 weeks before submission date 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.  Rolling 2 weeks before submission date General Grant Program | Finra Foundation
The Teagle Foundation Notice seeking proposals to reinvigorate the role of the humanities in general education, and in doing so, expose a broad array of students to the power of the humanities; help students of all backgrounds build a sense of belonging and community; strengthen the coherence and cohesiveness of general education; and increase teaching opportunities for humanities faculty. 12/1/2026 11/10/2026 The Teagle Foundation - Cornerstone: Learning for Living

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Opportunities in Humanities

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American Council of Learned Societies  Across many humanities topics Various 2 weeks before the sponsor deadline Competition Deadlines - ACLS
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  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
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
American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants: small awards (up to $7,000) for research leading to publication in any field, including lab research expenses, fieldwork, and research travel. Junior scholars are favored 12/1/2026 11/17/2026 Franklin Research Grants
Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award - NEW 10/7 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award: $20,000 for tenure-track assistant professors (post-midpoint review) in humanities and social sciences whose research relates to democracy, society, or education in the Americas, with strong campus community-building records 12/1/2026 11/17/2026 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award - C&S
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
Institute for Humane Studies - NEW 10/7 AI and the Workforce: research on how AI affects employment, productivity, occupational change, economic opportunity, and innovation over time; interdisciplinary proposals especially welcome; up to $20,000, no indirect costs    1 12/15/2026 12/1/2026 Ai And The Workforce | Institute for Humane Studies

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

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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  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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Bureau of Justice Assistance  BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes Rolling 2 weeks before the submission date Opportunity Listing - BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
Bureau of Justice Assistance BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Rolling 2 weeks before the submission date Opportunity Listing - BJA FY 2026 The Kevin and Avonte Program: Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities
Office for Victims of Crime  support jurisdictions in developing and expanding a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case investigations. 10/14/2026 9/30/2026 Opportunity Listing - OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking
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 
ACLS  ACLS Digital Justice Grants - humanities and interpretive social science projects that use digital tools and methods to engage the histories of communities of color and other historically marginalized groups.  11/3/2026 10/20/2026 ACLS Digital Justice Grants - ACLS

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Opportunities in STEM

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Department of Energy (DOE)  Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production. Rolling 2 weeks before the submission date Funding Opportunities | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)
DEPT OF THE NAVY  Advancement of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities Rolling for LOI NA for LOI SAM.gov
Whitehall Foundation Basic (non-clinical) research in invertebrate and vertebrate neurobiology: the neural mechanisms behind sensory, motor, and other complex behaviors. Research Grants and one-year Grants-in-Aid for early-career PIs 1/15/2027 (LOI) NA for LOI Whitehall Foundation: Basic Research in Vertebrate and Invertebrate Neurobiology 
DOD to identify and support academic scientists and engineers who are in their first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent academic appointment, who have received their PhD or equivalent degree on or after 01 January 2019, and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research. 10/30/2026 10/16/2026 Opportunity Listing - ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program
Department of Defense Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) 11/6/2026 10/16/2026 Opportunity Listing - Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) Scialog: Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Atmospheres (2027–2029). Early-career faculty apply to become Fellows, then form cross-disciplinary teams and compete for seed awards. Covers astrophysics, planetary and atmospheric science, and physical/analytical chemistry 4/15/2027 4/1/2027 Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Atmospheres – Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA)

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