Research Bulletin
Funding Opportunity: Spencer Foundation
The Spencer Foundation's Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative Research for Educational Change program supports research (and related activities) pertaining to the processes, practices, and policies that improve education for learners, educators, families,...
Funding Opportunities: Russell Sage Foundation
The Russell Sage Foundation dedicates itself to strengthening the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences to diagnose social problems and improve social policies. The following solicitations are accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOI) until Wednesday, July 15,...
Funding Opportunity: Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) supports innovative projects that help youth with disabilities develop the leadership and employment skills they need to succeed. MEAF will also consider projects to create tools that help break down barriers to employment...
Reinforcing NIH’s Continued Commitment to Fundamental Research
The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) policy and funding approaches are designed to maintain strong support for investigator-initiated fundamental research. NIH’s Gold Standard Science plan explains that its priority-setting processes provide strong support for...
NIH Launches Initiative to Streamline Applications
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released its first Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under the new Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) SimplerNOFO initiative, which aims to make funding opportunities more accessible, understandable, and actionable...
An Update on the Grants and Education Research Landscape
For faculty and research administrators across higher education, the federal grants environment has undergone substantial transformation since 2024. The most significant changes stem from the revised Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), which took effect in October 2024 and...
Funding Opportunities
To view a complete list of relevant funding opportunities, please visit OER's Funding Opportunities Database. FEATURED RESEARCH GRANTS Gladys Brooks FoundationGrants for Libraries, Education, Hospitals, and Clinics05/31/2026 National Science FoundationTechAccess:...
Funding Opportunity: Gladys Brooks Foundation
The Gladys Brooks Foundation's Grants for Libraries, Education, Hospitals, and Clinics is accepting proposals until May 31, 2026. Information on each funding priority area is as follows: Grants for Libraries - Grant proposals will be considered generally for resource...
Funding Opportunities: PCORI
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) supports patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) designed to help patients, caregivers, and clinicians make more informed health care decisions. PCORI’s current funding opportunities...
Funding Opportunity: Institute of Education Sciences
The U.S. Department of Education and IES's Small Business Innovation Research program (ED/IES SBIR) released three solicitations for the 2026 Fiscal Year. ED/IES SBIR funds entrepreneurial developers and research partners to create the next generation of education...
Changes to NSF Data Management and Sharing Plan
Effective April 27, 2026, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has updated its Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) format requirement. All Data Management and Sharing Plans will be required to be completed through the research.gov webform rather than uploading a...
Workshop for Seeking Non-Traditional Funding TODAY
Join the Strategic Research Development Team on May 14, 2026 (12:50 PM - 1:40 PM) for its fifth and final Lunch & Learn session of the semester on Non-Traditional Funding Opportunities. Please register for the event through this...
Funding Opportunity: AI-Focused Teaching and Research
The UF AI2 Center invites faculty to showcase their leadership in AI education by publishing innovative teaching practices in high-impact journals. If you have developed a new AI course, integrated AI into an existing curriculum, or advanced AI education beyond...
Funding Opportunities
To view a complete list of relevant funding opportunities, please visit OER's Funding Opportunities Database. FEATURED RESEARCH GRANTS Southeastern Conference Academic ConsortiumSoutheastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program05/27/2026 Gladys Brooks...
Submitted Proposals – April 2026
Principal Investigator: Kristy Boyer (Engineering) Co-PI: Jennifer Nichols (Engineering), Anthony Botelho (STL) Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Proposal Title: Advancing AI Learning through a Movement-Based After-School Program for Upper Elementary Youth...
Newly Funded Awards – April 2026
Principal Investigator: Phil Poekert (Lastinger) Co-PI: N/A Funding Agency: Institute of Education Sciences Project Title: Impact of Disability Anti-bullying Training for Elementary Special and General Education Teachers (PROJECT DIAL): Impact on Teacher Awareness and...
NSF Seeks Input on K-12 Education
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a Request for Information (RFI), inviting suggestions and innovations to inform a comprehensive review of its Excellence Awards in Science and Engineering (EASE). NSF remains committed to advancing high-quality K-12...
Workshop for Seeking Non-Traditional Funding
Join the Strategic Research Development Team on May 14, 2026 (12:50 PM - 1:40 PM) for its fifth and final Lunch & Learn session of the semester on Non-Traditional Funding Opportunities. Please register for the event through this Qualtrics link. Event Details:...
New UF Acceptable Data Use Policy
UF implemented Policy 12-031: Acceptable Data Use on March 24, 2026, establishing updated requirements for the handling of data sharing agreements in research activities. Under the policy, all research-related data use agreements (including data transfer and data use...
Funding Opportunity: William T. Grant Foundation
The William T. Grant Foundation Institutional Challenge Grant supports research that improves the lives of young people, with a particular focus on reducing inequality in youth outcomes. Its Institutional Challenge Grant funds university-based institutes, centers, and...
How to Secure UF Seed Funding
Join the UF Strategic Research Development team's new workshop focused on UF Seed Funds, covering everything from strong proposal writing to finding lasting external funding. This event will include (1) a panel of previous seed funding awardees who will explore how to...
NSF CAREER Workshop
The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida is hosting its annual Early Career Stage Investigator Workshop. This workshop is open to faculty members from all colleges and offers an in-depth exploration of the NSF Faculty Early Career...
Funding Opportunities
To view a complete list of relevant funding opportunities, please visit OER's Funding Opportunities Database. FEATURED RESEARCH GRANTS Spencer FoundationRacial Equity Research Grants05/04/2026 Southeastern Conference Academic ConsortiumSoutheastern Conference Visiting...
Research Strategy Lunch and Learn TODAY: White Papers
Join the UF Office of Strategic Research Development's Lunch & Learn session on white papers. This event will serve as a panel and networking event to provide actionable tips that increase faculty white paper success. For more information and to register for the...
Grant Writing Workshop: Successful Narratives
Join UF's Strategic Research Development team on April 23, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM for an introductory webinar titled "The ABT Advantage: Turning Your Narrative into a Winning Proposal." In this session, participants will learn how to create a clear narrative...