Look on the Limited Submission Programs overview page for more information about the UNH process for selection of applicants to LSPs and special considerations when applying to foundations and other not-for-profit sponsors.
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For any of the programs shown in the tables below, send an email to the contact provided to get more information or to indicate your interest in applying.
If you are interested in applying to any any other opportunities you find that have this type of limit on eligibility, please contact Michael Thompson as soon as possible.
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>> NEW << or << UPDATED >> indicates that an item has been added or modified on or after 3/31/2026
This list is updated at the beginning of each month, however additions/updates occasionally may be made in between regular updates.
"Number of Proposals Available" is up-to-date as of the current date.
Opportunities are grouped as:
- Federal Sponsors
- Non-profit Sponsors
- Programs with Open (Rolling) Deadlines
Federal Sponsors
Contact: Michael Thompson or other person indicated
Deadline | Sponsor | Program | # Proposals | # Proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/7/2026 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory - Quantum Testbeds (NQVL) | 1 | 1 |
>> NEW << | Department of Energy (DOE) | FY2026 Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development | 2 | 2 |
>> NEW << | Department of State, Office of Global Food Security | Feed the Future Innovation Labs | 2 as lead | 1 |
4/14/2026 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows | 4 | 1 Contact Michael Thompson ASAP |
>> NEW << | Department of Energy (DOE) | The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI Topical Webinars: | 1 per focus area for Ph 1 & Ph 2 combined | Contact Michael Thompson ASAP to indicate focus area of interest |
>> NEW << | National Science Foundation (NSF) | National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY) Info webinar April 8, 2026 4:00 pm Register | 1 | Internal LOI due |
6/1/2026 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) | 1 | 0 |
>> NEW << | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) | Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program | 1 | 1 |
>> NEW << | National Science Foundation (NSF) | TechAccess: AI-Ready America Webinar Apr 14, 1:00 PM Details/register | 1 | Contact Mark Milutinovich |
8/11/2026 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (E-RISE) | 1 | Internal LOI deadline |
Non-profit Sponsors
Contact: foundation.relations@unh.edu or other person indicated
Deadline | Sponsor | Program | # Proposals | # Proposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/8/2026 | Wellcome Foundation (UK) | Climate Impacts Awards: Making health effects of climate change visible | Varies | n/a |
4/11/2026 | Russell Sage Foundation | Core research grants: Social, Political, and Economic Inequality; Future of Work; Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Ban on Race-conscious Admissions | Varies | n/a |
4/15/2026 | The Spencer Foundation | Education Research, Small Grants | Varies | n/a |
4/15/2026 | Whitehall Foundation | Neurobiology Research Grants and Grants in Aid | Varies | n/a |
4/23/2026 | Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Climate change and human health seed grants | Varies | n/a |
<<UPDATE>> | The Donahue Foundation | Another Look: Research to improve health for older adults in long term care facilities | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Economic Research on the Returns to R&D Investment | Varies | n/a |
<< UPDATE >> | The Donahue Foundation | Greater Value: Research to advance achieving a higher-value health system | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Schmidt Sciences | AI for Actionable Matter Modeling | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Schmidt Sciences | Unconventional Compute | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Arnold Ventures | Causal Research on the Impacts of Cell Phone Policies in K-12 Schools | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Environmental Research & Education Foundation | Research grants for sustainable material (solid waste) management | Varies | n/a |
5/1/2026 | Huo Family Foundation (UK) | Early-career fellowships and junior faculty research grants to study the effects of the usage of digital technology on brain development, social behaviours and mental health in children and young people | Varies | n/a |
5/1/2026 | Retirement Research Foundation | Grants for research on improving quality of life for older people | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | United Engineering Foundation | Grants to advance the engineering profession Priorities: collaboration and engagement; emerging technologies; engineering ethics, safety, security and leadership; K-12 education | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Spencer Foundation | Racial Equity Research Grants for education projects | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Pew Charitable Trusts | Pew Biomedical Scholars | 1 | Internal |
5/14/2026 | Simons Foundation | Pivot Fellowship for exploring a new discipline (natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, data science, computer science) | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Dana Foundation | Neuroscience and Society Pilot Grants | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood | Grants for projects to improve the welfare of children (from birth to age 7) in the US | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Arthur L. & Elaine V. Johnson Foundation | Grants for wildlife conservation | Varies | n/a |
>> NEW << | Kinship Foundation | Searle Scholars Program | 1 | Internal |
Open (Rolling) Deadlines --- Proposals Accepted Any Time
| Sponsor | Program | Contact |
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| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation LOI | Economics Research Grants The Economics of Science and Technology; The Economics of Caregiving; Strengthening the Economics Profession; The Economics of Transportation and Infrastructure | Laura Chisholm or Katie Riley |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation LOI | Matter-to-Life Research Grants | |
| Arnold Ventures | Causal Research on Community Safety and the Criminal Justice System | |
| Commonwealth Fund LOI | Grants for research related to health care (equity, costs, policy, delivery systems, etc.) | |
| Josiah Macy Foundation | Innovation in Nursing Education | |
| Mental Research Institute | Research grants for breakthrough projects that explore using interactional systemic approaches to facilitate healthy relationships (Reviewed monthly) | |
Simons Foundation
| Targeted Grants in MPS (Mathematics and Physical Sciences) |
