LATEST BI-WEEKLY DIGEST

This page features the most recent CEPDAM Bi-Weekly Funding Digest for faculty, researchers, and research teams. Opportunities are organized by topic area to support easier review of external funding opportunities relevant to CEPDAM-related research.   Please consult the sponsor’s official announcement for complete and current information on eligibility, deadlines, submission requirements, and award details.

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Bi-Weekly Funding Digest: 2026 Week 22

Posted: May 25, 2026

This bi-weekly digest features selected opportunities in research infrastructure and centers, education and fellowships, cybersecurity, energy, power, and sustainable infrastructure, and AI and data.

Underlined titles are clickable links to the official opportunity pages.

 

New and Notable Opportunities

Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs (SBIR/STTR): A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs (SBIR/STTR): A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.'.

Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)

  • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $1,750,000
  • Summary: National Institutes of Health is offering the funding opportunity 'Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)'.

Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems'.

FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)

  • Sponsor: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $250,000 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin is offering the funding opportunity 'FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)'.

Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS).

By Category

DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Health Services Research Award

  • Sponsor: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
  • Subcategory: Artificial Intelligence / Data
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA is offering the funding opportunity 'DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Health Services Research Award'.

DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Health Services Research Award

  • Sponsor: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
  • Subcategory: Artificial Intelligence / Data
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA is offering the funding opportunity 'DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Health Services Research Award'.
Cybersecurity, Networking, and Resilient Systems (5)

Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems'.

Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)'.

Chemical Process Systems

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Chemical Process Systems'.

Circuits and Systems for Communications and Sensing (CSCS)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Circuits and Systems for Communications and Sensing (CSCS)'.

Intelligent and Interactive Dynamic Systems (IIDS)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Intelligent and Interactive Dynamic Systems (IIDS)'.
Semiconductor, Quantum, and Advanced Materials (2)

 

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Energy, Power, and Sustainable Infrastructure (3)

 

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Research Infrastructure, Centers, and Facilities (11)

 

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Education, Workforce, and Fellowships (5)

 

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Advanced Manufacturing, Design, and Operations (AMDO)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Manufacturing / Robotics / Applied Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Advanced Manufacturing, Design, and Operations (AMDO)'.

Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices (EPMQD)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Quantum / Materials
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices (EPMQD)'.

FY 2026 Technical Assistance Information to Communities Grants

  • Sponsor: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
  • Subcategory: Quantum / Materials
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $50,000 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin is offering the funding opportunity 'FY 2026 Technical Assistance Information to Communities Grants'.

Engineering Environmental Resiliency

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Engineering Environmental Resiliency'.

Engineering for the Built Environment (EBE)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Engineering for the Built Environment (EBE)'.

Energy, Power, Control, and Learning (EPCL)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Energy, Power, Control, and Learning (EPCL)'.

Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs (SBIR/STTR): A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Infrastructure / Centers
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs (SBIR/STTR): A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.'.

Organizational Change in the Professional Formation of Engineers (ENGINEER:OC)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Organizational Change in the Professional Formation of Engineers (ENGINEER:OC)'.

Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)'.

Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP)'.

DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Clinical Trial Award

  • Sponsor: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA is offering the funding opportunity 'DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Clinical Trial Award'.

DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award

  • Sponsor: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA is offering the funding opportunity 'DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award'.

Fiscal Year 2025 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program

  • Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $0 – $1,500,000
  • Summary: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA is offering the funding opportunity 'Fiscal Year 2025 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program'.

FY2025 & FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund - Semiquincentennial Grants

  • Sponsor: National Park Service
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $15,000 – $750,000
  • Summary: National Park Service is offering the funding opportunity 'FY2025 & FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund - Semiquincentennial Grants'.

Advanced Physics Instrumentation (API)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Infrastructure / Centers
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Advanced Physics Instrumentation (API)'.

Gravitational Physics (GP)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Gravitational Physics (GP)'.

Transport Phenomena

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Transport Phenomena'.

Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)

  • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $1,750,000
  • Summary: National Institutes of Health is offering the funding opportunity 'Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)'.

FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)

  • Sponsor: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $250,000 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin is offering the funding opportunity 'FY 2026 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)'.

FAA Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program

  • Sponsor: FAA - Aviation Next Gen
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $0 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: FAA - Aviation Next Gen is offering the funding opportunity 'FAA Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program'.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCU) Research and Development Infrastructure Grants Program

  • Sponsor: Office of Postsecondary Education
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $2,000,000 – $5,000,000
  • Summary: Office of Postsecondary Education is offering the funding opportunity 'Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCU) Research and Development Infrastructure Grants Program'.

FAA Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce

  • Sponsor: FAA - Aviation Next Gen
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $0 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: FAA - Aviation Next Gen is offering the funding opportunity 'FAA Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce'.