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 16

Posted: April 13, 2026

This bi-weekly digest features selected opportunities in smart manufacturing and robotics, education and fellowships, cybersecurity, semiconductor, quantum, and advanced materials, and AI and data.

Underlined titles are clickable links to the official opportunity pages.
 

New and Notable Opportunities


FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants

  • Sponsor: Maritime Administration
  • Deadline: May 11, 2026
  • Funding: $1 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Maritime Administration is offering the funding opportunity 'FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants'.

Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity

  • Sponsor: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
  • Deadline: May 26, 2026
  • Funding: $100,000 – $25,000,000
  • Summary: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy is offering the funding opportunity 'Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity'.

U.S.-Kenya Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange

  • Sponsor: U.S. Mission to Kenya
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $3,300,000 – $3,300,000
  • Summary: U.S. Mission to Kenya is offering the funding opportunity 'U.S.-Kenya Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange'.

F26AS00003 - NAWCA 2026 Mexico Grants

  • Sponsor: Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $10,000 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Fish and Wildlife Service is offering the funding opportunity 'F26AS00003 - NAWCA 2026 Mexico Grants'.

Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA)

  • Sponsor: DOC NOAA - ERA Production
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $1 – $100,000,000
  • Summary: DOC NOAA - ERA Production is offering the funding opportunity 'Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA)'.

By Category

Advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent Ecosystems through the National Science Foundation Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (NSF PESOSE) Program

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Artificial Intelligence / Data
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent Ecosystems through the National Science Foundation Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (NSF PESOSE) Program'.

TechAccess: AI-Ready America

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Artificial Intelligence / Data
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'TechAccess: AI-Ready America'.

Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA)

  • Sponsor: DOC NOAA - ERA Production
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $1 – $100,000,000
  • Summary: DOC NOAA - ERA Production is offering the funding opportunity 'Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA)'.

Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)'.

F26AS00018 - NAWCA 2026 Canada Grants

  • Sponsor: Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $0 – $0
  • Summary: Fish and Wildlife Service is offering the funding opportunity 'F26AS00018 - NAWCA 2026 Canada Grants'.

F26AS00026-NAWCA 2026-2 US Standard Grants

  • Sponsor: Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $250,001 – $3,000,000
  • Summary: Fish and Wildlife Service is offering the funding opportunity 'F26AS00026-NAWCA 2026-2 US Standard Grants'.

F27AS00007 FY 2027 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

  • Sponsor: Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $50,000 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Fish and Wildlife Service is offering the funding opportunity 'F27AS00007 FY 2027 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity'.

Automated Discovery for Design and Control of Turbulent Systems (AutoDIDACTS)

  • Sponsor: DARPA - Defense Sciences Office
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: DARPA - Defense Sciences Office is offering the funding opportunity 'Automated Discovery for Design and Control of Turbulent Systems (AutoDIDACTS)'.

FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants

  • Sponsor: Maritime Administration
  • Subcategory: Manufacturing / Robotics / Applied Systems
  • Deadline: May 11, 2026
  • Funding: $1 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Maritime Administration is offering the funding opportunity 'FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants'.

Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity

  • Sponsor: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
  • Subcategory: Manufacturing / Robotics / Applied Systems
  • Deadline: May 26, 2026
  • Funding: $100,000 – $25,000,000
  • Summary: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy is offering the funding opportunity 'Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity'.

NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER)

  • 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 'NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER)'.

Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Quantum / Materials
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)'.

National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Quantum / Materials
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI)'.

Marine Mammal and Habitat Monitoring-Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Prey at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)

  • Sponsor: Fort Worth District
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $522,500 – $4,126,859
  • Summary: Fort Worth District is offering the funding opportunity 'Marine Mammal and Habitat Monitoring-Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Prey at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER)'.

Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2026

  • Sponsor: Geological Survey
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $3,000 – $356,000
  • Summary: Geological Survey is offering the funding opportunity 'Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Mine Waste Cooperative Agreements FY2026'.

National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) Collaborates with U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center (DEVCOM GVSC)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Infrastructure / Centers
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) Collaborates with U.S.

National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Infrastructure / Centers
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)'.

Accelerating Research Translation (ART)

  • 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 'Accelerating Research Translation (ART)'.

FAQ: Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL)

  • 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 'FAQ: Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL)'.

NSF National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-Corps (TM) Teams) program

  • 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 'NSF National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-Corps (TM) Teams) program'.

2026 Congressionally Identified Construction Grant Program

  • Sponsor: National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: National Institute of Standards and Technology is offering the funding opportunity '2026 Congressionally Identified Construction Grant Program'.

Installation Natural Resource Management Plan Implementation Support to Navy Region Hawaii and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii

  • Sponsor: Fort Worth District
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $843,655 – $6,663,438
  • Summary: Fort Worth District is offering the funding opportunity 'Installation Natural Resource Management Plan Implementation Support to Navy Region Hawaii and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii'.

U.S.-Kenya Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange

  • Sponsor: U.S. Mission to Kenya
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $3,300,000 – $3,300,000
  • Summary: U.S. Mission to Kenya is offering the funding opportunity 'U.S.-Kenya Freedom 250 Tech and Innovation Exchange'.

F26AS00003 - NAWCA 2026 Mexico Grants

  • Sponsor: Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $10,000 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Fish and Wildlife Service is offering the funding opportunity 'F26AS00003 - NAWCA 2026 Mexico Grants'.

USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program Announcement for Fiscal Year 2026

  • Sponsor: Geological Survey
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $10,000 – $250,000
  • Summary: Geological Survey is offering the funding opportunity 'USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program Announcement for Fiscal Year 2026'.

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service'.

Workforce Integration in Conflict Areas

  • Sponsor: U.S. Mission to Pakistan
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $200,000 – $300,000
  • Summary: U.S. Mission to Pakistan is offering the funding opportunity 'Workforce Integration in Conflict Areas'.

Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water

  • Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $13,000,000
  • Summary: Environmental Protection Agency is offering the funding opportunity 'Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water'.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)'.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)'.

Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning for K-12

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning for K-12'.

Announcement of Enhancements to Identity Verification Services and Funding Opportunity to Support State Costs Associated with Participation in Such Services

  • Sponsor: Employment and Training Administration
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $0 – $400,000
  • Summary: Employment and Training Administration is offering the funding opportunity 'Announcement of Enhancements to Identity Verification Services and Funding Opportunity to Support State Costs Associated with Participation in Such Services'.