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Bi-Weekly Funding Digest: 2026 Week 46

Posted: November 10, 2026

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

Underlined titles are clickable links to the official opportunity pages.

New and Notable Opportunities

National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) FY 2027 Industry Preparedness Funding Opportunity

  • Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  • Deadline: January 07, 2027
  • Funding: $500,000 – $4,000,000
  • Summary: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is offering the funding opportunity 'National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) FY 2027 Industry Preparedness Funding Opportunity'.

AFRL/AFOSR Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 University Center for High-Speed Aerothermoelasticity

  • Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $8,250,000 – $13,750,000
  • Summary: Air Force Office of Scientific Research is offering the funding opportunity 'AFRL/AFOSR Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 University Center for High-Speed Aerothermoelasticity'.

Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)'.

NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $500,000 – $775,000
  • Summary: National Institutes of Health is offering the funding opportunity 'NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)'.

Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)

  • Sponsor: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $3,000,000 – $5,000,000
  • Summary: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy is offering the funding opportunity 'Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)'.

By Category

U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:

  • 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 'U.S.

Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)

  • 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 (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)'.

Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

  • 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 (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)'.

Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program

  • Sponsor: Rural Utilities Service
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $100,000 – $20,000,000
  • Summary: Rural Utilities Service is offering the funding opportunity 'Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program'.

FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid

  • Sponsor: Small Business Administration
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $777,777 – $1,144,946
  • Summary: Small Business Administration is offering the funding opportunity 'FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid'.

Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)

  • 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 'Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)'.

AFRL/AFOSR-Taiwan NSTC Frontiers in Materials and Nanostructures: AI-Driven Discovery, Quantum Geometry, and Energy-Efficient Information Technologies 2027-2030

  • Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Subcategory: Quantum / Materials
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $150,000 – $450,000
  • Summary: Air Force Office of Scientific Research is offering the funding opportunity 'AFRL/AFOSR-Taiwan NSTC Frontiers in Materials and Nanostructures: AI-Driven Discovery, Quantum Geometry, and Energy-Efficient Information Technologies 2027-2030'.

MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)

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

Grid Supply Chain Alternatives to Lead Energy Dominance (SCALED)

  • Sponsor: National Energy Technology Laboratory
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $1 – $237,000,000
  • Summary: National Energy Technology Laboratory is offering the funding opportunity 'Grid Supply Chain Alternatives to Lead Energy Dominance (SCALED)'.

Strengthening Moldova’s Energy and Trade Security

  • Sponsor: Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $10,000,000 – $40,000,000
  • Summary: Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs is offering the funding opportunity 'Strengthening Moldova’s Energy and Trade Security'.

Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

  • 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 'Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)'.

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Assessment Coalition Grants)

  • Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Environmental Protection Agency is offering the funding opportunity 'FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Assessment Coalition Grants)'.

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes)

  • Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Environmental Protection Agency is offering the funding opportunity 'FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes)'.

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants)

  • Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $500,000
  • Summary: Environmental Protection Agency is offering the funding opportunity 'FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants)'.

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants

  • Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Environmental Protection Agency is offering the funding opportunity 'FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants'.

FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants

  • Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency
  • Subcategory: Energy / Environment / Mapping
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $500,000
  • Summary: Environmental Protection Agency is offering the funding opportunity 'FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants'.

National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) FY 2027 Industry Preparedness Funding Opportunity

  • Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: January 07, 2027
  • Funding: $500,000 – $4,000,000
  • Summary: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is offering the funding opportunity 'National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) FY 2027 Industry Preparedness Funding Opportunity'.

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI): Wave-Based Computing (WBC) (EFRI-WBC)

  • 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 'Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI): Wave-Based Computing (WBC) (EFRI-WBC)'.

NextTech: Translational Development of Next-Generation Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: National Institutes of Health is offering the funding opportunity 'NextTech: Translational Development of Next-Generation Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)'.

Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)

  • 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 'Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)'.

Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)

  • 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 'Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)'.

MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)

  • 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 'MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)'.

MPS Chemistry Research Programs (MPS Chem)

  • 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 'MPS Chemistry Research Programs (MPS Chem)'.

MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)

  • 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 'MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)'.

MPS Physics Research Programs (MPS Physics)

  • 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 'MPS Physics Research Programs (MPS Physics)'.

Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027

  • Sponsor: DARPA - Defense Sciences Office
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: DARPA - Defense Sciences Office is offering the funding opportunity 'Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027'.

Women's Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH)

  • Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration
  • Subcategory: Infrastructure / Centers
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $0 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Health Resources and Services Administration is offering the funding opportunity 'Women's Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH)'.

AFRL/AFOSR Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 University Center for High-Speed Aerothermoelasticity

  • Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $8,250,000 – $13,750,000
  • Summary: Air Force Office of Scientific Research is offering the funding opportunity 'AFRL/AFOSR Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 University Center for High-Speed Aerothermoelasticity'.

NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $500,000 – $775,000
  • Summary: National Institutes of Health is offering the funding opportunity 'NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)'.

Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)

  • Sponsor: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $3,000,000 – $5,000,000
  • Summary: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy is offering the funding opportunity 'Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)'.

Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR)

  • Sponsor: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $323,090 – $4,630,944
  • Summary: Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy is offering the funding opportunity 'Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR)'.

DHS S&T Center of Excellence Supplemement Applications

  • Sponsor: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $0 – $15,000,000
  • Summary: Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division is offering the funding opportunity 'DHS S&T Center of Excellence Supplemement Applications'.

Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $100,000 – $4,000,000
  • Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation is offering the funding opportunity 'Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)'.

USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program Announcement for Fiscal Year 2027

  • Sponsor: Geological Survey
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $10,000 – $150,000
  • Summary: Geological Survey is offering the funding opportunity 'USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program Announcement for Fiscal Year 2027'.

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Transformative Research in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324T

  • Sponsor: Department of Education
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $3,750,000
  • Summary: Department of Education is offering the funding opportunity 'Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Transformative Research in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324T'.

2027 Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program – Selection

  • Sponsor: Bureau of Human Resources
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $0 – $85,855
  • Summary: Bureau of Human Resources is offering the funding opportunity '2027 Donald M.

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)'.