| Funding Landscape and New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of March 30, 2026 | Click here to share this information with department heads and eligible faculty. | | Funding Landscape
Hanover Research shares the Early Career Research Grants Calendar.
Hanover Research has released its Early Career Research Grants Calendar, featuring federal and non-federal funding opportunities across a wide range of disciplines for early career researchers.
The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) has released multiple pre-announcements.
Several CDMRP pre-announcements have been released. CDMRP supports high-impact research addressing diseases, conditions, and injuries that affect Service Members, their families, Veterans, and the broader public.
Several programs have released pre-announcements outlining anticipated award mechanisms and priorities. CDMRP opportunities typically require submission of a pre-application or Letter of Intent (LOI) prior to a full proposal; therefore, early review of these announcements is strongly encouraged. Pre-application and LOI deadlines will be announced once each program officially opens.
Recently released pre-announcements include:
| | | New Limited Submission Opportunities | | Description: The Anxiety & Depression Initiative, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is seeking proposals for the Get Out and Get Active Grant, which supports innovative projects that explore and/or promote the mental health benefits of physical activity in the community. We are seeking proposals that facilitate, advocate for, or research the benefits of physical activity to improve mental health outcomes, including reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, introducing an active lifestyle, and enhancing a general sense of well-being. Our goal is to advance effective strategies that promote physical activity as a mental health intervention across diverse populations and settings.
| Description: The Iowa Department of Justice is seeking applications to support programs and initiatives that address the opioid crisis in Iowa. Funding is provided through the State of Iowa’s share of the national opioid settlements. This opportunity supports evidence-based, community-driven, and sustainable strategies focused on prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction related to opioid misuse and addiction.
| | Description: The intent of this NOFO is to award approximately one (1) grant, for up to four (4) years, to a consortium consisting of universities, national labs, industry partners and/or other stakeholders. The consortia must be university led. The consortia project shall establish and/or enhance nuclear research capabilities at U.S. universities and colleges, especially in support of: nuclear cyber-physical protection; new digital technologies in advanced nuclear reactors; and the development and safety assessments of small modular reactors.
| Description: This program supports collaboration among K-12 educators, technologists, and researchers to develop innovative solutions to persistent challenges in learning and workforce development. These challenges are identified by K-12 students, families, and educators.
| | Description: TechAccess: AI-Ready America is a national-scale initiative to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness and adoption across the U.S. by strengthening coordination, leveraging partnerships and resources, filling gaps, and scaling what works — so local and state priorities can lead in shaping an AI-driven economy that benefits all Americans.
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