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 24

Posted: June 8, 2026

This bi-weekly digest features selected opportunities in education and fellowships, cybersecurity, research infrastructure and centers, energy, power, and sustainable infrastructure, and semiconductor, quantum, and advanced materials.

Underlined titles are clickable links to the official opportunity pages.

 

New and Notable Opportunities

Lunar Payload Design Challenge

  • Sponsor: U.S. Mission to United Arab Emirates
  • Deadline: July 15, 2026
  • Funding: $200,000 – $300,000
  • Summary: U.S. Mission to United Arab Emirates is offering the funding opportunity 'Lunar Payload Design Challenge'.

Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on AI-Driven Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies

  • Sponsor: Administration for Community Living
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $970,000 – $975,000
  • Summary: Administration for Community Living is offering the funding opportunity 'Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on AI-Driven Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies'.

Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)

  • Sponsor: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $100,000 – $2,000,000
  • Summary: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command is offering the funding opportunity 'Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)'.

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'.

Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $1,300,000
  • Summary: National Institutes of Health is offering the funding opportunity 'Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)'.

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'.

Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on AI-Driven Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies

  • Sponsor: Administration for Community Living
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $970,000 – $975,000
  • Summary: Administration for Community Living is offering the funding opportunity 'Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on AI-Driven Assistive and Rehabilitation Technologies'.

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'.

Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – $1,300,000
  • Summary: National Institutes of Health is offering the funding opportunity 'Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)'.

F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026

  • Sponsor: Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $2,000 – $500,000
  • Summary: Fish and Wildlife Service is offering the funding opportunity 'F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026'.

BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS): Specialized Projects for Scalable Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

  • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: National Institutes of Health is offering the funding opportunity 'BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS): Specialized Projects for Scalable Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)'.

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'.

Fiscal Year 2026 Type 3 Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Competitive Grant Program

  • Sponsor: DOT Federal Highway Administration
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $1 – $25,000,000
  • Summary: DOT Federal Highway Administration is offering the funding opportunity 'Fiscal Year 2026 Type 3 Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Competitive Grant Program'.

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)'.

Strengthening BiH's Anti-Money Laundering System to Combat Transnational Organized Crime Networks

  • Sponsor: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
  • Subcategory: Cybersecurity / Systems
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $400,000 – $500,000
  • Summary: Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement is offering the funding opportunity 'Strengthening BiH's Anti-Money Laundering System to Combat Transnational Organized Crime Networks'.

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)'.

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)'.

Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning (NExT AI) Hubs (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)

  • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
  • Subcategory: Infrastructure / Centers
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: none – none
  • Summary: National Institutes of Health is offering the funding opportunity 'Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning (NExT AI) Hubs (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)'.

Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research

  • Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $0 – $10,000,000
  • Summary: Air Force Office of Scientific Research is offering the funding opportunity 'Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research'.

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)'.

Fiscal Years 2024 Through 2026 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Competitive Grant Program

  • Sponsor: DOT Federal Highway Administration
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $1 – $30,000,000
  • Summary: DOT Federal Highway Administration is offering the funding opportunity 'Fiscal Years 2024 Through 2026 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Competitive Grant Program'.

INFRA Grants

  • Sponsor: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
  • Subcategory: Infrastructure / Centers
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $5,000,000 – $426,700,000
  • Summary: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy is offering the funding opportunity 'INFRA Grants'.

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

  • Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
  • Subcategory: Infrastructure / Centers
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: TBD
  • 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 : A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.'.

Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs SBIR/STTR: Developing Deep Technologies that Advance U.S. Competitiveness and Security

  • 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 'Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs SBIR/STTR: Developing Deep Technologies that Advance U.S.

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)'.

Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program

  • Sponsor: Bureau of Reclamation
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $50,000 – $1,000,000
  • Summary: Bureau of Reclamation is offering the funding opportunity 'Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program'.

Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Recurring Notice 5 Year

  • Sponsor: National Park Service
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $300,000 – $15,000,000
  • Summary: National Park Service is offering the funding opportunity 'Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP) Recurring Notice 5 Year'.

Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI) – Recurring 5 Year Notice

  • Sponsor: National Park Service
  • Subcategory: General Research Opportunity
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $250,000 – $3,000,000
  • Summary: National Park Service is offering the funding opportunity 'Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI) – Recurring 5 Year Notice'.

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'.

Lunar Payload Design Challenge

  • Sponsor: U.S. Mission to United Arab Emirates
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: July 15, 2026
  • Funding: $200,000 – $300,000
  • Summary: U.S. Mission to United Arab Emirates is offering the funding opportunity 'Lunar Payload Design Challenge'.

Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)

  • Sponsor: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
  • Subcategory: Education / Fellowship / Workforce
  • Deadline: TBD
  • Funding: $100,000 – $2,000,000
  • Summary: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command is offering the funding opportunity 'Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)'.