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Subscribe to ORP NewsCall for Ideas Launched for Suffrage Monument
Posted April 15, 2026
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation is inviting creatives nationwide to contribute ideas that will shape the vision for the National Mall’s sole monument dedicated to women’s history. Dubbed 'Monumental Ideas,' this program encourages participants to submit diverse creative expressions—ranging from drawings and poems to sculptures and photographs—that capture what they envision for the 2.5-acre mon...
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IIN Social Innovation and Impact Seed Grant 2026 Funding Opportunity due May 21, 2026
Posted April 15, 2026
Discipline(s): All
The Illinois Innovation Network aims to advance collaborative research within the state with its Social Innovation and Impact seed grant program. Social Innovation and Impact grants can be used to pursue a wide variety of projects that directly affect lives, address critical social problems, and build trusted partnerships in a given community.
The project must represent a “seed” concept not previously funded by this program or the IIN Sustaining Illinois program,...
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Limited Submission: National Endowment for the Arts FY 27 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) – Due May 8, 2026
Posted April 15, 2026
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limit on the number of applications by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting a proposal to the National Endowment for the Arts FY 27 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, May 8, 2026.
About the Program
The National Endowment for the Arts FY 27 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP). The NEA is committed to supporting arts projects for the benefit of all Americans. Grants for A...
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Foundations Funding Opportunity E-Newsletter – April 2026
Posted April 08, 2026
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The Graduate School's Office of Research and Projects (ORP) is offering this monthly e-newsletter of foundation-sponsored grant opportunities available to support the diverse research and creative activities of all faculty.
Spencer FoundationGrant Opportunity: Small Education Research Grants
Summary: The Small Research Grants on Education Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. This progr...
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Grants Calendar for Research Centers
Posted April 08, 2026
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The following calendar highlights upcoming grant opportunities focused on Research Centers, covering a range of disciplines and focus areas. Short-term targets with set deadlines are included alongside longer-term opportunities expected to occur across the next year and beyond.
Grants Calendar for Research Centers
Interested in applying? Click here to contact ORP
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Limited Submission: National Endowment for the Arts FY 27 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) – Due May 8, 2026
Posted April 08, 2026
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limit on the number of applications by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting a proposal to the National Endowment for the Arts FY 27 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, May 8, 2026.
About the Program
The National Endowment for the Arts FY 27 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP). The NEA is committed to supporting arts projects for the benefit of all Americans. Grants for A...
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National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY) – due May 27, 2026
Posted April 08, 2026
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The NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY 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. The program aims to create and scale evidence-based practices, tools, and technologies that improve learning outcomes and prepare students for a digital, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven future.
A ...
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NSF CISE CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop – May 11, 2026
Posted April 08, 2026
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The 2026 U.S. National Science Foundation Computer and Information and Engineering (NSF CISE) Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) workshop is scheduled to take place May 11, 2026, at the Virginia Tech Greater Washington D.C. metro area campus, Academic Building One, located at 3625 Potomac Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22305. A comprehensive, full-day program has been designed, featuring presentations and panel discussions led by NSF program directors, insights from ...
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Grants Calendar for Early Career Research
Posted March 18, 2026
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The following calendar highlights upcoming grant opportunities focused on Early Career Research, covering a range of disciplines and focus areas. Short-term targets with set deadlines are included alongside longer-term opportunities expected to occur across the next year and beyond.
Grants Calendar for Early Career Research
Interested in applying? Click here to contact ORP
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Internship Guidelines
Posted March 18, 2026
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Reminder, with an internship agreement run through SIUE as a sponsored project, the graduate student is hired by SIUE under a graduate assistantship. Therefore, the student will receive the budgeted stipend plus a tuition waiver while working the internship if the student meets eligibility requirements to hold an assistantship AND the assistantship meets all policy requirements (such as minimum length of time).
Click here to view the internship process.
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Lenovo Grants Support Program
Posted March 18, 2026
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In collaboration with SIUE, the Lenovo Grants Support Program provides public sector agencies, educational institutions, and hospitals with grants information, customized funder research, and consultation that will help develop project ideas, get technology-rich projects funded, and even expand initiatives that are already in the works.
Through collaboration with SIUE’s Office of Research and Projects, Lenovo’s Grants Development Consultants will work with you to...
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ORP Publication Notice
Posted March 18, 2026
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As the school year winds down ORP News will be delivered on a monthly rather than weekly basis until further notice..........................................................
FY25 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative (PSMHI)
Posted March 11, 2026
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This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides an anticipated 14 awards to state governments, units of local government, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, and other designated mental health agencies for a 36-month project.
The PSMHI program supports comprehensive service networks addressing untreated mental illness and substance use at the intersection of mental health, substance use, and justice systems through four core areas: (1) crisis stabiliz...
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Informational Calls - Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants
Posted March 11, 2026
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Due to the overwhelming response to the Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grant opportunity, we will no longer schedule phone calls or respond to emails regarding the program. Instead, we will hold multiple Zoom events each month to answer questions. See below for the schedule.
Three of the most frequently asked questions are answered here:
1) The program’s upcoming quarterly deadlines are
- April 23, 2026
- July 23, 2...
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Science and Engineering Indicators Explorer – Input Needed
Posted March 11, 2026
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The Science and Engineering Indicators Explorer is a forthcoming web application that will help you create custom visualizations of science and engineering data. You don’t need to be an expert to use this tool—it's designed for anyone who’s interested in analyzing and sharing data on key indicators of U.S. science and engineering performance.
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the U.S. National Science Foundation is ex...
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EPA Tools & Resources Webinar – Wed, March 19
Posted March 04, 2026
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EPA’s Freshwater Explorer is an easy-to-use, interactive web-based mapping tool for exploring freshwater data from streams, lakes, and groundwater wells in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It can be used by citizens and non-governmental organizations to better understand national and local water quality issues and to provide water quality information to help federal, state, territory, Tribal, and local partners make decisions about freshwate...
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Office Hours with ORP: Dr. Jessica DeSpain, PhD
Posted March 04, 2026
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Jessica DeSpain, PhD, is a professor of English and co-founder of SIUE’s SIUE College of Arts and Sciences’ Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics (IRIS CENTER). She has been an active leader and collaborator on various digital humanities projects that involve communities in utilizing digital capabilities to share their cultures, histories, and experiences. These projects in, include collaboration with the STEM Center on the Digital East St. Louis Project and ...
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SIU System Faculty Collaboration Award Nominations
Posted March 04, 2026
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The Faculty Advisory Committee for the SIU System (FACSS) is now accepting nominations and applications for the 2026 SIU System Faculty Collaboration Award. This is an annual award to recognize faculty for impactful collaborative endeavors between SIU System institutions (SIUE, SIUC, and their affiliated entities) in the areas of teaching; and/or scholarship and creative activities; and/or service; and/or antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion (ADEI). This award has been...
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Upcoming Webinars for Grant Seekers
Posted February 25, 2026
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Revamping Your Grantseeking Strategy in a Changing Landscape
Feb. 26, 2026 12:00 PM EST
As funding priorities and requirements evolve, grant seekers must adapt their strategies to remain competitive. This webinar will offer insights into updating your approach in seeking external funding, including strategies for tracking trends, revising proposal narratives, and exploring new opportunities. Participants will learn how to respond to shifts in the funding environment and ...
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Grants Calendar for Research Infrastructure & Training and STEM Education
Posted February 04, 2026
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The following calendars highlight upcoming grant opportunities focused on Research Infrastructure & Training and STEM Education, covering a range of grantmakers. Short-term targets with set deadlines are included alongside longer-term opportunities expected to occur across the next year and beyond.
Grants Calendar for Research Infrastructure & Training
Grants Calendar for STEM Education
Interested in applying? Click here to contact ORP
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