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Subscribe to ORP NewsGrants Calendar for Research Infrastructure & Training and STEM Education
Posted October 29, 2025
Discipline(s): All
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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Limited Submission Competition - NIH Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) - LOI Due in Kuali Build by 4:30 p.m. on October 29
Posted October 29, 2025
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NIH BRE-SPAD proposal must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
About the Program
NIH's Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) program's aim is to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting resource-limited institutions to conduct r...
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SIUE Research Compliance Fall 2025 Newsletter
Posted October 29, 2025
Discipline(s): All
- Updates on the new federal research security training requirements
- Research data storage guidance
- Drone flights at SIUE
- Hot Topics in Research Compliance.
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STEP and Baich Awards Workshop - November 11th
Posted October 29, 2025
Discipline(s): All
The Office of Research & Projects will host one more information session for the Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) internal funding program, which provides startup funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. STEP funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects.
The next workshop will be held on:
- Tuesday, November 11th, 2:00pm - 3:30pm ...
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UPDATE: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) Limited Submission – LOI Due in Kuali Build by November 10 by 4:30 pm
Posted October 29, 2025
Discipline(s): STEM Education
NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to two (2) proposals. Institutions with a current S-STEM award should wait at least until the end of the third year of execution of their current award before submitting a new S-STEM proposal focused on students pursuing degrees in the same discipline(s). Due to this limit on the number of proposals per institution, interested SIUE applicants must apply to the internal competition by completing t...
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DATES UPDATED: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) Limited Submission – LOI Due in Kuali Build by November 10 by 4:30 pm
Posted October 22, 2025
Discipline(s): STEM Education
NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to two (2) proposals. Institutions with a current S-STEM award should wait at least until the end of the third year of execution of their current award before submitting a new S-STEM proposal focused on students pursuing degrees in the same discipline(s). Due to this limit on the number of proposals per institution, interested SIUE applicants must apply to the internal competition by completing...
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Foundations Funding Opportunity E-Newsletter - October 2025
Posted October 22, 2025
Discipline(s): All
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.
GEICO Philanthropic Foundation
Grant Opportunity: Community Funding
Summary: The GEICO Philanthropic Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide that deliver programs to support and uplift diverse communities. Its funding prioritie...
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Free Grant Development Training
Posted October 22, 2025
Discipline(s): All
Together with the Midwest Climate Collaborative (MCC), SIUE is offering free grant development and writing workshops to enable communities to tap into federal, state and private funds for climate work. While our initial focus was primarily through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) we understand that this landscape is changing with the new administration. These grant trainings are still useful for all types of funding opportunities....
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Limited Submission Competition - NIH Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) - LOI Due in Kuali Build by 4:30 p.m. on October 29
Posted October 22, 2025
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NIH BRE-SPAD proposal must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
About the Program
NIH's Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) program's aim is to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting resource-limited institutions to conduct r...
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NIH Podcasts
Posted October 22, 2025
Discipline(s): All
NIH’s “All about Grants” podcasts is hosted by the Office of Extramural Research (OER) and where they talk to NIH staff members about the ins and outs of NIH funding. Designed for investigators, fellows, students, research administrators, and others just curious about the application and award process, we provide insights on grant topics from those who live and breathe the information.
Click here to view a listing of the podcasts.
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DATES UPDATED: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) Limited Submission – LOI Due in Kuali Build by November 10
Posted October 15, 2025
Discipline(s): STEM Education
NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to two (2) proposals. Institutions with a current S-STEM award should wait at least until the end of the third year of execution of their current award before submitting a new S-STEM proposal focused on students pursuing degrees in the same discipline(s). Due to this limit on the number of proposals per institution, interested SIUE applicants must apply to the internal competition by completing&#...
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Directory of Top 50 Research Funders
Posted October 15, 2025
Discipline(s): All
Streamlyne has created a funders directory of organizations actively investing in research. Access the directory by clicking the link below.
Directory of Top 50 Funders 2025 Edition
Interested in applying? Click here to contact ORP
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Limited Submission Competition - NIH Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) - LOI Due in Kuali Build by 4:30 p.m. on October 29
Posted October 15, 2025
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NIH BRE-SPAD proposal must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
About the Program
NIH's Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) program's aim is to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting resource-limited institutions to conduct r...
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Nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award due October 20, 2025 by 4:30 p.m.
Posted October 15, 2025
Discipline(s): All
The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award, which is made to tenure-track SIUE faculty members to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their field of study.
To be eligible, a nominee must have:
- earned the appropriate terminal...
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STEP and Baich Awards Workshop - November 11th
Posted October 15, 2025
Discipline(s): All
The Office of Research & Projects will host one more information session for the Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) internal funding program, which provides startup funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. STEP funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects.
The next workshop will be held on:
- Tuesday, November 11th, 2:00pm - 3:30pm ...
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Limited Submission Competition - NIH Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) - LOI Due in Kuali Build by 4:30 p.m. on October 29
Posted October 08, 2025
Discipline(s): All
Due to the limited number of applications allowed by institutions, all SIUE faculty interested in submitting an NIH BRE-SPAD proposal must submit a letter of intent in Kuali Build no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
About the Program
NIH's Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) program's aim is to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting resource-limited institutions to conduct r...
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New NSF Research Security Training Requirements
Posted October 08, 2025
Discipline(s): All
Effective October 10, 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will require all covered individuals listed on an NSF proposal to have completed research security training within 12 months prior to proposal submission. Please see NSF’s research security policies updates and training requirements for R&D financial assistance awards located here.
Researchers have several training options through the online CITI Program that will satisfy the research security training r...
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SBIR/STTR Programs Offer Federal Funding for Innovation and University Partnerships
Posted October 08, 2025
Discipline(s): All
Faculty have access to a powerful federal resource that can help turn ideas into innovations—and it’s also a great opportunity to share with entrepreneurial business partners.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs—collectively known as America’s Seed Fund—award more than $4 billion annually in competitive, non-dilutive funding to small businesses developing cutting-edge technologies....
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Foundations Funding Opportunity E-Newsletter - October 2025
Posted October 08, 2025
Discipline(s): All
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.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grant Opportunity: Exploring Equitable Futures Call for Proposals
Summary: The purpose of this Exploring Equitable Futures call for proposals (CFP) is to support projects that seed new and unconventional ideas that coul...
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Nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award due October 20, 2025 by 4:30 p.m.
Posted October 01, 2025
Discipline(s): All
The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award, which is made to tenure-track SIUE faculty members to bring recognition to and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their field of study.
To be eligible, a nominee must have:
- earned the appropriate terminal...
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