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Hanover Research: Higher Education Research Grant Alerts

Hanover is monitoring the evolving landscape of federal and foundation grants in light of the presidential administration's priorities. Before applying to any federal program, be sure to check with your institution's grants office as well as the relevant program officer.

Below is a recap of research funding opportunities that were recently announced, nationwide. While these alerts are intended to provide you with a broad-reaching overview of the opportunities available, we certainly want to hear if there are specific opportunities that you would like to pursue. Please let your Content Director know if you have any questions or are interested in learning more.

Our Grant Alerts dashboard profiles relevant previously announced national-level funding opportunities, which can be sorted by type, agency/funder, and date. Also, your dedicated Content Director and Relationship Director are ready to help with custom research solutions to the challenges you are facing.

FEDERAL GRANTS

Grant Name: Pilot Projects Enhancing Utility and Usage of Common Fund Data Sets (R03) (NIH)
Summary:  The purpose of this NOFO is to announce the availability of funding to demonstrate and enhance the utility of selected Common Fund data sets, including generating hypotheses and catalyzing discoveries. Award recipients are asked to provide feedback on the utility of the Common Fund data resources.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are due by June 23, 2026.
Grant Name: Metastasis Research Network: MetNet Research Projects (U01) (NIH)
Summary:  The overall goal of the MetNet is to advance our understanding of metastasis as a whole body, systems-level problem to develop a comprehensive and cohesive picture of the processes involved. Through this program, the NCI invites applications for MetNet Research Projects. These Research Projects should be defined as discrete entities that use systems-level approaches to address gaps and opportunities in metastasis research to integrate into the MetNet and complement ongoing research across the Network.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are due by November 22, 2028.
Grant Name: Early-Stage Dissemination and Implementation Research in Communication Disorders (R21) (NIH)
Summary:  NIDCD invites applications for early-stage dissemination and implementation (D&I) research projects (e.g., during development and evaluation of the evidence-based innovation, EBI) in the NIDCD mission areas of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are due by June 17, 2027.
Grant Name: Pilot Program to Increase Research Capacity at HBCUs and other MSIs (DOD Army)
Summary:  This solicitation invites applications to increase the capacity of eligible institutions to achieve very high research activity status on the Carnegie Classification scale. The proposals must align with the research areas of interest to the DoW (which includes the USW(R&E) and the ARL) and enhance the education of students in areas of STEM that align with the DoW research interests.
Eligibility: Applicant MSIs must not yet be R1, and aiming to achieve R1 status.
Dates:  Proposals are due by April 10, 2026.
FOUNDATION GRANTS
 
Grant Name: PCORI: Broad Pragmatic Studies
Summary:  On April 1, 2026, PCORI will announce an RFP to fund patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research projects. This preannouncement provides potential applicants additional time to identify collaborators; obtain patient and stakeholder input on potential studies; and develop responsive, high-quality applications. PCORI also announced other programs recently (see here).
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  LOIs will be due by April 28, 2026.
Grant Name: Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants
Summary:  This program is interested in activities that build connections between basic and early biomedical scientific approaches and ecological, environmental, geological, geographic, and planetary-scale thinking, as well as with population-focused fields, including epidemiology and public health, demography, economics, and urban planning. Also of interest is work piloting new approaches or interactions aimed at reducing the impact of health-centered activities, such as developing more sustainable systems for healthcare, care delivery, and biomedical research.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are due by April 23, 2026.

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About Hanover Research: Founded in 2003, Hanover Research is a global research and grant development firm. The Hanover Grants practice provides research development, grant writing, and strategic advising support to a wide range of institutions and organizations. Our professionals deliver customized proposal review, revision, and production support, while also helping to align strategic priorities to funding trends and opportunities at all levels. To learn more about Hanover Research, visit www.hanoverresearch.com.