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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 new 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: Incorporating Human Behavior in Epidemiological Models (NIH/CDC/NSF)
Summary:  This multi-agency program supports research that incorporates social and behavioral processes in mathematical epidemiological models. The program provides support for projects that involve integrated participation from the mathematical and social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are due by July 14, 2025.
Grant Name: CDMRP Medical Research Programs (DOD)
Summary:  The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program initiative has announced a suite of funding opportunities pertaining to Alzheimer’s Research and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, with more funding topics to come in the following weeks. For both programs, a variety of funding tracks are offered, including early-career, pilot grants, and clinical trials.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are due by June 18, 2025.
Grant Name: Air Dominance Broad Agency Announcement (DOD)
Summary:  This program supports R&D efforts that will translate basic research into solutions for broadly defined needs, design and develop state-of-the-art solutions (components and systems) pointed toward projected needs and evaluate potential for new operational capabilities. Focus areas include innovative aircraft integration technologies; missile electronics; and modeling, simulation, & analysis.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  White papers are accepted at any time through 2029.
Grant Name: Research on Research Security (NSF)
Summary:  This program supports interdisciplinary, evidence-based research to enhance understanding of security risks, practices and policies to safeguard the U.S. research enterprise and foster a strong academic field in research security.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are accepted at any time.
Grant Name: Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (NSF)
ummary:  This program invites proposals from multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams that inform, explore, and execute the principles, methodologies, implementations, and impacts associated with responsible design, development, and deployment of technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence; biotechnology; and/or natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation. 
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are due by July 8, 2025.
Grant Name: Mind, Machine and Motor Nexus (NSF)
Summary:  This program supports fundamental research that enables intelligent engineered systems and humans to engage in bidirectional interaction in a physics-based environment, to enhance and ensure safety, productivity, and well-being.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are accepted at any time.
Grant Name: Education and Broadening Participation in Earth Sciences (NSF)
mmary:  This program facilitates activities that engage a wide range of audiences in Earth Sciences research efforts: research experiences for undergraduates and teachers; postdoctoral fellowships; early-career awards for faculty; and unsolicited ad-hoc proposals to support creative efforts to increase recruitment and retention of talented individuals in Earth sciences.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are accepted at any time.

FOUNDATION GRANTS

Grant Name: Simons Foundation: Autism & Neuroscience Conferences and Courses
Summary:  The Autism & Neuroscience division at the Simons Foundation invites applications for funding of courses or conferences. Funding may be requested for a period of up to three years, and should support topics pertaining to the following: (1) advancing the basic science of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders; (2) healthy cognitive aging; (3) the fields of systems and computational neuroscience.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  LOIs are due by May 22, 2025.
Grant Name: Spencer Foundation: Education Research Grants
Summary:  The Foundation invites applications for its Large Research Grants on Education program, which will award grants of $125,000 to $500,000 over one to five years to support education research projects with the potential to contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. The Foundation supports rigorous, intellectually ambitious, and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education; it also seeks to support scholarship that develops new foundational knowledge that may have a lasting impact on educational discourse.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Intent to apply is due by May 14, 2025.
Grant Name: Good Food Institute: Alternative Protein Research Grants
Summary:  Through this request for proposals, GFI solicits research proposals aimed at tackling urgent scientific and technological challenges within the alternative protein industry. Early to mid-stage research proposals, corresponding to a technology readiness level of 1-6 will be awarded. Field Catalyst Grants offer targeted funding for high-priority scientific and technological topics, typically spanning no more than 24 months and $250,000.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:  Proposals are due by May 15, 2025.

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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.