Funding Announcements November 2025: Gates Foundation Grand Challenges and More
This monthly newsletter features funding opportunities compiled by the Research Development team in the Office of Research. For a more comprehensive listing of opportunities, we encourage researchers to use the Pivot-RP database. Questions or feedback? Email research@bu.edu. Grant Spotlight Gates Foundation Grand Challenges in Maternal, Child Nutrition, and Women’s Health (12/16) The Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges are a […]
RRF Foundation for Aging Responsive Grants in Advocacy, Professional Education, or Research – August Cycle 2026
Funding to identify interventions, policies and practices to improve the well-being of older adults and/or their caregivers, including interventional trials, translational studies, and health services and policy research. Apply by Monday, December 8 via InfoReady Review.
Notice of Coordinated Proposal: Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects (FIPSE-SP) 2025
Submission in progress for Absolute Priority 2 concerning training educators and students with foundational knowledge of AI and computer science. This announcement is for reference and there will be no internal application process.
BU Ignition Awards Call for Proposals
Are you working on a bold idea with the potential to create real-world impact? The Boston University Ignition Awards are now accepting pre-proposals for the 2026 cycle. This initiative is designed to help faculty move promising ideas closer to real-world application through targeted funding, expert mentorship, and structured support. The Ignition Awards are now part […]
Apply for Spring 2026 UROP Funding
Undergraduate Research Funding Opportunity Apply by Friday, December 12 at 12 pm The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is now accepting applications for spring 2026 funding. UROP supports undergraduate students conducting research in collaboration with BU faculty mentors. Two types of stipends are available. Student Research Award: Fully funded by UROP for up to five hours of […]
Nomination Period Extended: Help Us Choose the Next BU Innovator of the Year
Do you know a BU researcher whose discoveries are impacting the world for the better? We want to hear from you!
The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Research Grant – Spring 2026
Up to $700k to support innovative, high-risk high-reward basic science enhancing human health. Apply by Sunday, November 23 via InfoReady Review.
Mellon Foundation Higher Learning Program Open Call for Concepts – 2026
Up to $500k supporting teams of scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences investigating how we understand intelligence in the age of AI or the concept of normalcy. Apply by Monday, November 24 via InfoReady Review.
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) – 2026
Up to $5 million to establish scholarship programs to support low-income academically talented students across the STEM fields. Apply by Monday, November 24 via InfoReady Review.
NIH High-End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant & Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) (S10) – 2026
Up to $2 million to purchase high-priced research instruments for shared use across biomedical research. Apply by Tuesday, December 2 via InfoReady Review.