A running list of limited submission opportunities and other funding announcements distributed by Boston University’s Office of Research.
National Endowment for the Humanities: Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition 2026
Up to $750k to support activities to preserve and improve access to primary source materials about the histories of American Independence or American government at all levels. Apply by Wednesday, November 12 via InfoReady Review.
NSF Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE) 2026
Up to $1.5 million to support a cooperative agreement to address safety, security, and/or privacy vulnerabilities proactively in existing, mature open-source ecosystems. Apply by Friday, November 7 via InfoReady Review.
Klingenstein Philanthropies: Klingenstein’s Third Generation Foundation Fellowship Program 2025
$100k to support postdoctoral or junior faculty candidates who are investigating the causes, prevention, and treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD or depression. Apply by Tuesday, November 4 via InfoReady Review.
The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program 2026
$100k in unrestricted funds to support the research and teaching careers of talented early career faculty in the chemical sciences. Apply by Thursday, December 4 via InfoReady Review.
NSF Artificial Intelligence Research Resource: the NAIRR Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) 2026
$35 million grant to establish an operations center responsible for the foundational coordination, operations, and development activities supporting an integrated national infrastructure for AI research and education. Express interest via InfoReady Review by Sunday, October 19.
Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship 2025
Up to $300k to support mid-career faculty in the humanities and humanistic social sciences pursue systematic training in an alternate field of study to advance their research. Apply by Monday, October 20 via InfoReady Review.
Limited Submission Opportunity: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Research Grant Awards 2026
Up to $100,000 to support research projects focused on childhood cancers that are either laboratory, clinical, or epidemiological in nature. Apply by Sunday, October 26 via InfoReady Review.
Limited Submission Opportunity: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Scholar Awards 2026
Up to $110,000 per year for 3 years to help develop the independent research of early-career faculty studying childhood cancers. Apply by Tuesday, October 28 via InfoReady Review.
Limited Submission Opportunity: W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program – December Cycle 2025
Up to $1.3 million for 3 years to support distinctive and novel projects in Medical Research and Science & Engineering. Apply by Friday, October 24 via InfoReady Review.
Limited Submission Opportunity: NIH Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) 2025
Up to $925,000 annually to establish centers of excellence that can advance increased independence for substantial populations of older persons and offer opportunities for education in aging research. Apply by Wednesday, October 1 via InfoReady Review.