Funding Announcements October 2025: Amazon Science Research Awards 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 Amazon Science Research Awards Call for Proposals (11/5) Amazon Science Research Awards are now accepting proposals that explore […]
BU Campus Climate Lab: Sustainability Research Funding for Student-Mentor Teams
Apply by Monday, November 24 Help advance sustainability and climate solutions using the BU campuses as your living lab! Teams made up of students and their faculty, staff, or graduate student mentors are invited to submit research proposals for the Spring 2026 round of Campus Climate Lab (CCL) funding by Monday, November 24, at 3 […]
NSF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) Program – 2026
Up to $8 million to grow capacity within higher education to achieve the full range of translational impacts, defined broadly, from research discoveries and innovations. Submit an expression of interest by Thursday, November 6 via InfoReady Review.
Closure of Mouse Assisted Reproductive Technologies (MART) Core
Due to availability of comparable commercial alternatives and low utilization, the Mouse Assisted Reproductive Technologies (MART) Core will be closing at the end of 2025 on December 19, prior to intersession. The Animal Science Center (ASC) will continue to assist in neonatal rederivations or caesarean rederivations, as needed, to meet health status requirements for our different […]
NSF National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) – Regional Nodes 2025
$5 million to develop a regional consortia to deliver high-quality education and training aligned with both local and national semiconductor talent needs. Express interest by Wednesday, November 5 via InfoReady Review.
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.