From vcredadmin at ucr.edu Thu Oct 1 09:11:50 2026 From: vcredadmin at ucr.edu (VCREDadmin VCREDadmin) Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 09:11:50 -0700 Subject: [Researchnews] =?utf-8?q?=E2=8F=B0_Don=27t_miss_out_on_these_Lim?= =?utf-8?q?ited_Submissions_opportunities?= In-Reply-To: <16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d.__test_email__.20261001142549.21bc1de0c8.1880710c@mail102.atl281.mcsv.net> References: <16b960a15758a2e9f6cc8140d.__test_email__.20261001142549.21bc1de0c8.1880710c@mail102.atl281.mcsv.net> Message-ID: [image: Research and Economic Development logo] LIMITED SUBMISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES This communication includes a partial list of funding opportunities with upcoming internal deadlines. A current list of all limited submission opportunities can be found at: research.ucr.edu/funding/limited-submissions . ASCENDR Research Program ASCENDR is a program designed to help early- and mid-career faculty at Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU) to conduct defense-related science and technology research. Supported by the Department of War, it provides up to $200,000 for one-year projects focused on critical areas like Applied Artificial Intelligence (AAI), Biomanufacturing (BIO), Contested Logistics Technologies (LOG), Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance (Q-BID), Scaled Directed Energy (SCADE), and Scaled Hypersonics (SHY). Internal Deadline: Sunday, November 15, 2026 Learn more ?? Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903) The HSI Education Grants Program gives colleges $25,000 to $1,200,000 to encourage innovative teaching, research, and community projects. Schools can submit up to five applications, but an institution can only win up to three awards. Internal Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026 Learn more ?? Development of Collaborative Research Facilities or Research-Resource Facilities (PAR-26-106) This NOFO funds the construction or modernization of shared-use, collaborative research facilities through the Biomedical Research Facilities (BRF) and HIV/AIDS Research Facilities (HRF) programs. Projects require a minimum budget of $2,000,000, with maximums of $8,000,000 for BRF and $4,000,000 for HRF, spanning a single five-year award period. Internal Deadline: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Learn more ?? NSF Major Research Instrumentation FY 2027 - Tentative Posting The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program helps schools and research labs buy or build expensive scientific equipment up to $4 million. Because the National Science Foundation will soon release a updated grant opportunity with a tight deadline, UCR RED is hosting an internal competition due on October 7th. Applicants can request funds under Track 1 (up to $1.4M), Track 2 (up to $4M), or Track 3 (for helium conservation equipment). Internal Deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Learn more ?? St. Baldrick's Foundation Research Grant The St. Baldrick?s Foundation is a donor-funded charity dedicated to curing childhood cancer and improving survivors' lives. They offer two-year grants of up to $100,000 per year for focused research projects. Key funding priorities include discovering new treatments, running clinical trials, supporting patient quality of life, and training new researchers. Extra funding applications are accepted specifically for hard-to-treat conditions like brain tumors, Burkitt lymphoma, and extrarenal rhabdoid tumors. Internal Deadline: Thursday, October 8, 2026 Learn more ?? NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-OD-27-009) This grant opportunity funds universities and research centers to help turn medical discoveries into real-world health products. Selected organizations will create regional hubs that give researchers funding, business training, expert guidance, and resources to develop prototypes and test early ideas. To qualify, applicant institutions must have previously partnered with a small business on an NIH STTR award. The NIH plans to grant up to five $1 million per year awards over four years. Internal Deadline: Monday, October 12, 2026 Learn more ?? St. Baldrick's Foundation Scholars (Career Development) Award The St. Baldrick's Scholar Award helps early-career researchers build independent careers in childhood cancer research. Eligible applicants must hold a full-time faculty position for seven years or less. Winners receive up to $110,000 per year for three years, with a possible two-year extension for good progress. Funding supports new discovery, clinical trials, and researcher training across areas like young adult care, survivorship, epidemiology, and precision medicine. Internal Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2026 Learn more ?? NSF Ecosystem for Low-dimensional Electronics: Growth, Assembly, Nanoelectronics, and Translation (NSF ELEGANT) (NSF-OTASO-FY26-ELEGANT) This initiative aims to advance U.S. microelectronics to boost national security, artificial intelligence, and computing capabilities. Funding is available across five key focus areas: materials, process technology, circuit demonstration, manufacturing readiness, and AI acceleration. Internal Deadline: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Learn more ?? See all Limited Submissions opportunities *Copyright ? 2022 University of California, Riverside, All rights reserved.* Want to change how you receive these emails? 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