Internal Competitions
All limited competitions are completed in InfoReady. You can sign into InfoReady using your Net-ID and your @stonybrook.edu email address. Please allow sufficient time to familiarize yourself with the portal prior to submitting. Submitting by proxy? If you would like someone to submit an application on your behalf in InfoReady, please follow these instructions to designate them as your proxy. Please note: Issues may arise and could negatively impact the review of an application if a proxy is not officially designated in this manner.
Recent Federal Executive Orders and other federal actions affecting federally funded research have resulted in changes to some federal funding opportunities. Consequently, we may need to update our posted limited competitions to remain aligned with these ongoing adjustments. We encourage you to check this page regularly for the latest updates.
Questions should be directed to OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu.
Active Limited Competitions and Canvasses
Program |
Sponsor |
Type |
InfoReady Portal |
Internal Deadline |
External Deadline |
Institutional Limit |
Award Amount and Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEA |
Internal Competition |
January 9, 2026 at 9 am |
February 12, 2026 (Part 1 - Submit to Grants.gov); February 18-25, 2026 (Part 2 - Submit to Applicant Portal) |
1 (with exceptions) |
$10K to $100K for up to 2 years. This opportunity has a required institutional cost share. Please email OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu to discuss ASAP. |
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Fiscal Year 2026 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research |
DOE |
Canvass |
January 16, 2026 at 11:59 pm |
April 9, 2026 |
1 |
$250K for 12 months. This opportunity has a required institutional cost share. Please email OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu to discuss ASAP. |
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| W.M. Keck Foundation |
Internal Competition |
April 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm |
June 15, 2026 to schedule concept counseling which takes place between July 1 and August 15, 2026. Phase 1 application due November 1, 2026. |
8 concepts (4 medical research area and 4 science and engineering) |
Typical grants are awarded $1M to $1.3M over 3 years |
Program: Link to the sponsor's program page.
Sponsor: Name of the agency sponsoring the award.
Type: Stage of the limited competition process. Please visit our Limited Competition FAQ webpage to learn the difference between a canvass and an internal competition. If a limited
competition is at the internal competition stage, the program's call for pre-applications
will be linked.
InfoReady Portal: Link to the canvass or internal competition submission portal.
Internal Deadline: Date that a submission to a canvass or internal competition is due.
External Deadline: Date that a submission to a sponsor is due.
Institutional Limit: Number of submissions that a sponsor allows an institution to submit.
Award Amount and Length: The amount of funding that will be awarded by the sponsor and the duration of the
award.
Closed Limited Competitions and Canvasses
Program |
Sponsor |
Type |
InfoReady Portal |
Internal Deadline |
External Deadline |
Institutional Limit |
Award Amount and Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation |
Internal Competition |
December 29, 2025 at 9 am |
Institutional Nominations and Portal Registrations due January 30, 2026; LOIs due February 13, 2026; Invited proposals due April 24, 2026 |
3 |
Up to $600K to $700K over 3 years, inclusive of 10% indirect costs |
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NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) |
NSF |
Internal Competition |
December 1, 2025 at 9 am |
March 3, 2026 |
2 |
Track 2 (Implementation Projects): Up to $2M for up to 6 years; Track 3 (Inter-institutional Consortia): Up to $5M for up to 6 years. |
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| NYS DEC |
Internal Competition |
November 24, 2025 at 9 am |
December 17, 2025 |
2 |
$11K to $250K over 3 years. This opportunity has a required institutional cost share. Please email OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu to discuss ASAP. |
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| Mellon Foundation |
Internal Competition |
November 24, 2025 at 9 am (deadline was extended) |
Registration forms (required) due December 1, 2025; Applications due February 17, 2026 |
3 |
$250K to $500K for up to 4 years. |
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| NEH | Canvass | November 21, 2025 at 11:59 pm |
January 15, 2026 |
1 |
Individual institution: Up to $350K for up to 2 years; Consortium: Up to $750K for up to 3 years. |
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Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Special Projects (FIPSE-SP) |
Department of Education |
Internal Competition |
November 21, 2025 at 9 am |
December 3, 2025 |
4 (one per area of national need) |
Amount varies by priority area. Length up to 48 months. |
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| W.M. Keck Foundation |
Internal Competition |
November 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm |
Concept counseling between January 1 and February 15, 2026. Phase 1 application due May 1, 2026. |
8 concepts (4 medical research area and 4 science and engineering) |
Typical grants are awarded $1M to $1.3M over 3 years. |
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| RRF Foundation for Aging | Canvass | November 14, 2025 at 11:59 pm |
LOI due February 1, 2026; Full proposal (by invite only) due May 5, 2026 |
1 per department |
Not noted. |
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Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trials Optional) |
NIH | Canvass | October 24, 2025 at 11:59 pm |
April 20, 2026 |
1 |
New: $850K Direct Costs per year for up to 4 years; Renewals: Up to $1M Direct Costs per year for up to 5 years. |
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| Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation | Canvass | October 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm |
February 1, 2026 |
1 |
$100K over 5 years. |
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| St. Baldrick’s Foundation | Canvass | October 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm |
LOI due December 8, 2025; Full Proposal due February 27, 2026 |
4 (ONE Research Grant, ONE Scholar (CD), ONE International Scholar, and ONE additional LOI/application in specific topic areas noted in solicitation (Limited submission policy exception)) |
Varies |