Two New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of June 1, 2026

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Funding Landscape and New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of June 1, 2026

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Funding Landscape

Sociological Initiatives Foundation Offers Grants Addressing Social Inequality and Public Policy
This program funds research that links social science to social change, with a focus on laws, policies, institutions, and practices that contribute to inequality in the United States. Priority is given to projects addressing racism, xenophobia, classism, gender bias, exploitation, human rights, and social justice, as well as research on language learning and behavior and their intersection with social and policy issues. Grants range from $15,000-$20,000. Concepts are due August 14.

Additional CDMRP Funding Opportunities are Now Open
The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) have released new program announcements, with multiple funding mechanisms now available. Pre-application deadlines are approaching.

Open programs include:

New Limited Submission Opportunities

Susan G. Komen Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grants

Description: Susan G. Komen Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grants have fostered promising breast cancer researchers who are in the early stages of their faculty careers by providing support for up to three years of “protected time” for research career development under the guidance of a Mentor Committee. We seek to support those who will emerge as the next key leaders in the fight against breast cancer.
Limitation: two applications per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Sponsor LOI Deadline: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Sponsor Application Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026

NIH: NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Description: The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this National Institute on Aging (NIA) R25 program is to support educational activities that compliment and/or enhance training opportunities to ensure a workforce that is well prepared to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs, help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences and foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications. 
Limitation: two applications per institution 
Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Sponsor Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 26, 2027

Reminder Limited Submission Opportunities

Dr. Scholl Foundation Grants 2026

Description: The Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Applications for grants are considered in the following areas: Education, Social Service, Healthcare, Civic and Cultural, and Environmental. Those categories are not intended to limit the interest of the Foundation from considering other worthwhile projects. 
Limitation: one application per institution 
Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Sponsor LOI Deadline: Sunday, January 31, 2027
Sponsor Application Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2027
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