Three New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of September 8, 2025

Research Development Office

Funding Landscape and New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of September 8, 2025

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Funding Landscape

NIH requests proposals to the Influenza Transmission Research Consortium Program.

This funding opportunity aims to advance fundamental research into the mechanisms driving human-to-human transmission of seasonal influenza. It will establish an Influenza Transmission Research Consortium, composed of multiple Influenza Transmission Research Centers. 

NSF requests proposals to the Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence Program.

This program supports research that advances fundamental understanding of the principles, processes, and mechanisms of learning, as well as how human cognitive abilities can be enhanced through interaction with others and with technology.

New Limited Submission Opportunities

NSF: Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)

Description: The Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program supports operations-level national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services that broadly advance and facilitate open, data-intensive and artificial intelligence-driven science and engineering research, innovation, and education. Through this solicitation, the IDSS program is accepting proposals for three categories of projects: 1) Category I - Development, deployment, and operation of novel national-scale integrated data systems and services, which may include interfacing with or leveraging other existing capabilities, systems and services, as appropriate to the project; 2) Category II - Transition of established smaller scale, regional, pilot, or prototype data-focused systems and services to national-scale production/operational quality/level. This may also include enhancement and expansion of existing national-scale data-focused operational systems and services; and 3) Category III - Planning grants for future potential development/deployment or transition/enhancement IDSS projects.
Limitation: one application per category per institution (Category I and Category II only)
Internal Submission Deadline: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Sponsor Application Deadline: Thursday, December 4, 2025

NSF: Foundations for Operating the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource: the NAIRR Operations Center (NAIRR-OC)

Description: The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot is a pioneering public-private initiative to catalyze a competitive national artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem for discovery and innovation by connecting U.S. researchers and educators to the most advanced public and private-sector computational and data platforms, datasets, software, AI models, and technological expertise necessary to accelerate AI-driven discovery and innovation. This solicitation seeks proposals to establish a community-based organization that will be responsible for the foundational visioning, coordination, operations, and development activities in support of an integrated national infrastructure for AI research and education. The resulting award would advance the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) vision for a public-private partnership to accelerate AI innovation and national competitiveness.
Limitation: one application per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, October 6, 2025
Sponsor LOI Deadline: Monday, December 15, 2025
Sponsor Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
 

NIH: NINDS Research Education Programs for Residents and Fellows in Neurological Disorders and Stroke (UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Description: The NIH Research Education Program (UE5) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this UE5 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.
Limitation: one application per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Sponsor Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Reminder Limited Submission Opportunities

NSF: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (RII-FEC)

Description: The RII-FEC program (formerly known as "EPSCoR Track-2 program") builds inter-jurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) focus areas consistent with the current National Science Foundation Strategic Plan. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or as rapidly independently. 
Limitation: one application per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Sponsor LOI Deadline: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Sponsor Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The University of Iowa

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Please be aware that we make every effort to identify and post limited competitions. If you know about a funding opportunity with a limited submission requirement that is not listed, or if you are interested in applying for a limited submission grant but the internal deadline has passed, please email vpr-limsubs@uiowa.edu.