This list is far from exhaustive -- check out these tools to search for additional opportunities and collaborators. When you find a funding source that fits your project, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs for assistance with your proposals and grant applications.
Local, State and Federal Grant Programs
The Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom Initiative - Concept papers for this initiative will be reviewed three times per year with the next submissions due December 1, 2022.
U.S.-Kazakhstan University Partnerships Grants - Deadline for applications is Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
NSF Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 - Due Date: January 5, 2023.
Department of Energy Office of Science FY2023 Early Career Research Program - Pre-Applications are required; deadline is Jaunary 5, 2023 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, Cancer and Smoking Disease Research Program - Application period closes January 9, 2023.
DSO-DARPA Strengthening Resilient Emotions and Nimble Cognition Through Engineering Neuroplasticity (STRENGTHEN) - Proposal deadline is January 23, 2023 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
State Justice Institute - Project Grants - Grant application deadlines are February 1, 2023, and May 1, 2023.
DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA) - Full Proposal Due Date: February 7, 2023, 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
NSF Mid-Career Advancement Grants - Application deadline is March 1, 2023.
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 4: EPSCoR Research Fellows - Full proposal deadline is April 11, 2023.
RWJF Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health - Applications are accepted on a rolling deadline.
RWJF Evidence for Action - Applications are accepted on a rolling deadline.
Nebraska Academic Research and Development Grant - Applications are accepted on a rolling deadline.
Omaha Community Foundation - Please see an overview of available grants (changes weekly).
Arts and Humanities Grant Programs
While ORCA makes every effort to share external funding opportunities that may be of interest to UNO researchers, as a matter of practice you may wish to regularly search for additional opportunities. The following arts and humanities sites may yield opportunities to enhance your creative activity and research:
| Nebraska Arts Council | National Endowment for the Arts |
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | National Endowment for the Humanities |