Current funding opportunities

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CSU Opportunities

• CSU GUIDE (Internal deadline: April 20, 2026; apply via InfoReady): The Chancellor’s Office has announced the CSU GUIDE (Growth in Undergraduate Innovation, Discovery and Engagement) funding opportunity, which supports faculty-mentored undergraduate research, scholarly, and creative activities (RSCA) that lead to extramural funding proposals. Due to systemwide limits, Fresno State may submit only THREE proposals total. Therefore, an internal pre-proposal competition will be used to select the most competitive submissions. Submit your 1-2 summary by April 20, 2026 for internal review.
  
  
• The Chancellor’s Office has announced the Learning Innovation for Future-Forward Teaching (LIFT) grant program with a June 1 application deadline. LIFT invites faculty to design and test teaching innovations that intentionally embed durable skills into undergraduate courses and programs, helping students learn, adapt, and thrive in 21st century work and life. Note that approx. 30 grants will be awarded, ranging from $10,000 to $30,000, and there is no limit on the number of proposals per campus. Visit the LIFT program website for the RFP and more information.

NSF Opportunities

National Science Foundation STEM K-12 (NSF) program in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings in the Directorate for STEM Education supports fundamental, applied, and translational research that advances STEM teaching and learning and improves understanding of education across the human lifespan and a range of formal and informal settings. While this RFP includes educational programming as a supported activity, it should be kept in mind that research is the central focus. Proposals are accepted at any time.

NIH: Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01): This program supports an innovative project that represents a change in research direction for an early stage investigator and for which no preliminary data exist. Applications submitted must not include preliminary data. Applications must include a separate attachment describing the change in research direction. Standard NIH dates apply through May 2028.

Anytime
Voloridge Health: Preventive Health Science Clinical Research Awards:
This program offers up to $50,000 in data science services to researchers advancing preventive health science, including predictive risk modeling and co-publication opportunities.