CALS Grant Administration
| Opportunity | Due date |
|---|---|
Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement Team Science Accelerator | LOI deadline Nov. 9, 2026 |
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs | Nov. 17, 2026 |
Nov. 20, 2026 | |
Dec. 2, 2026 | |
Feb. 22, 2027 | |
April 27, 2027 | |
May 14, 2028 | |
Ongoing | |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute five competitions for biological and biomedical scientists | Various |
| Opportunity | Due date |
|---|---|
| Future of Work in Health Faculty Fellows Program | Nov. 30, 2026 |
| Research Achievement Awards | Jan. 28, 2027 |
Limited Submission Opportunities, contact Eleanor Nelson, enelsen@vt.edu
- ASM town hall: NIH RFI on reducing administrative burden; Nov 9
- Spring 2027 Proposal Development Institute (PDI) for early career faculty aiming to pursue externally funded grants and contracts.
- NSF Directorate for BIO virtual office hours undergraduate experiences and postdocs
- NSF Funding research security topics
- NIH’s Small Business Program Is Back
- Digital Accessibility & Federal Grant Proposals
- Updates to the Data Management and Sharing Plan; VT NSF and NIH Guidance
- USDA and OSP Proposal Submission Policy Updates Jessi King/Pam Starkey recording.
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- Updated Procedure 30004 Cost Transfers Associated with Sponsored Awards.
- Reporting Intellectual Property Generated with NIFA Funding on iEdison, Upcoming Training Opportunities
- On-Off Campus Indirect Rate Procedure
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- All VAES faculty with full or partial Extension appointments, will also find the resources on the Virginia Cooperative Extension intranet useful.
