Stanford Research Development Office

Limited Submission Opportunities Portal

Welcome to Stanford’s Limited Submission Opportunities Portal. Here you’ll find internal competitions for external funding opportunities that limit the number of institutional applications.

Please view each opportunity below for basic information on funding amounts and deadlines. Click “Apply Now” for full eligibility details and internal proposal instructions.

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St. Baldrick's Foundation

St. Baldrick's Foundation 2026 Survivorship and Supportive Care Research Grant Award

These grants are for specific one-year research projects which are hypothesis-driven and focus on areas related to survivorship and supportive care of children and adolescents with cancer.

American Diabetes Association

American Diabetes Association Pathway to Stop Diabetes Program (basic through preclinical research)

Limited funding opportunity to create a pathway to launch the next generation of trailblazers in diabetes research.

American Diabetes Association

American Diabetes Association Pathway to Stop Diabetes Program (clinical through public health research)

Limited funding opportunity to create a pathway to launch the next generation of trailblazers in diabetes research.

W.M. Keck Foundation

*CANCELED* W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program (June Award)

Keck has announced a new single‑phase application structure. The current internal competition is paused and will be re‑announced once updated guidelines are released.

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NEA Grants for Arts Projects - GAP cycle 2

Enable Americans throughout the nation to experience the arts, foster and celebrate America’s artistic heritage and cultural legacy, and benefit from arts education at all stages of life.

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NSF Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry

Supports interdisciplinary partnerships among educators, technologists and researchers to co-design and scale evidence-based, technology-driven solutions that strengthen K–12 learning.

Health Resources in Action

Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust 2026 Catalyst Awards Program

Provides up to $350,000 in seed funding to support high-risk, high-reward translational research that addresses critical scientific and therapeutic roadblocks to be transferred to clinical practice.

William T Grant Foundation

William T. Grant Scholars Program

Supports early‑career researchers with five‑year plans and mentoring to expand into new areas and take meaningful risks within a structured, supportive community.

NCI

NIH NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) – ​Spring 2026

The purpose of the NCI K99/R00 program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NCI-supported, independent investigators.

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NSF TechAccess: AI-Ready America

Supports a coordinated national network of state and territorial hubs, partnerships and pilot initiatives that expand AI literacy, workforce skills and real-world adoption.

Mallinckrodt Foundation

Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation 2026 Grant Program

Funding opportunity for Stanford Assistant Professors in their first to fourth year of a tenure-track position who are engaged in engaged in basic and translational biomedical research.

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NSF Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)

Supports scholarships and educational innovations that integrate AI and cybersecurity training to prepare a skilled U.S. workforce for the AI and cybersecurity mission of government organizations.