Limited Submissions

Some extramural funding programs limit the number of grant applications that the Oregon State University may submit. The Office for Research Advancement facilitates the announcement of these limited submission opportunities and coordinates the internal review process to select the most competitive candidates.

The InfoReady calendar can be searched in List view to see the past timing of internal competitions.

All interested applicants should review the full Oregon State University Limited Submission Process before applying.

Current Internal Competitions 

If you have identified a current limited submission opportunity that is not on this page or posted in InfoReady, please email [email protected] for guidance.  

For closed Limited Submission Opportunities for which this page identifies open “slots” remaining, please e-mail  [email protected] if you are interested in applying to the sponsor.  You should receive a response within 24 hours with further information.

Program Name  Internal Submission Deadline  Funding Organization Deadline Status
NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) 05/20/2025 Waiting for new RFP Candidates selected
NSF S-STEM 06/30/2025 03/03/2026 Candidates selected
USDA NIFA Equipment Grant Program (EGP) (anticipated) 06/30/2025 Canceled for 2025 Under review; new applications will be allowed to join pool for 2026
NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional) 08/29/2025 TBD (Forecasted) 2 of 2 slots remaining
NEH National Digital Newspaper Program 10/03/2025 01/15/2026 1 of 1 slots remaining
NIH Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32) 10/24/2025 01/25/2026 1 of 1 slots remaining
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program  11/03/2025 02/01/2026 Candidate selected
NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1 - Clinical Trial Optional) 11/03/2025 01/27/2026 2 of 2 slots remaining
W. M. Keck Foundation - Call for Concept Papers 11/21/2025 02/15/2026 Under review
National Forest Foundation - Matching Awards Program: Connecting People to Forests 12/08/2025 01/22/2026 1 of 1 slots remaining
NSF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) - Track 5 12/08/2025 01/15/2026 1 of 1 slots remaining
The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Basic Scientific Research Grants - Spring Cycle 12/12/2025 02/23/2026 (LOI) 3 of 3 slots remaining
Braemer Charitable Trust (Mid Valley Region) 12/21/2025 02/15/2026 Candidate selected
RRF Foundation for Aging - February Research Grant Cycle 01/05/2026 02/01/2026 (LOI) Open
DOE Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (Fiscal Year 2026) 01/09/2026 04/09/2026

Reactor Upgrade - Candidate selected

GSI - Under review

NSF Accelerating Research Translation (ART) - Tracks 3 & 4 01/12/2026 03/12/2026 2 of 2 slots remaining
AXA-Swiss Metabolic Health and Longevity Program 01/14/2026 01/31/2026 Open
NEH Endowments for Advancing the Humanities 01/16/2026 02/10/2026 Open
NEA Grants for Arts Projects 01/21/2026 for February deadline. May be reopened for July deadline.

02/12/2026 or

07/09/2026

Open
U.S. Department of Energy: Fiscal Year 2026 University Reactor Sharing and Outreach 01/21/2026 02/27/2026 Open
HRSA National Technical Assistance Programs (NTAP) 01/30/2026 03/31/2026 Open
NSF Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS) 02/01/2026 07/28/2026 Open
NIH NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34) 02/02/2026 05/25/2026 Open
NEA Research Labs 02/06/2026 04/02/2026 Open
NIH Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 02/09/2026 05/27/2026 Open
William T. Grant Foundation - Scholars Program 02/27/2026 06/30/2026 Open

* Please reach out to [email protected] for more information.
 

Short Deadline Competitions

These competitions have been moved to our Short Deadline process, and will be approved first-come, first-served after submission of a Notice of Intent.  Email [email protected] for instructions on securing any remaining spots.

Program Name Limited Deadline Status
PGE Foundation - Education Program 01/09/2026 Candidate selected

 

2026 Closed Limited Submissions

Program Name  Internal Submission Deadline  Funding Organization Deadline Status
Spirit Mountain Community Fund - Large Grants Program 11/21/2025 01/06/2026 (LOI) Candidate selected
Activate AI: Economic Opportunity Challenge (data.org) 12/08/2025 01/08/2026 1 of 1 slots remaining
NSF Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE) 24-608 11/21/2025 01/13/2026 2 of 2 slots remaining