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Limited Submissions

When a sponsor limits the number of submissions allowed per institution for letters of intent, white papers, or full proposals, UNCW must take steps to ensure the university does not exceed the limit set for the funding opportunity. If UNCW submits more proposals than the limit allows, the sponsor can reject all UNCW proposals without review.

Limited Submission Policy

Since it is not possible to maintain an exhaustive list of all programs, it remains the faculty member's responsibility to notify Research & Innovation if they are considering applying to a program with a submission restriction. Email RD@uncw.edu if you have found a limited submission opportunity you are interested in.

Read the limited Submission Policy

Limited Submission Process

  • All submitted applications (through InfoReady) that meet the eligibility requirements and are completed as requested are passed on to the internal reviewer(s).
  • Applications are reviewed based on the program's guidelines.
  • If necessary, completed reviews are presented to the Associate Provost for Research and Innovation who then makes the final decision as to which application will move forward.
  • InfoReady notifies all investigators of the outcome of their submission.
  • Selected applicants will partner with the Research Development Office and SPARC to complete the proposal. Once routed in OSPREY, SPARC will review, route, approve, and submit the proposal to the sponsor.
Find Active Opportunities

Department of Energy Funding Opportunity

Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI

Topics: advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, quantum information science, semiconductors and microelectronics, discovery science, and energy.

Important Deadlines:

  • Notice of Intent to Apply (internal) due April 7, 2026 - required for Phase 1 or Phase 2
  • Phase 1 Applications due April 28, 2026
    • 5-page narrative focused on what you want to do and who you will partner with
  • Phase 2 Letters of Intent due April 28, 2026
  • Phase 2 Applications due May 19, 2026

Important Considerations

  • Must have an Industry and/or DOE/NNSA National Laboratory or Scientific User Facility partner
  • Must choose a Topic and Focus Area from the solicitation (starting on page 10)
  • Successful applications will include multiple partners
  • A large portion of funding is anticipated to go to Phase 1 applications
  • This is not intended to primarily support purchasing of computing resources

Next Steps

  1. A recording of the information session will be available here the week of March 30, 2026
  2. Sign up to find collaborators
  3. Complete the internal Notice of Intent to Apply by 5 p.m. on April 7, 2026
    1. In the additional comments section, include: the topic/focus area you plan on targeting and your industry and/or your DOE/NNSA National Laboratory or a Scientific User Facility partner

Limited Submission Opportunities

NEH will not be running a competition for the Summer Stipends program in 2025. Contact the Research Development Office if you are interested in finding similar funding opportunities.

  • The Research Development Office is closely monitoring the situation to determine if/when a new opportunity opens, if it will be substantially changed from previous cycles, and when we would launch the internal competition for the limited submission process.

The NSF MRI website currently states there are no upcoming due dates, and the program is waiting for a new publication.

From the NSF: The merit review process for MRI proposals submitted in Fiscal Year 2025 in response to solicitation NSF 23-519: Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development is continuing, and we expect that it will conclude before the end of FY 2026. NSF anticipates issuing an updated MRI solicitation later in FY 2026 for an opportunity to submit proposals in FY 2027. Please monitor this page and the NSF funding search for updates.

  • On July 1, 2025, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced that it will not accept new proposals for the NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program during the previously scheduled FY 2026 submission window (October 15 – November 14, 2025). Any proposals submitted during this period will be returned without review. NSF currently has many meritorious proposals from the FY 2025 submission window (October 15 – November 15, 2024). Subject to the availability of funds, NSF will instead consider funding additional awards from this cohort in FY 2026. The NSF MRI program anticipates accepting new proposals again during the next submission window, scheduled for October 15 – November 16, 2026.

If You Are Interested in This Program:

Research Opportunities Initiative Launch

UNC ROI provides targeted funding for innovative and potentially game-changing research projects that can enrich North Carolina and develop new technologies and methodologies. Priority research areas eligible for ROI funding include advanced manufacturing, marine and coastal science; defense, military, and security; pharmacoengineering; energy; and data science. The UNC System ROI accepts proposals from any institution in the UNC System, and invite submissions that propose a large-scale initiative involving multiple strategies designed to deliberately support and increase the research footprint in one of the eligible areas. The initiative should have broad impact and involve multiple researches and collaborators. Since the UNC ROI is a limited submission UNCW is only allowed to select a single applicant to support their full application to the UNC ROI directly.