Limited submission opportunities restrict the number of proposals an institution may submit. The Office of Research conducts an internal peer review to select proposals approved for sponsor submission.
Cover Letter
You must fill out a Cover Letter to apply for a limited submission opportunity.
If you have missed the internal deadline, please contact or.orap.servicedesk@wsu.edu. In the event that no other pre-proposals were received, you may be approved to proceed with a proposal to the agency.
What happens after you apply for a Limited Submission?
If the number of applicants exceeds the sponsor’s limit, you may be contacted to provide additional information for internal review. Reviewers will then evaluate submissions and select the proposal that best aligns with the sponsor’s goals.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome.
- If selected, you’ll receive an official letter authorizing you to move forward.
- If no additional information is needed, you’ll receive the same letter directly after the internal deadline.
Information Pages
Information pages and specific internal applications for the following limited submission programs, which often require internal competitions, are available here. For questions about these or any other limited submission program, contact us at or.orap.servicedesk@wsu.edu.
A curated, weekly-updated list of limited submission opportunities is available through our Pivot database.
For personalized funding recommendations, create a profile in Pivot to receive a tailored list delivered to your inbox each week. For assistance with Pivot or proposal development, contact us at or.orap.servicedesk@wsu.edu.
Updated: Week of 10/13/2025| Title | Internal Deadline | Amount | Abstract |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03) LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/16/2025 | $550,000 | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites grant applications for Training Project Grants (TPGs) that are focused on occupational safety and health training. NIOSH is mandated to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the TPGs are one of the principal means for meeting this mandate. The majority of TPGs are in academic institutions that provide high quality undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate academic training in a variety of occupational safety and health (OSH) and allied disciplines. NIOSH also funds a limited number of non-academic TPGs to provide specialized training for target audiences and build or strengthen the Nation's OSH workforce capacity. |
| AI for Economic Opportunity LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/17/2025 | $250,000 | This opportunity seeks bold projects that use AI to expand economic mobility — from unlocking data for impact, to making services more affordable, to helping workers navigate education and job pathways. We're particularly interested in projects that improve economic mobility for populations least likely to experience it, including those from low-income households, populations with low educational attainment, and low-wage workers. |
| Workforce Development Leadership Award LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/18/2025 | Varies | The CUTC Workforce Development Leadership Award recognizes outstanding leadership in designing and delivering workforce development programs. Awards are made to institutions, not individuals. |
| Discovery Science Award LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/19/2025 | $500,000 | SebastianStrong Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of childhood cancer and accelerating the development of more targeted, less toxic treatments by funding bold, early-stage research. The Discovery Science Award typically provides funding for groundbreaking research that aligns with our mission. In select cases, proposals demonstrating exceptional potential for impact and scalability may be considered for higher levels of support. SebastianStrong funds one or more proposals each year that advance meaningful change in pediatric cancer treatment. We are especially interested in research that: Focuses on pediatric cancers with low survival rates or high relapse rates Has transitional potential within 36 months Pursues underfunded or unconventional approaches that could change the status quo |
| Translation fund for literature LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/14/2025 | $5,000 | This provides support for international publishers to translate Australian works by living authors of creative writing, and Australian publishers to translate non-English works into English by Australian translators. International publishers may apply for a contribution towards the translation of Australian works by living authors of creative writing such as fiction, poetry, writing for children and young people, graphic novels, and narrative non-fiction (defined as autobiography, biography, essays, histories, literary criticism, or analytical prose). The majority of funding must be used to pay the rights holder and translator. Australian publishers may also apply to support the translation of non-English language works to English, providing they are using an Australian translator. |
| Discovery Science Award LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/19/2025 | $500,000 | SebastianStrong Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of childhood cancer and accelerating the development of more targeted, less toxic treatments by funding bold, early-stage research. The Discovery Science Award typically provides funding for groundbreaking research that aligns with our mission. In select cases, proposals demonstrating exceptional potential for impact and scalability may be considered for higher levels of support. SebastianStrong funds one or more proposals each year that advance meaningful change in pediatric cancer treatment. We are especially interested in research that: Focuses on pediatric cancers with low survival rates or high relapse rates Has transitional potential within 36 months Pursues underfunded or unconventional approaches that could change the status quo |
| ACE Fellows Program LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/20/2025 | Varies | Since 1965, the ACE Fellows Program has been the nation’s premier leadership development experience in higher education. More than 2,500 alumni—many now presidents, provosts, and senior executives—launched their leadership journey from the program. Why Apply? Lead transformational change on campus and across the sector Discover your leadership edge through executive mentorship and reflection Expand your influence with a national network of peers and mentors Experience higher ed from the top: cabinet meetings, boardrooms, and mission-critical projects What You’ll Do Immersive retreats: Three gatherings with experts, thought leaders, and peers Executive shadowing: Learn directly from presidents and C-suite leaders Hands-on projects: Drive strategic initiatives at your host institution National connections: Build a lasting network of colleagues and mentors |
| Litwin IBD Pioneers Initiative LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/21/2025 | $130,000 | The Litwin IBD Pioneers initiative, formerly known as the Broad Medical Research Program at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, supports innovative clinical and translational research projects with the potential to impact the treatment of IBD patients in the near future. The program encourages novel research into the diagnosis, identification of clinically relevant subsets, treatments, and cures for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and funds innovative pilot research so that scientists can test their initial ideas and generate preliminary data. Litwin IBD Pioneers supports researchers who are exploring all possible opportunities for diagnostic and therapeutic improvements, including novel, out-of-the-box ideas, and funds innovative and pioneering ideas that have a clinically relevant focus. Additionally, the program is open to investigators from other disciplines new to the IBD field, as well as countries outside the United States. |
| Exhibitions Abroad Support Program LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/21/2025 | Varies | This program is designed to provide financial support for museums and art institutions overseas that organize exhibitions introducing Japanese art and culture to audiences overseas. In addition, this program is designed to support overseas international exhibitions such as biennials/triennials introducing Japanese artists and their works. |
| Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/24/2025 | Varies | The Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award recognizes outstanding achievement during graduate studies in the biological sciences. The symposium will consist of scientific presentations by the graduate student awardees and informal gatherings of students and faculty. A committee consisting of Fred Hutch faculty and students will select up to twelve awardees from the nominations on the basis of quality, originality, and scientific significance, as well as to represent a diverse range of research topics. |
| Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/21/2025 | $50,000 | The New York Academy of Medicine, in collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), is now open for the 2026-2028 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction: Reinvigorating the Patient-Physician Relationship. The overall goal is to enhance the ability of young physicians to conduct the essential elements of the clinical transaction, such as taking the patient’s history, conducting the physical examination, and the application of clinical reasoning, capabilities required for effective clinical care. The program invites early-career (junior) faculty members in internal medicine with a university appointment to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative programs that enhance these fundamental elements of clinical care through educational innovation. Awardees will develop, implement, and evaluate programs that lead to significant enhancements in the areas of communicating with patients, conducting the physical examination, and applying clinical reasoning. |
| NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory - Quantum Testbeds (NQVL) LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/25/2025 | $1,000,000 | The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program is designed to encourage development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training. The program seeks proposals that a) explore ways for graduate students in STEM master's and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers, or b) support research on the graduate education system and outcomes of systemic interventions and policies. IGE projects are intended to generate the knowledge required for the customization, implementation, and broader adoption of potentially transformative approaches to graduate education. The program supports piloting, testing, and validating novel models or activities and examining systemic innovations with high potential to enrich and extend the knowledge base on effective graduate education approaches. The program addresses both workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity-building needs in graduate education. Strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science organizations, and academic partners are encouraged. |
| Movement Grants LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 12/31/2025 | Our Movement Grants program is designed to build and strengthen the global animal advocacy movement by supporting impactful and innovative projects around the world. If you’re wondering whether your project is a good match, consider the following:
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| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 1/1/2026 | The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. NSF EPSCoR facilitates the establishment of partnerships among academic institutions, government, industry, and non-profit sectors that are designed to promote sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction's research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and R&D competitiveness of EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions (i.e., states, territories, and commonwealths). Eligibility to participate in the EPSCoR funding opportunities, including the EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows program, is described on the NSF EPSCoR website. EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows directly aligns with the NSF EPSCoR strategic goal of establishing sustainable Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professional development pathways that advance workforce development and effects engagement in STEM at national and global levels. EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows provides awards to build research capacity in institutions and transform the career trajectories of investigators and further develop their individual research potential through collaborations with investigators from the nation's premier private, governmental, or academic research institutions and/or centers. The fellowship provides opportunities to establish strong collaborations through extended or periodic collaborative visits to a selected host site. Through collaborative research activities with the host site, Fellows will be able to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations, advance existing partnerships, benefit from access to unique equipment and facilities, and/or shift their research toward potentially transformative new directions. The experiences gained through the fellowships are intended to have lasting impacts that will enhance the Fellows' research trajectories well beyond the award period. The benefits to the Fellows are also expected to improve the research capacity of their institutions and jurisdictions more broadly. EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows offers the following two tracks: 1) EPSCoR Research Fellows: NSF; and 2) EPSCoR Research Fellows: @NASA |