Limited Submissions

Some agencies place limits on the number of proposals that a university may submit in response to a particular Request For Proposals or funding announcement. For those programs in which more faculty express interest than are allowed by the program to submit, UNC Charlotte must internally screen all eligible and interested proposals to select those to be submitted.

Please note: The Center for Research Excellence (CRE) makes every attempt to identify limited submission funding opportunities and provide information on them in a timely manner in order to coordinate the internal review and selection process. When researchers identify a limited submission program that has not been announced or does not appear on this web page, they should forward the program information immediately to their College-Based Research Officer.

UNC Charlotte Procedures for Limited Submission Programs

The Center for Research Excellence (CRE) follows these three steps when choosing internal candidates for grant programs with limited submissions:

  1. Program Announcement: Limited submissions announcements are sent to the appropriate departments by email. Included in the email is a deadline for notifying CRE of intent to apply.
  2. White Papers: If an internal competition is necessary, CRE solicits white papers from the proposal teams by sending an email with instructions for the format of the white paper and an explanation of how the selection will be made.
  3. Applicant Selection: The Vice Chancellor and Associate Vice Chancellor of Research decides whether the Faculty Competitive Grants Committee (FCGC) or the Deans and Provost will select the proposals that go forward. The FCGC selects proposals except when the funding opportunity targets an area of strategic importance to the University.

When the selection is made, CRE notifies the proposal teams and works with the winning team(s) to produce a competitive proposal.

Limited Submission Programs

Programs with active and past deadlines for the current year are listed below in internal intent deadline date order. We anticipate these programs to have similar deadlines in upcoming years, and will send email notifications and update this page when new information is available.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) also provides a listing of their programs that accept a limited number of submissions from a single institution.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) curated list of limited submissions.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) curated list of limited submissions.


Active Deadlines

ProgramInternal Intent/ Internal White Paper/LOI DeadlineFunding Agency DeadlineSubmissions Allowed
NSF Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordination Office for the Division of Ocean Sciences 07/30/20241
NIH Developmental Centers for AIDS Research (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 08/02/20241
NSF ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions 08/02/20241
NEH Graduate Education in the Humanities: A National Convening08/06/20241
NSF Regional Innovation Engines 08/06/20241
NSF National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program 08/20/20241
NSF Ideas Lab: Use Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design 08/30/20241
NSF Gen-4 Engineering Research Centers09/03/20241
DOE Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize 09/04/20241
NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program 09/06/20242
NSF Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Equitable Transformation in STEM Education (ETSE) 09/11/20241
NEH Climate Smart Humanities Organizations09/18/20241
NSF Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Fast-Track Pilot Programs 09/18/20241
NSF Broadening Participation in Engineering 09/18/20241
NIH Strengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG): Structured Institutional Needs Assessment and Action Plan Development for Resource Limited Institutions 09/18/20241
NIH Nursing Research Education Program in Firearm Injury Prevention Research: Short Courses (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 09/25/20241
NIH Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34) 09/25/20241
NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program 10/02/20241
NSF Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Postdoctoral Research Program (PRP) 10/04/20241
NIH Nutrition Obesity Research Centers 10/09/2024
NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program 10/15/20241
NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships10/16/20241
NSF Advanced Computer Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research 2.010/29/20241
NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships 10/30/20241
NSF SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 11/06/20241
NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology 11/07/20241
NSF Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 12/03/20241
NSF Molecular Foundations for Sustainability: Sustainable Polymers Enabled by Emerging Data Analytics 12/05/20241
NSF EPSCoR Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology12/06/20241
NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (RII-FEC) 12/17/20241
NSF National Quantum Virtual Library 04/01/20251

Past Deadlines

ProgramInternal Intent DeadlineFunding Agency Deadline
NSF CyberCorps(R) Scholarship for Service 7/15/2024
NSF EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program7/9/2024
NIH Assessment of Climate at Institutions (ACt) Award 7/1/2024
NSF Competition for the Management of Operation and Maintenance of the National Geophysical Facility 6/13/2024
NIH Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program 6/1/2024
NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams5/26/2024
NIH Nursing Research Education Program in Firearm Injury Prevention Research: Short Courses 5/25/2024
NSF Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity5/16/2024
NSF EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education5/15/2024
NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative5/14/2024
NSF Partnerships for Innovation5/7/2024
NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Expansion Program 5/2/2024
NEH State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants 5/1/2024
NSF Innovation Corps Hubs Program 4/25/2024
NSF ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions4/25/2024
NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) 4/22/2024
NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows4/22/2024
NEH Fellowships 4/10/2024
NEH Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) 4/10/2024
NEH Awards for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities 4/10/2024
NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory 4/09/2024
NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows4/09/2024
NSF Scholarships in STEM Network3/27/2024
NSF Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program 3/26/2024
NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program3/25/2024
NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program 3/13/2024
NSF Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) 3/12/2024
NSF Partnerships for Research and Education in Physics 3/12/2024
NSF Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships3/12/2024
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics3/11/2024
NSF Expanding Capacity in Quantum Information Science and Engineering3/08/2024
NSF Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Resource Center3/06/2024
NSF Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Postdoctoral Research Program (PRP)2/23/2024
NSF Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences2/23/2024
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics2/20/2024
NSF National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes2/16/2024
NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority-Serving Institutions Research Expansion Program2/09/2024
NSF Incorporating Human Behavior in Epidemiological Models 2/01/2024
NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams1/2024
NSF Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals Ecosystem (SCIPE)1/18/2024
NSF EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement Program1/16/2024
NSF National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes1/12/2024
ORAU Jr Faculty Enhancement Award1/08/2024
NSF Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships1/08/2024
NSF Partnerships for Innovation1/02/2024
NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Impvement Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC)12/19/2023
NSF Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure-212/18/2023
NSF Innovations in Graduate Education 12/15/20233/25/2024
DEVCOM HBCU/MI Early Career Program 202412/11/20231/12/2024
NSF ESPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program12/06/2023
NSF Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships12/05/2023
NSF Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology HBCO Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering12/01/2023
NSF Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology12/01/2023
NSF EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education11/20/2023
NSF Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards11/16/2023
NSF Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation11/02/2023
NSF SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships11/01/2023
NSF Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research10/31/2023
NSF National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes10/31/2023
NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships10/25/2023
NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES)10/24/2023
NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships10/18/2023
UNC ROI10/16/2023
NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships10/18/2023
DoD Research and Education Program for HBCU/MI10/12/202310/30/2023
NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program10/02/202310/16/2023
NSF Centers of Research Excellence and Technology (CREST) Postdoctoral Research Program (PRP)10/06/2023
NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory10/06/2023
NSF ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in Stem Academic Professions10/05/2023
 NSF BioFoundries to Enable Access to Infrastructure and Resources for Advancing Modern Biology and Biotechnology 10/02/2023
FEMA Fire Prevention & Safety01/20/202202/18/2022
NSF STEM Postdoc Fellowships Institutional Cohort01/20/202203/01/2022
DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers01/20/202202/15/2022
NIH Biomedical Research Facilities01/19/202203/15/2022
NSF S-STEM-Net Resource & Evaluation Center & Research Hubs01/11/202202/02/2022
NSF Materials Rsearch Science & Engineering Centers (MRSEC)01/10/202206/20/2022
NSF Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM)12/15/202102/22/2022
DOE Quantum-Enabled Bioimaging12/10/202101/14/2022
DOE Computational Chemical Sciences12/9/202101/07/2022
NSF Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships11/23/202102/01/2022
ORAU Jr Faculty Enhancement Award11/19/202101/07/2022
NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams11/12/202101/27/2022
NIGMS Graduate Research Training Initiative (G-RISE)11/03/202101/28/2022
NSF National Artificial Intelligence Institutes11/01/202101/14/2022
NIH Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Facilities (R24)10/27/202112/01/2021
NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)10/26/20211/12/2022
NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE)10/21/20213/25/2022
NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)10/18/20211/19/2022
Dept. of Energy’s FY21 Advanced Manufacturing Office Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity8/16/20219/10/2021
NEH Summer Stipends Program8/16/20219/22/2021
US Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Susan Harwood Training Grants in three programs: 1) Training and Educational Materials Development, 2) Capacity Building Developmental and Capacity Building Pilot, and 3) Targeted Topic Training7/14/20218/23/2021
US Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Susan Harwood Training Grant Program for The Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, including COVID-197/6/20217/26/2021
DoD Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions: Equipment/Instrumentation Program (For the purposes of this solicitation, UNC Charlotte is classified as a Minority-Serving Institution).6/10/20218/16/2021
NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) Program5/18/202110/4/2021
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award5/13/20218/3/2021
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Doctorate (T32)5/12/20219/28/2021
NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)5/11/20217/13/2021
NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program (21-536)4/26/20219/6/2021
U.S. Department of Energy Flow Battery Systems Manufacturing program3/30/20214/29/2021
NIH Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program3/30/20216/1/2021
NSF Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-Net) S-STEM Resource and Evaluation Center and S-STEM Research Hubs3/18/20216/16/2021
NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) track2/25/20217/14/2021
NIH Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25)2/17/20216/24/2021
FEMA FY 2020 Staffing For Adequate Fire And Emergency Response (SAFER)2/5/20213/12/2021
NSF Enabling Quantum Leap: Quantum Interconnect Challenges for Transformational Advances in Quantum Systems program2/4/20214/12/2021
HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals2/3/20214/12/2021
NIH Biomedical Research Facilities program2/2/20212/17/2021
Department of Justice Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program1/29/20213/2/2021
FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S)1/27/20212/26/2021
NIH New Chemistries for Un-drugged Targets through A Specialized Platform for Innovative Research Exploration (ASPIRE) Collaborative Research Program (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)1/21/20216/8/2021
NIGMS Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) program12/23/20202/26/2021
National Library of Medicine Data Science Research: Personal Health Libraries for Consumers and Patients (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)11/24/20201/19/2021
HRSA Maternal and Child Health Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program11/13/20201/7/2021
U.S. Department of Energy’s Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance (NOTA): Improving Hydropower’s Value through Informed Decision Making11/4/202012/18/2020
HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals11/3/20201/13/2021
NSF Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research (20-606) program9/17/202012/3/2020
HRSA Rural Health Network Development Planning Program9/14/202011/16/2020
NSF Harnessing the Data Revolution: Coordination Hub (HDR Central) program9/2/202011/12/2020
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends Program8/24/20209/23/2020
NIH Emergency Awards: Exosome-based Non-traditional Technologies Towards Multi-Parametric and Integrated Approaches for SARS-CoV-2 program8/19/20209/18/2020
NIH Emergency Awards RADx-RAD: Screening for COVID-19 by Electronic-Nose Technology (SCENT)8/18/20209/18/2020
NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25)7/27/20201/25/2021
NIH Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research Education Experiences (R25)6/30/20207/24/2020
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award6/17/20208/4/2020
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Susan Harwood Training Grants in three programs: 1) Training and Educational Materials Development, 2) Capacity Building Developmental and Capacity Building Pilot, and 3) Targeted Topic Training Topics.6/10/20207/20/2020
U.S. Department of Energy’s FY20 Advanced Manufacturing Office Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity Announcement6/08/20206/25/2020
NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) Program.6/3/20201/26/2021
NIH Addressing Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) program4/22/20205/29/2020
NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Supplements and Sites4/14/20209/16/2020
The Pew Charitable Trusts Pew Biomedical Scholars Program03/16/202009/10/2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in three tracks: 1) Scholarship, 2) Fellowship, and 3) Faculty Development.02/27/202004/10/2020
NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary – Clinical Trial Optional Teams (RM1).02/18/202004/27/2020
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) (T34)02/10/202005/21/2020
NIGMS Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) (T32)02/10/202005/21/2020
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences Energy Frontier Research Centers12/09/201901/16/2020
UNC System Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI)11/18/201903/01/2020
CDC: Modeling Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Research Projects to Improve Prevention Research and Healthcare Delivery11/12/201912/18/2019
NIH/NLM Data Science Research: Personal Health Libraries for Consumers and Patients (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)10/17/201901/17/2020
NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program (NSF 17-573)08/21/201911/06/2019
UNC System Inter-institutional Planning Grant (IPG) Program for FY2007/29/201909/01/2019
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (RFA-RM-19-008)04/30/201909/13/2019
NSF Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships04/17/201906/25/2019
NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education (IUSE: CUE)04/04/201905/09/2019
NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1)02/19/201905/25/2019
NSF Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research (19-534)02/12/201903/04/2019