Limited Submissions
In limited submission opportunities, the sponsor restricts the number of applications or proposals an institution can submit. WSU initiates an internal screening process to determine which application(s) will be approved for submission to the sponsor.
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?
- After you complete the cover letter, the Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships is notified.
- Once the internal deadline has passed, you may be contacted and asked to provide more information if the limitation of applicants has been exceeded.
- That information will be sent to internal reviewers.
- They will select the proposal that is the best fit for the agency.
- The Office of Research Advancement will then notify all applicants. The recipient will receive an official letter to move forward.
- If you were not asked to provide any additional information, the Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships will email you an official letter to move forward.
Information Pages
ORAP maintains information pages and specific internal applications for the following limited submission programs that frequently require internal competitions. For questions regarding these or any other limited submission program, contact us at or.orap.servicedesk@wsu.edu.
The Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships has curated a list, updated weekly, from our Pivot database of limited submission opportunities.
To receive more personalized funding opportunities, we encourage you to create a profile in Pivot to have a list delivered weekly to your in-box. Please reach out to us at or.orap.servicedesk@wsu.edu if you require assistance with Pivot or with developing your proposal.
Updated: Week of 7/15/2024| Title | Internal Deadline | Amount | Abstract |
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| Mobile Payments Solution for SNAP Authorized Farmers LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 7/18/2024 | $3,000,000 | The USDA Food and Nutrition Service plans to award the Mobile Payments Solution for SNAP Authorized Farmers, Cooperative Agreement. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to enable SNAP-authorized Direct Marketing Farmers (DMFs) and Farmers Markets (FMS) , as necessary) to determine, at no or little cost to them, whether adding SNAP to their business model has a positive cost-benefit value, and to provide SNAP recipients with greater access to DMFs operating at physical FM locations and via other direct marketing avenues (e.g., roadside stands, pick-your-own). The cooperator will use resources from this cooperative agreement to facilitate the development of a shared vision and set of approaches for supporting DMFs in becoming SNAP authorized; enabling the processing of EBT transactions through a secure SNAP Mobile Transaction Processing Application (The App); and assisting under-served farmers with direct marketing opportunities that result in connection |
| Expanding PEP Databasing (E-PEP) Project LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 7/26/2024 | $500,000 | The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project to further the ability of both governmental and non-governmental actors to identify, investigate, and compare declared and undeclared assets held by politically exposed persons (PEPs), their relatives and affiliates. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) defines a politically exposed person (PEP) as an individual who is or has been entrusted with a prominent public function. (Consistent with international practice, in using the term PEP here, the purpose is also to reach family members and close associates.) Due to his/her position and influence, many PEPs are in positions that can be abused for the purpose of committing bribery and other forms of corruption, as well as money laundering and related predicate offences, as well as activity related to terrorist financing. PEPs, according to Recommendations 12 and 22 of FATF and the Fourth and Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directives of the EU, are subjected by financial and other relevant institutions to stricter scrutiny, and confirmation of legitimacy of the origin of their assets. Still, implementation of these requirements in many cases falls short of their desired intent. |
| Searle Scholars Program LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 7/29/2024 | $300,000 | The Searle Scholars Program makes grants to selected universities and research centers to support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry. |
| Sound Health Network LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 7/30/2024 | $300,000 | The Sound Health program seeks to expand public understanding of the connections between music and wellness: how music is processed by the brain, how living artful lives through music can impact development and learning, and the therapeutic use of music for specific health conditions. The Sound Health program was launched as a partnership among the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (“Kennedy Center”), and the National Endowment for the Arts (“NEA”) (individually known as “Partner” and collectively known as “Program Partners”). The purpose of this program solicitation is to select an organization (Cooperator) to build on the significant achievements of the SHN, while focusing on the approaches listed directly above. In brief, the Cooperator will: Coordinate the SHN so that its Network Participants can share and amplify research and practice in the areas of music, music therapy, neuroscience, health and wellness, and economics. The Network Participants comprise the Program Partners (including the initial partners, but also any other partner organizations that may be incorporated into the program), relevant subject matter experts (individuals and organizations), and other related groups and/or individuals. The SHN will convene regularly to discuss research findings and consider the potential implications for the field. NOTE: The SHN may also form ad hoc groups or undertake similar efforts as needed to efficiently conduct its work. Maintain, update, and promote the platform of relevant SHN research findings, programs, and related events, for Network Participants and the general public, respectively. Produce and disseminate topical resource materials through the SHN platform or directly to Network Participants. Implement a process for facilitating engagement with Network Participants and/or direct engagement with the general public through opportunities such as webinars, panel discussions, and public speaking engagements. Maintain, increase, and update a directory of potential Network Participants. On an ongoing basis, conduct quantitative and qualitative evaluation activities that measure success and performance of the SHN, such as metrics, about research and social media reach, as well as partner, expert, and discipline engagement. Build and maintain, as well as facilitate and support, affinity groups, defined as small groups that have a common interest in a specific topic related to music and health (e.g., students, music therapists, musicians) and/or have common stakeholders (e.g., regional, state, and local arts agencies, and national arts service organizations); obtain NEA approval for the focus areas of the affinity groups; and maintain and update an inventory of the affinity groups and their members. Individual membership in affinity groups will be opt-in, and will not require approval by the NEA. Provide consultative services and logistical support to Network Participants seeking to collaborate on related research projects or events, and help connect researchers to musicians, as appropriate. Develop and implement a comprehensive communications plan designed to disseminate information from the SHN regarding key findings, important engagements, etc. to stakeholders. Establish and maintain at least one technical working group composed of representatives from Network Participants and other experts in the field or related field(s), to provide the Cooperator with broader perspectives on the SHN and additional expert knowledge on its mission and strategic planning. Develop a financial strategy to increase income and revenue to ensure the long-term financial stability of the SHN. Prepare and deliver a briefing to the NEA on challenges, needs, and growth areas for the SHN, with recommendations on how the work of the SHN can be sustained beyond the conclusion of the Cooperative Agreement’s period of performance. |
| Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 7/31/2024 | $925,000 | This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) award. The goal of the OAIC program is to establish centers of excellence in geriatrics research and research education to increase scientific knowledge leading to better ways to maintain or restore independence in older persons. OAIC awards are designed to develop or strengthen programs that focus on, and sustain progress in, a key area of aging research related to the mission of the OAIC program. |
| AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA) LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 08/01/2024 | $154,000 | The purpose of the award is to support small-scale research projects related to cardiovascular diseases and brain health at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. The award supports any part of the full range of basic, clinical and population research and development. The goals of the program are to: support meritorious research, expose students to research, strengthen the research environment of the institution. |
| P&G Grant Programs LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 8/5/2024 | $20,000 | The P&G Fund focuses on improving communities where we can uniquely add value. Greater Cincinnati Headquarters Grant - Only for programs in P&G's global headquarters' community of Greater Cincinnati that create a vibrant community where people want to live and work. Programs for consideration must meet the following criteria: Take place in P&G's global headquarters community of the Greater Cincinnati area (including Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana). Help create a vibrant community where people want to live and work. Align with at least one of the Greater Cincinnati region’s priorities of Health and Human Services, Education, Economic Development and/or Arts/Culture. P&G U.S. Plant Community Grant - Only for programs within 50 miles of a P&G U.S. manufacturing plant, Bentonville, Arkansas, or Minneapolis, Minnesota. Programs for consideration must meet the following criteria: Provide benefit to the community where P&G uniquely adds value (e.g., hygiene, oral care, baby development, etc.) Create a community where people want to live and work, including programs focused on equality and inclusion. U.S. Higher Education Grant - Only for institutions that are regionally accredited two-or four-year U.S. college or university. P&G Strategic Grant Only for programs that are national in scope Provide aid where P&G can uniquely add value (e.g., handwashing, hygiene, oral care, baby development, etc.). You may also apply if you were invited by a P&G Fund staff member and have been provided a code. Projects outside the U.S. or those that are global in scope are by invitation-only. |
| NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 8/7/2024 | $477,000 | The NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) provides an opportunity for applicants who received the distinction of GRFP Honorable Mention no more than three years before the proposal due date to be named NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows and obtain financial support for their graduate education at an institution in an EPSCoR jurisdiction. EGFP aims to enhance the capacity and competitiveness of EPSCoR jurisdictions by providing funding to graduate degree-awarding institutions to support NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows as they pursue graduate degrees in the disciplines specified by the NSF Directorates and Office that are participating in the EGFP funding program. Fellows may pursue degrees in field that differ from the field or sub-field of study that the GRFP Honorable Mention recipients previously listed in their GRFP application. EGFP awards will be made to institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions. Awards will provide three years of stipend and associated cost-of-education allowance for each NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellow. Stipends must be budgeted at the level of $37,000 per year per Fellow and cost-of-education allowances must be budgeted at the level of $16,000 per year per Fellow. A total of three years of support must be budgeted per Fellow. Each Fellow must be given up to five years to utilize the support. Awardees will administer the awards such that the Fellows receive the full stipend amount and the institution retains the full cost-of-education allowance during the three years that each Fellow receives support. All submissions must request support for a minimum of three Fellows. |
| Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 8/15/2024 | $225,000 | The Parker B. Francis Fellowship provides research support to clinical and basic scientists embarking on careers in clinical, laboratory or translational science related to Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at a U.S. or Canadian university or research institution. The ideal candidate is one with evidence of strong aptitude in research and who is in transition from post-doctoral trainee to independent investigator. It is essential that there be evidence of accomplishment and proficiency in research. Few applicants who are just beginning research training and have only one or two research publications are funded. |
| NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory - Quantum Testbeds LIMITED: You must submit an internal cover letter | 10/01/2024 | $2,000,000 | With this program solicitation, the Foundation is taking the next step in implementing the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) concept as an overarching shared infrastructure designed to facilitate the translation from basic science and engineering to the resultant technology, while at the same time emphasizing and advancing its scientific and technical value. The NQVL aims to develop and utilize use-inspired and application-oriented quantum technologies. In the process, NQVL researchers will explore quantum frontiers6, foster the development of QISE education and workforce development strategies, engage in outreach activities at all levels, and promote input and participation from the full spectrum of diverse talent in QISE, thereby lowering barriers at all entry points of the research enterprise. Engagement with all sectors of the United States (U.S.) QISE community will be necessary for this initiative to succeed, and, indeed, the project is designed to include participation from a full spectrum of organizations who have expertise to contribute. In particular, NSF recognizes that the involvement of industry partners is essential and will welcome these to be a part of the overall structure. Partnerships with other U.S. Federal agencies under the NQI umbrella are also encouraged. |