In this space, we provide information on upcoming funding opportunities that are relevant to the Illinois data science community. Unless otherwise specified, these opportunities are not administered by ODSR. Contact the funding agency directly with questions about the programs and solicitations. For early-stage research support, also consider the University of Illinois Campus Research Board programs (next due date: March 11, 2026).
Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (PD 19-127Y)
Funding agency: NSF (SBE-BCS)
Full proposals due: February 11, 2026
Investigator Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R21) (PAR-25-229)
Funding agency: NIH (NLM/NHGRI)
Up to 2 years, up to $275,000 total budget
Full proposals due: February 16, 2026
Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) (22-603)—Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Funding agency: NSF
Full proposals due: February 1–March 1, 2026
Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS) (25-533)
Funding agency: NSF (CISE/GEO)
Full proposals due: April 8, 2026
Computational Approaches to Curation at Scale for Biomedical Research Assets (R01) (PAR-25-131)
Funding agency: NIH (NLM)
Full proposals due: May 15, 2026
Investigator Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R01) (PAR-25-228)
Funding agency: NIH (NLM/NHGRI)
Up to 5 years, up to $500,000 total budget
Full proposals due: June 5, 2026
Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS) (23-568)
Funding agency: NSF (SBE)
Full proposals for Research track (HNDS-R) due: July 9, 2026 (requires Program Director permission)
Full proposals for Infrastructure track (HNDS-I) due: August 6, 2026
A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SoS:BIO) (23-569)
Funding agency: NSF (SBE-SES) and NIH (NIGMS)
Full proposals due: September 9, 2026
Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI) (PD 19-126Y)
Funding agency: NSF (SBE-SES)
Full proposals due: Rolling
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (NSF 23-580)
Funding agency: NSF (BIO-DBI)
Full proposals due: Rolling
Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (NSF 23-578)
Funding agency: NSF (BIO-DBI)
Full proposals due: Rolling