Limited Submissions

Limited Submission Notices of Intent are now submitted through Competition Space. To submit your notice, go to https://ttu.infoready4.com and click on “Limited Submission Notice of Intent.” Click the “Apply” button and login through the “Texas Tech University Login” option. You will use your eRaider login. Fill in the necessary information on the application form. Once your application is completed, click on “Submit.”

What is a Limited Submission?

Many federal, state and private funding agencies issue requests for proposals that limit the number of applications they will accept from an institution. Texas Tech University has established a process to identify limited submission opportunities and internally select applicants to submit full proposals in response to a particular program. The following policy is designed to support an equitable review process while preventing any submission disqualifications due to submissions from Texas Tech University beyond the allowed number.

Process

NOTE: A Notice of Intent (NOI) and internal proposal (if required) will be due to https://ttu.infoready4.com by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline (TTU Notice of Intent Deadline) identified on the Limited Submission webpage. Any NOIs or internal proposals submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

Limited Submission Notices of Intent are now submitted through Competition Space. To submit your notice, go to https://ttu.infoready4.com and click on "Limited Submission Notice of Intent." Click the "Apply" button and login through the "Texas Tech University Login" option. You will use your eRaider login. Fill in the necessary information on the application form. Once your application is completed, click on "Submit."

NO Competition:

Identify desired submission opportunity
Submit NOI to ORD by TTU Notice of Intent Deadline
If less NOIs submitted than required, ORD notifies PI to move forward with full proposal

Competition:

Identify desired submission opportunity
Submit NOI to ORD by TTU Notice of Intent Deadline
If more NOIs submitted than requires, ORD notifies PI of requirements and due date of documents.
Peer Review Team reviews and scores internal proposal.
Highest score(s) allowed to proceed to full agency proposal

Disclaimer

Please note that you have been chosen to represent Texas Tech University. Therefore, it is your responsibility as PI to immediately notify us should your team not be able to submit the proposal within 1 month of the submission deadline. This then allows time for another team to represent TTU in submitting a proposal for this opportunity. Should your team not be in a position to fulfill the commitment and not notify VPR&I within the 1 month deadline, please be advised it may affect your chance in future limited submission competitions.

Internal Proposal Competition Format

Each PI will be notified of specifics for that limited submission funding opportunity; however, the internal proposal format generally includes:

Cover page (Title, PI/Co-PI Name(s), Department(s), email address(es), Key Participant(s)
2-3 page proposal summary
Estimated budget (including cost sharing details if applicable) C.V.

Depending on the proposal, additional information/documents may be required. The PI will be notified of additional requirements if needed. These documents are then reviewed by an internal Peer Review Team with the highest scored proposal(s) approved to go forward to the sponsor. The names of selected PI(s) will be listed on the Limited Submissions website.

Office of Research Development

Limited Submission Not Listed on Website

The Office of Research Development Team (ORD) identifies limited submission funding opportunities through internet searches, web services and historical opportunities. However, despite the best efforts of ORD, not every funding opportunity may be identified.

Anyone who wishes to apply to a limited submission opportunity that is not posted on the Limited Submissions webpage should indicate this on their Notice of Intent application and provide a link to the program announcement in the text box provided on the Limited Submission Notice of Intent application form on the Competition Space website: https://ttu.infoready4.com/.

NOTE: Failure to follow these guidelines may result in disqualification of an applicant for the relevant grant competition.

Once notification is received, ORD will review the guidelines, determine if the situation warrants an NOI or pre-proposal announcement, and if so, establish appropriate internal due dates and post the announcement to the Limited Submissions webpage for competition.

Other Funding Resources

There are grants, external awards, and other opportunities available on our Funding Resources page.

Agency	Program Name	Notice of Intent	Agency Deadline	Specific Limitation	Status
NIH	Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) (T34)	2/12/20	5/21/21	Applicant organizations may submit only one application. The goal of the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) program is to develop a diverse pool of undergraduates who complete their baccalaureate degree, and transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (e.g., Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.). This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-based approaches to biomedical training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the research enterprise. NIGMS expects that the proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, mentoring, and career development elements to prepare trainees for the completion of research-focused higher degree programs in biomedical fields. This program is limited to applications from training programs at baccalaureate degree-granting research-active institutions (i.e., those with an average of NIH Research Project Grant funding less than $7.5 million total costs over the last 3 fiscal years).	OPEN
USDA	Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA)	12/8/20	2/4/21	Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA's Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Grant Duration: 24-36 months Anticipated # of Awards: 8-12 Maximum Award Amount: Regular Grant: $50,000 Collaborative Type 1 Grant: $150,000 Collaborative Type 2 Grant: $300,000	CLOSED Karen Alexander (PI)
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research	2021 New Innovator in FFAR	1/25/21	Nomination Deadline: 1/3/21 Nominated Full Proposal Deadline: 5/5/2021	Institutions may submit one nominee to the 2021 New Innovator Award program. To coordinate and streamline submission of nominations by each institution, FFAR recommends that the nomination be submitted through the organization's Office of Sponsored Programs or a similar central office. Anticipated Award Duration: Up to 36 months • Amount per Award: Up to $150,000/year for up to three years. Matching funds are NOT required, however, matching is encouraged to broaden the scope of the program, and, if available, should be reflected in the budget. Lack of matching funds will not influence the review of the application. o FFAR will award each applicant up to $150,000 per year for up to 36 months. Applicants may ask for a longer duration, provided the total funds do not exceed $450,000. o Indirect costs are limited to 10% of the total award, including subcontracts, if applicable. Unrecovered indirect cost is not permitted. Construction and renovation costs are not allowed. Salaries of principal investigators are allowed for time not covered by institutional or other grant funds and effort should be commensurate with the research proposed. • Estimated Number of Awards: Up to ten (10) awards. The actual number of awards will depend on the quality and budgets of successful proposals. FFAR reserves the right to negotiate all or none of the applications received for funding consideration under this opportunity. • Anticipated Award Date: Late summer 2021.	CLOSED Matthew Siebecker (PI)
NIH	Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) (T32-Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	12/8/20	2/26/21	Only one application per institution is allowed. The goal of the Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) program is to develop a diverse pool of scientists earning a Ph.D., who have the skills to successfully transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-based approaches to biomedical training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the research enterprise. NIGMS expects that the proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, mentoring, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. This program is limited to applications from training programs at research-active institutions (i.e., those with an average of NIH Research Project Grant funding less than $7.5 million total costs over the last 3 fiscal years).	CLOSED
USDA	Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program	12/8/20	3/18/21		CLOSED
NSF	Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program	12/2/20	3/31/21	An Institution may submit one proposal (either as a single institution or as subawardee or a member of a Collaborative Research project) from each constituent school or college that awards degrees in an S-STEM eligible discipline. Estimated Number of Awards: 60 to 80 Anticipated Funding Amount: $70,000,000 to $95,000,000 The program supports three types of projects. Awards for Track 1 (Institutional Capacity Building) projects may not exceed $650,000. Awards for Track 2 (Design and Development: Single Institution) projects may not exceed $1.0 million. Awards for Track 3 (Design and Development: Multi-Institutional Consortia) projects may not exceed $5.0 million.	CLOSED Jon McNaughtan (PI, COE)
NSF	Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM)	11/11/20	2/5/21	Limited to 1 per lead institution. Estimated number of awards is 4 to 8. Awards are anticipated to be $300,000 to $700,000 per year for up to 6 years pending the availability of funds and receipt of competitive proposals. The DMR Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials Research (PREM) program aims to enable, build, and grow partnerships between minority-serving institutions and DMR-supported centers and/or facilities to increase recruitment, retention and degree attainment (which defines the PREM pathway) by members of those groups most underrepresented in materials research, and at the same time support excellent research and education endeavors that strengthen such partnerships.	CLOSED
NSF	Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (IUSE:GEOPAths (IUSE:GEOPAths)	9/1/20	LOI 11/17/20 Proposal Deadline 1/26/21	An organization may serve as sole submitting organization or as lead organization of a collaborative project on only one submission per competition , regardless of track, but may serve as the non-lead organization of a collaborative project more than once per competition. Estimated Number of Awards: 18 NSF expects to make up to 18 awards through this competition, with ~6 awards being made in each of the three tracks. Anticipated Funding Amount: $6,000,000	CLOSED Karin Ardon-Dryer (PI)
Brain Research Foundation	Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program	11/10/20	1/5/21	Brain Research Foundation (BRF) is inviting eligible US academic institutions to nominate one (1) faculty member to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the BRF Grant Program. Nominated candidates must submit a completed LOI by January 5, 2021. The purpose of the Program is to provide start-up money for new research projects and innovative programs that have the potential of becoming competitive for an NIH grant or other external funding sources. Our goal is to have this initial effort succeed in opening future opportunities for research, collaboration and scientific advancement. To be eligible, the PI must be a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor working in the field of neuroscience. Each total award is limited to $80,000 (direct costs) for a two-year grant period. The first grant payment of $40,000 will be made upon completion of the Seed Grant Acceptance Form (June 2021). The final payment of $40,000 will be made contingent upon receipt of a Preliminary Progress and Financial Report (June 2022). The support focus is for new research projects of the highest scientific merit.	CLOSED
DOE	COMPUTATIONAL CHEMICAL SCIENCES	11/10/20	Pre-Application Deadline 12/2/20	Applicant institutions are limited to no more than 2 pre-applications and applications. The award size will depend on the number of meritorious applications and the availability of appropriated funds. DOE anticipates making awards with a project period of 4 years.	Pre CLOSED Hans Lischka (PI)
ORAU	Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards	11/06/20	1/06/21	Only two nominations per institution. Eligibility for the Powe Awards is open to full-time assistant professors at ORAU member institutions within two years of their tenure track appointment at the time of application. The award amount provided by ORAU is $5,000. The applicant's institution is required to match the award with at least an additional $5,000. This is a one-year grant (June 1 to May 31). Only two nominations are allowed per institution. Research projects must fall within one of these five disciplines: Engineering and Applied Science Life Sciences Mathematics/Computer Sciences Physical Sciences Policy, Management, or Education	CLOSED Donald Docimo (PI) Yuexiao Shen (PI)
TWC	Camp Code Program	10/6/20	10/29/20	An Applicant may submit only one (1) Application. If more than one (1) Application is received from an Applicant, TWC will only screen and evaluate the first Application received from that Applicant. TWC will award grants to as many high-quality Applications that demonstrate the ability to meet the program criteria as is possible with the available funding. The maximum amount that can be requested by an Applicant is one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). Funding will be for approximately six (6) months from the grant start date, with the option of renewals or extensions in any combination of years or months, at TWC's discretion, provided that the total grant period does not exceed five (5) years	CLOSED Carol Sumner (PI)
NSF	Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)	9/16/20	1/19/21	The number of MRI proposal submissions allowed per institution continues to be a maximum of three, but is now based on the dollar value of the amount requested from NSF; no more than two submissions are permitted in a newly-defined Track 1 (Track 1 proposals are those requesting from NSF $100,000[1] to less than $1 million) and no more than one submission is permitted in a newly defined Track 2 (Track 2 proposals are those requesting from NSF $1 million up to and including $4 million). Proposal submissions within the two tracks may be either for acquisition or development of a research instrument. NSF strongly values MRI proposals that seek to develop next-generation research instruments that open new frontiers of research. As a result the MRI program seeks to support development proposals in numbers (i.e., up to 1/3 of awards) consistent with recent competitions, depending on the numbers and quality of the proposals.	CLOSED Gerri Botte (PI, Track 1) Sangsik Kim (PI, Track 1) Yehia Mechref (PI, Track 2)
NSF	National Science Research Traineeship (NRT) Program	9/30/20	LOI: 11/25/20-12/6/20 Agency Deadline: 2/6/21	An eligible organization may participate in two proposals per competition. Participation includes serving as a lead organization, non-lead organization, or subawardee on any proposal. Anticipated Funding Amount: $45,000,000 NRT Awards (14-15 anticipated each year) are expected to be up to five (5) years in duration with a total budget up to $3,000,000.	CLOSED Jnev Biros (PI) Stephen Ekwaro-Osire (PI)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	Balance the Equation: A Grand Challenge for Algebra 1	10/21/20	11/6/20	An applicant may submit only one application as the lead organization. Submit your best idea. You may submit multiple ideas in partnership with collaborators, but an organization may lead the submission of only one application.	CLOSED Yuanlin Zhang (PI)
NSF	Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research	9/16/20	12/3/20	An organization may submit only one proposal but may be a subawardee on other proposals responding to this solicitation. Estimated Number of Awards: 2 The length of the award may vary depending on the type of resource funded. However, in most cases, it is expected to be up to 5 years. The details are described in the section entitled Program Requirements and should be carefully considered. Anticipated Funding Amount: $5,000,000 per award. A total of $10,000,000 is available for this solicitation, subject to the availability of funds. It is anticipated that 1-2 awards will be made at up to $5,000,000 per award for up to five years.	CLOSED
CPRIT	High-Impact/High-Risk Research Awards (HIHR)	9/30/20	1/27/21	CPRIT is imposing a limit of 5 applications from an academic research institution. Applicants may request a total of $250,000 for a period of up to 24 months (2 years), inclusive of both direct and indirect costs.	CLOSED Degeng Wang (PI), Hanna Moussa (PI), Naima Moustaid-Moussa (PI), Wei Li (PI) & Jenny Qui (PI)
NSF	National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes	9/28/20	12/4/20	An organization may submit no more than two proposals to this solicitation as lead institution. Estimated Number of Awards: 8 Anticipated Funding Amount: $128,000,000 to $160,000,000	CLOSED Hanna Moussa (PI)
USDA	Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grant Programs (HSI)	9/30/20	Regular: January26, 2021; Collaboration: January 27, 2021; Conference: January 28, 2021 (5:00 P.M. Eastern)	For FY 2020 and FY 2021, an institution may not submit more than two Collaboration, and two Conference applications to this program, as a lead institution. There is no limit on the number of Regular applications to be submitted by an institution. Grant Duration: 48 Months - Regular and Collaboration 36 Months - Conference Anticipated # of Awards: Regular – Open; Collaboration – 2-4; Conference – 2 Maximum Award Amount: Regular - $250,000; Collaboration - $1,000,000; Conference - $50,000.	CLOSED Naima Moustaid-Moussa (Collabortaion, PI)
CPRIT	Clinical Trials Network Award (CTNA)	10/01/20	1/27/21	Solicits applications from institutions to establish or enhance core facilities (laboratory, clinical, population-based, or computer-based) that will directly support cancer research programs to advance knowledge of the causes, prevention, and/or treatment of cancer or improve quality of life for patients with and survivors of cancer. Institutions may submit 2 applications provided that 1 exclusively supports childhood cancer research.	CLOSED
USDA	WAMS Program Code Name: Women and Minorities in STEM	10/01/20	1/21/21	Each eligible, individual institution, independent branch campus, and branch institution of a State system may submit one application as an individual institution each FY. Grant Duration: 24-36 Months Anticipated # of Awards/Fiscal Year: 4 Maximum Award Amount: $100,000	CLOSED Wendy Chen (PI)
Call for Nominations: 2021 Moore Inventor Fellows	Moore Inventor Fellows	10/8/20	Basic Nominee Information: 11/16/20 Agency Deadline: 11/14/20	Up to two nominations per institution. Fellows will receive funding for three years at a level of $200,000 per year from the Moore Foundation. In addition to funds for the fellow, the foundation will provide $25,000 each year to the institution to cover costs associated with administering the grant award, resulting in a total three-year award of $675,000. Host institutions are required to contribute $50,000 in annual support of the inventor's work.	CLOSED Tommy Dang (PI) Sangsik Kim (PI)
NSF	Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)	10/21/20	1/13/21	There is no limit on the number of PFI-TT proposals an organization may submit to a deadline of this solicitation. However, an organization may not submit more than one (1) new or resubmitted PFI-RP proposal to a deadline of this solicitation. PFI-TT projects will be funded for up to $250,000 for 18-24 months per award; approximately 40-50 awards are anticipated. PFI-RP projects will be funded for up to $550,000 for 36 months. Approximately 10-15 awards are anticipated.	CLOSED Gerri Botte (PI, PFI-RP Track)
NSF	Ethical and Responsible Research	10/26/20	2/22/21	Only one proposal may be submitted by an eligible organization. Estimated total annual funding amount is $3,550,000 subject to the availability of funds. The maximum amount for 5-year awards is $600,000 (including indirect costs) and the maximum amount for 3-year awards is $400,000 (including indirect costs). The average award is $275,000.	CLOSED Sarah Wagner (PI)
NSF	Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program	8/21/20	11/4/20	An eligible organization may participate in two Innovations in Graduate Education proposals per competition. Estimated Number of Awards: 6 to 10 IGE Awards (6 to 10 anticipated in FY 2021) are expected to be up to three (3) years in duration with a total budget between $300,000 and $500,000. The estimated number of awards and the anticipated funding amount listed above are for FY 2021. The number of awards and funding level in FY 2022 and FY 2023 are anticipated to be similar to FY 2021. Funding amounts depend on availability of funds. Anticipated Funding Amount: $4,000,000 Estimated Number of Awards: One award is anticipated. Anticipated Funding Amount: $500,000 in year one; remaining funds disbursed in years 2-5. The maximum award amount is $1,000,000 for five years.	CLOSED
NSF	Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) NSF INCLUDES Alliances	LOI : 10/05/2020 NOI: 8/31/20	1/26/21	An organization may serve as a lead organization on only one proposal. Proposals that exceed the organizational limit (beyond the first submission based on timestamp) will be returned without review. No exceptions will be made.	CLOSED Jesse Mendez (PI)
NSF	Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)	8/31/20	11/20/20	Alliances: Only one proposal may be submitted by an eligible (lead) institution. Alliances may hold only one active alliance award at a time. Estimated Number of Awards: 13 Up to 8 new awards in FY2021 and up to 13 new awards in FY2022. FY2022 estimate includes BD. Subject to number of proposal submissions and availability of funds. Anticipated Funding Amount: $10,000,000	CLOSED Raegan Higgins (PI)
CPRIT	Research Training Awards	8/31/20	7/8/20-10/28/20	An institution may submit only 1 new or renewal application under this RFA during this funding cycle. Supports applications for integrated institutional research training programs to support promising individuals who seek specialized training in the area of cancer research. Successful applicant institutions are expected to provide trainees with broad access to research opportunities across disciplinary lines and to maintain high standards for intellectual rigor and creativity. Award: Up to $800,000 per year in total costs Maximum duration: 5 years.	CLOSED
CPRIT	Core Facility Support Awards	8/26/20	1/27/21	An institution may submit only 1 application (1 new, 1 renewal, or 1 resubmission) under this RFA during this funding cycle. An exception will be made for institutions submitting applications for core facilities that support research directed toward childhood and adolescent cancer; in this case, institutions may submit 1 childhood and adolescent cancer application and 1 additional application in another aspect of cancer research (new, renewal, or resubmission). The maximum duration for this award mechanism is 5 years. Applicants may request a maximum of $4,000,000 in total costs.	CLOSED
NSF	Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections (ADBC)	7/30/20	10/9/20	Limit on Number of Propsals per Organization: 1 Only one Thematic Collections Networks (TCN) proposal may be submitted by any one organization as the lead organization. Estimated Number of Awards is 4 to 12 with anticipated funding Amount: $10,000,000.	CLOSED
NSF	Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program)	8/1/20	2/16/21	For Track 1 (Building Capacity), an eligible institution may submit only one proposal. The award limit and duration for Track 1 are up to $2,500,000 over a period of up to 5 years.	CLOSED Jessica Gottlieb (PI)
Department of Defense (DOD)	Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions Equipment/Instrumentation	7/27/20	8/28/20	No more than three (3) applications are allowed per institution. If more than three otherwise eligible applications are received from a given HBCU/MI, the institution will be required to withdraw all but three. An application may request DoD funding ranging in the aggregate from $100,000 to $600,000. All awards will have a performance period of 12 months.	CLOSED Sangsik Kim (PI)

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