National Endowment for the Arts: 2026 Big Read

Request Ticket // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

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Only one application will be accepted per organization. Higher education applicants must partner with a library that is not directly affiliated with their institution.

About Big Read
The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read is a program that awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 to organizations. 

External Deadline
1/15/2026 (Intent to Apply); 1/29/2026 (Application)
Internal Deadline
Jan. 9, 2026

Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenges

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O. Neto (Global Health Institute) - AI Challenge
L. Meredith (School of Natural Resources and the Environment) - Culture & Practices Challenge

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External Deadline
12/11/2025 (Registration); 1/27/2026 (Full Application, Culture and Practices Challenge); 1/28/2026 (Full Application - AI Challenge)
Internal Deadline
Dec. 5

ASCENDR Research Grant Program – 2026 Cycle

Institutionally Coordinated // Limit: 2 // Tickets Available: 2

This opportunity is being institutionally coordinated by Research Development Services and the Office of Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives. If you are interested, please contact Riley McIssac and Cody Nicholls.

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Limit on number of proposals per university: 2

About ASCENDR

External Deadline
2/27/2026
Internal Deadline
Dec. 19

NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) - February 2026 Deadline

Limit: 4* (see below) // Tickets Available: 3

Cancer Data Science // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

Cancer Control Science // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 0
​J. Llavona-Ortiz (Cancer Center) 

Molecular Precision/Cancer Prevention // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

External Deadline
2/17/2026
Internal Deadline
Feb. 10, 2026

Recordings at Risk - Thirteenth Cycle (Feb 2026 Deadline)

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Applicant organizations may submit only one application per cycle.

Program Overview
Recordings at Risk is a national regranting program administered by CLIR to support the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of public value through digital reformatting. 

External Deadline
2/24/2026
Internal Deadline
Dec. 3