Each month, the Large Infrastructure Funding Team (LIFT) identifies large-scale, high-impact external funding opportunities that align with LIFT support criteria. Below is the April 2026 digest, featuring some of these funding opportunities. For full program and eligibility details, please review each solicitation document. To learn more about LIFT or submit a request for support, please click HERE.














OPPORTUNITY NUMBER OPPORTUNITY TITLE AGENCY NAME ESTIMATED FUNDING PER AWARD DEADLINE
DE-FOA-0003589 Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator Notice of Funding Opportunity Golden Field Office – DOE $3,000,000 July 20, 2026
DFOP0017930 FY 2026 U.S. Leadership in Education, Advanced Manufacturing, and Digital Skills (U.S. LEADS) Program Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs $2,500,000 May 18, 2026
26-505 National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure U.S. National Science Foundation $6,250,000 May 14, 2026
RFA-AI-28-003 HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Network Statistical and Data Management Centers National Institutes of Health – –
HRSA-26-056 Telehealth Centers of Excellence Health Resources and Services Administration $4,250,000 June 15, 2026
26-509 Integrated Data Systems & Services U.S. National Science Foundation $5,000,000 July 28, 2026
20260625-ECD Curriculum Development: Western Civilization National Endowment for the Humanities $750,000 June 25, 2026
CDC-RFA-JG-26-0058 Enhancing global laboratory systems to safely manage biological risks, deploy diagnostics, and sequence pathogens to improve capacities for global health threat response and detection Centers for Disease Control $8,000,000 June 25, 2026
PCORI Addressing Health Outcomes for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and/or Rare Diseases (RD) PCORI Funding Announcement — Cycle 3 2026 PCORI $12,000,000 September 8, 2026
Coefficient Giving Generic Drug Repurposing Coefficient Giving $20,000,000 May 11, 2026

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