Several grant opportunities that might be of interest to UT Martin staff and faculty have been released by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
Those wanting assistance in applying to one of these programs or in finding other types of funding for ideas should contact the ORSP at orsp@utm.edu or 731-881-7015. All grants and sponsored programs must receive approval through the ORSP before submission to a sponsor.
Summaries of these grant opportunities include:
• Healthy Active Rural Tennessee Request for Application – Tennessee Department of Health
The Tennessee Department of Health is offering Healthy Active Rural Tennessee grants through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Rural Health Transformation Program to support built environment projects that improve health outcomes in Tennessee’s rural and suburban counties.
The program focuses on reducing chronic disease and promoting health equity by funding projects such as community planning, assessments, placemaking and enhancements to infrastructure that encourage physical activity and community resilience.
Projects must focus on improving health equity and community resilience through built environment initiatives that promote physical activity, healthy living and chronic disease prevention, particularly for historically underserved populations.
Award up to $150,000.
Performance period: Aug. 1, 2026-June 30, 2028.
Deadline: June 22 at 2 p.m. CT.
Additional information at this site under the “Rural Health Transformation” tab.
• Equipment Grants Program – National Institute of Food and Agriculture
The Equipment Grants Program serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose equipment or instruments for fundamental and applied research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs at institutions of higher education, including state cooperative extension systems.
The program seeks to strengthen the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions by providing them with opportunities to acquire one shared-use piece of equipment or instrument that supports their research, research training and extension goals that may be too costly or not appropriate for support through other National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant programs.
The program emphasizes shared-use instrumentation that will enhance the capabilities of researchers, educators, and extension specialists both within and outside the proposing organization.
Maximum award amount: $500,000.
Minimum award amount: $25,000.
Application deadline: June 25.
Additional information: USDA.gov.
• Maternal/Infant and Child Health Healthcare Resiliency Program Request for Application – Tennessee Department of Health
The Tennessee Department of Health is seeking applications for projects that strengthen maternal, infant and child health systems of care in rural communities through expanded services, targeted interventions, training, education and improved access to quality care.
This funding opportunity supports initiatives designed to address gaps in care, improve coordination and continuity of services, and advance health outcomes for women, infants, children and youth with special health care needs across Tennessee.
Maximum award: $12,500,000.
Performance period: Aug. 1, 2026-June 30, 2031.
Application deadline: June 29 at 2 p.m. CT.
Additional information: At this site under the “Rural Health Transformation” tab.
• Professional Formation of Engineers-National Science Foundation
The Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the nation’s engineering workforce.
PFE is defined as the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become engineers. The goal of PFE is to create an ethical engineering workforce with a global outlook and the ability to adapt to the rapidly evolving technical environment.
This will help build a future engineering workforce with the skills to compete in the global marketplace, support emerging technologies and grow U.S. industry.
Areas of interest include engineering workforce development, mentoring, internships, credentialing pathways, professional development and the integration of engineering and social science perspectives to improve engineering education and practice.
Proposal accepted at any time.
Additional information: At this site.
