From cfisher at osrhe.edu Tue Mar 3 14:15:57 2026 From: cfisher at osrhe.edu (Fisher, Christine) Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:15:57 +0000 Subject: [Okgrants] Council of Grants and Research News and Opportunities Message-ID: Congratulations to NSU for hosting another successful Oklahoma Research Day event! Thanks to all who attended and presented. Please see below for various opportunities. Christine Fisher Coordinator of Grant Writing and External Funding Assistance Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 cfisher at osrhe.edu T: 405-225-9265 [cid:image002.jpg at 01D5F860.453EF380] [cid:image004.png at 01D5F860.453EF380] Professional Development Opportunity: The Bruman Group EDGAR Academy The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) is pleased to host a grants workshop presented by The Bruman Group on June 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City. Nationally recognized for its expertise in federal grants management and education law, The Bruman Group will provide its EDGAR Academy—a conference-level training designed to review and discuss the requirements and changes to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and its Uniform Grants Guidance (UGG) counterpart. This is a unique opportunity to access high-quality, national training right here in Oklahoma. We hope you will join us for this valuable professional development opportunity. Additional details and registration information are available here: https://bruman.com/product/edgar-academy-oklahoma-city-june-26-2026/ UCO Hosting Oklahoma STEM Summit UCO will be hosting the inaugural EPIIC at UCO: Oklahoma STEM Summit on March 26th. This event is funded by an NSF Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) grant. A flyer for the event is attached and includes a link to register. The event is free to attend. Oklahoma Research Day at the Capitol April 27, 2026 Research Day at the Capitol | OK EPSCoR Research Day at the Capitol was established 31 years ago to showcase the outstanding undergraduate research being conducted at Oklahoma’s colleges and universities in the areas of science (including social science), technology, engineering, and mathematics. The prestigious event is sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (OK EPSCoR), and the National Science Foundation. Please direct any questions you may have about Research Day at the Capitol to: Honey Bryan Outreach Coordinator Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR (405) 744-7645 Applications Now Accepted for Free STEM Summer Academies on College Campuses Applications Now Accepted for Free STEM Summer Academies on College Campuses - Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education STEM Summer Academies, sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, are open to upcoming eighth- through 12th-graders. Each academy explores the latest trends in science, technology, engineering and math through fun, hands-on activities and innovative technology as students experiment both in the classroom and outdoors. Many academies also include field trips to some of the state’s top companies and science facilities. The 2025 academies will be offered by 14 Oklahoma colleges and universities in June, July and August. The 17 unique academies will be offered statewide and last from four days to two weeks. Some academies require students to live in the campus residence halls, while others require that students travel to and from campus each day. This year, there are seven residential academies and 10 unique commuter academies. Academy descriptions and contact information are available at https://okhighered.org/summer-academies/. Apply for the America250 Programs Grant—Oklahoma Department of Libraries ODL invites public and tribal libraries to take advantage of this special grant offering up to $2,500. Draw inspiration from the manual and bring America250 programming to your library with grant funding. Grant Resources -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 13228 bytes Desc: image.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Christine Fisher Coordinator of Grant Writing and External Funding Assistance Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 cfisher at osrhe.edu T: 405-225-9265 [cid:image002.jpg at 01D5F860.453EF380] [cid:image004.png at 01D5F860.453EF380] Events/Professional Development STEM Summit at UCO UCO will be hosting the inaugural EPIIC at UCO: Oklahoma STEM Summit on March 26th. This event is funded by an NSF Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) grant. Please click link for more information and to register. The event is free to attend. The planning team is looking for more industry partners to have a table at the event. If anyone is interested in a table, they need to contact Tami Jackson, UCO CMS Development and Marketing Coordinator, for more details. 2026 Oklahoma Innovation Conference & Expo OCAST invites you to the 2026 Oklahoma Innovation Conference & Expo at the Capitol on April 22 and 23. This free two-day event brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, industry leaders, students, and policymakers to celebrate innovation and explore opportunities driving growth across our state. Register here: 2026 OCAST Innovation Conference and Expo at the Capitol Registration Bruman Group EDGAR Academy The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) is pleased to host a grants workshop presented by The Bruman Group on June 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City. Additional details and registration information are available here: https://bruman.com/product/edgar-academy-oklahoma-city-june-26-2026/ Federal Grant Opportunities Tribal Colleges and Universities Program - NSF The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides awards to federally recognized1 Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to promote high quality science (including sociology, psychology, anthropology, linguistics, economics and bioeconomics, statistics, and other social and behavioral sciences; natural sciences; computer science, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and cybersecurity), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), STEM education, research, and outreach. Support is available to TCUP-eligible institutions (see the Additional Eligibility subsection of Section IV of this solicitation) for transformative capacity-building or community engagement projects through Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions (ICE-TI), Targeted STEM Infusion Projects (TSIP),TCUP for Secondary and Elementary Teachers in STEM (TSETS), TCU Enterprise Advancement Centers (TEA Centers), Cyberinfrastructure Health, Assistance, and Improvements (CHAI), and Preparing for TCUP Implementation (Pre-TI). Pay-for-Performance (PfP) Incentive Payments Program - DOL The Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program will focus on incentivizing the expansion and growth of the National Apprenticeship System, specifically in industries with a firmly established program infrastructure that will make a significant contribution to the Administration's goal of exceeding 1 million active apprentices. The Department plans to award up to five (5) cooperative agreements with a four-year period of performance (PoP) focused on rapidly scaling and expanding newly developed Registered Apprenticeship programs and substantially growing existing programs across industries by offering incentive payments to program sponsors. Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education - NSF The Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) program invites innovative multidisciplinary and multisector investigations focused on convergent research and education activities in wildland fire. All areas of science, engineering, and education supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation are included in this program. Projects developed by a wide array of groups including, for example, academics, educators, scientists, community members, students, industry partners, practitioners, resource managers, and Tribal representatives, working together to generate new knowledge of the interactions among biological, social, geoscientific, and engineering processes encompassing multiple fields, scales, and perspectives on wildland fire are encouraged. NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert and Related Events, FY 2027 - NEA The purpose of this Program Solicitation is to select an organization (“Cooperator”) to support the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) with the 2027 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert and related events. The Cooperator is expected to coordinate a range of activities, including a live concert, webcast, video tributes, and other associated activities. This award will be made as a cooperative agreement. Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2026) - Institute of Museum and Library Services The Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program (NAE) assists eligible Native Communities in sustaining and improving library services with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The NAE program supports Native Communities across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities. IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments - NSF Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (hereinafter referred to as RED) is designed to build upon previous efforts in engineering education research. Specifically, previous and ongoing evaluations of the NSF Engineering Education and Centers Division program and its predecessors, as well as those related programs in the Directorate for STEM Education, have shown that prior investments have significantly improved the first year of engineering students’ experiences, incorporating engineering material, active learning approaches, design instruction, and a broad introduction to professional skills and a sense of professional practice – giving students an idea of what it means to become an engineer. Similarly, the senior year has seen notable change through capstone design experiences, which ask students to synthesize the technical knowledge, skills, and abilities they have gained with professional capacities, using reflective judgment to make decisions and communicate these effectively. EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows - NSF Eligibility to participate in the EPSCoR funding opportunities, including the EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows program, is described on theNSF EPSCoR website. EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows directly aligns with the NSF EPSCoR strategic goal of establishing sustainable Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professional development pathways that advance workforce development and effects engagement in STEM at national and global levels. EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows provides awards to build researchcapacityin institutions and transform the career trajectories of investigators and further develop their individual research potential through collaborations with investigators from the nation’s premier private, governmental, or academic research institutions and/or centers. The fellowship provides opportunities to establish strong collaborations through extended or periodic collaborative visits to a selected host site.Through collaborative research activities with the host site, Fellows will be able to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations, advance existing partnerships, benefit from access to unique equipment and facilities, and/or shift their research toward potentially transformative new directions. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 13228 bytes Desc: image.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 7786 bytes Desc: image.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: UCO EPIIC OK STEM Summit draft agenda.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 24071 bytes Desc: UCO EPIIC OK STEM Summit draft agenda.docx URL: From strombley at se.edu Tue Mar 24 09:34:34 2026 From: strombley at se.edu (Susan Trombley) Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:34:34 +0000 Subject: [Okgrants] ED to DOL In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello fellow grant gurus, Our TRIO grants received notification that ED grants will transition to GrantSolutions.gov for awards and Payment Management System for payments starting with the new award cycles (i.e. Talent Search). Anyone have experience with Payment Management System, https://pms.psc.gov/? Specifically, is it automated like the G5? The G5 automation has allowed our university to operate during federal shutdowns. I have GrantSolutions.gov experience if anyone is curious about it. It is going through an upgrade that has made it a lot easier to access the awards. Respectfully - Susan Trombley, MBA Assistant Comptroller, Grants Finance Southeastern Oklahoma State University 425 W. University Durant, OK 74701 P: 580.745.2884 E: strombley at se.edu W: https://www.se.edu/financial-aid/research-and-sponsored-programs/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From khoffman8 at uco.edu Tue Mar 24 10:27:34 2026 From: khoffman8 at uco.edu (Kasady Hoffman) Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:27:34 +0000 Subject: [Okgrants] ED to DOL In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good Morning, We use Payment Management System for our NIH grants. I believe it's automated. Currently, we must enter a payment/reimbursement justification for the amounts we request. I am curious to see if this will be the case for the ED grants as well. Thanks, Kasady Hoffman Grant Accountant II Grants & Contracts Department University of Central Oklahoma 100 N. University Dr. Edmond, OK 73034 Phone: (405) 974-5055 From: Okgrants On Behalf Of Susan Trombley Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 9:35 AM To: Oklahoma regional university administrators and faculty about grantsmanship Subject: [Okgrants] ED to DOL Hello fellow grant gurus, Our TRIO grants received notification that ED grants will transition to GrantSolutions.gov for awards and Payment Management System for payments starting with the new award cycles (i.e. Talent Search). Anyone have experience with Payment Management System, https://pms.psc.gov/? Specifically, is it automated like the G5? The G5 automation has allowed our university to operate during federal shutdowns. I have GrantSolutions.gov experience if anyone is curious about it. It is going through an upgrade that has made it a lot easier to access the awards. Respectfully - Susan Trombley, MBA Assistant Comptroller, Grants Finance Southeastern Oklahoma State University 425 W. 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