[Okgrants] Council of Grants and Research Grants, Events, and Professional Development Opportunities

[Fisher, Christine]

Good Morning All,

Happy Friday the 13th!  Have a great Spring Break!

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<mailto:cfisher at osrhe.edu>
T: 405-225-9265
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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<https://www.uco.edu/cms/centers/epiic> 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<mailto:tjackson45 at uco.edu>, 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<https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8712512/2026OCASTInnovationConferenceandExpo>

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<https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334326>
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<https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361087>
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<https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358568>
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<https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361420>
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<https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361173>
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<https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353413>
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<https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351923>
Eligibility to participate in the EPSCoR funding opportunities, including the EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows program, is described on theNSF EPSCoR website<https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor/epscor-criteria-eligibility>. 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.



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