Biological Sciences

Policy Update: NCI Revises FY 2025 Funding Strategy to Implement Multi-Year Funding Policy

July 24, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

As announced in its fiscal year (FY) 2026 congressional budget justification, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is working to implement a new policy of providing multi-year funding for research project grants. While the budget justification states that NIH will “continue the FY 2025 policy of reserving half of NIH...

ONR Second Naval STEM Education and Workforce Program Solicitation for FY2025

July 14, 2025
Lewis-Burke

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) released its second FY2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM), Education and Workforce Program.

This solicitation is open to all eligible sources from academia, non-profit and for-profit organizations proposing education-focused activities and programs and not for research proposals, unless the primary purpose of that research is to further education.

Examples of STEM education programs and activities that could be supported by this NOFO are as...

NSF Translation to Practice Solicitation

July 17, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) has released a solicitation for the new Translation to Practice (TTP) program. This program will support use-inspired research, translational activities, and partnerships that turn scientific discoveries into real-world solutions. There are three funding tracks that represent different starting points or stages in moving discoveries and innovations from the laboratory to practice:

NSF TTP-Explore (TTP-E) is a pilot track that is likely to be the first step for researchers...

DARPA BTO Releases BAA for CoasterChase Program

June 27, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO) released a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which seeks innovative proposals for its CoasterChase program. DARPA is soliciting proposals that leverage a novel understanding of the enteric nervous system as well as emerging neuromodulation technologies to selectively target neurons in the small intestine and alter the body’s stress response. DARPA anticipates awarding multiple proposals for the CoasterChase program up to a total of $25 million for all awards. Abstracts, while not required for...

ONR and AFOSR FY26 Young Investigator Programs (YIPs)

June 20, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) released their much-anticipated solicitations for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Young Investigator Programs (YIPs). Both solicitations seek research proposals across a span of defense-related science and engineering research topic areas. Lewis-Burke strongly recommends that interested faculty reach out to the appropriate program officer to discuss research proposals ahead of submission.

ONR YIP

Each investigator must have received a PhD or equivalent degree on or after January 1...

Budget Update: HHS Releases Budget Request Details for NIH and Other Subagencies

June 20, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released fiscal year (FY) 2026 Congressional Justifications for its subagencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Administration for a Healthy America (AHA), and Administration for Children, Families, and Communities (ACFC). These documents contain additional office- and program-level detail beyond what was included in the HHS Budget in Brief released on May 30, including information about the proposed...

Engagement Opportunity: DARPA BTO Agricultural Defense Innovations

June 11, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO) released a Special Topic Area (STA) solicitation, Ag x BTO, seeking proposals to strengthen agricultural defense across the supply chain against both natural and manmade threats. This limited-time solicitation requires applicants to submit 7-minute video pitches addressing one or more of the following technical focus areas:

Early Warning Systems: Improving surveillance...

DHA Military Health System Research Program Solicitation

June 6, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) released its Military Health System Research Program (MHSRP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which seeks innovative and groundbreaking research on “factors that affect the military health enterprise.” The MHSRP seeks research proposals that aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery within the military health system, including military treatment facilities, healthcare networks, and the private sector, on the...

DHA Military Health System Research Program Soliciation

June 6, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) released its Military Health System Research Program (MHSRP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which seeks innovative and groundbreaking research on “factors that affect the military health enterprise.” The MHSRP seeks research proposals that aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery within the military health system, including military treatment facilities, healthcare networks, and the private sector, on the topics of organization, policy, delivery of care, and the financial cost of healthcare.

The letter of intent for...

Washington Update - June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Federal Budget Update: Trump Administration Releases FY 2026 Budget Documents Policy Update: Trump Administration Announces New U.S. Entry Restrictions for Nineteen Countries      Funding Opportunity: Funding Opportunity: DARPA DSO Releases Office-Wide BAA Funding Opportunity: U.S. Department of Transportation Releases FY 2025 Pipeline Safety Research Competitive...