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The Office of Research Services (ORS) promotes, facilitates, and supports research, scholarship, teaching, and creative activities that are conducted by DePaul University faculty, students, and staff that are consistent with the university's mission. ORS has compiled the following funding opportunities in Arts and Humanities and the Social Sciences. Full details of each initiative are available on the sponsoring agencies’ websites. If you are interested in applying for one of these initiatives or if you have questions on the opportunities, please feel free to contact ORS Pre-Award staff for assistance at x2-7388.
Arts and Humanities
An updated listing will be added as soon as the information becomes available.
Social Sciences
Social Science Research Council
NSF-Mercury Project Partnership
Deadline: Various
https://www.ssrc.org/programs/the-mercury-project/nsf-mercury-project-partnership/Justice Grants
Field Foundation of Illinois*
Deadline: Ongoing
https://fieldfoundation.org/generalguidelines/justiceCharles Koch Foundation*
Ending Endless Wars in the Middle East
Deadline: Rolling
https://charleskochfoundation.org/grants/ending-endless-wars-in-the-middle-east/Ford Foundation*
Just Films Grant Letter of Inquiry
Deadline: OPEN
https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/our-grants/grant-opportunities/National Science Foundation
Sociology Program
Deadline: OPEN
https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/sociologyInfrastructure Systems and People
National Science Foundation | *Advancement Office Clearance Required
Deadline: OPEN
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/isp-infrastructure-systems-peopleNational Science Foundation
Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (RISBS)
Deadline: Continuous
https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/research-infrastructure-social-behavioral-sciencesNational Science Foundation
Humans, Disasters, and the Built Environment (HDBE)
Deadline: Continuous
https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/humans-disasters-built-environment-hdbeSmith Richardson Foundation*
The Domestic Public Policy Program
Deadline: Continuous
https://www.srf.org/programs/domestic-public-policy/U.S.Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Broad Agency Announcement for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research (Fiscal Years 2023 - 2028)
Department of Defense
Deadline: Continuous
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/PKG00281438-instructions.pdfInfrastructure Systems and People
National Science Foundation
*Advancement Office Clearance Required
Deadline: Continuous
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/isp-infrastructure-systems-peopleOffice on Violence Against Women Fiscal Year 2025 Restorative Practices Pilot Sites Program
Department of Justice
Deadline: October 14, 2025
https://www.justice.gov/ovw/media/1412516/dl?inlineOJJDP Multistate Mentoring Programs
Department of Justice
Deadline: October 21, 2025
https://www.ojp.gov/funding/docs/ojjdp-2025-172455OJJDP FY25 Post - Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals
Department of Justice
Deadline: October 21, 2025
https://www.ojp.gov/funding/docs/ojjdp-2025-172457OJJDP FY25 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence
Department of Justice
Deadline: October 21, 2025
https://www.ojp.gov/funding/docs/ojjdp-2025-172451OJJDP FY25 Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use
Department of Justice
Deadline: October 23, 2025
https://www.ojp.gov/funding/docs/ojjdp-2025-172446Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: November 12, 2025
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/drk-12-discovery-research-prek-12/500047/nsf23-596Geoinformatics (GI)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: December 5, 2025
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/gi-geoinformaticsFarm to School Grant Program
Department of Agriculture
Deadline: December 5, 2025
https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/360548Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: January 8, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hnds-human-networks-data-scienceMechanism for Time-Sensitive Substance User Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health
Deadline: January 12, 2026
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-24-298.htmlPathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: January 13, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/pose-pathways-enable-open-source-ecosystemsRediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition
National Endowment for the Humanities
Deadline: January 15, 2026
https://www.neh.gov/program/rediscovering-our-revolutionary-traditionLinguistics
National Science Foundation
Deadline: January 15, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/linguisticsHuman-Environment and Geographical Science Program (HEGS)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: January 16, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hegs-human-environment-geographical-sciences-programDecision, Risk and Management Science (DRMS)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: January 20, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/drms-decision-risk-management-sciencesResearch on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods
National Science Foundation
Deadline: January 20, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/research-science-technology-enterprise-indicators-statisticsMethodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: January 29, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mms-methodology-measurement-statisticsDevelopment Sciences (DS)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: January 30, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ds-developmental-sciencesNSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)
National Science Foundation
Deadline: February 17, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/dli-del-nsf-dynamic-language-infrastructure-neh-documentingMid-Career Advancement (MCA)
National Science Foundation *Advancement Office Clearance Required
Deadline: February 17, 2026
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mca-mid-career-advancementTime-Sensitive Evaluation of Policies Affecting Health Behaviors and Chronic Disease Risk (R01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health
Deadline: Through January 11, 2028
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-312.htmlSmall Grants for New Investigators to Broaden Participation in Health-Related Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health
Deadline: Through October 16, 2027
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-097.html
Opportunities marked with an (*) require completion of a clearance form with DePaul's Development Office. Additional funding search tools are available on the
ORS website.