New Hampshire Long-term Investment to Fuel Transformative Research (NH-LIFT) Seed Grant Funding (SPARC, Collaboration, and Catalyst Seed Funds) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR (administered by NH EPSCoR at the University of New Hampshire). This initiative aims to foster a collaborative and inclusive research ecosystem in New Hampshire, broadening participation, catalyzing innovation, and strengthening the state's economy.

NH-LIFT Seed Grant Funding | NH EPSCoR NH-LIFT Seed Grant Funding The New Hampshire Long-term Investment to Fuel Transformative Research (NH-LIFT) project is a four-year initiative funded by an EPSCoR award from the National Science Foundation. NH-LIFT is an NSF EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (E-CORE) award and is administered by the NH EPSCoR State Office.

NH-LIFT aims to foster a collaborative and inclusive research ecosystem that broadens participation, catalyzes innovation, and strengthens New Hampshire’s economy. For information on NH-LIFT undergraduate SURE Grants contact the coordinator at your institution.

NH-LIFT Research Capacity Building Seed Grants Seed Pathway to Advance Research Collaboration (SPARC) grants are available to support NH-LIFT Partner Institution initiatives that represent pre-Collaboration and Catalyst Seed Grants. SPARC grants are a pathway to "sparking" future collaborations by supporting opportunities that bring together faculty from NH-LIFT partner institutions. Use this form to apply for SPARC grant funding .

SPARC applicants do not need to complete the materials below. Collaboration Seed Funds will be awarded to faculty at NH-LIFT partner institutions to build research collaborations with colleagues at other institutions or industry partners and work toward submitting proposals for external funding.

The intent is to bring together teams who share similar research interests and expertise to explore how they could co-develop a research collaboration. Catalyst Seed Funds will provide funding for graduate students (MS or PhD) to advance critical research in support of multi-institutional collaborative research projects.

These graduate students will support data collection, pilot studies, and other early research collaboration necessary to enable team readiness for publications and proposals. SPARC, Collaboration, and Catalyst funding applications must align with NSF funding focus areas . Research Capacity Building FOA and Required Documents Collaboration and Catalyst proposals have the same requirements and use the same documents housed below.

For SPARC grant funding, please fill out the form linked above. Please download all required proposal documents Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) NH-LIFT 2026 Funding Opportunity Announcement Please download the complete NH-LIFT FOA. For general questions please contact Amanda.

Peterson@unh. edu . 2026 NH-LIFT Seed Grant FOA NH-LIFT Partner Institutions are eligible to apply for Collaboration and Catalyst seed grant funds .

NH-LIFT Partner Institutions: Community College System of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce University Antioch University of New England University of New Hampshire Please download this Cover Sheet for both the Collaboration and the Catalyst funding proposal. 2026 NH-LIFT Proposal Cover Sheet Please download this budget template for both Collaboration and Catalyst funding proposals.

Any institution requesting funds in the proposal needs a separate budget. For budget questions please contact Joe. Mekhael@unh.

edu 2026 NH-LIFT Seed Grant Budget Template Academic Institution Approval Please download this Academic Institution Approval to include with both Collaboration and Catalyst proposal submissions 2026 NH-LIFT Seed Grant Academic Institution Approval Other Required Information Abstract summarizing project objective - one paragraph Project Narrative - up to three pages Motivation and rationale for the collaboration Description of activities that will enable collaborative work, knowledge sharing, and timeline.

Collaboration plan - how will partners interact, share information, manage students, and make project decisions. Statement of how the project will enhance advancement toward collaborative publications and proposals for external funding. Statement as to how the proposal aligns with the NH University Research and Industry Plan .

Collaboration Seed Grant Review Criteria Catalyst Seed Grant Review Criteria All faculty participants are required to submit a SciENcv-formatted NSF Biosketch https://new. nsf. gov/funding/senior-personnel-documents All required documents should be sent to Amanda.

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