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Utah AI Moonshot Program (Spark Grants) is sponsored by Nucleus Institute (in partnership with Utah System of Higher Education and Governor's Office). A new $5 million competitive grant program to support artificial intelligence research that improves the lives of Utahns. Projects should address challenges in mental health, water, healthcare, autonomous systems, and other emerging AI opportunities.
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Advance High-Impact Research Through Utah’s New $45 Million Program – U Research U Research Administration Units Communications & Outreach U Research Events Calendar Internal Funding for Researchers Faculty Small Grant Program (FSGP) Faculty Fellow Awards (FFA) – Reporting Portal Distinguished Research Awards (DRA) Research Instrumentation Fund (RIF) University of Utah Research Foundation (UURF) Interdisciplinary Research Initiative 1U4U Collaborative Seed Grant Program No-Cost Extension Request Instructions Your Questions Our Research Facilities and Administrative Distribution and Usage Powered by the University of Utah Advance High-Impact Research Through Utah’s New $45 Million Program Last Update: August 17th, 2026 at 9:00 AM Learn about the Utah AI Moonshot Program and Higher Education Research Funding Pilot Program, and join town halls on August 12 to learn more and get answers to your questions.
FAQ for AI Moonshot and HERFP Programs A new $5 million initiative supporting bold, pro-human AI projects that can deliver meaningful benefits to Utahns. Funding is available through $1 million Moonshot Awards, $200,000 Pathfinder Grants, and $50,000 Spark Grants. Focus areas: Health and human flourishing, environmental intelligence, bioinnovation, autonomous systems, and an open wildcard category.
Visit the AI Moonshot Website Read the AI Moonshot NOFO (updated: August 19th, 2026 by funder) Submit to the LOI Competition Watch the Recorded Town Hall Download the Town Hall Power Points LOI deadline: Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 5:00 p. m.
Higher Education Research Funding Pilot (HERFP) Program A new multi-year, $45 million competitive grant program supporting high-impact research that advances Utah’s economic competitiveness, strengthens strategic industries, addresses public policy challenges, expands research capacity, and creates opportunities for student engagement. Funding is anticipated through two tracks: Research Translation and Research Acceleration.
Eligible areas include artificial intelligence, biotechnology, life sciences, quantum computing, advanced robotics, secure computing, emerging energy, advanced materials, nanotechnology, precision genomics, critical minerals, and aerospace and defense-related research.
A town hall on Thursday, August 6, at noon will introduce the competition, review key requirements, explain the University’s internal selection process, and answer questions. Read the HERFP NOFO (updated: with links to budget worksheet and cover-page template) Submit to the LOI Competition Watch the Recorded Town Hall Download the Town Hall Power Points LOI deadline: Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 5:00 p. m.
HB 373 Town Hall- Cost Shares Learn what HB 373 means for University of Utah research and get answers to your questions regarding cost shares. Watch the Recorded Town Hall Download the Town Hall Power Points USHE/Nucleus Institute HB 373 Town Halls Session #1: Friday, August 14 at 1:00 pm MDT – https://utah. zoom.
us/j/89172249125 Session #2: Tuesday, August 18 at 1:00 pm MDT – https://utah. zoom. us/j/88354475874 There is no need for anyone to register for these info sessions.
The Zoom links above are active and will take folks directly into the sessions. We have also noticed that some users may be seeing different times for these sessions when they login to the portal. We are investigating, but the information above is correct per the funder.
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Four U Research opportunities to support faculty research in 2026–27 U Research is launching the 2026–27 cycles for four of the University of Utah’s major internal research and faculty recognition mechanisms: the Faculty Fellow Awards (FFA), Faculty Small Grant Program… The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a new suite of 12 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) representing more than $1.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Review official notice for complete eligibility requirements. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $50,000 (Spark Grants); up to $200,000 (Pathfinder Grants); up to $1 million (Moonshot Awards). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Utah AI Moonshot Program (Spark Grants) are due October 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Utah AI Moonshot Program (Spark Grants) is funded by Nucleus Institute (in partnership with Utah System of Higher Education and Governor's Office). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Read articleA compliance roadmap published August 19 lays out what colleges and universities have to certify before the 2026-2027 academic year — and two of the items get almost no attention. FAR 52.222-90 must be flowed into existing contracts by December 31, 2026. And under EO 14282, certification of Section 117 foreign gift compliance is now expressly material to False Claims Act liability and to receiving federal grant funds at all. Here is the full stack, the dates, and what a defensible file looks like.
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