Federal Agency & Foundation Engagement

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20 Nov: Innovation Stalled: The Fight Over SBIR/STTR Reauthorization  

New Funding Opportunities for SBIR/STTR Frozen  Despite the recent deal to fund the government through January 30, 2026, the legislation signed by President Trump did not contain a reauthorization…

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19 Nov: Updates for Research Universities as the Government Reopens: Federal Funding Outlook for FY26 and FY27

Federal Government Reopens to Grant Review Delays The federal government reopened last week on November 13, 2025, after Congress passed…

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04 Nov: ETPP GRANT FUNDING ALERT: Workforce Development Grant in California for up to $2 Million 

Deadline to Submit Applications for the ETPP Grant is December 8, 2025 The State of California’s Employment Development Department released the Employment and…

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28 Oct: Federal Policy Shifts & Higher Education: What Institutions Should Know

A Shutdown and a Shifting Policy Landscape  On Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, both Republican and Democratic proposals to keep the government open and funded, failed, marking the 15th government…

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21 Oct: New Funding Opportunity: California Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) Grant

   The California Trauma Recovery Center grant (TRC) is open for nonprofits serving survivors of violent crime in California.   The…

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26 Aug: Rural Health Transformation Program: Federal Funding for Rural Communities  

What Hospitals and Health Systems Need to Know   Almost half (48%) of rural hospitals operated at a financial loss in…

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19 Aug: Inside the Department of Energy’s $1 Billion Critical Minerals Push at DOE

Funding Update – On November 14, the Department of Energy released two funding opportunities as part of their $1 billion…