Research Funding Opportunities: September 19, 2025

Category: All

Sponsor: Honda
Funding Opportunity Title: Honda Corporate Funding
Key words: corporate social responsibility
Link to RFP: https://csr.honda.com/longform-content/honda-corporate-funding/
Deadline: Application window: October 1 to October 31, 2025
Funding available: $25,000 to $100,000
Period of performance: not specified
Program Background: Honda’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) vision is to help people fulfill their life’s potential. We do this by supporting the communities where we live and work through financial contributions and the volunteer efforts of Honda associates. Honda offers funding opportunities for programmatic support and community event sponsorship
Program Objective: Honda and the Honda USA Foundation provide funding to eligible organizations that support communities located near our major operations and align with our strategic CSR pillars of education, environment, mobility, traffic safety and community.
NOTE: Organizations must be located in the United States and have tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) or utilize a tax-exempt, non-profit fiscal sponsor. Submissions will be routed through the UF Foundation to meet this requirement.

Sponsor: The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Strategic Research Development, and the Astraeus Space Institute
Training Opportunity Title: Working with Defense Agencies
Key words: defense agencies, proposal development, networking
Link to registration: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Q6w7U5K6iSf1hY
Deadline: space is limited to the first 60 participants, with the training occurring 10/13/25 1230-430PM
Program Background: This event is designed to help faculty navigate the Department of Defense (DoD) funding landscape.
Program Objectives: Whether you are new to defense agencies or seeking to sharpen your approach, the workshop will provide:
- An overview of DoD funding opportunities
- Data blitz presentations by UF faculty with funded DoD projects
- A panel discussion featuring UF faculty and a scientist from a DoD lab
- Opportunities to network with colleagues