ADVANCE and FRDO host summer series on diversifying your research funding

advance May 6, 2025

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ADVANCE at UNM and the Faculty Research Development Office are working together to provide workshops, resources and information to faculty to help navigate changing research rules and policies.

We have hosted some workshop in this series already, while others remain this summer. Stay tuned to this page for details or email advance at unm dot edu to express interest.

UNM administrators are also providing updates on federal funding changes. Researchers can join several FRDO listservs as well.

Workshop Schedule

Developing NSF Proposals Based on Updated Priorities | May 2, 2025 | Access replay | Hannah Yohalem, Assistant Director of FRDO

Partnering with Explora Science Center for Broader Impacts | May 2, 2025 | Access replay| Explora Science Center Education Director Tara Henderson

Demystifying Foundation Funding | June 11, 2025 | Access replay | Jim O’Brien, Senior Director of Development for the Vice President for Research, UNM Foundation

MacGyvering Funding Sources to Meet Your Research Goals | June 25, 2025 | Access replay | Hannah Yohalem, Assistant Director of FRDO and Andrea Orzoff, Faculty Research Support Officer, Faculty Research Development Office

From Capitol to Corporation: Unlocking Research Funding from the State and Private Industry | July 9, 1-2pm | Access replay | Anne-Laure Schmitt-Olivier, Research Translation Officer and Dave Hanson, Assistant Vice President for Research, Office of the Vice President for Research | Access the slides. Please note that some of the slides have links that require a log in with a UNM Net ID.

Workshop replays

Learn from ADVANCE at UNM and the Faculty Research Development Office in this workshop about updated NSF funding priorities and what they mean for your future NSF grant proposals.

Explora Science Center Education Director Tara Henderson talks about ways UNM researchers can partner with Explora on public outreach and education activities.

Jim O’Brien, Senior Director of Development for the Vice President for Research at the UNM Foundation, spoke about ways to include foundations as part of your potential research funding bucket.

Securing funding to meet your research goals can take some creativity and imagination. Get some ideas in this workshop replay with Hannah Yohalem, Assistant Director of the Faculty Research Development Office and Andrea Orzoff, Faculty Research Support Officer, FRDO.

Are you curious about whether state or private programs could be sources of funding for your research? This workshop with UNM Research Translation Officer Anne-Laure Schmitt-Olivier and UNM Assistant Vice President for Research Dave Hanson explores some of the options.

Mission: Fundable Workshop Series

Separately from the Diversifying Your Research Funding series, the Faculty Research Development Office is hosting a three-part workshop series this summer designed to support staff and faculty in pursuing non-research funding for campus programs and student services.

Each session in the Mission: Fundable series will provide practical tools and guidance to help you navigate the funding landscape, identify opportunities, and build strong proposals. The workshops will take place on Zoom.

They are:

Finding the Right Fit – Your Program’s Mission Meets the Funding Landscape | July 2 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Register

Finding and Decoding Funding – How to Search For and Interpret Grant Solicitations
| July 16 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Register

Building a Proposal – Checklists, Timelines, Budget, and UNM Process
| July 30 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Register

All program staff and interested faculty are encouraged to attend. Whether you’re new to grants or seeking to refine your approach, this series is designed to help you align your program goals with funding opportunities. The emphasis of the workshops will be on non-research funding opportunities, but faculty members with relevant interests or programs are also welcome to attend.

Participants may register for any or all sessions. Learn more.

Funding-Related Resources

Important UNM updates
Federal funding agency updates
FRDO resources and funding opportunities
The Faculty Research Development Office provides assistance and information on grant funding.

Researchers can search funding opportunities or request research support.

Researchers can apply by May 22 for the WeR1 GROWL program, which will take place during the upcoming fall semester, is designed to support UNM faculty in revising and resubmitting previously declined grant proposals or funded grants that were terminated. Resubmissions can be revised/reframed proposals to the same or a different sponsor/program. By leveraging the higher success rates of resubmissions, the program will help participants gain insights into sponsor review processes and new agency priorities, improve competitiveness, and build confidence in interpreting and responding to feedback.
Participants will engage in a variety of topics, including interpreting reviewer feedback, adapting proposals to meet sponsor guidelines and priorities, and refining communication strategies. Sessions will also provide peer review and support to create personalized plans for resubmission, with priority access to OVPR resources based on participants’ specific needs.

Eligibility

Participants must have submitted an extramural funding proposal that was declined or have been PI on a project that was terminated by a sponsor.

If reviewer feedback was provided, participants should be prepared to share and discuss it during the program.

The resubmission must be processed through UNM (via OSP, not an individual award).

Applications will be accepted until May 22 through the InfoReady Review portal.

Other Funding-Related Workshops and Events

2025 Sony Research Award Program

Register now for the 2025 Sony Research Award Program on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. MDT. Awards are up to $150,000

The program features two distinct award tracks:

The Faculty Innovation Award supports early-stage, exploratory research within the topic categories; and

The Focused Research Award is designed for projects that align with more specific research themes of interest to Sony.

There is no fee, but registration is required and is subject to approval. UNM registrants should select “UIDP Member” as Registration Type. On July 15, registration closes at 10:30am MDT

Learn more.