ADVANCE and FRDO host series on diversifying your research funding

advance May 6, 2025

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

We hosted one workshops in this series in early May (Split into two videos for you below.) We plan to host others this summer. Stay tuned to this page 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, 1-2pm | Jim O’Brien, Senior Director of Development for the Vice President for Research, UNM Foundation | Register

MacGyvering Funding Sources to Meet Your Research Goals | June 25, 1-2pm | Hannah Yohalem, Assistant Director of FRDO and Andrea Orzoff, Faculty Research Support Officer, Faculty Research Development Office | Register

From Capitol to Corporation: Unlocking Research Funding from the State and Private Industry | July 9, 1-2pm | Anne-Laure Schmitt-Olivier, Research Translation Officer and Dave Hanson, Assistant Vice President for Research, Office of the Vice President for Research | Register

Recent 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.

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.