ADVANCE and FRDO host ongoing series on diversifying your research funding

Workshop replays

• Developing NSF Proposals Based on Updated Priorities

  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.

• Partnering with Explora Science Center for Broader Impacts

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

• Demystifying Foundation Funding

  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.

• MacGyvering Funding Sources to Meet Your Research Goals

   

  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.

• From Capitol to Corporation: Unlocking Research Funding from the State and Private Industry

  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.

  Recorded July 9, 2025 with 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.

• Turning Your Scientific Discoveries into Real-World Solutions with NSF Funding

  Learn about NSF’s new funding opportunity — Translation to Practice (NSF 25-540) — that supports work to move basic science projects towards commercial applications. You can apply for funding to supplement an existing NSF award or submit a new application focused on use-driven innovation. Acccess the slides 

• Cultivating Connections: Outreach, Engagement, and Fundraising for Local Change

  How can you build partnerships beyond the university, reach local audiences, and raise funds for this work? We have suggestions and information about offices and organizations both within and outside UNM who can help.

• Category III Research Centers at UNM: Infrastructure for Impactful Research

  UNM’s Category III research centers and institutes exist alongside colleges or schools, with directors reporting to the Vice President for Research. Affiliated faculty and the centers’ scope of activities span more than one college or school. This panel discussion with multiple Category III Center Directors will introduce you to their work, their resources, and how you can get involved.

  Access the general slides | Access the slides about the ARID Institute | Access the slides about CARC | Access the slides about CHTM| Access the slides about UNM GPS |

   

• Before You Submit: Shaping Grant Ideas Through Program Officer Engagement

  This workshop for faculty will help you have productive, impactful conversations with program officers at federal funding agencies. We’ll cover how to draft a strong one‑page project summary, navigate recent federal agency restructuring to understand which program officers are most reachable, and craft effective outreach emails and conversation plans aligned with current federal funding priorities. A particular focus will be on pursuing unsolicited NSF funding opportunities before the fiscal year ends, maximizing competitiveness and access to additional support available to New Mexico as an EPSCoR state. Presented by Hannah Torres and Hannah Yohalem of the Faculty Research Development Office.