Funding Opportunities
REO Internal Funding Opportunities
With the generous support and funding from the Dean’s office of the College of Education & Human Development, REO provides internal seed grant competitions designed to support preliminary or exploratory research (Catapult) and empower excellence in teaching (TEGP). The R3 mechanism provides additional assistance to promising proposals that are near the funding line with a resubmission. The MdM Emerge grants provide larger grants for projects in emerging areas of education and human development research. Finally, the Catalyst Fund is designed to bolster efforts by our faculty toward the creation of research groups. REO welcomes ideas on what kinds of support are needed to ensure the success of our faculty researchers. If your need does not fit under one of these funding mechanisms, come talk to us.
The currently open internal funding opportunities can be accessed on our InfoReady submission site.
The Catalyst Fund
The Catalyst Fund is designed to support CEHD faculty in the launch of a Research Interest Group, Center, Institute, Corps, Research Conference, or other applicable research group initiative. The $10,000 in funding can be used over 12 months to support such costs as hosting research symposia, writing retreats, planning meetings, and research forums. An additional two years of continuation funding is possible based on adequate justification and accomplishments achieved with the initial funding.
Sustainability will be a key element for measuring success, and applications will include a plan on how the initiative’s research momentum would be sustained beyond the Catalyst program.
- Applications are accepted at anytime through InfoReady.
Teaching Excellence Grant Program (TEGP)
The CEHD Teaching Excellence Grant Program (TEGP) provides grant funding awards designed to empower excellence in all aspects of teaching by CEHD faculty.
- The implementation of innovative, high-impact teaching methods that can be immediately integrated into instructional practice across CEHD
- The engagement of undergraduate students with the scholarship of teaching and learning
- The improvement of distance education
- The deadline for this competition is January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST.
Catapult Seed Grants
FY2026 Catapult seed funding, available to Tenured/Tenure-Track CEHD faculty who are not currently a PI on a federal research grant, is designed to support preliminary or exploratory research with the potential to increase competitiveness for future external funding opportunities.
- The deadline for this competition has passed.
- Funding supports the creation of preliminary data and exploratory research activities.
Emerge: AI
The Emerge: AI program is a rapid-response funding mechanism developed to support research on emerging and urgent topics requiring immediate investigation.
FY2025’s topic focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the educational, social, and experimental opportunities and challenges resulting from advances in AI technologies.
- The deadline for Letters of Intent has passed.
Review, Revise, & Resubmit (R3)
The Review, Revise, & Resubmit (R3) Program supports PIs and research teams working to strengthen previously submitted external grant proposals that demonstrated funding potential through reviewer feedback.
- Reviewer comments must indicate the proposal is feasible and promising for funding.
- Revised proposals must be resubmitted within 24 months of award activation.
- Pre-applications are accepted at anytime through InfoReady.
TAMU Internal Funding Opportunities
Texas A&M provides internal grants to inspire interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaborations on groundbreaking research. To view these opportunities, view the Additional Programs section of the VPR’s Find Funding page.
External Funding Opportunities
Texas A&M has resources available to locate external funding opportunities specific to your research areas and needs. For external competitions that have limitations on the number of submissions per institution, Texas A&M manages an internal application process.