FY 2026

Fiscal Year
FY26 (Future)

FY25 (Current)

FY24 (Closed)

2026

Phase I

Release 1

Release 2

Topics Issued

Monday, July 7, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, November 10, 2025 (Delayed)

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Topic Webinar, week of

Monday, July 14, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, November 17, 2025 (Delayed)

FOA Issued

Monday, August 4, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, December 15, 2025 (Delayed)

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FOA Webinar

Friday, August 8, 2025 (Delayed) Friday, December 19, 2025 (Delayed)

Letters of Intent (LOI) Due

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
5:00pm ET (Delayed)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
5:00pm ET (Delayed)

Non-responsive LOI Feedback Provided

Monday, September 15, 2025 (Delayed)

Monday, January 26, 2026 (Delayed)

Full Applications Due

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
11:59pm ET (Delayed)
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
1:59pm ET (Delayed)

Award Notification

Monday, January 5, 2026 (Delayed) Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (Delayed)

Projected Grant Start Date

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (Delayed) Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (Delayed)
Awardee Webinar, week of March 9, 2026 (Delayed) July 27, 2026 (Delayed)

Phase Shift I Kick-off (formerly I-Corps)

April 2026 (Delayed) September 2026 (Delayed)

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All dates are subject to change

Phase II

Release 1

Release 2

FOA Issued

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, March 2, 2026 (Delayed)

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Webinar(s)

Friday, October 24, 2025 (Delayed) Friday, March 6, 2026 (Delayed)
LOI (All Phase II applications) Due Wednesday, November 12, 2025
5:00pm ET (Delayed)
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
5:00pm ET (Delayed)

Applications Due

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
11:59pm ET (Delayed)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
11:59pm ET (Delayed)

Award Notification

Monday, March 9, 2026 (Delayed) Monday, July 20, 2026 (Delayed)

Projected Grant Start Date

Monday, April 20, 2026 (Delayed) Monday, August 31, 2026 (Delayed)

All dates are subject to change