Funding Opportunity: Evidence to Action
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP) aims to increase the impact of its work by transforming results and insights (evidence) from previous GRP grants into actionable changes in policy, practice, or technology deployment. The Evidence to Action (E2A) funding opportunity seeks applications from past and current GRP project directors/project team members to demonstrate and facilitate the translation of GRP-funded research results, data, and/or other products or findings to influence decision making in policy; design and implement or modify community or institutional programs; or accelerate deployment of technologies.
Under review
May 19, 2026 - September 29, 2026
Key dates
- March 23, 2026: Online application submission opens
- April 22, 2026: Funding opportunity Questions and Answers Session
- May 14, 2026: Submission Help Office Hours
- May 18, 2026: Deadline for submissions of applications due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
- September 2026: Award selection and notification
- October 1, 2026: Anticipated funding start date
- Online submission website: https://gulfresearchprogram.smapply.io/
Award details
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP) aims to increase the impact of its work by transforming results and insights (evidence) from previous GRP grants into actionable changes in policy, practice, or technology deployment. The Evidence to Action (E2A) funding opportunity seeks applications from past and current GRP project directors/project team members to demonstrate and facilitate the translation of GRP-funded research results, data, and/or other products or findings to influence decision making in policy; design and implement or modify community or institutional programs; or accelerate deployment of technologies. Through audience-specific deliverables such as data sets, short films, community storytelling, policy briefs, industry or government pitches, and other tools, this call aims to make previously supported project results more visible, accessible, and actionable.
A total of $1.9 million is available for the Evidence to Action funding opportunity, with the number of applications funded dependent on the quality and quantity of the applications. Two types of awards are available: E2A Catalyst Awards (up to $50,000 per award) and E2A Implementation & Acceleration Awards (up to $200,000 per award). Awards may not exceed 30 months in duration.
Evidence to Action: E2A Catalyst Awards (up to $50,000 per award, estimated 10-12 awards)
- Support targeted activities that leverage grant outputs and strengthen the pathway to action.
- Appropriate for: Early-stage translation efforts; stakeholder convenings to shape uptake; development or refinement of communication tools; pilot dissemination strategies; and/or targeted adaptation of tools for a specific audience
- Catalyst Awards emphasize clarity of pathway and feasibility of uptake, not scale.
E2A Implementation & Acceleration Awards (up to $200,000 per award, estimated 5-8 awards)
- Support substantial, well-developed efforts to implement, scale, or accelerate adoption of GRP-funded results in policy change, program enhancement, or technology deployment.
- Appropriate For: Coordinated, multi-partner implementation efforts; state/regional policy adoption strategies; program expansion to multiple communities; and/or full communications and engagement campaigns tied to measurable uptake.
- These awards emphasize depth of engagement, readiness, and likelihood of real-world adoption.