Texas A&M University Office of Government Relations

Federal Funding Opportunities

Discover how Texas A&M leads the nation in areas critical to national defense, artificial intelligence, space exploration, improving health, technology, and food, energy, and water security by downloading our one pagers on funding requests.

Federal Funding Opportunities

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Community Project Funding (D.O.J.) Texas A&M University Police Department & Emergency Management Upgrades

This project would fund new equipment at the Texas A&M University Police Department and upgrades to the Community Emergency Operations Center housed at Texas A&M University.

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A nursing student aids another student with a fake wound during Disaster Day at Disaster City.

Community Project Funding (N.O.A.A.) Institute for Disaster Resilient Texas

Based on an existing state-funded prototype, this project would develop an online, customizable, interactive system for local communities to assess their disaster risk and impacts on a national scale, while also planning for future events.

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National Security Artificial Intelligence Institute

Texas A&M University’s leadership in defense, biosecurity, and advanced computing infrastructure positions it as the ideal institution to advance AI-driven national defense solutions.

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The JOIDES Resolution, a ship sponsored by the International Ocean Discovery Program, at sea.

U.S. Sub-Seafloor Sampling Program

Texas A&M wants to take action to rapidly develop our domestic capabilities for the exploration, characterization, collection, and processing of seabed minerals while investing in in deep-sea science, mapping, and technology.

Sub-Seafloor Sampling Program Webpage Coming Soon
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Citizenship & Service Pilot Program

Texas A&M wants to create a pilot program as a senior military college to support the development of postsecondary education programs aimed at increasing student knowledge of, and service to, American civil society.

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Veterinary Emergency Team

Texas A&M University maintains the premier Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) in the country, deploying to 28 disasters to provide vet care for canine search teams, treat companion animals and livestock, and surveil zoonotic diseases.

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Senior Military College Cyber Institute

Texas A&M University aims to help fill the gap created by a critical shortage of cybersecurity professionals with a Department of Defense Cyber Institute - recruiting, educating and training students for careers in the cyberspace workforce.

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National Sea Grant Program

Texas A&M University administers the Texas Sea Grant, a federal-state partnership that supports coastal economies and returns a 9-fold return on investment ($828 million in economic benefits from a $94 million federal investment).

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A group of female students in business professional dress sit at a table in front of branding for the Chelsea Football Club on a European study abroad experience with the Center for International Business Studies at Mays Business School.

Center for International Business Education

Since traditional business education often falls short in developing the critical global competencies desired by employers, CIBS develops future global leaders at Texas A&M through transformative academic, research, and outreach activities on campus and abroad.

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Nuclear Physics (Cyclotron Institute)

The institute is home to one of only five K500 or larger superconducting cyclotrons in the world and provides technical capabilities for applications in space science, materials science, analytical procedures, and nuclear medicine.

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Naval Autonomy and Maritime Cyber

Texas A&M and Integer Technologies LLC are launching a three-phase research program focused on Explainable AI for naval autonomy and maritime cyber security, which will design, develop and evaluate domain-specific XAI models for collision avoidance, automation systems, communications, and cyber and physical security.

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State Maritime Funding

To expand and strengthen the recruitment, training, and retention of the maritime workforce, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy is positioned to do its part in revitalizing and rebuilding its programs to promote national security and economic prosperity.

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Federal Policy Opportunities

Texas A&M is dedicated to providing information on how policy changes can potentially affect the university and its endeavors to create positive impacts on our community, state, nation, and world.

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Preservation of University Endowments

Texas A&M is committed to safeguarding and growing university endowments to ensure long-term financial stability, support for students and faculty, and the continued advancement of our mission.

University Endowments Webpage Coming Soon
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Name, Image, Likeness (N.I.L.)

Federal legislation would create clarity, uniformity and appropriate safeguards. Such legislation would ensure NIL cannot be used for unfair and inappropriate recruiting advantages, protect student-athletes from adverse outcomes, and should support a vibrant environment for all collegiate sports.

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Support for F&A Costs

Without F&A reimbursements, research capacity in the US would be scaled back, resulting in slow progress on American medical, defense, scientific, technical, and economic priorities, while ceding our competitive advantage to the rest of the world.

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President Mark A. Welsh III greets students participating in the Texas A&M University rural veterinary practice preclinical externship program in Mason, Texas.

Rural Veterinary Practice Preclinical Externship Program

This program allows Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students to complete a two-week summer externship in a small-town Texas veterinary clinic while being introduced to a variety of experiences within small-town culture.

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