Announcement of UTRGV Limited Submission Internal Competition  
All PI-eligible UTRGV faculty/staff interested in submitting a proposal to the Limited Submission opportunity must submit the internal pre-proposal via Submittable platform (using single PDF document) by the deadline. Please see OSP Handbook, page 8, for PI eligibility details. Internal pre-proposals must comply with all instructions and address the review criteria referenced in this announcement.
Funding Opportunity Purpose: The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has authorized the use of four million six hundred thousand dollars ($4,600,000) to provide programs to promote interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers for eligible students grades six (6) to twelve (12). Programs may include in-school and afterschool sessions, or summer camps (day/overnight) with consideration given to other engaging STEM-related activities and subjects.

Opportunity Overview: TWC grant funds must be used for related TANF Services for eligible participants, based on the applicant’s determination that the costs are reasonable and necessary to provide TANF Services-allowable activities. 

The eligible population to be served by this program are students who have progressed to grade six (6) and have not yet graduated from grade twelve (12), have a valid Social Security Number, and U.S. citizenship.

Maximum Number of Applications Allowed Per Organization: 3 applications 

FOA is available online at: Texas Workforce Commission - 32026-00117 Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Internal Competition Submission Deadline: November 14, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. 
Internal Competition Results Announced: December 3, 2025
Sponsor Full Proposal Deadline: October 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM CDT
Documents Needed for the Preproposals:
  Submitters will complete and submit a form providing the following:

• Draft project summary/abstract of up to 2 pages; References do not count toward the 2-page limit.    
• Biographical sketches for the PIs and Co-PIs (any format);       
•  List of collaborators and any other senior/key personnel, if any.

Change in application form: Since the limited submission process does not involve OSP assistance with budget development, we are now using a budget template in the Submittable form. This template is designed to capture a general overview of the budget. Additionally, we have included a budget justification section directly in the form, eliminating the need for applicants to upload separate budget documents with their pre-proposal materials.

*All documentation must be uploaded in a single PDF file. If assistance is needed to create the PDF, please contact Bernadette Perez at bernadette.perez01@utrgv.edu. 

Review Criteria: Internal review criteria shall mirror the criteria in the FOA.
Internal Review Process: The Research Division in consultation with a review committee, will decide which pre-proposals will continue to the full proposal submission stage. Anonymized reviewer feedback will be provided in a timely fashion to all PIs whose pre-proposals were considered by the review committee, following the announcement of the finalist selection.