{"id":26554,"date":"2026-08-11T15:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T20:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/?page_id=26554"},"modified":"2026-08-21T14:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T19:06:35","slug":"sponsorupdates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/development\/sponsorupdates\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Development &#8211; Sponsor Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id26554_7ff9c3-a3{margin-top:-75px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id26554_7ff9c3-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26554_7ff9c3-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26554_7ff9c3-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1500px 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.kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id26554_7ff9c3-a3 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26554_ea4af9-c4 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_10af5a-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_10af5a-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_10af5a-4f\"]{font-size:65px;line-height:0.9;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_10af5a-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_10af5a-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_10af5a-4f\"] 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2rem);}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading26554_10af5a-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_10af5a-4f\">Sponsor Intelligence<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26554_d4f577-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column26554_d4f577-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column26554_d4f577-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26554_d4f577-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26554_d4f577-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26554_d4f577-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26554_d4f577-45{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26554_d4f577-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26554_d4f577-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26554_d4f577-45 kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right a.{ text-decoration: none; } has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-00e0c91bd1b10419c4b7bbb36adf8794 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;color:#cccccc;letter-spacing:1px;line-height:.9\"><strong>RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77b33f65752c3d0a47a49b31e5c525f5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#cccccc;margin-top:-25px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:3px;line-height:.9\">THE TEXAS A&amp;M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/development\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\" aria-label=\"Research Excellence Fund\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id26554_803518-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26554_803518-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26554_803518-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1500px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id26554_803518-11 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id26554_803518-11{z-index:7;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id26554_803518-11 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column26554_0abb06-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column26554_0abb06-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26554_0abb06-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26554_0abb06-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26554_0abb06-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column26554_0abb06-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26554_0abb06-59{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26554_0abb06-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px dashed #666666;border-right:0px dashed #666666;border-bottom:0px dashed #666666;border-left:0px dashed #666666;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26554_0abb06-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px dashed #666666;border-right:0px dashed #666666;border-bottom:0px dashed #666666;border-left:0px dashed #666666;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26554_0abb06-59\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_838074-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_838074-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_838074-1e\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:40px;font-style:normal;background-color:#eeeeee;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_838074-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_838074-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_838074-1e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_838074-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_838074-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_838074-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading26554_838074-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_838074-1e\">internal Sponsor Change tracker<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id26554_a64151-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26554_a64151-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26554_a64151-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26554_c7d480-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26554_c7d480-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26554_c7d480-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26554_c7d480-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26554_c7d480-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26554_c7d480-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26554_c7d480-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns26554_56f501-ff{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns26554_56f501-ff .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns26554_56f501-ff .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns26554_56f501-ff .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns26554_56f501-ff .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns26554_56f501-ff .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns26554_56f501-ff .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns26554_56f501-ff .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns26554_56f501-ff .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns26554_56f501-ff\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn26554_b2895d-fd.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn26554_b2895d-fd.kb-button{font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:600;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn26554_b2895d-fd.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn26554_b2895d-fd.kb-button:focus{background:#555555;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn26554_b2895d-fd kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fspreadsheets%2Fd%2F1j5wJCjs8Jd7IWieePksgPVborPXL023c%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing%26ouid%3D106268561432883903154%26rtpof%3Dtrue%26sd%3Dtrue&#038;data=05%7C02%7Cjfoley%40tamus.edu%7C74cf094f0cdb46d620ee08defa4a1679%7C7837ff5735c94d9c932fcbb13a8acce0%7C0%7C0%7C639223394394693137%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&#038;sdata=VRrb7xsvLuNwLWTZeRUQZU2rjPzd3PpoEV5safjV7CA%3D&#038;reserved=0\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Sponsor Updates<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26554_a316af-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column26554_a316af-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column26554_a316af-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26554_a316af-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26554_a316af-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26554_a316af-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26554_a316af-43{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26554_a316af-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26554_a316af-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26554_a316af-43\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_cfd004-2d\">The Research Development Office\u2019s <strong>Sponsor Updates<\/strong> provide curated, actionable information to help The Texas A&amp;M University System researchers navigate changes in federal funding requirements and policies. Each update highlights what has changed, why it matters, and what researchers should do in response, helping the research community stay informed and prepared in an evolving funding environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_57826c-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_57826c-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_57826c-ec\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_57826c-ec mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_57826c-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26554_57826c-ec\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26554_57826c-ec img.kb-inline-image, 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