Application Calendar for External Research and Innovation Grants, 2026*
*Based on 2025 project proposal call information from https://nriis.go.th/
**Funding agencies may change their project proposal submission schedules.
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Today's Research and Innovation Grants
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September
Updated and New Funding Management Units
The Office of Research Affairs announces updated and new funding management unit names. All units should use the new funding source names when preparing powers of attorney for disbursement oversight and requesting Virtual Accounts (VA) through myResearch, as follows:
Updated Funding Management Units
- The Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences (Public Organization) (TCELS) has been renamed the Office of Life Sciences Technology and Innovation (Public Organization) (LSTI).
- Under the Royal Decree establishing the Office of Life Sciences Technology and Innovation (Public Organization), effective February 7, 2026: https://bit.ly/4uyb6ic
Research and Innovation Acceleration Office for Competitiveness and Area Development (Public Organization) (RIO)
- Under the Royal Decree establishing the Research and Innovation Acceleration Office for Competitiveness and Area Development (Public Organization), effective January 1, 2026: https://bit.ly/4uBWP48
- The Program Management Unit for Competitiveness (PMU-C) is now under the Research and Innovation Acceleration Office for Competitiveness and Area Development (Public Organization), specifically the Competitiveness Funding Management Unit.
- The Program Management Unit for Area-Based Development (PMU-A) is now under the Research and Innovation Acceleration Office for Competitiveness and Area Development (Public Organization), specifically the Area Development Funding Management Unit.
- The Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B) is now under the Research and Innovation Acceleration Office for Competitiveness and Area Development (Public Organization), specifically the Technology and Innovation for Future Industries Funding Management Unit.
New Funding Management Unit
- Research and Innovation Acceleration Office for Competitiveness and Area Development (Public Organization), specifically the Funding Management Unit for Applying Arts, Knowledge, and Appropriate Technology.
