Grants for Researchers
1,012 open opportunities. Open federal research funding for universities, research institutions, and individual investigators — with plain-English eligibility, deadlines, and award sizes.
RFA-TP-18-000
Due Sep 30, 2030Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $0
This CDC health research opportunity (RFA-TP-18-000) is open to states, universities, counties, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The entry is a placeholder for Type 6 (continuation/competing renewal) applications and does not list award amounts or program details. Since it appears intended for existing grantees, check with CDC about eligibility before applying as a new organization.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+2 moreRFA-GH-18-000
Due Sep 30, 2030Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $0
This CDC global health research opportunity (RFA-GH-18-000) is open to states, universities, counties, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The listing is a placeholder with minimal detail and no stated award amounts. Because such CDC RFA placeholders are typically used for renewal-type applications, verify with CDC whether new applicants are eligible and what the actual program scope is.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+2 moreRFA-DP-18-000
Due Sep 30, 2030Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $0
This CDC health research opportunity (RFA-DP-18-000) is open to states, universities, counties, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The entry is a placeholder for Type 6 (continuation/competing renewal) applications and does not list award amounts or program details. As it appears geared toward existing grantees, check with CDC about eligibility before applying as a new organization.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+2 moreRFA-SH-18-000
Due Sep 30, 2030Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $0
This CDC health research opportunity (RFA-SH-18-000) is open to states, universities, counties, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. It is a placeholder for Type 6 (continuation/competing renewal) applications, with no award amounts or detailed requirements listed. As it appears geared toward existing grantees, confirm eligibility with CDC before applying as a new organization.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+2 moreRFA-EH-18-000
Due Sep 30, 2030Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $0
This CDC health research opportunity (RFA-EH-18-000) is open to states, universities, counties, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. It is a placeholder for Type 6 (continuation/competing renewal) applications, with no stated award amounts or detailed requirements. Because it appears aimed at existing grantees, confirm eligibility with CDC if you are a first-time applicant.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+2 moreRFA-DD-18-000
Due Sep 30, 2030Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $0
This CDC health research opportunity (RFA-DD-18-000) is open to states, universities, counties, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. It is a placeholder listing for renewal-type applications and provides no award amounts or detailed program requirements. As it appears geared toward existing grantees, confirm eligibility with CDC before applying as a new applicant.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+2 moreRFA-OT-18-000
Due Sep 30, 2030Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $0
This CDC health research opportunity (RFA-OT-18-000) is open to states, universities, counties, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. It is listed as a placeholder for Type 6 (continuation/competing renewal) applications, with no award amounts or specific requirements provided. Since it appears intended for existing grantees, confirm eligibility with CDC before applying as a new organization.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+2 moreFundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction
Due Sep 30, 2034Defense Threat Reduction Agency · $0
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Fundamental Research BAA solicits basic research to counter weapons of mass destruction, using a white-paper-first (pre-application) process. Full eligibility is set out in Section 3 of the BAA, which for this type of defense research announcement typically includes universities, nonprofit research institutes, and businesses, but you should review the BAA directly to confirm. Award amounts are not listed here; note that pre-application white papers for the newly added Topics B1-B6 were due March 2, 2026, so check current topic deadlines before preparing a submission.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesSmall businessBen Franklin Partners (BFTDA) Challenge Grant
Due Dec 31, 2035Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
The Ben Franklin Partners Challenge Grant provides funding through Pennsylvania's four Ben Franklin Technology Partners to support access to capital, business expertise, and technology commercialization, including alternative and clean energy work. Eligible applicants include entrepreneurs, start-ups and early-stage companies, investors, higher-education institutions, researchers, and Ben Franklin alumni companies. No specific award amounts are listed.
Small businessNew orgs OKResearchersSchools & universities+1 moreContinuing Human Enabling Enhancing Restoring and Sustaining
Due Aug 22, 2044Air Force -- Research Lab · Amount varies
The Air Force Research Lab's CHEERS announcement funds science and technology work in human performance and aerospace medicine, spanning basic research through technology maturation, via multiple open solicitations accepting white papers. Eligibility is generally broad, but note specific constraints: Federally Funded Research and Development Centers face restrictions and must obtain sponsor and AFRL determinations, foreign-owned firms should contact the Contracting Officer first as restrictions may apply, and the Commercial Solutions Opening track is not grant-eligible. No award amounts are stated; review the paired solicitations for scope and instructions.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityFunding Opportunity Announcement - NIBIB Technology Development Networks
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH/NIBIB funding announcement to support Technology Development Networks. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; based on the title it targets research institutions developing biomedical technology. Review the official NIH listing for full terms once it is posted.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesAccountable Institutions and Behavior
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Eligibility is unrestricted and open to any type of entity (subject to any clarifications in the program's eligibility text), making this NSF program broadly available. The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program funds theoretically grounded, methodologically rigorous basic social-science research on attitudes, behavior, and institutions related to public policy and public services, and also supports undergraduate research experiences and methodological infrastructure. Note that the program does not fund applied research, so proposals must be basic-science oriented.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesSmall business+2 moreLimited Competition: High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs in Clinical and Translational Science (Clinical Trials Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH limited-competition opportunity for High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs in Clinical and Translational Science, with clinical trials optional. Because it is a limited competition, eligibility is likely restricted to a defined set of existing institutions or programs, and full eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published. Confirm whether your institution is among those invited to apply via the official NIH listing.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNIH Blueprint Initiative: Tools for Germline Gene Editing in the Nervous System
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH opportunity — a pre-announcement, so eligibility, funding, and deadline details aren't published yet. As described, this NIH Blueprint initiative would fund development of tools for germline gene editing in the nervous system, which points to research institutions and investigators. Check back once it formally posts for who can apply and award amounts.
ResearchersResearch Program Award (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health Research Program Award (R35, clinical trial optional), a mechanism that provides flexible, longer-term funding to an individual established investigator's overall research program rather than a single project. Applications are typically submitted by the investigator's university or research institution, so it is aimed at researchers and research institutions, not general nonprofits or businesses. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; check the official NIH notice when available.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLimited Competition: NIGMS Mature Synchrotron Resources (MSR) for Structural Biology (P30 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH/NIGMS limited-competition opportunity (P30 center grant) to support mature synchrotron resources for structural biology, with clinical trials not allowed. As a limited competition using the P30 center mechanism, eligibility is restricted to specific designated institutions or existing resource holders, so most applicants will not qualify. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityNASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II
No deadline listedNASA Headquarters · Amount varies
NASA anticipates releasing the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II solicitation (around May 11, 2026) under its SpaceTech-REDDI-2026 research announcement. Phase II awards run up to two years to further develop the most promising Phase I concepts, so this round is generally limited to those advancing prior NIAC Phase I work. Full eligibility details and due dates will be in the solicitation, available through the NSPIRES system. Review the solicitation when posted to confirm who may apply.
ResearchersNarrow eligibilityEvaluations of Practices for Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention
ForecastedNo deadline listedAdministration for Children and Families · Amount varies
The Administration for Children and Families opportunity funds evaluations of practices for program integrity and fraud prevention within human services programs, supporting research and assessment of methods to reduce improper payments and fraud. It typically targets research organizations, universities, and similar entities with evaluation expertise rather than individuals. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice before applying.
ResearchersNonprofitsSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityRehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC): National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities
ForecastedNo deadline listedAdministration for Community Living · Amount varies
This is a forecasted Rehabilitation Research and Training Center grant from the Administration for Community Living to establish a National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities. RRTC awards typically go to universities, research institutions, and nonprofits with disability-research capacity. Eligibility details, funding levels, and deadlines have not yet been published, so applicants should monitor ACL for the formal notice.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityCenters of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety
ForecastedNo deadline listedCenters for Disease Control - NCEZID · Amount varies
This is a forecasted CDC (NCEZID) opportunity to establish Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety. Such awards typically target academic medical centers, research institutions, and health-system partners with relevant expertise. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so applicants should monitor the CDC for the formal notice.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsNarrow eligibility