Grants for Researchers
895 open opportunities. Open federal research funding for universities, research institutions, and individual investigators — with plain-English eligibility, deadlines, and award sizes.
Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental AI Research
ForecastedNo deadline listedArmy Contracting Command Rock Island · Amount varies
This is a forecasted Broad Agency Announcement from Army Contracting Command Rock Island intended to fund fundamental AI research. As a forecast, specific eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published, but BAAs of this kind are generally open to a wide range of research organizations, including universities, companies, and nonprofits with relevant technical capability. Applicants should watch for the official posting, since BAAs often involve a competitive white-paper or proposal process and may include restrictions related to national security or export control.
ResearchersNonprofitsNotice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Morris K. Udall Discovery Centers without Walls (DCWoW) for Parkinson's Disease Research (RM1 - Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is an NIH notice of intent for a future Morris K. Udall Discovery Centers without Walls (DCWoW) opportunity for Parkinson's Disease research (RM1, clinical trial optional); no eligibility, funding, or deadline details are published yet. It is expected to target research institutions once the full opportunity is released. Check back for the formal announcement.
ResearchersDisability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Knowledge Translation Center
ForecastedNo deadline listedAdministration for Community Living · Amount varies
This forecasted Administration for Community Living program (a DRRP) would fund a knowledge-translation center for the ADA National Network on Americans with Disabilities Act implementation. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; DRRP awards typically go to universities, nonprofits, and research organizations conducting disability and rehabilitation research. Review the formal announcement for applicant requirements and award levels.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesNovel Approaches to Advance Precision Aging and Cognitive Health
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH opportunity supports novel approaches to advance precision aging and cognitive health research. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH research grants of this type are typically awarded to universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions rather than individuals. Review the formal announcement for applicant requirements and award levels.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesManufacturing Systems Integration
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program funds fundamental, generalizable research on manufacturing systems integration, including digital integration of design and manufacturing, intelligent production systems, interoperability, and secure manufacturing communications. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarifications), so a broad range of applicants may qualify, though NSF research awards in practice center on universities and research organizations. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified; investigators are encouraged to contact a program director before submitting.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityLong Term Research in Environmental Biology
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $600K
This NSF program (LTREB) funds long-term data collection to address questions in evolutionary biology, ecology, and ecosystem science, with awards up to about $600,000 over an initial 5-year period. Proposals may only come from U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, so individuals, businesses, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Marine population/community/ecosystem research is excluded unless it focuses on evolutionary dynamics.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge award+1 moreNotice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Trailblazer Award for New and Early-Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is an NIH notice of intent for a future Trailblazer Award for New and Early-Stage Investigators (R21, clinical trial optional); no eligibility, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. It is expected to target early-career researchers once the formal opportunity is released. Watch NIH's site for the full announcement.
ResearchersDivision of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core Programs
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences core programs fund fundamental research on molecular, subcellular, and cellular biology, and are restricted to U.S. nonprofit research organizations and accredited institutions of higher education (faculty-sponsored). General nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals are not eligible. No specific funding amount is listed.
Schools & universitiesResearchersNarrow eligibilityBioengineering Research, Innovation and Technology Education (BRITE) Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH R25 program supports bioengineering research education and training (BRITE); clinical trials are not allowed. Formal eligibility, funding, and deadlines are not yet posted, but R25 education awards are generally made to universities and research institutions rather than to individuals or businesses. Confirm applicant eligibility and amounts when the full announcement is released.
Schools & universitiesResearchersEstablishing a Research Network to Guide Foundational Research on Human Consciousness
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH opportunity would establish a research network to guide foundational research on human consciousness. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH network awards of this kind are generally limited to research institutions rather than individuals or businesses. Confirm applicant requirements when the full announcement is released.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesHEAL Initiative: Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network: Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH opportunity (part of the HEAL Initiative) is a UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement to plan and run clinical trials within a Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network, and a clinical trial is required. Formal eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been posted yet, but NIH research awards of this type are typically limited to research institutions and academic medical centers, not individuals or small businesses. Confirm details when the full announcement is released.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesancient DNA for Modern Genomics (aDMG) Coordination Center
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is an NIH forecast notice for a coordination center supporting ancient DNA research applied to modern genomics (aDMG), not yet an open competition. This type of coordination-center award targets research institutions rather than individual applicants. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet.
ResearchersForecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Consortium on the Neurobiology of Adolescent Drinking in Adulthood (NADIA) Research Resource (Collaborative U24 - Clinical Trials not allowed)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is an NIH forecast for a future funding opportunity supporting the Consortium on the Neurobiology of Adolescent Drinking in Adulthood (NADIA) Research Resource (collaborative U24, clinical trials not allowed); no eligibility, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. It is expected to target research institutions once NIH releases the full notice.
ResearchersDivision of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program funds research on why organisms are structured and function as they do, spanning developmental biology, neuroscience, biomechanics, physiology, symbioses, genomics, and animal behavior. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, so individuals, businesses, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityElectronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program funds innovative research on electronic, photonic, optoelectronic, and magnetic devices for applications such as communications, sensing, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarifications), so a broad range of applicants may qualify, though NSF awards typically support universities and research organizations. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified; contact the relevant program director about topic fit.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAtmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · From $202K
This NSF fellowship funds early-career individuals (current PhD students or those within roughly two years of their doctorate) to carry out independent research in atmospheric and geospace sciences at a U.S. host institution. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, and proposals are submitted by the individual, not an institution; awards are about $202,000 and federally funded national centers (NASA, NOAA, EPA, DOE) cannot serve as host institutions. Foreign applicants are not eligible and the research must fall within specific atmospheric/geospace disciplines.
IndividualsResearchersNarrow eligibilityLarge awardInterdisciplinary Research to Understand the Complex Biology of Resilience to Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Disease Risk
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This forecasted NIH opportunity supports interdisciplinary research into the biology of resilience to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH research grants of this type typically go to universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions rather than individuals. Check the formal announcement for applicant requirements and funding levels.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesEnsuring Research Integrity - Research on Research Integrity (RRI)
ForecastedNo deadline listedOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Amount varies
This is a forecast notice for a future funding opportunity on Research on Research Integrity (RRI) from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; no eligibility, description, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. Researchers studying research integrity, misconduct, or reproducibility should watch for the formal announcement.
ResearchersBRAIN Initiative: Data Archives for the BRAIN Initiative
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH BRAIN Initiative opportunity to fund data archives for the BRAIN Initiative. It will likely target research institutions and organizations with the infrastructure to host and manage large neuroscience data archives. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement before applying.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityThe NIDDK Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) Data Coordinating Center
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH (NIDDK) opportunity to fund a Data Coordinating Center for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium. It will likely be open to research institutions with capacity to run a large data coordinating center, which is a narrow applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; check the published announcement for details.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibility
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What grants can researchers apply for?
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