Grants for Researchers

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA cooperative agreement (U01) to expand public education on the risks of skin-lightening products; clinical trials are not allowed. Awards of this kind generally go to nonprofits, universities, and public-health organizations with relevant outreach capacity rather than to individuals or general businesses. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted, so review the official notice before applying.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) FDA cooperative agreement (U01, clinical trial required) to support a human abuse potential study of botanical kratom. It is aimed at research institutions able to conduct a clinical trial, not individuals. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Amount varies

This is a Request for Information from the U.S. Army Materiel Command on university partnership models—an information-gathering notice, not a funding opportunity. Responding does not result in an award; the Army uses RFI responses for planning. Eligibility, funding, and deadlines do not apply because no money is being offered, though universities and research institutions are the likely intended respondents.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) FDA cooperative agreement (U01) supporting activities related to analgesics, anesthetics, and addiction, with clinical trials allowed. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators in these areas rather than general nonprofits or businesses. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; monitor for the full announcement before applying.

U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe program (CRUX) supporting research and university exchanges in One Health and agricultural STEM. It likely targets universities and research or exchange organizations, often with a geographic focus tied to Zimbabwe. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living opportunity, Projects of National Significance: Empowering Individuals, which generally supports projects that benefit people with developmental disabilities. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published. Applicants should review the full announcement, as these projects typically fund nonprofits, universities, and other organizations working in the disability field.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH Director's Pioneer Award (DP1, clinical trial optional), a high-risk/high-reward award for individual investigators pursuing bold, innovative biomedical or behavioral research. It is aimed at scientists at research institutions who can serve as the sole principal investigator; specific eligibility, funding levels, and deadlines have not yet been posted. Interested investigators should watch for the official NIH announcement.

National 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.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) meta-program funds research that uses new computational and data-analysis approaches to drive breakthroughs across science and engineering disciplines. Eligibility is unrestricted, so universities, research organizations, and other entity types may apply, though proposals must have a significant computational or data-science component beyond typical methods. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects grant from the Administration for Community Living to operate a Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. DRRP awards typically go to universities, research institutions, and nonprofits with disability-research expertise. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so applicants should monitor ACL for the formal notice.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $200K–$700K

The NSF, in partnership with the German Research Foundation (DFG), offers this Lead Agency opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems, letting U.S. and German researchers submit a single collaborative proposal under one review. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based institutions of higher education (including community colleges) and non-profit, non-academic research organizations directly tied to research or education; for-profit firms and individuals are not eligible. Awards roughly range from $200,000 to $700,000 and require a German research partner. No deadline is posted.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF/NIFA Plant Biotic Interactions program funds research on how plants interact with viruses, bacteria, fungi, pests, and other organisms, spanning fundamental mechanisms through agriculturally relevant applications. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit non-academic research organizations, two- and four-year U.S. institutions of higher education, USDA/NIFA-eligible entities (including state agricultural experiment stations, universities, research foundations, federal agencies, and U.S.-citizen/permanent-resident individuals), and groups of these. Foreign and international organizations are not eligible. Strictly ecological projects without underlying mechanisms are not appropriate. No award range or deadline is listed here.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications), but this National Science Foundation program funds crosscutting materials-research activities such as diversity and inclusion efforts, international cooperation, education, workshops, summer schools, and conferences rather than traditional research projects. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified, and program directors recommend contacting them before submitting any full proposal exceeding $50,000. Foreign organizations face the usual NSF limitations, so most awards go to U.S. institutions.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity for ancillary studies added to ongoing clinical projects, offered under the RP1 mechanism with clinical trials not allowed. It is aimed at researchers and institutions that already have qualifying ongoing clinical projects to which an ancillary study can be attached. Eligibility specifics, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published. Because applicants generally need a relevant existing project, eligibility is restrictive.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity for resource-related research project cooperative agreements in aging and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias research. As an NIH research mechanism, it is aimed at research institutions and investigators rather than individuals or general organizations. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet. Interested research organizations should monitor for the full announcement before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity for assay validation of high-quality cancer markers for clinical studies, offered under the UH2/UH3 phased mechanism with clinical trials not allowed. As an NIH research announcement, it is aimed at research institutions and investigators rather than the general public. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet. Interested research organizations should watch for the full announcement before the application window opens.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI) program has unrestricted eligibility, meaning most entity types may apply, though it is geared toward researchers at universities and research organizations. It funds empirical social-science research on how scientific discovery happens, how science is communicated, and how science creates public value and informs evidence-based policy. No specific award amount or deadline is listed. Strong proposals are expected to advance theory, build data and analytical tools, and include robust open-science data management plans.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) opportunity under the S10 mechanism, which funds the purchase of shared scientific instruments for research institutions, with clinical trials not allowed. S10 awards go to institutions to acquire equipment used by multiple NIH-funded investigators, not to individuals. Eligibility specifics, award amounts, and deadlines have not been posted yet. Research institutions with shared-instrument needs should watch for the full announcement.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH single-source U01 opportunity for the Renal and Environmental Science Core of the CURE research consortium studying chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology in agricultural communities, with clinical trials not allowed. "Single source" means it is intended for one specific, pre-identified institution rather than open competition. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published. The typical applicant should assume they are not eligible given the single-source structure.

U.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.