Grants for Researchers

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program (RUI and ROA) supports research by faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions, helping build campus research capacity and integrate research with undergraduate education. Only accredited colleges and universities (including two-year community colleges) that have awarded 20 or fewer Ph.D./D.Sci. degrees in NSF-supported fields over the prior two academic years may submit; this is a restrictive institutional eligibility rule. Funding amounts and a fixed deadline are not listed, so contact the relevant NSF disciplinary program officer to confirm fit and timing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity to operate a Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center for autoimmune diseases research. It is intended for research institutions with strong biostatistics and clinical coordination capacity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should monitor for the full announcement.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement) for genomic and biologic therapies targeting Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), with clinical trials optional. The full announcement is not yet published, so eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are unavailable; U01 awards generally go to universities and research institutions. Watch for the formal NOFO before preparing an application.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF Combustion and Fire Systems program funds fundamental research on combustion and fire science to support clean energy, climate change mitigation, and public safety, including basic combustion science, clean-energy combustion, and wildland/building fire behavior. Eligibility is unrestricted and open to any type of entity, subject to standard NSF rules. No specific award amounts or deadline are listed in the available data. Review the full NSF solicitation for proposal windows and any additional eligibility clarifications.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This FDA opportunity (an R01 research grant, clinical trials optional) is aimed at research organizations such as universities, hospitals, and research institutes that conduct natural history studies on rare diseases to address unmet needs. It funds investigator-led research projects rather than service or operating costs. This is a forecasted opportunity, meaning it has been announced but is not yet open for applications, and key details such as funding amounts, eligibility specifics, and deadlines have not been published. Check the official notice before preparing an application, as R01 mechanisms typically require an experienced principal investigator affiliated with an eligible institution.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

A forecasted (not yet open) FDA opportunity (U01, clinical trial required) to fund research evaluating the cutaneous pharmacokinetics of topical drug products using pharmacokinetic tomography. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators with expertise in dermatological pharmacokinetics and the capacity to run a required clinical study. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's GRANTED initiative funds innovative models to build research enterprise administrative capacity and research workforce training infrastructure at U.S. organizations, such as research development/administration, technology transfer, compliance, and research leadership. Eligibility is broad and unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any clarification in the program's additional eligibility text. Specific award amounts and deadlines are not posted in this listing; review the full solicitation for budget and timeline details.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $25K–$1.2M

Open to U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic organizations (such as independent museums, observatories, research labs, and professional societies tied to research/education) and to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty. NSF's Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program funds building or scaling shared research infrastructure in three areas — cyberinfrastructure, biological collections, and biological field stations/marine laboratories — with awards ranging from about $25,000 up to $1.2 million. It excludes instrumentation (use the MRI program) and infrastructure built for a single project or lab; resources are expected to be openly accessible and serve a broad research community.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement, clinical trial optional) to develop PBPK model-based mechanistic in vitro-in vivo correlations for long-acting injectable suspensions and implants. It is a specialized pharmaceutical-sciences topic likely limited to research institutions and investigators with relevant modeling expertise. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; review the full announcement before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (P50 center grant, clinical trial optional) to fund National Biomedical Research Centers. Such center grants generally go to research institutions and universities and are a narrow, competitive applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the full announcement before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

A forecasted (not yet open) NIH Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence: Development Phase (COBRE-D) opportunity, which builds biomedical research capacity and supports early-career investigators, typically in IDeA-eligible states with historically lower NIH funding. These center awards go to research institutions and carry geographic eligibility limits tied to the IDeA program. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted; applicants should confirm whether their state qualifies.

National 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.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA Office of Minority Health and Health Equity opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement, no clinical trials allowed) to fund health equity innovation projects. It will likely target research institutions and organizations with health equity research capacity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; check the full announcement before applying.

National 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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH opportunity (a UM1 multi-component research award, clinical trials not allowed) supports research on how genomic variants interact with other variants or with the environment. It is geared toward research institutions and investigators with the capacity to run large, multi-component genomics studies, such as universities and research centers, rather than individuals or service organizations. It is currently forecasted, so applications are not yet open and the funding amounts, specific eligibility, and deadline have not been released. Confirm details in the official notice once published, as UM1 awards are large and complex.

Administration 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.

U.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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is an NIH forecast for a limited competition to continue research project sites of the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA), using a U01 cooperative agreement (clinical trials optional). Because it is a limited competition, eligibility is generally restricted to existing NCANDA research sites and institutions already part of the consortium, not new applicants. The opportunity is forecasted and not yet open, so the eligibility specifics, award amounts, and deadline have not been published. Confirm in the official notice whether your organization is among the eligible existing sites before pursuing it.

NASA Headquarters · Amount varies

NASA's umbrella SpaceTech-REDDI-2026 announcement funds space technology research, development, demonstration, and infusion, with specific topics released as appendices throughout the year. Participation is broad — educational, industry, and nonprofit institutions, FFRDCs, UARCs, and other entities — and includes U.S. and, to the extent practicable, non-U.S. organizations, but NASA Centers, NASA civil servants, and JPL cannot receive awards. Each appendix may add its own eligibility limits and deadlines, so applicants must check the individual topic solicitation on NSPIRES.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH opportunity funds a Training and Outreach Core for the Gabriella Miller Kids First pediatric research program, using a U24 cooperative agreement (clinical trials not allowed). It is intended for research institutions, such as universities and research centers, that can provide training and outreach for a large pediatric genomics program rather than individuals or general nonprofits. The opportunity is forecasted and not yet open, so eligibility specifics, award size, and the deadline have not been published. Review the official notice once available, as U24 core awards are specialized and narrowly targeted.