Grants for Schools & Universities

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Pipeline Investment Program funds construction of the final stretch of natural gas distribution lines connecting business parks and existing manufacturing or industrial sites in Pennsylvania to gas service. Eligible applicants include economic development organizations, businesses, municipalities, hospitals, and school districts. No award amount is specified, and the program is narrowly scoped to natural gas infrastructure projects.

Community & Economic Development · From $500K

The Solar for Schools Program funds solar energy system installation for Pennsylvania schools, including school districts, charter schools, career and technical schools, trade schools, and community colleges, covering equipment purchase, permits, energy storage, and utility interconnection costs. Grants start at a minimum of $500,000, making this a large-award program limited strictly to educational institutions.

Community & Economic Development · Amount varies

The Ben Franklin Partners Challenge Grant supports entrepreneurs, start-ups, early-stage companies, investors, higher education institutions, and past Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) alumni companies working on new technology, including clean energy generation, conservation, and transportation. Funding is channeled through Pennsylvania's four regional Ben Franklin Technology Partners for capital access, business expertise, and technology commercialization support. No specific award amount is listed, and eligibility favors technology-focused ventures with an existing BFTP connection.

Air 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.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · Amount varies

This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2025); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When it opens, eligibility is expected to be broad, covering commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier will be required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.

U.S. Mission to Austria · $5K–$24.5K

The Austrian-American Partnership Fund supports projects that strengthen collaboration and dialogue between Austria and the United States, such as work on foreign policy understanding, shared transnational threats, cultural exchange, and innovation. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher-education institutions, plus public and private educational institutions and individuals, based in Austria, Europe, or the U.S. with proven program experience. Awards range from about $5,000 to $24,500, decided on a rolling basis subject to available funds. Projects showing long-term sustainability receive priority.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · Amount varies

This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2023); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When opened, eligibility is expected to be broad, including commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, plus faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier is required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · Amount varies

This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department TIP Office's 2020 funding opportunity; no applications are being accepted at this time. When posted, eligible applicants are expected to include U.S.-based and foreign non-profits, public international organizations, institutions of higher learning, and for-profit organizations. No award amounts are provided in this notice. Watch for the actual funding announcement before preparing anything.

U.S. Mission to Tunisia · $500–$25K

The U.S. Embassy to Libya's Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program funds projects that build community, promote social good, and strengthen U.S.-Libya understanding through arts, youth leadership, STEAM, and similar themes. All grantees must have nonprofit status; eligible applicants include civil-society groups, NGOs, cultural and academic institutions, and individuals. U.S. NGOs and individuals may apply, but preference goes to Libyan NGOs or partnerships that build Libyan capacity. Awards range from about $500 up to a maximum of $25,000.

Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · Amount varies

This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2022); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When opened, eligibility is expected to be broad, including commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, plus faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier is required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER) program funds fundamental research to advance resource and energy conservation and recovery and to protect the environment and human health, including circular-economy, waste-reuse, contaminant-fate, and related topics. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to NSF clarifications, though the work is research-oriented and best suited to universities and research organizations. No award amounts or deadline are listed. Projects focused mainly on earth systems or human/social behavior are directed to other NSF directorates.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity for Cancer Center Support Grants (P30) for NCI-designated Cancer Centers. As described, these grants support established NCI-designated cancer centers, so eligibility is narrow and not open to typical applicants. No eligibility text, award amounts, or deadline have been published in this listing yet; consult the full notice when released.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

An NSF research program open to any type of eligible entity (universities, nonprofits, and other research organizations, per standard NSF rules) studying human-machine interaction in physics-based environments, such as robotics, smart environments, and rehabilitation technology. Eligibility is broadly described as unrestricted, subject to standard NSF proposal rules; no award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity, Comprehensive Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health (CPACH), using the U54 center-grant mechanism with clinical trials optional. The U54 mechanism is generally aimed at partnerships between research-intensive and minority-serving institutions, so eligibility is typically narrow and institution-based; specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published. U54 center awards are usually large. Review the official notice when it posts.

National 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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity for intervention research to improve Native American health. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH research grants of this type generally go to universities, research institutions, and tribal organizations rather than individuals. There may be requirements for tribal partnership or community engagement; check the official notice when it is released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH PRIMED-AI opportunity to fund a Logistics Center using the U24 mechanism, with clinical trials not allowed. Coordinating/logistics-center mechanisms like the U24 are aimed at research institutions with significant organizational and data capacity, so eligibility is typically narrow. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the official notice when it posts.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity for palliative care research across the lifespan, leveraging the Palliative Care Consortium. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published, and participation may be limited to consortium-affiliated institutions. NIH research grants of this type generally go to universities and research institutions rather than individuals; review the official notice when it posts.

Natural Resources · $50K–$350K

Open to Illinois units of local government, universities, and nonprofit organizations for coastal planning, coastal hazards, habitat protection, and related education/outreach projects. Private individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible, and all applicants must be pre-qualified through the State of Illinois GATA grantee portal before applying. This is a reimbursement grant (you pay costs first and are reimbursed), with awards between $50,000 and $350,000.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity to develop toolkits for disseminating genomic technologies. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH research grants of this type generally go to universities, research institutions, and similar organizations rather than individuals. Check the official notice of funding opportunity when it is released before assuming eligibility.