Grants for Schools & Universities

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program supports atmospheric and geospace science education through Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites and AGS Postdoctoral Fellowships, primarily aimed at universities and research laboratories. Note that proposals to the AGS Education program are accepted by invitation only and you must contact the program director before submitting. No award amount or deadline is specified here.

Natural Resources · $5K–$150K

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant funding Great Lakes habitat and species protection, restoration, and management priorities under the Aquatic Nuisance Species Comprehensive Management Plan. Awards range from $5,000 to $150,000.

Natural Resources · $30K–$2M

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant funding invasive carp removal and monitoring activities in the Upper Mississippi River. Awards range from $30,000 to $2,000,000.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) FDA cooperative-agreement opportunity (U01) for health-equity research that does not involve clinical trials. Based on the U01 mechanism, awards typically go to research institutions, universities, and similar organizations rather than individuals or small businesses. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published, so check the official notice when it posts before assuming you qualify.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity for high-priority research in tobacco regulatory science, with clinical trials optional. 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.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's National Facilities program funds operation of specialized national research facilities (for example, high magnetic field, x-ray/synchrotron, neutron scattering, and nanofabrication facilities) serving the broader scientific community. Eligibility is unrestricted among standard NSF applicant types, but in practice this suits large research institutions capable of operating major shared facilities rather than typical small nonprofits or businesses. No specific award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted, single-source NIH opportunity for an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Clinical Research Resource Center. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted. As a single-source award, it is intended for a specific predetermined institution rather than open competition, and IDeA programs target institutions in states with historically lower NIH funding, so general applicants are unlikely to be eligible.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH BRAIN Initiative opportunity for transformative research on behavior at the organismal level (Brain-Behavior Quantification and Synchronization). Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted. BRAIN Initiative research grants typically fund universities and research institutions, so this is aimed at established research organizations rather than individuals or general nonprofits.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA research opportunity (U01) to improve prediction of food-drug and drug-drug interaction risks using an in vitro gastrointestinal dissolution model for high-risk oral drugs; clinical trials are optional. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published. U01 cooperative agreements typically fund universities and research institutions, so this is geared toward established research organizations.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Sociology program funds basic research on human social organization and processes of social change, supporting both original data collection and secondary data analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the full solicitation, but proposals are evaluated on intellectual merit and broader impacts and must be theoretically grounded research. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here; in practice this supports academic researchers and their institutions.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity, Cooperative Program for Modeling Clinical Transplantation. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted. NIH cooperative programs of this kind typically fund universities and research institutions conducting biomedical research, so this is geared toward established research organizations.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes program funds research on Earth's near-surface hydrologic, geomorphic, and geochemical processes, and is restricted to U.S. nonprofit research organizations and accredited institutions of higher education. General nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals are not eligible. No specific award amount is listed.

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.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP) lets the atmospheric science research community request access to specialized instrumentation and facilities through the FARE program's Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities and Community Instruments and Facilities. Eligibility is unrestricted among standard NSF applicant types, but the opportunity is a facility-access request rather than a general project grant, and priority goes to Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences-related proposals. No specific funding amount is listed.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Infrastructure Cluster supports oversight and operation of facilities that enable atmospheric and geospace research, including the National Center for Atmospheric Research, community instrumentation, and data services. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the full solicitation. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here; this is oriented toward research facilities and institutions rather than typical small nonprofits or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity for Autism Centers of Excellence (P50 center grants). Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published. P50 center grants typically support universities and research institutions running coordinated multi-project autism research programs, so this is geared toward established research organizations rather than individuals or general nonprofits.

Economic Development Administration · $100K–$30M

The Economic Development Administration's FY 2025 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs fund a wide range of economic development needs, from planning and technical assistance to infrastructure construction in distressed communities, with awards roughly between $100,000 and $30 million. Eligible applicants include economic development districts, Indian tribes, states and local governments and their subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and public or private nonprofits acting in cooperation with a local government; individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible. Review the full NOFO for investment priorities and any cost-share requirements.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This National Institutes of Health opportunity (NextTech, R18) funds translational development of next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic devices, and clinical trials are not allowed under this notice. It targets research institutions, academic medical centers, and similar organizations with device-development and translational research capacity, not individuals or general nonprofits. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice before applying.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This Food and Drug Administration opportunity funds studies addressing rare neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), supporting research that advances understanding and treatment. It targets research institutions, academic medical centers, and similar organizations with relevant scientific capacity rather than individuals or small organizations. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice before applying.

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Amount varies

The Administration for Children & Families Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education program funds organizations to deliver education that promotes sexual risk avoidance (abstinence-focused) to youth. It typically targets nonprofits, public agencies, education institutions, and tribal entities that serve young people, 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.