Grants for Schools & Universities

National Institutes of Health · Up to $125K

This NIH award (SuRE-First, up to $125,000) funds investigator-initiated biomedical research by full-time faculty at resource-limited institutions who have never previously held an independent, peer-reviewed external research grant, aiming to build research capacity and provide student research experience. Foreign organizations and their non-U.S. components are not eligible. The maximum award is small, and the deadline is not imminent.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

Open to U.S. and foreign research institutions, universities, nonprofits, and certain government/tribal organizations. This NIH/NCI R21 funds early-stage, exploratory research on cancer control — prevention behaviors, screening, etiology, and novel methods. Award size follows standard R21 limits.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

For existing NCI early-stage-investigator MERIT (R37) awardees applying to extend their award, submitted through their U.S. or eligible institution. The extension provides up to seven years of total support across two segments, giving early-career cancer researchers extra time before a renewal. Eligibility is narrow — limited to current ESI MERIT grantees.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NIGMS T34 training grant funds undergraduate-enrolling institutions to build biomedical research training and mentoring programs that prepare students for PhD or MD/PhD careers. Eligibility is restrictive: applicant institutions must enroll undergraduates and have averaged less than $50M per year in NIH Research Project Grant funding over the last three fiscal years. Foreign institutions and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.8M

This NIH/NIEHS P42 grant funds Superfund Research Program Centers that combine biomedical and environmental science and engineering to study hazardous substances. By law, eligibility is limited to accredited institutions of higher education, though they may subcontract with other organizations and governments. Awards are large (up to roughly $1.75M), and foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

Open to U.S. and foreign research institutions, universities, nonprofits, and certain government/tribal organizations. This NIH DP1 (Avant-Garde/Avenir) funds high-risk, high-reward research on HIV and substance use — basic, clinical, translational, or implementation science. It backs bold, transformative ideas; award size follows the DP1 mechanism.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NCI P30 Cancer Center Support Grant funds NCI-designated Cancer Centers to integrate their cancer research into a coordinated enterprise. Eligibility is highly restrictive: applicant institutions must already have a large cancer-focused NIH funding base (for example, $6M or $10M in annual direct costs depending on center type). Foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible or allowed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/ORIP P40 grant funds Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers that maintain specialized animal colonies, cell and tissue cultures, genetic stocks, and related services for the biomedical research community. Proposed centers must have broad relevance across multiple NIH Institutes. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components are not allowed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/ORIP R24 grant funds research organizations to develop, characterize, or improve models of human health and disease (including new approach methodologies) that are broadly useful across two or more NIH Institutes. Projects narrowly tied to a single disease or to one Institute's interests will not be accepted. Foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible or allowed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH BRAIN Initiative U24 grant funds organizations to disseminate and integrate existing neuroscience research resources (tools, reagents, training, and access to platforms) into the broader research community. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and applications involving funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be rejected. Applicants are typically established research institutions with an existing resource to share.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K

This NIH R21 grant funds secondary analyses that use archived HIV/AIDS data sets and specimen collections to answer questions about maternal, pediatric, and adolescent HIV/AIDS. Both U.S. and foreign organizations are eligible to apply, but foreign components within a project are not allowed. The award ceiling is up to about $200,000.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $4.5M–$9M

This CDC/NIOSH program funds academic institutions to run Education and Research Centers providing interdisciplinary training and research in occupational safety and health. Awards are large (roughly $4.5M to $9M). Eligibility is narrow: only one application per institution is allowed, and current holders of a NIOSH T03 training grant cannot receive an award or sub-award under this opportunity.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $50K–$550K

This CDC/NIOSH T03 program funds Training Project Grants for occupational safety and health education, mostly at academic institutions providing undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate training, plus a limited number of non-academic awards for specialized audiences. Awards range from roughly $50,000 up to about $550,000. Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NHLBI R61/R33 cooperative agreement funds investigator-initiated single-site clinical trials relevant to the NHLBI mission, using a milestone-driven, two-phase structure. Both U.S. and foreign organizations may apply, but applications including funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be deemed noncompliant. Applicants are encouraged to include expertise in biostatistics and clinical trial design.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NHLBI U24 cooperative agreement funds a Data Coordinating Center to provide data management, biostatistics, and project coordination for investigator-initiated multi-site clinical trials. A companion Clinical Coordinating Center application must be submitted on the same due date for consideration. Both U.S. and foreign organizations may apply, but applications with funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be rejected.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/NHLBI UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement funds a Clinical Coordinating Center to lead and operate investigator-initiated multi-site clinical trials relevant to the NHLBI mission. A companion Data Coordinating Center application must be submitted on the same due date. Both U.S. and foreign organizations may apply, but applications with funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be rejected.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $300K

This NIH R01 grant funds basic research into how toxic chemicals of concern injure the skin, supporting the development of medical countermeasures for chemical disasters and emergencies. The award ceiling is up to about $300,000. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components within a project may be allowed.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $400K

This NIH R01 grant funds research into early immune system development from the prenatal period through early childhood, including effects of in-utero HIV or antiretroviral exposure. A broad range of applicants is eligible, including colleges and universities, tribal governments, faith- and community-based organizations, minority-serving institutions, and foreign organizations. The award ceiling is up to about $400,000.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $85K

This NIH/NHLBI R03 small grant is a limited competition open only to current or recently completed NHLBI K01, K08, K23, and K25 career-development awardees, to help them transition toward independent research. Projects must be completable in two years, and applicants must maintain at least 40% protected research effort. The award ceiling is up to about $85,000, and foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $300K

This NIH UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement funds community-based participatory research that tests population-level interventions to improve oral health by addressing social and chronic-disease risk factors through cross-sector community partnerships. The award ceiling is up to about $300,000. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components are not allowed.