Grants for Schools & Universities

Department of Natural Resources · $10K–$10M

Government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Restoration grant (FY24), which funds projects to restore and manage wild bird and mammal habitat, expand public access to wildlife resources, hunter education and safety, and shooting range development. Awards range from $10,000 to $10,000,000.

Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID · Amount varies

This is a forecasted CDC opportunity to strengthen global capacity to detect and respond to fungal diseases. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet announced; CDC global health cooperative agreements typically support nonprofits, universities, research institutions, and governmental or international public health organizations, and may have an international or geographic focus. Review the official notice of funding opportunity for specific eligibility and any geographic limits before applying.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living DRRP opportunity (Development track) funding research and development projects to improve community living and participation for people with disabilities. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published; DRRP awards generally support universities, research institutions, and nonprofits with disability research expertise rather than individuals or businesses. Watch for the official notice of funding opportunity to confirm eligibility and terms.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This forecasted NIH IGNITE opportunity supports early translational research to characterize therapeutic agents and conduct preclinical efficacy studies, helping move candidate treatments toward development. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet announced; these awards typically support universities, research institutions, and small businesses engaged in therapeutic development. Check the official notice of funding opportunity for eligibility and application details before applying.

Natural Resources · $1K–$30K

Government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant, which funds work to combat white-nose syndrome in bats and conserve affected species. Awards range from $1,000 to $30,000.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not-yet-open) FDA opportunity to fund a National Coordination Center for an integrated food safety regulatory and laboratory training system. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been announced; such cooperative agreements typically go to nonprofits, universities, and government or laboratory organizations with food-safety training capacity rather than individuals or small businesses. Review the official notice when published to confirm whether your organization qualifies.

Council on the Arts · Amount varies

Creative Catalyst is a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts program funding new initiatives that support creative workers and industries around asset development, workforce, community development, visibility, or policy. It's open to nonprofits, municipalities, school districts, and other non-arts nonprofits that provide arts programming or services, provided the project has statewide or broad regional reach. Awards go up to $25,000.

Natural Resources · $20K–$6M

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant funding invasive carp management and control in Illinois waterways, supporting Great Lakes restoration priorities. Awards range from $20,000 to $6,000,000.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA research opportunity (U01, no clinical trials) to use real-world data and algorithmic analysis to assess post-market clinical outcomes for patients switching between therapeutically equivalent complex generic drugs and their reference drugs. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet announced; such cooperative agreements generally support universities and research institutions with relevant data and pharmacology expertise. Review the official notice when published to confirm requirements.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity under the HEAL Initiative focused on whole joint health research. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline have not yet been posted; NIH research grants like this generally go to universities and research institutions, not individuals. Review the full notice before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity to continue the Collaborative Islet Transplantation Registry (U01 mechanism; clinical trials not allowed). Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; registry/U01 awards typically go to established research institutions and may favor the current grantee. Review the full notice before applying.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). This U.S. National Science Foundation program funds fundamental engineering research on biological and biomedical systems, including biosensing platforms, optical imaging, biomanufacturing, tissue/organ function, and rehabilitation engineering. Note: proposals focused mainly on drug design, drug delivery, or developing animal disease models are not supported. No award amount or deadline is stated here.

U.S. Mission to Italy · $10K–$100K

Open to U.S. and Italian registered not-for-profits, individuals, non-profit or governmental educational institutions, and governmental institutions; for-profit businesses are not listed as eligible. The U.S. Mission to Italy funds cultural and exchange programs (roughly $10,000 to $100,000) that strengthen U.S.-Italy ties, and every program must include a significant American cultural element or connection with U.S. experts/organizations. Priority areas include countering disinformation, STEM and entrepreneurship, American Studies, English language study, and media literacy.

Natural Resources · $50K–$500K

This Illinois Department of Natural Resources program funds government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations to protect and restore habitat and species within the Great Lakes Basin, with awards from $50,000 to $500,000. Eligibility is broad, covering most organization types with a Great Lakes conservation project. No application deadline is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity under the HEAL Initiative to map cells-to-gene information defining the human pain network (the PRECISION program). Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; NIH research awards of this kind typically go to universities and research institutions rather than individuals. Check the full notice when released.

U.S. Mission to Italy · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) U.S. Mission to Italy public diplomacy program statement. Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; U.S. embassy program statements typically require a U.S.-host-country connection and favor nonprofits, educational institutions, and individuals tied to Italy. Review the full notice when released to confirm eligibility.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity to fund Cooperative Centers of Excellence in Hematology. Center awards are typically large and limited to established research institutions; eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published. Check the full notice when released to confirm who can apply.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). The U.S. National Science Foundation's Security and Preparedness program funds basic, theory-driven social science research on global and national security; it does not fund applied research. The program also supports undergraduate research experiences and methodological infrastructure. No award amount or deadline is stated here.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity to run the Maternal and Pediatric Precision in Therapeutics (MPRINT) Knowledge and Research Coordination Center. Coordination-center awards are narrow and generally limited to established research institutions; eligibility, funding amount, and deadline have not yet been published. Review the full notice before planning an application.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). This U.S. National Science Foundation program funds fundamental engineering research in biophotonics, including deep-tissue imaging, optical sensing and biomarkers, neurophotonics, and low-cost, minimally invasive medical diagnostics and therapies. No award amount or deadline is stated here.