Grants for Schools & Universities

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits and public agencies operating charter schools, administered by the California State Treasurer's Office. Uses a $20 million federal Credit Enhancement grant to fully or partially fund debt service reserve accounts on charter school bond transactions, lowering borrowing costs. No specific per-applicant award amount or deadline is listed, and eligibility is narrowly limited to charter school bond financing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement) supporting clinical trials and ancillary studies conducted within existing NIH-funded clinical trial research networks. Clinical trials are required. The full announcement is not yet posted, so eligibility, amounts, and deadlines are unavailable; these awards generally go to institutions already participating in NIH research networks, which limits eligibility. Watch for the formal NOFO.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (PRIMED-AI Validation Center, U54 cooperative agreement) that has not yet opened, so eligibility, funding, and deadlines are not published. U54 center awards typically go to research institutions and are large, multi-component grants. Clinical trials are not allowed under this program; wait for the full announcement for specifics.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity supporting research on the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of genomics. The full announcement has not been posted, so eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; ELSI awards typically go to universities and research institutions. Wait for the formal NOFO for specific eligibility and application requirements.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA research opportunity (R01) supporting development of drugs for minor uses and minor animal species. The full announcement has not been posted, so eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; R01 awards typically go to research institutions and investigators. Wait for the formal NOFO for specific requirements.

Natural Resources · $50K–$800K

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) grant to Great Lakes states, administered via Illinois Natural Resources, which funds habitat and species protection, conservation, and restoration priorities in the Great Lakes Basin. Awards range from $50,000 to $800,000.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The National Science Foundation's Life and Environments Through Time program funds research on the origin and evolution of Earth's climate, environments, life, and sedimentary record from the Archean to the Holocene. Only non-profit non-academic organizations (such as independent museums and research labs in the U.S.) and accredited two- and four-year institutions of higher education acting for their faculty may apply; for-profit businesses and individuals are not eligible applicants. Funding to international branch campuses of U.S. institutions requires special justification; no award range or deadline is stated.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The National Science Foundation's Geospace Cluster funds fundamental research on Earth's near-space environment and the Sun-Earth system, including aeronomy, magnetospheric physics, and solar-terrestrial physics using ground- or space-based observations, modeling, and lab work. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), but in practice NSF research awards go primarily to universities and research organizations. No specific award ceiling or deadline is stated; check the full solicitation for any eligibility clarifications.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted, limited-competition NIH opportunity (U24 cooperative agreement) to support biospecimen banks for the NCI National Clinical Trials Network and the Early-Phase and Experimental Clinical Trials biobank. Because it is a limited competition, eligibility is restricted to specific invited or existing institutions rather than open to all applicants; full details, amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted. Clinical trials are not allowed under this program.

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 · Up to $35K

The NSF High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA) program gives small awards to assess the feasibility of high-risk anthropological research projects, often in remote or difficult settings, with results meant to inform a fuller proposal later. Eligibility is unrestricted across NSF's standard applicant types, but investigators must first contact the cognizant NSF program director to confirm the work qualifies as high-risk. Awards are small, up to about $35,000, and no fixed deadline is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health opportunity to fund Clinical Trials Units within the HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks, supporting institutions that conduct HIV/AIDS clinical research. It is aimed at research institutions and academic medical centers with established clinical trial infrastructure, not general nonprofits, businesses, or individuals, and such awards are typically large. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health opportunity (single-source, U24, clinical trials not allowed) to establish a pilot/opportunity program supporting AI models that accelerate diabetes research. Because it is identified as single source, it is directed at a specific intended recipient organization rather than open competition. Eligibility details, award amount, and deadline have not yet been published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health opportunity to fund Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS), supporting interdisciplinary genomics research centers. It is aimed at research institutions able to assemble multidisciplinary teams, not individual applicants or general organizations, and center awards of this type are typically large and highly competitive. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health funding opportunity (PRIMED-AI Multi-use Framework Playbooks, UG3, clinical trial not allowed) supporting research to develop reusable AI/data frameworks. It is intended for research institutions and investigators rather than general nonprofits or businesses, and the 'clinical trial not allowed' designation limits the scope of supported work. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted.

Natural Resources · $10K–$1M

Open to government agencies, schools, and nonprofits for sport fish restoration work such as fisheries improvement and boat access projects. No project description is provided beyond the funding category, so applicants should confirm specific eligible activities with the funder. Awards range from $10,000 to $1 million; no deadline listed.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT) program funds fundamental theoretical and computational research on hard and soft materials and materials phenomena, including data-centric and machine-learning approaches. Eligible applicants are limited to U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. non-profit, non-academic research organizations such as museums and research laboratories; for-profit firms and individuals cannot submit. No specific award amount or deadline is listed, and there are limits on the number of proposals per principal investigator.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity to establish pediatric central nervous system pharmacodynamic measures supporting psychiatric drug indications in adolescents. It targets research institutions and investigators with relevant clinical and laboratory expertise, not general nonprofits or businesses. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

Department of Commerce · Up to $300K

This Department of Commerce / EDA program funds economic development planning and local technical assistance in economically distressed areas of the Atlanta region. Eligible applicants include EDA-designated District Organizations, Indian tribes, states and local governments, institutions of higher education, and public or private nonprofits acting in cooperation with a political subdivision; individuals and standalone for-profit firms are not eligible. Awards run up to about $300,000, applications must now be submitted through EDA's EDGE platform rather than Grants.gov, and no deadline is listed.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living opportunity to fund a national training initiative supporting youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are involved with the juvenile justice system, run through the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) network. It is aimed at established UCEDD/university-based centers rather than general nonprofits or individuals. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.