Grants for Schools & Universities

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity focused on advancing screening, diagnosis, and referral for late-talking children. Such awards typically fund researchers at universities, hospitals, and research institutions rather than individuals or service providers. Detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living program to scale evidence-based falls prevention programs, which typically support organizations that deliver proven community programs reducing fall risk among older adults. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published, so applicants should watch for the official notice. ACL grants of this type usually go to nonprofits, state and tribal agencies, universities, and aging-services networks rather than individuals.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

California's Charter Access to Bank Loan Enhancement (Charter ABLE) Program, run by the State Treasurer's Office with federal funds, provides credit enhancement to lower the cost of financing permanent charter school facilities. Nonprofits and public agencies are eligible, but this is a facilities-financing credit enhancement tied to charter schools rather than a general-purpose grant, so it is narrowly targeted. Funding amounts and deadlines are not stated.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted U.S. Food and Drug Administration cooperative agreement (U01) supporting research into the synthesis and biological activity of different diastereomers of the siRNA drug LEQVIO (inclisiran); clinical trials are not allowed under this opportunity. It is a highly specialized research award aimed at institutions and laboratories with relevant chemistry and pharmacology capabilities. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

Office of the National Coordinator · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Leading Edge Acceleration Projects for Health IT (LEAP) opportunity from the Office of the National Coordinator, which funds development of innovative health information technology to address emerging needs in health data exchange and use. Such awards typically go to organizations with health IT research and development capacity, such as universities, nonprofits, and companies. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Eye Institute (NIH) New Innovator Award (DP2) supporting early-stage investigators pursuing high-risk, high-reward vision research; clinical trials are not allowed. These awards are made to institutions on behalf of eligible early-career researchers who meet specific career-stage criteria, making them narrowly targeted. Funding amounts and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

U.S. Mission to Italy · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Annual Program Statement from the U.S. Mission to Italy's Public Diplomacy Section, which typically funds projects that strengthen U.S.-Italy ties through cultural, educational, media, and exchange programming. Detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published. Embassy public diplomacy programs are commonly open to nonprofits, NGOs, educational institutions, and individuals, often with a connection to Italy, but specific requirements for this cycle are not yet stated.

Department of Commerce · $1–$1.5M

The Department of Commerce / Economic Development Administration Research and National Technical Assistance (RNTA) program funds research and technical assistance projects that support economic development in economically distressed areas of the U.S. Eligibility is broad, including district organizations, tribes, states, local governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits acting with local officials, private individuals, and for-profit organizations. Awards range up to about $1.5 million, and applications use a two-step process (concept proposal first, then invited full application) submitted through EDA's EDGE platform. No deadline is stated.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This U.S. National Science Foundation program (Particulate and Multiphase Processes) funds fundamental research on the physics and chemistry of particulate and multiphase systems, including suspensions, granular flows, structured and active fluids, aerosols, and self-assembly processes, with relevance to advanced manufacturing, energy, biotechnology, and environmental sustainability. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), though NSF research awards in practice are typically made to U.S. universities and research organizations. Funding amounts and deadlines are not stated.

Centers for Disease Control-GHC · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Centers for Disease Control (Global Health Center) cooperative agreement to improve regional capacity to respond to HIV, tuberculosis, and other global health priorities in Central America. Such awards typically go to organizations with regional public health implementation experience, such as nonprofits, NGOs, universities, and regional or foreign health entities, and are geographically focused on Central America. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits and public agencies financing charter school facilities. This California State Treasurer program funds debt-service reserves to help charter schools borrow for acquiring, renovating, building, or refinancing their facilities — it backs the financing rather than paying project costs directly. Award amounts and deadlines aren't specified; the program enhances credit for charter school facility debt.

State Treasurer's Office · $100K–$250K

Charter schools that are nonprofits or public agencies can apply to California's Charter School Revolving Loan Fund for low-cost loans of up to $250,000, with priority for schools opening in the current fiscal year. Note this is a loan (which must be repaid), not a grant. The application period opens and closes on dates announced via the program's listserv, and applicants undergo a credit evaluation.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits and public agencies, this California program provides annual grants that offset ongoing facility (rent/lease) costs for charter schools serving a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, or located in comparable school attendance areas. Award amounts and deadlines vary and are announced annually on the CSFA website. Eligibility is narrow: it is limited to qualifying California charter schools rather than general applicants.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH funding opportunity for the SCENT III program, focused on screening for health conditions using electronic nose technology, with clinical trials not allowed. As an NIH research announcement, it is aimed at research institutions and investigators rather than the general public. Specific eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published. Interested research organizations should watch for the full announcement before the application window opens.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity to fund a Management and Data Coordination Unit for the Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium, offered as a U24 cooperative agreement with clinical trials not allowed. It is aimed at research institutions capable of running consortium coordination and data management, not individuals or general organizations. Eligibility specifics, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published. Expect restricted, research-focused eligibility when the announcement is released.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

California's Charter School Facilities Program (State Treasurer's Office) is open to nonprofits and public agencies and provides low-cost financing for charter school facilities, structured as 50% grant and 50% loan. Funds support construction of new permanent school facilities or rehabilitation of existing district facilities for charter schools statewide. No specific per-applicant amount or deadline is listed. Eligibility is limited to charter-school-related nonprofits and public agencies, and half of the funding must be repaid as a loan.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity under the Research Council of Finland (RCF)–NIH Partnership Program, which supports collaborative U.S.-Finland biomedical research. As an NIH research mechanism, it is aimed at research institutions and investigators, and typically requires a partnership with Finnish researchers. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published. The international-partnership structure means eligibility will likely be restrictive once announced.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH single-source U01 opportunity for the Renal and Environmental Science Core of the CURE research consortium studying chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology in agricultural communities, with clinical trials not allowed. "Single source" means it is intended for one specific, pre-identified institution rather than open competition. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published. The typical applicant should assume they are not eligible given the single-source structure.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) opportunity under the S10 mechanism, which funds the purchase of shared scientific instruments for research institutions, with clinical trials not allowed. S10 awards go to institutions to acquire equipment used by multiple NIH-funded investigators, not to individuals. Eligibility specifics, award amounts, and deadlines have not been posted yet. Research institutions with shared-instrument needs should watch for the full announcement.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI) program has unrestricted eligibility, meaning most entity types may apply, though it is geared toward researchers at universities and research organizations. It funds empirical social-science research on how scientific discovery happens, how science is communicated, and how science creates public value and informs evidence-based policy. No specific award amount or deadline is listed. Strong proposals are expected to advance theory, build data and analytical tools, and include robust open-science data management plans.