Grants for Schools & Universities

NASA Headquarters · Amount varies

NASA's umbrella SpaceTech-REDDI-2026 announcement funds space technology research, development, demonstration, and infusion, with specific topics released as appendices throughout the year. Participation is broad — educational, industry, and nonprofit institutions, FFRDCs, UARCs, and other entities — and includes U.S. and, to the extent practicable, non-U.S. organizations, but NASA Centers, NASA civil servants, and JPL cannot receive awards. Each appendix may add its own eligibility limits and deadlines, so applicants must check the individual topic solicitation on NSPIRES.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH research opportunity on functional target validation for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not open for application. NIH research awards of this kind typically go to universities, research institutions, and similar organizations with qualified investigators; foreign eligibility and other terms will be defined in the eventual notice of funding opportunity.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (UM1, clinical trials not allowed) to fund the Data Coordination and Integration Center for the Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet). Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not open. A single data-coordination center award is narrowly targeted, typically to a research institution with strong data-management and bioinformatics capacity; review the full notice of funding opportunity for exact terms.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH research opportunity (RP1, clinical trials optional) on early-onset cancers, covering etiology, mechanisms, and early detection strategies. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not open. Research awards of this type typically go to universities, research institutions, and similar organizations with qualified investigators; review the full notice of funding opportunity for exact terms when released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (U54 cooperative agreement, clinical trial optional) to fund George M. O'Brien Urology Cooperative Research Centers. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet posted, so applications cannot be submitted yet. Center-level U54 awards are generally limited to research institutions with substantial urology research infrastructure; check the full notice of funding opportunity for specific requirements.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living (ACL) Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) opportunity focused on employment among people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not open. DRRP awards typically go to universities, nonprofits, and research organizations; review the full notice of funding opportunity for specific eligibility and requirements.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity to support a Clinical Research Network on Antimicrobial Resistance. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet posted, so it is not currently open. Clinical research network awards are typically limited to institutions with substantial clinical trials and infectious disease research infrastructure; review the full notice of funding opportunity for specific eligibility when released.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living (ACL) opportunity, 'Projects of National Significance: Achieving Economic Mobility,' aimed at improving economic mobility for people with disabilities. Eligibility, amount, and deadline are not yet posted, so it is not currently open. ACL Projects of National Significance typically fund nonprofits, universities, and similar organizations; check the full notice of funding opportunity for exact eligibility when published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH Director's New Innovator Award (DP2, clinical trial optional), which supports early-career investigators pursuing bold, high-impact research. Detailed eligibility, amount, and deadline are not yet posted. These awards are made to institutions on behalf of individual early-stage investigators and have specific career-stage eligibility limits, so review the full notice of funding opportunity carefully when it opens.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity for exploratory clinical neuroscience research on substance use disorders. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not currently open. Exploratory research awards of this type typically go to universities and research institutions with qualified investigators; review the full notice of funding opportunity for specific eligibility and terms when it is released.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $200K

NSF's EPSCoR Workshop Opportunities program funds workshops (up to $200,000) addressing multi-jurisdictional research themes, but only for institutions of higher education, eligible nonprofits, or federally recognized tribal nations located within designated EPSCoR-eligible states and territories. Organizations outside EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions do not qualify, making this a geographically restricted opportunity.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH funding opportunity to study how immunotherapies affect central nervous system (CNS) outcomes in people with HIV, including potential benefits, challenges, and risks. It targets biomedical researchers and research institutions, not individuals outside research or general nonprofits. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living grant under the Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) for disability and rehabilitation research projects originated by applicants. It is generally aimed at research institutions, universities, and nonprofits working in disability and community living, not at individuals or businesses. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

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

This is a forecasted Administration for Children & Families grant under Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS) to fund innovative approaches to adolescent pregnancy prevention and related youth education. It typically targets nonprofits, universities, tribal entities, and government or community organizations serving youth. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

Aging · $15K–$75K

State and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, faith-based and community-based nonprofits, hospitals, and colleges/universities can apply for this Illinois Aging Department program (Older Americans Act Section 411; state agencies also eligible under ACA Section 2042). It funds mentoring and internship programs within Adult Protective Services provider networks to build a pipeline of trained staff and address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Awards range from $15,000 to $75,000.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH R03 grant to build sustainable software tools for open science (clinical trials not allowed). It is aimed at researchers and research institutions developing scientific software, not individuals outside a research setting or general nonprofits. R03 awards are typically small and time-limited; full eligibility, amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $50K–$600K

This NSF program funds early-stage collaborative projects that build research data infrastructure supporting public access and open science, bringing together cyberinfrastructure researchers, data and library experts, and research labs. Eligibility is unrestricted, so most entity types may apply, though successful projects rely on cross-disciplinary teams typically based at universities and research organizations; proposals are accepted year-round. Awards range from about $50,000 to $600,000.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) program to fund Core 'Center of Transformative Science' grants supporting substance use research infrastructure. It targets established research institutions and centers, not individuals or general nonprofits. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds fundamental engineering research to improve quality of life for people with disabilities, covering areas like neuroengineering, rehabilitation robotics, and assistive technologies. Eligibility is unrestricted, so most entity types may apply, though proposals are typically led by universities and research organizations; note that NSF does not support clinical trials and high-risk/high-reward work is encouraged. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified here.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity providing access to biospecimens from the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) and the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study for researchers. It is intended for qualified scientific investigators at research institutions, not individuals or general nonprofits. Eligibility specifics, any funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.