Grants for Schools & Universities

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This forecasted NIH opportunity (Collaborative U24 mechanism) will fund an administrative resource center for the NADIA consortium studying the neurobiology of adolescent drinking and its effects in adulthood. It is intended for research institutions able to provide coordination and administrative support for a multi-site consortium, not individuals or general nonprofits. Clinical trials are not allowed. Specific eligibility, funding, and deadline will be available when the full announcement is published.

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.

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 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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity for an ancient DNA for Modern Genomics (aDMG) Data Generation and Resource Center. It is intended for research institutions with the infrastructure to generate and manage large-scale genomics data, not for individuals or general nonprofits. No eligibility details, funding amounts, or deadline are posted yet. Watch for the official NIH announcement for exact terms.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is an NIH Notice of Intent to publish a single-source U01 opportunity to continue the TEDDY study's Data Coordinating Center, with clinical trials not allowed. Single-source means the award is expected to go to a specific, already-identified institution, so this is effectively closed to new or competing applicants. No funding amounts or deadline are posted. This is informational only for most organizations.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a limited-competition, forecasted NIH P20 opportunity to establish community-partnered nursing research centers, restricted to schools and colleges of nursing that have limited prior NIH funding. The limited-competition and limited-funding requirements make this narrow: institutions with substantial existing NIH support would likely be ineligible. No funding amounts or deadline are posted yet. Review the official NIH announcement to confirm the eligibility thresholds.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a limited-competition NIH career development opportunity supporting medical residents transitioning into research careers through the StARRTS program. Because it is a limited competition, only specifically invited or pre-qualified institutions and candidates may apply, so most applicants will not be eligible. Funding amounts and deadline are not yet posted because this is a forecasted opportunity. Confirm whether your institution is among those eligible before preparing an application.

Administration for Children and Families · Amount varies

The Administration for Children and Families opportunity funds evaluations of practices for program integrity and fraud prevention within human services programs, supporting research and assessment of methods to reduce improper payments and fraud. It typically targets research organizations, universities, and similar entities with evaluation expertise rather than individuals. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice before applying.

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.

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 - NCEZID · Amount varies

This is a forecasted CDC (NCEZID) opportunity to establish Centers of Excellence in Healthcare Quality and Safety. Such awards typically target academic medical centers, research institutions, and health-system partners with relevant expertise. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so applicants should monitor the CDC for the formal notice.

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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIMH award (R01 mechanism) supports innovative early-career investigators conducting biobehavioral mental health research, with clinical trials optional. It is intended for individual principal investigators at research institutions who are early in their independent research careers, so career-stage restrictions typically apply. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadline are not yet posted because this is a forecasted opportunity. Applicants should review the full announcement to confirm they meet the early-stage investigator requirements.

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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH/NIAMS opportunity supporting exploratory clinical trial grants in arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases. It is intended for researchers and institutions conducting early-stage clinical trials in these areas. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should watch for the full announcement.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH/NIAMS cooperative agreement to implement clinical trials in areas relevant to arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet announced; such cooperative agreements typically support universities, medical centers, and research institutions capable of conducting clinical trials, not individuals or general businesses. Check the official notice of funding opportunity for specific requirements before applying.

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. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF solicitation is the request process for using atmospheric research instrumentation and facilities (FARE/LAOF/CIF) for the atmospheric science research community, with three tracks: education/outreach, single facility requests, and field campaigns. Eligibility is unrestricted and open to any type of entity, though preference for funding goes to proposals tied to NSF's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences. There are no posted dollar amounts or deadline. Applicants outside that division are asked to contact the program director first to discuss timelines and budget.

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.