Grants for Schools & Universities

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Community Living grant supports peer-support programs for people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), serving the disability community. ACL awards of this kind typically go to nonprofits, universities, and similar disability-services organizations rather than to individuals or general businesses. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published, so check the official notice before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH/National Library of Medicine opportunity to operate Regional Medical Libraries within the Network of the National Library of Medicine; clinical trials are not allowed under this UG4 mechanism. It is intended for institutions such as academic medical or research libraries with the capacity to serve a region. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, so interested applicants should watch for the full announcement.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds core research in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, covering molecular biophysics, genetic mechanisms, cellular dynamics and function, and systems/synthetic biology, including higher-risk, potentially transformative projects. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. non-profit, non-academic research organizations; for-profit companies and individuals are not eligible to apply. No specific award amounts or deadline are listed. See the full solicitation for cluster details and submission instructions.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $5K–$5M

This NSF Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) Core program funds research and training on evolutionary and ecological processes across populations, species, communities, ecosystems, and biogeographic scales, through clusters in ecosystem science, evolutionary processes, population/community ecology, and systematics/biodiversity. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. non-profit, non-academic research organizations; for-profits and individuals are not eligible. Awards range from about $5,000 up to roughly $5 million. Marine-focused ecology and evolution research should be directed to other named NSF programs instead.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH cooperative agreement (U01) to fund research units in the Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium, with clinical trials optional. It is aimed at research institutions such as universities and medical centers, not individuals or the general public. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program, which supports partnerships between American Indian/Alaska Native tribes or tribal organizations and research institutions to build health research capacity and address tribal health priorities. Eligibility is typically restricted to federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and inter-tribal consortia (sometimes with academic partners), making it narrowly targeted. Funding amounts and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (U42 cooperative agreement) for developing specific-pathogen-free research models and human New Approach Methodologies to advance HIV/AIDS research. The full announcement is not yet posted, so eligibility, amounts, and deadlines are unknown; U-series awards typically go to research institutions. Clinical trials are not allowed; monitor for the formal NOFO.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · $0–$700K

NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program funds STEM education and workforce-development activities, with awards up to roughly $700,000. Eligibility is highly restricted: only designated Space Grant Lead Institutions (the lead institution of each state's Space Grant Consortium) may apply, so most organizations and individuals cannot apply directly. All proposers and participants must register in NASA's NSPIRES system, and proposals are submitted electronically by an authorized organizational official.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

A forecasted NIH (UG3/UH3) opportunity for technology projects within the Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet); clinical trials are not allowed. As a milestone-driven cooperative-agreement research award, it targets research institutions and investigators developing tools and technologies (universities, research organizations), not individuals or general nonprofits. The notice did not list specific eligibility, amounts, or a deadline, and as a forecast it is not yet open.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

A forecasted NIH/NINDS exploratory grant (P20) for research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), with clinical trials optional. As a P20 center-style research award, it is aimed at research institutions and their investigators (universities, research organizations), not individuals or small businesses. The notice did not list specific eligibility, award amounts, or a deadline, and as a forecast it is not yet open.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH Research Program Projects opportunity (Parent P01, clinical trial optional) supporting integrated, multi-project research programs around a common theme. Detailed eligibility, amount, and deadline are not yet published. P01 awards typically go to universities and research institutions with multiple collaborating investigators; review the parent funding opportunity announcement for full eligibility and budget terms when it is open.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

A forecasted (not yet open) NIH HEAL Initiative limited-competition opportunity to establish Resource Centers for the Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network (ERN), with clinical trials not allowed. Because it is a limited competition, eligibility is restricted to specific invited or pre-qualified institutions rather than open to all applicants. Funding amounts and deadlines are not yet posted; this is aimed at research institutions supporting a national pain-research network.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health Research Program Award (R35, clinical trial optional), a mechanism that provides flexible, longer-term funding to an individual established investigator's overall research program rather than a single project. Applications are typically submitted by the investigator's university or research institution, so it is aimed at researchers and research institutions, not general nonprofits or businesses. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; check the official NIH notice when available.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Rehabilitation Research and Training Center grant from the Administration for Community Living to establish a National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities. RRTC awards typically go to universities, research institutions, and nonprofits with disability-research capacity. Eligibility details, funding levels, and deadlines have not yet been published, so applicants should monitor ACL for the formal notice.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · $0–$450K

A NASA cooperative-agreement opportunity (MUREP MUSIC) to build STEM research capacity at Minority Serving Institutions. Eligibility is narrow: awards go to accredited Minority Serving Institutions partnered with U.S. non-profit organizations whose mission supports MSIs — other applicants do not qualify, and applicants must hold active SAM, CAGE, and NSPIRES registrations. Awards run up to about $450,000 over a performance period of up to two years; no application deadline was listed in this record.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Community Living opportunity to fund a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on interventions that promote community living for people with disabilities. RRTC awards typically go to research institutions, universities, and similar organizations with disability research capacity. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not been posted yet. The specialized research-center focus means eligibility is likely to be restrictive once published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

A forecasted NIH (U24) opportunity to renew funding for a Coordinating Center supporting Multiple Chronic Disease Research Centers; a clinical trial is not required. As a U24 cooperative-agreement coordinating-center award, it is aimed at established research institutions with the capacity to coordinate multi-site research, not individuals or small businesses. The notice did not list specific eligibility, amounts, or a deadline, and as a forecast it is not yet open.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

A forecasted NIH (U24 or UM1) opportunity for a Data Coordination, Integration and Organizational Center within the Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet). As a cooperative-agreement data-coordination award, it targets established research institutions with data-integration and consortium-management capacity (universities, research organizations), not individuals or small businesses. The notice did not list specific eligibility, amounts, or a deadline, and as a forecast it is not yet open.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Projects of National Significance program from the Administration for Community Living, which supports projects advancing services and outcomes for people with developmental disabilities. ACL awards of this type generally go to nonprofits, universities, and state or other public agencies. Eligibility criteria, award amounts, and the deadline have not yet been posted, so monitor for the full announcement.

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.