Grants for Schools & Universities

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH U54 cooperative agreement funds establishment of a Center that trains researchers in product development for new substance use disorder (SUD) pharmacotherapeutics and advances promising concepts with technical and financial support. Unusually for NIH, foreign organizations and foreign components are eligible to apply under this opportunity. Clinical trials are not allowed under this mechanism. No specific award amount is stated; refer to the NOFO for full eligibility details.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Amount varies

NOAA's Broad Agency Announcement seeks applications for special projects tied to NOAA's strategic and mission goals across its line offices. Eligibility is broad: higher-education institutions, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations and governments, individuals, and state, local, and tribal governments may apply, though eligibility also depends on the statutory authority for the specific activity. Federal organizations cannot be funded through this announcement. No specific award amount is stated, and applicants should review the relevant line-office BAA and contact program officials.

Office of Science · $50K–$5M

The DOE Office of Science runs this open, year-round solicitation supporting research across program areas including advanced scientific computing, basic energy sciences, biological and environmental research, fusion energy, high energy physics, nuclear physics, and isotope R&D. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications and to the requirements in 10 CFR 605. Awards range from roughly $50,000 to $5 million. The NOFO remains open until September 30, 2026 or until succeeded by a new issuance.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Level 4 supports promising research with high potential for breakthroughs in breast cancer. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Clinical trials are required for this level, and the research team must include two or more breast cancer consumer advocates. Up to two partnering Principal Investigators are allowed. No specific award amount is stated; applications must address an FY26 BCRP overarching challenge.

FAA-COE-TTHP · $1–$1M

This FAA Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance opportunity is limited to institutions of higher education, specifically public and state-controlled institutions and private institutions of higher education. Other organization types are not listed as eligible. The stated maximum is about $1 million. The posting provides little additional detail, so review the full announcement for scope and requirements.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award supports highly integrated, multidisciplinary, multi-institutional consortia addressing major problems in breast cancer. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Applications must include at least one breast cancer consumer advocate per project team and may involve up to five Principal Investigators. No specific award amount is stated; review the full opportunity for the consortium structure and submission requirements.

FAA-COE-AJFE · $1–$20M

This FAA Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment opportunity is restricted: new grant opportunities are open and available only to the university members of the ASCENT research coalition, which was awarded the Center in 2013. Organizations outside ASCENT's member universities are not eligible. The stated amount range runs up to about $20 million. Because eligibility is limited to existing consortium members, most applicants will not qualify.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) ALS Research Program Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Award supports development and validation of clinical outcomes and biomarkers to enrich ALS clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Projects may target a specific therapy, therapeutic class, or ALS subtype and may use digital health measures. Community collaboration informed by the ALS lived-experience community is expected. No specific award amount is stated.

Early Childhood · Up to $1.9M

This Illinois grant, worth up to $1.9 million, funds training and technical assistance for Prevention Initiative (birth to age 3) programs under the Early Childhood Block Grant. Eligible applicants include school districts, university lab schools, charter schools, vocational centers, regional/intermediate education offices, and nonprofit or for-profit organizations with relevant experience, but it is limited to continuation applicants only.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Division of Chemistry funds disciplinary research across six chemistry programs (catalysis, measurement and imaging, mechanism, synthesis, environmental chemistry, and nanochemistry). Proposals may only be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education and non-profit, non-academic research organizations such as museums, observatories, and research labs; this is not open to individuals or most businesses. No award amount is stated. Higher-ed and research-institution focus makes eligibility relatively narrow.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) ALS Research Program Therapeutic Idea Award supports new, innovative, high-risk/high-reward ideas aimed at ALS drug or therapy discovery, with hypothesis-driven studies generating preliminary data. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Preliminary data are not required; the application's strength should rely on the approach. No specific award amount is stated.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.5M

This NIH (NIDDK) U24 cooperative agreement funds continuation of the Cardiovascular Repository for Type 1 Diabetes (CaRe-T1D) Resource Center, supporting human cardiovascular tissue research. This is a single-source opportunity: only the University of Florida is eligible to apply, so no other organization qualifies. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible, and clinical trials are not allowed under this mechanism. The stated maximum is about $1.5 million.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's Windows on the Universe multi-messenger astrophysics (WoU-MMA) program supports research coordinating, observing, or interpreting astrophysical sources across electromagnetic waves, high-energy particles, and gravitational waves. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the solicitation. No specific award amount is stated. Proposals should be directed to the relevant participating NSF programs.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Rare Cancers Research Program Concept Award supports highly innovative, untested, potentially groundbreaking novel concepts in rare cancers. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Preliminary data are not required, and the review is blinded, so identifying the PI, collaborators, or their organizations in the application is prohibited and will result in rejection. No specific award amount is stated.

Office of Naval Research · Amount varies

The Office of Naval Research's FY25 Long Range BAA solicits proposals for science and technology projects advancing Navy and Marine Corps operations. Eligibility is broad: responsible sources from academia, industry, and the research community worldwide may apply, and both small and large businesses are encouraged; HBCUs and minority institutions are encouraged but have no set-aside. Federally Funded R&D Centers and government laboratories are not eligible to receive awards directly, though some teaming arrangements are allowed. No specific award amount is stated.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Amount varies

This NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Broad Agency Announcement invites applications for special projects aligned with NOAA's strategic plan and mission. Eligibility is broad and includes higher-education institutions, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations and governments, individuals, and state, local, and tribal governments, though eligibility for a given activity depends on NOAA's statutory authority. Federal organizations are generally outside the scope. No award amount is provided, and as a BAA this describes a general framework rather than a single defined award; review the announcement for specifics.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) ALS Research Program Pilot Clinical Trial Award supports rapid implementation of phase 1 to small-scale phase 2 trials affecting ALS treatment or management. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Applications must address biomarker-driven interventions or clinical care, incorporate community collaboration, and include a regulatory strategy and transition plan. No specific award amount is stated.

Veterans Employment and Training Service · Up to $10K

The Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service funds local Stand Down events that provide employment, social, and health services to veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Eligible applicants are broad: state, territorial, county, city, local, special district, and tribal governments and agencies, nonprofit and for-profit entities, workforce boards, higher-education institutions, and public and tribal housing authorities; faith-based organizations may apply, but 501(c)(4) organizations are not eligible. These are noncompetitive, first-come awards of up to $7,000 (one-day) or $10,000 (multi-day), with up to $50,000 possible in federally declared disaster areas. Note that costs incurred before the award start date are not reimbursed.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $2.2M

This NIH (NIDDK) U24 cooperative agreement funds continuation of the Integrated Islet Distribution Program, which supplies human islets to diabetes researchers. It is a single-source opportunity: only the PI/PDs associated with the prior award to Beckman Research Institute/City of Hope are eligible, so no other organization qualifies. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible, and clinical trials are not allowed. The stated maximum is about $2.2 million.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $500K–$2.5M

NSF's EDU Core Research (ECR:Core) program supports fundamental research advancing knowledge of STEM learning, broadening participation, and STEM workforce development for learners of all ages in formal and informal settings. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the solicitation. Funding has three levels: up to $500,000 (Level I), up to $1.5 million (Level II), and up to $2.5 million (Level III), with project durations of three to five years.