Grants for Schools & Universities

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH R01 research grant supporting Autism Centers of Excellence. NIH R01 awards generally go to universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions with a qualified principal investigator rather than to individuals or general businesses. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted, so review the official notice when it becomes available.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Thermal Transport Processes program funds fundamental engineering research on thermal transport phenomena (heat and mass transfer, convection/diffusion/radiation, phonon transport, and related thermodynamics). Eligibility is unrestricted in type of entity, but in practice NSF research awards go to universities, research institutions, and qualifying organizations and businesses submitting strong research proposals. Specific award amounts and deadlines are not stated in this listing; confirm current deadlines on the NSF program page before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (not yet open) for the IGVF Data and Coordinating Center using the U24 cooperative agreement mechanism, with clinical trials not allowed. It is aimed at research institutions capable of running a large genomics data coordinating center, so it is not suited to individuals, small businesses, or general nonprofits. No funding amounts, deadline, or detailed eligibility are posted yet. Watch for the official NIH announcement for exact terms.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity supporting the Infectious Diseases Clinical Trials Network (IDCTN). It is intended for research institutions and academic medical centers with infectious-disease clinical trial capacity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should monitor for the full announcement.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH grant to renew the National Institute on Aging Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN). Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, and coordinating-network awards typically require established research institutions; a renewal may also favor the current grantee. Review the official announcement on Grants.gov before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) single-source NIH opportunity to fund the Data Coordinating Center for the CURE Research Consortium studying chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology in agricultural communities. As a single-source award, eligibility is restricted to one specific pre-identified institution, so it is not open to general applicants. Funding amounts and deadlines have not been published; refer to the full announcement for details.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity (STRIPE, RP1, clinical trials not allowed) for systematic preclinical testing of radionuclides. It is aimed at biomedical researchers and research institutions conducting preclinical radiopharmaceutical/radionuclide studies, not individuals or general nonprofits. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the official NIH notice when available.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Energy, Power, Control, and Networks (EPCN) program funds research on modeling, optimization, learning, and control of networked systems, electric power and energy systems, power electronics, and related machine-learning methods. Eligibility is unrestricted across NSF's standard applicant types (primarily universities and research organizations), so most academic and nonprofit research entities can apply. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity for Cancer Center Support Grants (P30) for NCI-designated Cancer Centers. As described, these grants support established NCI-designated cancer centers, so eligibility is narrow and not open to typical applicants. No eligibility text, award amounts, or deadline have been published in this listing yet; consult the full notice when released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH BRAIN Initiative opportunity to fund the Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) Coordinating Unit for Biostatistics, Informatics, and Engagement (CUBIE). It will likely be limited to research institutions with capacity to run a large coordinating unit, a narrow and competitive applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH BRAIN Initiative opportunity to fund data archives for the BRAIN Initiative. It will likely target research institutions and organizations with the infrastructure to host and manage large neuroscience data archives. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement before applying.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living opportunity (not yet open) focused on peer supports for augmentative and alternative communication, which serves people with disabilities. Likely applicants are nonprofits, disability service organizations, universities, or similar entities working in community living and communication access, but eligibility has not been published. No funding amounts or deadline are available yet. Review the official notice when it is released to confirm who can apply.

Centers for Disease Control-GHC · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Centers for Disease Control (Global Health Center) cooperative agreement to strengthen global health security by improving public health capacity to detect, notify, and respond to disease outbreaks worldwide. Such awards typically go to organizations with international public health implementation experience, such as nonprofits, NGOs, universities, and foreign or multinational health entities, and are global in scope. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published for this cycle.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Interfacial Engineering program funds fundamental research on atomic- and molecular-scale interfacial phenomena to improve chemical and biochemical process efficiency, including chemical and biological separations and engineered interfaces. Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type subject to NSF's standard rules), but in practice these awards support university and research-institution investigators; proposals should show a clear path to advancing industrial chemical processes. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here, so check the program solicitation for current limits and proposal windows.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This National Institutes of Health opportunity (P30, clinical trials not allowed) provides NEI Center Core Grant support for vision research, funding shared resources and core facilities that support a group of NIH-funded vision researchers at an institution. Eligibility is generally limited to institutions with an existing base of qualifying, peer-reviewed vision research grants, so it is not open to individuals or organizations without that research base. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice.

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 (not yet open) NIH R03 pilot-project grant to enhance the Human Virome Program; clinical trials are not allowed. The R03 mechanism supports small, short-term pilot research at research institutions, so it is aimed at researchers rather than general nonprofits or businesses. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; monitor for the full announcement before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity (PRIMED-AI, UG3/UH3 mechanism) supporting academic-industrial partnerships, likely applying AI to biomedical research. It is intended for research institutions partnering with industry, so applicants typically need both an academic research team and an industry collaborator. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; check the full announcement when released before applying.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The U.S. National Science Foundation's Environmental Sustainability program funds fundamental engineering research on sustainable systems that balance human well-being with protecting natural systems, including circular bioeconomy engineering, industrial ecology, life cycle assessment, and green engineering. Eligibility is broad (open to any type of entity, subject to clarifications in the solicitation), but proposals typically come from universities and research institutions with qualified principal investigators. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here; review the full NSF solicitation.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH PRIMED-AI opportunity to fund a Logistics Center using the U24 mechanism, with clinical trials not allowed. Coordinating/logistics-center mechanisms like the U24 are aimed at research institutions with significant organizational and data capacity, so eligibility is typically narrow. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the official notice when it posts.