Grants for Schools & Universities

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · $100K–$30M

Eligibility is limited to specific institution types, including 1862, 1890, and 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, state agricultural experiment stations, Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities, Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture, accredited veterinary schools, insular-area institutions of higher education, and certain other capacity-program-eligible entities. Organizations with active awards under this program cannot receive additional awards, and gain-of-function research is excluded. This USDA NIFA program funds construction, renovation, and modernization of agricultural research facilities, with awards from roughly $100,000 up to $30 million. The application deadline is July 17, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $400K–$550K

Open to a range of entities including State Cooperative Extension Services; federal, state, local, or Tribal agencies; nonprofit community-based or non-governmental organizations; organizations representing farms or small food processors; institutions of higher education or their foundations; or collaborations of two or more of these. The USDA NIFA Food Safety Outreach Program funds new collaborative education and training projects to expand food safety training, education, and outreach. Awards range from roughly $400,000 to $550,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation · $0–$5.4M

Open to U.S. or foreign not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs) and public and private educational institutions; for-profit organizations may apply only if allowed by the appropriation and cannot earn profit on the award. This State Department program funds an implementer to strengthen export controls, customs screening, and investment screening to protect critical minerals supply chains from acquisition by U.S. adversaries. The maximum award is about $5.4 million. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

Health Resources and Services Administration · $0–$3M

Open to all domestic public, private, nonprofit, and for-profit entities, where domestic includes the 50 states, D.C., U.S. territories, and the freely associated states. This HRSA program funds maternal health emergency management training to strengthen the capacity of clinicians and first responders who care for pregnant and postpartum women in non-delivery or low-resource clinical settings. The maximum award is about $3 million. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $200K–$230K

Eligibility is limited to a defined list: state agricultural experiment stations; colleges and universities; university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; federal agencies; national laboratories; private or nonprofit organizations, foundations, or corporations; individuals; or groups of two or more of these. The USDA NIFA Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program funds projects to increase children's knowledge of agriculture and improve their nutritional health. Awards range from roughly $200,000 to $230,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation · $0–$4M

Open to U.S. or foreign not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs) and public and private educational institutions; for-profit organizations may apply only if allowed by the appropriation and cannot earn profit on the award. This State Department program funds work to counter Chinese diversion of U.S. advanced technologies by strengthening investment screening and export controls in the Near East, Western Hemisphere, and East Asia/Pacific regions. The maximum award is about $4 million. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Corrections · $0–$175K

Open to nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profits), and institutions of higher education; all recipients, including for-profits, must waive any profit or fee, and 501(c)(3) proof or a tribal resolution is required. Foreign governments and international organizations are not eligible. This National Institute of Corrections program funds a 36-hour security-audit training program in which teams conduct hands-on prison security audits and produce findings reports. The maximum award is about $175,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $200K–$450K

Open to a broad list of entities: state agricultural experiment stations; colleges and universities; university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; federal agencies; national laboratories; private organizations or corporations; individuals; or groups of two or more of these. This USDA NIFA program supports extension and collaborative efforts to maintain and expand the national farm financial management database (FINBIN) and build farm management knowledge. Awards range from roughly $200,000 to $450,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · $550K

Eligibility is limited to 1862, 1890, and 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University) and the University of the District of Columbia. This USDA NIFA program funds professional development and technical assistance to support the 4-H Military Partnership and educational programs for military-connected youth. The award is fixed at about $550,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $75K–$300K

Open to a range of entities including State Cooperative Extension Services; federal, state, local, or Tribal agencies; nonprofit community-based or non-governmental organizations; organizations representing farms or small food processors; institutions of higher education or their foundations; or collaborations of two or more of these. This USDA NIFA Food Safety Outreach Program funds new technical assistance projects focused on grant-writing skills to expand food safety training and outreach. Awards range from roughly $75,000 to $300,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation · $0–$2.4M

Open to U.S. or foreign not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs) and public and private educational institutions; for-profit organizations may apply only if allowed by the appropriation and cannot earn profit on the award. This State Department program funds legal and regulatory support to strengthen export controls and investment screening across nodes in Asia and Europe to prevent diversion of dual-use goods and sensitive technologies. The maximum award is about $2.4 million. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

Department of Education · Up to $1M

Open to a broad set of applicants, including state educational agencies, Part C lead agencies, local educational agencies (including charter schools that are LEAs), institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, freely associated states, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. This Department of Education program funds a National Assessment Center to improve the participation and performance of children with disabilities on state and districtwide assessments. The maximum award is about $1 million. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $80K–$300K

Open to a range of entities including State Cooperative Extension Services; federal, state, local, or Tribal agencies; nonprofit community-based or non-governmental organizations; organizations representing farms or small food processors; institutions of higher education or their foundations; or collaborations of two or more of these. This USDA NIFA Food Safety Outreach Program funds new community outreach projects to expand food safety training, education, and outreach. Awards range from roughly $80,000 to $300,000. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · $500K–$1.9M

Open to a broad set of applicants including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, public and private institutions of higher education, state, county, city/township, and special-district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations, public/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. This HHS Office on Women's Health program funds founding or replicating long-term safe homes providing housing and comprehensive multidisciplinary care for sexually exploited or abused women and girls. Awards range from roughly $500,000 to $1.9 million. The application deadline is July 20, 2026, which is soon.

Centers for Disease Control-GHC · $0

This CDC global health program supports Ukraine's Ministry of Health Public Health Center in sustaining HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services amid instability, including community-based case finding, mobile services, and differentiated service delivery. Eligibility is listed very broadly, spanning governments, tribal entities, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, institutions of higher education, small businesses, and other for-profit organizations. The Year 1 award ceiling is listed as zero, though CDC anticipates roughly $10,000,000 total for Year 1 subject to available funds. The work is centered on Ukraine, which is an important practical constraint.

Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation · $0–$4M

This State Department Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund program funds projects to develop safeguards countering proliferation risks from AI-enabled chemical and biological molecular models. Eligibility includes domestic non-profit and non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, for-profit organizations, and U.S. federal government entities, but organizations must be based in the U.S. Awards run up to roughly $4 million. The U.S.-based requirement and specialized subject matter narrow the realistic applicant pool.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF EPSCoR program (E-CORE) funds jurisdiction-wide efforts to build research infrastructure and capacity in eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions. Eligibility is limited to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, certain non-profit non-degree-granting research organizations with 501(c)(3) status, jurisdictional or state governments, and Tribal governments, and proposals must come from organizations within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions. Submissions must be multi-organizational. Specific award amounts are not provided here, and the EPSCoR-jurisdiction restriction significantly narrows eligibility.

NASA Headquarters · Amount varies

This NASA program funds participation in the Hemispheric Airborne Measurements of Air Quality science team, part of NASA's ROSES-2025 research solicitation. Proposers must be affiliated with an institution registered in NSPIRES, and NASA generally funds only U.S. institutions, with special rules for non-U.S. organizations. Specific award amounts are not provided here. Applicants should review the detailed program element text on NSPIRES, and the institutional-affiliation requirement narrows eligibility.

National Park Service · $15K–$750K

This National Park Service History of Equal Rights program funds preservation of historic sites related to Americans' struggle to achieve equal rights, including architectural services, preservation plans, and physical preservation work. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations; NPS-owned or leased sites are not eligible. Awards range from about $15,000 to $750,000 and do not require a non-federal match.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $300K–$2.5M

The NSF CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service program funds AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development, including scholarship programs and innovation projects. Eligibility is limited to U.S. institutions of higher education (community colleges only as sub-awardees on the Scholarship Track) and certain non-profit non-academic organizations on the Innovation Track. PIs must hold qualifying academic or research appointments, and scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who later work in government. Awards range from about $300,000 to $2.5 million.