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Federal and state grant opportunities with plain-English eligibility summaries. We aggregate public records — always verify the details on the funder’s site before applying. Or browse the complete index →
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)
Due May 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
Open to domestic institutions — universities, research institutions, nonprofits, and certain government/tribal organizations (foreign institutions are not eligible). This NIH T35 funds short-term (often summer) research-training experiences for health-professional and graduate students. It supports the institution's training program rather than an individual.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsGovernment / tribalRuth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
Due May 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH fellowship supports predoctoral students pursuing a combined MD/PhD or similar dual-doctoral degree at institutions that lack an NIH-funded dual-degree training program, aiming to prepare them for physician-scientist careers. It applies to individual students, not organizations, and excludes foreign organizations and their non-U.S. components; applicants cannot lead an independent clinical trial. No funding amount is given, and the deadline is not imminent.
ResearchersIndividualsNarrow eligibilityRuth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33)
Due May 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH fellowship supports experienced individual scientists who want to redirect their research careers or gain new independent research skills in fields relevant to NIH's mission. It is an individual fellowship (awarded via a sponsoring institution), not a project grant for organizations, and eligibility text names foreign organizations as an other-eligible applicant category, which is unusual for NIH. No specific award amount is listed, and the deadline is set years out (2028), so there is no urgency to apply.
ResearchersIndividualsNarrow eligibilityRuth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
Due May 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH fellowship funds individual postdoctoral researchers who show strong potential to become independent investigators in health-related research fields, supporting mentored research training. It is an individual award (not for organizations), and foreign organizations are listed as an other-eligible applicant category. No specific funding amount is given, and the deadline is not imminent.
ResearchersIndividualsNarrow eligibilityRuth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
Due May 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH fellowship supports predoctoral students in combined MD/PhD or similar dual-doctoral degree programs at institutions that already have an NIH-funded dual-degree training program, preparing them for physician-scientist careers. It is limited to individual student applicants; foreign organizations and their non-U.S. components are not eligible, and applicants may not lead an independent clinical trial. No award amount is listed, and the deadline is not imminent.
ResearchersIndividualsNarrow eligibilityRuth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
Due May 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH fellowship funds individual predoctoral students conducting dissertation research in health-related fields under a faculty sponsor, with the goal of developing them into independent researchers. It is limited to individual applicants (not organizations); foreign organizations are named as an other-eligible category, and applicants may not lead an independent clinical trial. No specific award amount is listed, and the deadline is several years out.
ResearchersIndividualsNarrow eligibilityStephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Aug 25, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
Open to U.S. universities, research institutions, nonprofits, and certain government/tribal organizations; foreign organizations are not eligible. This NIH R01 supports early-stage investigators pursuing a new research direction, and applications must include no preliminary data. Award size follows standard R01 limits; aimed at researchers early in their independent careers.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsGovernment / tribalSupport for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $100K
This NIH award (SuRE, up to $100,000) funds investigator-initiated biomedical research by full-time faculty at resource-limited higher education institutions who do not currently hold other NIH research project grants, aiming to build research capacity and student research experience. Foreign organizations and their non-U.S. components are not eligible. The maximum award is under $100,000, and the application deadline is not imminent.
Schools & universitiesResearchersSmall awardNarrow eligibilitySupport for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $125K
This NIH award (SuRE-First, up to $125,000) funds investigator-initiated biomedical research by full-time faculty at resource-limited institutions who have never previously held an independent, peer-reviewed external research grant, aiming to build research capacity and provide student research experience. Foreign organizations and their non-U.S. components are not eligible. The maximum award is small, and the deadline is not imminent.
Schools & universitiesResearchersSmall awardNarrow eligibilityNOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants
No deadline listedDOC NOAA - ERA Production · $250K–$30M
Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit companies, U.S. territories, and state, local, and tribal governments may apply to this NOAA program for fish habitat restoration in the Great Lakes. Federal agencies and their employees are not eligible. Applicants can be located anywhere, but the proposed work must take place within the Great Lakes basin in one of the eight U.S. Great Lakes states (NY, PA, OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN). Awards range from about $250,000 to $30 million, making this a large-award opportunity with a strong geographic restriction.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersGovernment / tribal+3 moreClimate Program Office for FY 2012
No deadline listedDepartment of Commerce · Amount varies
Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, international organizations, and state, local, or tribal governments — federal agencies do not qualify. It funds NOAA Climate Program Office research, education, outreach, and decision-support work related to climate adaptation and mitigation. Note that the title references FY 2012, so this may be a legacy notice rather than a currently open opportunity; no current award amount or deadline is listed.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalResearchersBroad eligibility