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DoW Lupus, Transformative Vision Award
Due in 3 daysDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lupus Research Program Transformative Vision Award supports interventional research aimed at near-term improvement in the quality of life of people living with lupus; clinical trials are allowed but animal studies are not. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarification in the announcement), so research-capable organizations may apply. Applications must include preliminary data and at least one lupus consumer advocate on the team. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 24, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDeadline soonDoW Lupus, Idea Award
Due in 3 daysDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lupus Research Program Idea Award supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to major advances relevant to lupus; clinical trials are not allowed and preliminary data are optional. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarification in the announcement), and early-career investigators are explicitly eligible to serve as PIs. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 24, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKBroad eligibility+1 moreDoW Lupus, Impact Award
Due in 3 daysDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lupus Research Program Impact Award supports high-risk/high-reward research with potential to make a major impact on lupus research or disease; clinical trials are not allowed and preliminary data are encouraged but not required. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarification in the announcement), so research-capable organizations may apply. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 24, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDeadline soonDoW Lupus, Transformative Vision Development Award
Due in 3 daysDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lupus Research Program Transformative Vision Development Award supports planning, development, and pilot studies that generate preliminary data and demonstrate feasibility for a future interventional lupus study; it allows phase 0/1 clinical trials but not phase 2/3 trials or animal studies. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarification in the announcement), and applications must include at least one lupus consumer advocate on the team. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 24, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDeadline soonDecentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence (DICE)
Due in 4 daysDARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office · Amount varies
This DARPA program (DICE) seeks to develop theory and algorithms for decentralized coordination of heterogeneous AI agents that can operate under human control in contested environments. Eligibility is broad in principle: all responsible sources capable of meeting the government's needs may submit a proposal, subject to the detailed rules in the BAA, so research organizations and companies may apply. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 25, 2026. Review the BAA for full eligibility and proposal requirements.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibility+1 moreRobert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
Due in 4 daysU.S. National Science Foundation · $100K–$3.3M
This NSF Robert Noyce program supports recruiting and preparing K-12 STEM teachers for high-need school districts, and proposals may only be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education (including community colleges), consortia, or U.S. nonprofits offering teacher education or residency programs. PI teams generally must include STEM and education faculty. Awards range from about $100,000 up to $3,250,000, with a deadline of August 25, 2026, so this is restricted to higher-education and certain nonprofit applicants rather than individuals or businesses.
Schools & universitiesNonprofitsLarge awardNarrow eligibility+1 moreMulti Modal Materials Analysis (MMoMA)
Due in 5 daysDARPA - Defense Sciences Office · Amount varies
This DARPA program (MMoMA) solicits innovative materials-analysis approaches, including surface and bulk analysis of molecular structure, composition, trace elements, and isotope ratios under ambient conditions without special sample preparation. Eligibility is broad in principle: all responsible sources capable of meeting the government's needs may submit a proposal, subject to the detailed rules in the BAA. Research that primarily yields evolutionary improvements is excluded. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 26, 2026.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibility+1 moreFiscal Year 2027 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
Due in 5 daysDOC NOAA - ERA Production · $1–$97.2K
This NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship places graduate students in marine and coastal policy roles. Students apply through their state Sea Grant program (not directly to Grants.gov), and the formal applicants to NOAA are Sea Grant College, Institutional, or Coherent Area Programs. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled in a U.S. graduate program. Each application package proposes $97,200 in funding, with about 35 fellowships anticipated; the deadline is August 26, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesSmall awardNarrow eligibility+1 moreMethodology, Measurement, and Statistics
Due in 6 daysU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics program supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods for the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, including regular awards, conferences, and doctoral dissertation grants. For dissertation awards the PI must be a faculty advisor and the doctoral student the co-PI; for other award types there are no listed restrictions, so research organizations generally may apply but it is geared toward academia. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 27, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDeadline soonGlobalX Challenge 26.2: Naval Southern Hemisphere Space Weather and Plasmas (NSHSWP)
Due in 10 daysOffice of Naval Research · Up to $500K
This Office of Naval Research GlobalX Challenge funds applied research on Southern Hemisphere space weather and plasmas to deliver dual-use capability for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and the broader public. Detailed eligibility, including any country and entity requirements, is set out in the announcement package and the underlying Broad Agency Announcement, which applicants should review. Awards may range up to about $500,000; the deadline is August 31, 2026.
ResearchersLarge awardNarrow eligibilityDeadline soonGlobalX Challenge 26.1: AI-Native Air Interface for Tactical Communication Networks
Due in 10 daysOffice of Naval Research · Up to $500K
This Office of Naval Research GlobalX Challenge targets researchers in the Indian subcontinent to develop an AI-native air interface for tactical communication networks, seeking dual-use capabilities of value to both the U.S. and India. Detailed eligibility is in the announcement package and the underlying Broad Agency Announcement, so prospective applicants should review those for the country and entity requirements. Awards may range up to about $500,000; the deadline is August 31, 2026.
ResearchersLarge awardNarrow eligibilityDeadline soonROSES25: B.2 Heliophysics Foundational Research
Due in 10 daysNASA Headquarters · Amount varies
This NASA ROSES-25 Heliophysics Foundational Research opportunity (B.2) is open to U.S. institutions affiliated with NSPIRES, with non-U.S. organizations limited to a no-exchange-of-funds basis. It funds foundational heliophysics research through a two-step process (Step-1 proposals were due May 1, 2026; the close date of August 31, 2026 is when ROSES-25 closes). A Step-2 proposal requires a submitted Step-1 proposal, and review is dual-anonymous. No specific award amount is stated, and this is geared toward research organizations rather than individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDeadline soonROSES 2025: A.10 INNOVATE
Due in 10 daysNASA Headquarters · Amount varies
This NASA ROSES-25 INNOVATE opportunity (A.10) is open to U.S. institutions affiliated with NSPIRES, with non-U.S. organizations limited to a no-exchange-of-funds basis; non-governmental organizations new to NASA are encouraged to partner with NASA centers. It funds Earth-science-related innovation efforts on a rolling basis through August 31, 2026. No specific award amount is stated, and applicants must plan for operation beyond the award period. This is geared toward research and technology organizations rather than individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDeadline soonROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science
Due in 10 daysNASA Headquarters · Amount varies
This NASA Earth Science research opportunity (ROSES-25 A.4) is open to U.S. institutions affiliated with the NSPIRES system; non-U.S. organizations may participate only on a no-exchange-of-funds basis, so this is effectively restricted to U.S. research organizations and not individuals. It funds rapid-response and novel Earth science research, with proposals accepted on a rolling basis through August 31, 2026. No award amount is stated; consult the specific program element PDF in ROSES for details, and note budgets must include a high-end computing charge if NASA's climate simulation facility is used.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDeadline soonPathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems
Due in 11 daysU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF PESOSE program supports turning open-source science and engineering research products into secure, sustainable ecosystems, and eligibility is broad: U.S.-based for-profit organizations (including small businesses), non-profit non-academic organizations, federal agencies and FFRDCs, state and local governments, U.S. institutions of higher education, and federally recognized Tribal Nations may apply. PIs generally must be U.S.-resident employees of the applicant; foreign organizations and overseas branch campuses are not eligible. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is September 1, 2026.
Small businessResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofits+3 moreTribal Colleges and Universities Program
Due in 11 daysU.S. National Science Foundation · $100K–$3.5M
This NSF program funds STEM capacity-building, education, and research, and is restricted to federally recognized Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Several award strands exist, including small research grants and large capacity-building projects, with the PI typically being a senior institutional officer or STEM faculty member. Awards range from about $100,000 to $3,500,000. Institutions that do not meet the Tribal/Native-serving criteria can only participate as non-lead partners.
Schools & universitiesGovernment / tribalResearchersLarge award+2 moreDoW Prostate Cancer, Physician Research Award
Due in 12 daysDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Prostate Cancer Physician Research Award funds a mentored research experience to prepare physicians with clinical duties for prostate cancer research careers. The PI must be an early-career clinician (last year of residency/fellowship or within five years of a faculty appointment) and the application must include an experienced mentor and a development plan. Eligibility is otherwise stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDeadline soonDoW Lung Cancer Patient-Centered Outcomes and Survivorship Award
Due in 12 daysDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lung Cancer Patient-Centered Outcomes and Survivorship Award funds research to improve lung cancer outcomes and patient experience, and may include translational, clinical, or pilot clinical research. The research team must include an advocate who is a lung cancer patient/survivor or caregiver. Eligibility is otherwise stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDeadline soonDoW Lung Cancer Idea Development Award
Due in 12 daysDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lung Cancer Idea Development Award funds high-risk, high-reward early-stage lung cancer research, including a New Investigator category for applicants early in their faculty appointments. Preliminary data supporting feasibility are required, though they need not come from lung cancer studies specifically. Eligibility is stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKBroad eligibility+1 moreDoW Prostate Cancer, Data Science Award
Due in 12 daysDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Prostate Cancer Data Science Award funds research using quantitative and analytical approaches, including AI/machine learning, bioinformatics, and digital pathology, on large or complex prostate cancer datasets. The mechanism allows multiple principal investigators, with an initiating and partnering PI submission structure. Eligibility is stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDeadline soon