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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 →
NHLBI Clinical Trial Pilot Studies (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH/NHLBI R34 funds pilot studies that inform the planning of larger Phase II-IV clinical trials for heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders; a clinical trial is optional. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, and tribal and community organizations; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply, though non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are. It is a planning mechanism for research teams preparing larger trials. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalBroad eligibilityPopulation Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R01 funds research into population-level approaches for reducing alcohol-related cancer risk, including policy analysis, social-norms research, and intervention testing. It's open to a wide range of research-capable organizations — universities, minority- and tribal-serving institutions, faith-based and community organizations, and federal agencies — though foreign entities face restrictions. No award amount is specified; this is a research grant, not general operating support.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityTitle X Family Planning Services Grants
Due Jan 9, 2027Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · $200K–$22M
This Title X program funds voluntary family planning services across U.S. states and territories. Eligible applicants are broad and include state, local, and tribal governments, public and private institutions of higher education, public housing authorities, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. Awards are large, with individual amounts running into the millions and roughly $257 million expected across about 90 awards. The work must deliver clinical family planning services to low-income and uninsured populations, so applicants generally need health-service delivery capacity.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesLarge award+1 moreOceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support
Due Jan 11, 2027U.S. National Science Foundation · $5K–$47.5M
This NSF program supports procurement, upgrade, and operation of shared-use oceanographic facilities and equipment, primarily research vessels and related infrastructure. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations and institutions of higher education acting for their faculty. Awards range widely from about $5,000 to $47.5 million depending on the activity. Many of these facilities also receive partial support from other sources, so cost-sharing or proportional support arrangements are common; applicants should review the solicitation.
ResearchersNonprofitsSchools & universitiesLarge award+1 moreDiscovery of the Genetic Basis of Childhood Cancers and of Congenital Anomalies: Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 11, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH Gabriella Miller Kids First X01 supports submitting pediatric cohort samples for whole genome and related sequencing to study the genetic basis of childhood cancers and congenital anomalies; no clinical trial is allowed. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations and foreign components are not eligible. This award provides sequencing at supported genomic centers rather than a cash research budget, so applicants should review the notice; no specific award amount is stated. It is aimed at research teams with existing pediatric cohorts.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityHEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 15, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $350K
This NIH HEAL Initiative R61/R33 funds early translational drug-discovery research toward non-addictive pain therapeutics, including assay development, screening, and initial characterization of candidate agents; no clinical trial is allowed. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, and tribal and community organizations, but foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. The maximum award is about $350,000. It requires drug-discovery research capacity.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalSmall award+1 moreAntarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Field Support
Due Jan 15, 2027U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program funds Antarctic and Southern Ocean research that does not require U.S. Antarctic Program field support, including data/sample-based studies and analogue-site work. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations, institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, and federally recognized tribal nations. It is aimed at researchers and academic or research institutions. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersNonprofitsSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribal+1 moreCybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure
Due Jan 20, 2027U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $1.2M
An NSF program funding cybersecurity research and deployment to secure scientific cyberinfrastructure, data, and workflows. Eligible applicants are U.S. higher-education institutions and certain nonprofit non-academic research/education organizations; for-profit and small businesses are not listed as eligible lead applicants. Awards reach up to about $1,200,000. This is a research grant for academic and research organizations, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityTraining-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)
Due Jan 21, 2027U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $1M
An NSF program funding training, education, and curriculum development to grow the workforce for advanced cyberinfrastructure and computational/data-driven research. Proposals must include a principal investigator or co-PI with expertise relevant to NSF's Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, and the program is oriented toward research and education institutions. Awards reach up to about $1,000,000. This is a research/education-workforce grant, not a fit for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityTribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32)
Due Jan 25, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
An NIH UE5/T32 award that funds federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes, Tribal colleges, Tribal health programs, and Tribal organizations to build graduate-level research training in AI/AN health. Eligibility is restricted to qualifying Tribal entities; foreign organizations are not eligible. No award amount is specified. This is a narrow opportunity limited to Tribal applicants and is not a fit for other nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
Government / tribalSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityROSS Rapid Response Program
Due Jan 25, 2027Department of Housing and Urban Development · $112.5K–$250K
A HUD program providing one-time, cost-reimbursable grants for service coordination and limited direct services to residents of HUD-assisted housing facing emergencies such as natural disasters or public-health crises. Eligible applicants include public/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status, including resident associations), multifamily owners, Tribal governments and entities, and faith-based organizations, so eligibility is relatively broad among housing-connected organizations. Awards run roughly $112,500 to $250,000. Note that funds are reimbursed after costs are incurred and serve HUD-assisted housing residents specifically.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNew orgs OKSmall awardMedical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32)
Due Jan 25, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
An NIH/NIGMS T32 award funding domestic institutions to run Medical Scientist Training Programs that train dual-degree (MD/PhD or equivalent) physician-scientists. Eligible applicants include domestic research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges; foreign institutions and foreign components are not eligible. No award amount is specified. This is an institutional training grant for established medical/research institutions, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
Schools & universitiesResearchersNarrow eligibilityTribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34)
Due Jan 25, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
An NIH UE5/T34 award funding federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes, Tribal colleges, Tribal health programs, and Tribal organizations to develop undergraduate-level research training in AI/AN health. Eligibility is restricted to qualifying Tribal entities; foreign organizations are not eligible. No award amount is specified. Like its T32 counterpart, this is narrow and not a fit for non-Tribal nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
Government / tribalSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNational Centers for Cryo-electron Tomography (cryoET) (R24 -Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 26, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
An NIH R24 supporting National Centers for Cryo-electron Tomography that provide shared access to advanced cryoET instrumentation and training. It targets established research institutions able to run a national core facility; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible. No award amount is specified, and clinical trials are not allowed. This is a narrow research-infrastructure award, not suited to typical nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityEPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (FEC)
Due Jan 26, 2027U.S. National Science Foundation · $1M–$1.5M
An NSF EPSCoR program funding interjurisdictional research collaborations in STEM, open to higher-education institutions, certain nonprofit research organizations with 501(c)(3) status, and Tribal governments located in EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions. Applicants and investigators must be in EPSCoR jurisdictions and projects must span at least two such jurisdictions, which is a significant geographic restriction. Awards run roughly $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. Not a fit for organizations outside EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions or without a research mission.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalLarge award+1 moreTribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 27, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
An NIH R24 funding federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes, Tribal colleges, Tribal health programs, and Tribal organizations to establish or strengthen Tribal Institutional Review Boards. Eligibility is restricted to qualifying Tribal entities; foreign organizations are not eligible, and clinical trials are not allowed. No award amount is specified. This is narrow and not a fit for non-Tribal nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
Government / tribalSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDiabetes Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 27, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $1M
An NIH/NIDDK P30 center grant funding shared research cores and a pilot/feasibility program for diabetes and related metabolic disease research. It is aimed at institutions with an established diabetes research base; only one application per institution is allowed, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Awards reach up to about $1,000,000. This is a center-scale research award for established institutions, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityBiomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 27, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
An NIH UC2 program helping resource-limited organizations build biomedical research capacity and sponsored-programs administration. Eligible applicants include minority-serving and Tribal colleges and other domestic organizations with limited research resources; foreign organizations are not eligible. Awards reach up to about $500,000. This targets emerging or under-resourced research institutions rather than general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
Schools & universitiesResearchersLarge awardNew orgs OK+1 moreTranslational Neural Devices (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 28, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH cooperative agreement funds translational development of therapeutic and diagnostic devices for nervous-system and neuromuscular disorders, covering clinical prototyping, safety testing, and small clinical studies. It's aimed at research institutions with device-development capacity, including universities and minority-serving institutions, and involves close NIH staff involvement in project planning. No award amount is specified.
ResearchersNarrow eligibilityBRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 28, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $750K
An NIH BRAIN Initiative R18 funding preclinical proof-of-concept work on novel recording and modulation technologies for the human central nervous system, up to readiness for first-in-human studies. The eligibility text is mixed but states foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply, while domestic research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges may. Awards reach up to about $750,000, and clinical trials are not allowed. This is a specialized research award, not a fit for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibility