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DoW Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program, Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Award
Due Sep 30, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) ALS Research Program Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Award supports development and validation of clinical outcomes and biomarkers to enrich ALS clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Projects may target a specific therapy, therapeutic class, or ALS subtype and may use digital health measures. Community collaboration informed by the ALS lived-experience community is expected. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityWINDOWS ON THE UNIVERSE: THE ERA OF MULTI-MESSENGER ASTROPHYSICS
Due Sep 30, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF's Windows on the Universe multi-messenger astrophysics (WoU-MMA) program supports research coordinating, observing, or interpreting astrophysical sources across electromagnetic waves, high-energy particles, and gravitational waves. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the solicitation. No specific award amount is stated. Proposals should be directed to the relevant participating NSF programs.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityFY 2024 – 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Office of Education
Due Sep 30, 2026DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $0
This NOAA Broad Agency Announcement for the Office of Education seeks applications for special projects tied to NOAA's strategic and mission goals, including education and environmental work. Eligibility is broad: higher-education institutions, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations and governments, individuals, and state, local, and tribal governments may apply, subject to the statutory authority for the specific activity. Federal organizations cannot be funded. No specific award amount is stated; contact program officials and submit to the appropriate line-office BAA.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersIndividuals+3 moreF26AS00068 Partners for Fish and Wildlife FY26
Due Sep 30, 2026Fish and Wildlife Service · $1–$750K
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program funds habitat restoration and protection on private lands (including tribal, municipal, and non-governmental properties), mainly through cooperative agreements. Eligible projects must be on private lands and align with regional strategic plans; 501(c)(3) organizations should have IRS proof of status, and tribal applicants may need an authorizing resolution. All applicants are required to contact local PFW staff before applying. The stated maximum is about $750,000.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardBroad eligibilityAnalysis
Due Sep 30, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF's Analysis Program supports mathematical research in areas such as complex, harmonic, and real analysis, dynamical systems, functional analysis, mathematical physics, operator theory, and partial differential equations. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the solicitation. No specific award amount is stated. Conference and workshop proposals must be submitted through a separate NSF solicitation rather than this program.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityBiological Technologies
Due Sep 30, 2026DARPA - Biological Technologies Office · Amount varies
DARPA's Biological Technologies Office solicits proposals leveraging biological properties and processes to advance national defense capabilities. Eligibility is broad: all responsible sources capable of meeting the government's needs may submit a proposal, with details in the BAA's eligibility section. Research limited to evolutionary improvements on existing practice is specifically excluded. No specific award amount is stated, so review the full BAA for scope and submission requirements.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityIn Vivo High-Resolution Imaging for Inner Ear Visualization (R01 Clinical Trial optional)
Due Oct 1, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
This NIH (NIDCD) R01 award funds development of in vivo high-resolution structural and functional imaging technologies for the living human inner ear. A wide range of domestic and foreign organizations may apply, including higher-education institutions (including minority-serving institutions), tribal governments, faith-based or community organizations, and U.S. territories. A clinical trial is optional. The stated maximum is about $500,000, and a multidisciplinary team approach is encouraged; review the RFA for full eligibility details.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalLarge award+1 moreCooperative Agreement for In Vivo High-Resolution Imaging for Inner Ear Visualization (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Oct 1, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
This NIH (NIDCD) U01 cooperative agreement funds high-risk clinical trials developing in vivo high-resolution imaging technologies for the living human inner ear; a clinical trial is required for this mechanism. Eligible applicants include a broad range of domestic and foreign organizations such as higher-education institutions (including minority-serving institutions), tribal governments, faith-based or community organizations, and U.S. territories. The stated maximum is about $500,000. A multidisciplinary team approach is encouraged; review the RFA for full eligibility details.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalLarge award+1 moreDoW, Ovarian Cancer, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Due Oct 1, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Ovarian Cancer Investigator-Initiated Research Award supports high-impact research from basic laboratory through translational work, excluding clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Preliminary data are required, and a Partnering PI option allows two investigators to work synergistically on a single project. No specific award amount is stated; review the full opportunity for requirements.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Ovarian Cancer, Clinical Trial Award
Due Oct 1, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Award supports rapid implementation of clinical trials with potential to significantly affect ovarian cancer treatment or management. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the announcement. Trials may range from small proof-of-concept studies through large-scale efficacy trials. No specific award amount is stated; review the full funding opportunity for requirements.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW, Ovarian Cancer, Pilot Award
Due Oct 1, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Ovarian Cancer Pilot Award supports research exploring innovative concepts or theories that could expand or modify current thinking in ovarian cancer. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Innovation is central; preliminary data are not required but allowed. A blinded pre-application screening means no PI, collaborator, or organization identifying material should be included at that stage. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityEDU Core Research
Due Oct 1, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · $500K–$2.5M
NSF's EDU Core Research (ECR:Core) program supports fundamental research advancing knowledge of STEM learning, broadening participation, and STEM workforce development for learners of all ages in formal and informal settings. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the solicitation. Funding has three levels: up to $500,000 (Level I), up to $1.5 million (Level II), and up to $2.5 million (Level III), with project durations of three to five years.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardBroad eligibilityDoW Peer Reviewed Cancer, Idea Award
Due Oct 5, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Idea Award supports innovative, untested, high-risk/high-reward concepts and basic cancer research relevant to the Military Health System. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Preliminary data are not required, but a strong scientific rationale is. A new Early Career Investigator option supports promising investigators early in faculty appointments. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW, Peer Reviewed Cancer, Impact Award
Due Oct 5, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Impact Award supports mature research with near-term potential to affect clinical cancer care within congressionally directed FY26 topic areas. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications. Applications must include preliminary data supporting feasibility; clinical trials are allowed. Up to two partnering Principal Investigators are permitted. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Peer Reviewed Cancer, Clinical Trial Award
Due Oct 5, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Clinical Trial Award funds clinical trials (phase 0 through phase III) testing new products, drugs, devices, or approaches to treat or manage cancer within designated topic areas. Applications must include a clinical trial and patient advocates, animal studies are not allowed, and any required IND/IDE regulatory application must be submitted by the application deadline. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. No specific award amount is stated in this record.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAdvancing Research on the Application of Digital Health Technology to the Management of Type 2 Diabetes (R01- Clinical Trail Required)
Due Oct 6, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R01 funds research examining the efficacy and clinical effectiveness of digital health technologies for the remote management of type 2 diabetes; a clinical trial is required. Eligible applicants include federal agencies, tribal governments, faith- or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories, in addition to standard research institutions. Foreign organizations and the foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed. No specific award amount is stated in this record; see the NOFO for full eligibility details.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribal+1 moreDoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Idea Development Award
Due Oct 7, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award funds innovative, high-risk/high-reward pancreatic cancer research; preliminary data relevant to the project are required. Clinical research studies are allowed, but clinical trials are not. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. An optional partnering mechanism offers higher funding to pair an experienced PI with an early-career investigator. No specific award amount is stated in this record.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Focused Pilot Award
Due Oct 7, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Focused Pilot Award supports exploratory, innovative pancreatic cancer research intended to produce preliminary data for future work; preliminary data are allowed but not required. Clinical research studies are permitted, but clinical trials are not allowed and preclinical animal-only studies do not meet the intent. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. No specific award amount is stated in this record.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Translational Research Partnership Award
Due Oct 7, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Translational Research Partnership Award funds partnerships among clinicians, population, applied, and/or basic scientists to move promising pancreatic cancer ideas toward clinical application, and requires two Principal Investigators (an initiating and a partnering PI) with at least one having pancreatic cancer expertise. Preliminary data are required; pilot clinical trials and retrospective/correlative studies are allowed, but large-scale clinical trials are not. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAlgebra and Number Theory
Due Oct 9, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF Algebra and Number Theory program supports research in algebra, algebraic and arithmetic geometry, number theory, and representation theory, and also funds conferences, workshops, and summer/winter schools. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard NSF entity type), subject to clarification in the NOFO, though proposals are typically led by universities and research organizations. Conference proposals follow specific submission windows depending on budget size. No specific award amount is stated in this record.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibility