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Centers for Disease Control - OPHPR · $50K–$5M

A CDC cooperative agreement that pre-positions states, large local governments, and federally recognized Tribes on an approved-but-unfunded roster for rapid public-health emergency response. Eligibility is limited to government public-health entities, with population thresholds (e.g., counties of 2 million or more, cities of 400,000 or more, Tribes serving 50,000 or more), so it is restricted to large jurisdictions. Listed award range is about $50,000 to $5,000,000, but funding is only released if a public health emergency is declared. Not a fit for nonprofits, small businesses, individuals, or smaller jurisdictions.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIDA U01 cooperative agreement funding animal-genomics research into variants linked to addiction and substance use disorders. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges, and foreign organizations. No award amount is specified, and clinical trials are not allowed. This is a federal research grant aimed at investigators, not general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $700K

An NIH BRAIN Initiative R61 funding exploratory human neuroscience using invasive neural recording and stimulation during surgical procedures. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible; the work requires multidisciplinary teams with access to neurosurgical settings. Awards reach up to about $700,000, and clinical trials are not allowed. This is a highly specialized research award for institutions with relevant clinical/research capacity, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH/NHGRI R01 supporting early-stage investigators pursuing genomics research, across genomic sciences, medicine, data science, and ethical/legal/social implications. Foreign organizations are not eligible; domestic research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges may apply, and the program targets researchers in an early-career stage. No award amount is specified. This is a research grant for academic/early-career investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

This California housing program funds predevelopment, construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental and ownership housing, plus homelessness services like rapid rehousing and shelter operations. It's restricted to public agencies — cities, counties, and other government entities — so nonprofits, businesses, and individuals can't apply directly. No award amount is specified.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

This California housing program funds predevelopment, construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental and ownership housing, plus homelessness services like rapid rehousing and shelter operations. It's restricted to public agencies — cities, counties, and other government entities — so nonprofits, businesses, and individuals can't apply directly. No award amount is specified.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

An NSF program providing protected time and resources to help mid-career scientists advance their research, typically through a partnership at another institution. Eligible applicants are U.S. higher-education institutions and certain nonprofit non-academic research organizations; the principal investigator must be at the Associate Professor rank (or equivalent) for at least three years, so this is restricted to established faculty. No award amount is specified. Not a fit for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals without a qualifying faculty appointment.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH X01 award giving researchers access to stored All of Us biospecimens (plasma, serum, DNA) to run assays and add data back to the program. It is aimed at scientific investigators, including foreign organizations, who can conduct multiomics and biomarker analyses; it is a resource-access award rather than a general grant. No dollar amount is specified, and clinical trials are not allowed. Not a fit for nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals outside the research community.

Environmental Protection · Up to $35K

This Illinois EPA grant (FY27) reimburses units of local government up to $35,000 for costs of running a residential sharps (needle) collection program, including advertising, educational materials, collection containers, and disposal fees. Only local government units that are pre-qualified through the state's GATA Grantee Portal with an approved Internal Control Questionnaire are eligible; nonprofits and businesses cannot apply, and only residential (not business) sharps waste is covered. The deadline is March 1, 2027.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $1M–$5M

An NSF program funding higher-education institutions to provide scholarships and support services for academically talented, low-income students in STEM. Only U.S. two- and four-year institutions of higher education (including community colleges) may apply; the scholarship recipients must be domestic low-income students. Awards are large, roughly $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. This is restricted to colleges and universities and is not a fit for other nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH/NIAMS UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement funding the implementation of clinical trials, where a clinical trial is required. The eligibility text is internally mixed but states that foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, while domestic research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges may apply. No award amount is specified. This is a clinical-research award for institutions equipped to run trials, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH R01 funding discovery and optimization of in vivo chemical probes for novel nervous-system targets, with applicants expected to already have validated starting compounds and bioassays in hand. Domestic and foreign organizations and foreign components are eligible to apply. No award amount is specified, and clinical trials are not allowed. This is a research grant for investigators with existing medicinal-chemistry capacity, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.5M

An NIH RM1 funding team-based research at the intersection of HIV and substance use, requiring a detailed research plan and preliminary data. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply. Awards reach up to about $1,500,000. This is a research-team grant for established investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH R01 funding innovative research at the intersection of HIV and substance use, open to both individual investigators and research teams, and requiring a detailed research plan with preliminary data. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges, and foreign organizations. No award amount is specified. This is a research grant for investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals without a research affiliation.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K

An NIH U01 supporting collaborative translational research conducted with NIH intramural investigators using the NIH Clinical Center. Domestic and foreign organizations may apply, but NIH will not fund awards involving foreign subawards/subcontracts under this opportunity, so applications relying on foreign subawards are excluded. Awards reach up to about $500,000. This is a research grant for investigators able to partner with NIH, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K

An NIH/NIDDK U01 continuing the Cardiovascular Repository for Type 1 Diabetes (CaRe-T1D) consortium to study cardiovascular disease in people with type 1 diabetes. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply, and clinical trials are not allowed; it is tied to the existing consortium effort. Awards reach up to about $500,000. This is a specialized research-consortium award for investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

An NIH R34 funding formative research and pilot-testing of behavioral, social, structural, or combination interventions to improve HIV prevention and treatment for people who use drugs; a clinical trial is required. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges, and foreign organizations. No award amount is specified. This is an early-stage clinical-research grant for investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $300K–$1M

An NSF program funding development and testing of innovative approaches to STEM graduate education. Eligible applicants are U.S. two- and four-year higher-education institutions (including community colleges), certain nonprofit non-academic research/education organizations, and federally recognized Tribal Nations. Awards run roughly $300,000 to $1,000,000. This is geared to colleges, universities, and education-focused nonprofits rather than small businesses or individuals.

U.S. National Science Foundation · From $15M

An NSF program funding large, ambitious, long-horizon research in computing and information science. Lead and collaborative applicants must be U.S. higher-education institutions with undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in relevant computing fields; other organizations may participate only with independent funding. Awards are very large, up to about $15,000,000 over seven years. This is restricted to major research universities and is not a fit for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.

Food and Drug Administration · Up to $300K

This FDA cooperative agreement funds state animal food safety programs working toward or maintaining full implementation of national inspection standards, with optional add-ons for mutual-reliance partnerships. It's restricted to state programs that already hold an active FDA inspectional contract and a valid prior agreement — a narrow, technical bar that rules out most nonprofits and businesses. Awards go up to $300,000 depending on funding track and tier.