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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) 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 eligibilityNIDCR Dual Degree Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH award funds dual-degree dentist scientists (e.g., DDS/PhD) transitioning from mentored postdoctoral training into independent, tenure-track research careers focused on dental, oral, and craniofacial health. It is narrowly limited to individuals in this specific clinical-research career path; foreign organizations and their non-U.S. components are not eligible. No award amount is specified, 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 eligibilityNative American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning Grants (R34 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jul 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
Open specifically to federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes, tribal colleges and universities, tribal health programs, and tribal organizations. This NIH R34 planning grant funds preparatory work to develop competitive Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) applications. Eligibility is narrow — limited to AI/AN tribal entities; award size follows standard R34 limits.
Government / tribalSchools & universitiesResearchersNarrow eligibilitySupport 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 eligibilityMethod to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request (Type 4 eSubmission Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Sep 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
For existing NCI early-stage-investigator MERIT (R37) awardees applying to extend their award, submitted through their U.S. or eligible institution. The extension provides up to seven years of total support across two segments, giving early-career cancer researchers extra time before a renewal. Eligibility is narrow — limited to current ESI MERIT grantees.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34)
Due Sep 25, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH/NIGMS T34 training grant funds undergraduate-enrolling institutions to build biomedical research training and mentoring programs that prepare students for PhD or MD/PhD careers. Eligibility is restrictive: applicant institutions must enroll undergraduates and have averaged less than $50M per year in NIH Research Project Grant funding over the last three fiscal years. Foreign institutions and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Schools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityLimited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Sep 25, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.8M
This NIH/NIEHS P42 grant funds Superfund Research Program Centers that combine biomedical and environmental science and engineering to study hazardous substances. By law, eligibility is limited to accredited institutions of higher education, though they may subcontract with other organizations and governments. Awards are large (up to roughly $1.75M), and foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Schools & universitiesResearchersLarge awardNarrow eligibilityCancer Center Support Grants (CCSGs) for NCI-designated Cancer Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Sep 25, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH/NCI P30 Cancer Center Support Grant funds NCI-designated Cancer Centers to integrate their cancer research into a coordinated enterprise. Eligibility is highly restrictive: applicant institutions must already have a large cancer-focused NIH funding base (for example, $6M or $10M in annual direct costs depending on center type). Foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible or allowed.
Schools & universitiesResearchersNarrow eligibilityAnimal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 26, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH/ORIP P40 grant funds Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers that maintain specialized animal colonies, cell and tissue cultures, genetic stocks, and related services for the biomedical research community. Proposed centers must have broad relevance across multiple NIH Institutes. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and foreign components are not allowed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityResource-Related Research Projects for Development of Models and Related Materials for Studying Human Health and Diseases (R24 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Due Sep 28, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH/ORIP R24 grant funds research organizations to develop, characterize, or improve models of human health and disease (including new approach methodologies) that are broadly useful across two or more NIH Institutes. Projects narrowly tied to a single disease or to one Institute's interests will not be accepted. Foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible or allowed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDrinking Water Fluoridation RFA
UnofficialDue Sep 28, 2028Department of Health · Up to $2.5M
The New York State Department of Health's Drinking Water Fluoridation RFA funds eligible NYS municipalities to plan (Component A) or implement/maintain (Component B) community water fluoridation systems, with awards up to $2,500,000, on a rolling submission basis. While listed eligibility includes for-profit, governmental, and not-for-profit entities, the program description specifically targets NYS municipalities, so applicants should confirm municipal eligibility before applying. The deadline is September 28, 2028.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityBRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Oct 6, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH BRAIN Initiative U24 grant funds organizations to disseminate and integrate existing neuroscience research resources (tools, reagents, training, and access to platforms) into the broader research community. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, and applications involving funded foreign subawards/subcontracts will be rejected. Applicants are typically established research institutions with an existing resource to share.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityOccupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42)
Due Oct 26, 2028Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $4.5M–$9M
This CDC/NIOSH program funds academic institutions to run Education and Research Centers providing interdisciplinary training and research in occupational safety and health. Awards are large (roughly $4.5M to $9M). Eligibility is narrow: only one application per institution is allowed, and current holders of a NIOSH T03 training grant cannot receive an award or sub-award under this opportunity.
Schools & universitiesResearchersLarge awardNarrow eligibilityCCRP Initiative: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Nov 5, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $300K
This NIH R01 grant funds basic research into how toxic chemicals of concern injure the skin, supporting the development of medical countermeasures for chemical disasters and emergencies. The award ceiling is up to about $300,000. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components within a project may be allowed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityLimited Competition: Small Grant Program for NHLBI K01/K08/K23/K25 Recipients (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Nov 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $85K
This NIH/NHLBI R03 small grant is a limited competition open only to current or recently completed NHLBI K01, K08, K23, and K25 career-development awardees, to help them transition toward independent research. Projects must be completable in two years, and applicants must maintain at least 40% protected research effort. The award ceiling is up to about $85,000, and foreign organizations are not eligible to apply.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilitySmall award