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National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.3M

This NIH/NCI program (U54) funds Specialized Centers within the Metastasis Research Network to pursue integrative, multidisciplinary basic research on cancer metastasis. Eligible applicants are research institutions, and notably foreign organizations, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are all eligible to apply here. The award ceiling is about $1.3M. This is a center-grant mechanism aimed at research institutions, not individuals or general organizations; see the NOFO for full eligibility details.

Strategic Growth Council · $1M–$10M

This Strategic Growth Council program funds construction, retrofits, and campus amenities for Community Resilience Centers, plus related community programs and services, with awards of $1 million to $10 million. Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply, but each application must include at least two partners, with one being a community-based organization if the lead applicant isn't. The deadline is September 26, 2026.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $50K–$1.2M

The NSF Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0) program funds research on the security, privacy, and resilience of cyber systems, spanning technical and social dimensions. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education and non-profit, non-academic research organizations; PIs must hold qualifying academic or research appointments, and individuals at for-profit organizations or overseas branch campuses are not eligible. Awards range from about $50,000 to $1.2M. Eligibility is restricted to higher-education and nonprofit research organizations.

U.S. National Science Foundation · From $220K

This NSF program funds Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology for research and training at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biological sciences. Proposals are submitted by the individual fellow (not the host institution), and applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who are recent doctoral recipients early in their careers, with several eligibility limits (e.g., on prior postdoctoral experience and number of prior submissions). The minimum award is listed around $220,000. This is for individual early-career researchers, not organizations, and has narrow eligibility criteria.

National Endowment for the Arts · $400K–$2.5M

The National Endowment for the Arts Partnership Agreement grants go to the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies and the six regional arts organizations. Eligibility is narrow: only state governments and 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than higher-education institutions) qualify, and in practice these awards are made to the designated state arts agencies and regional arts organizations. Awards range from about $400,000 to $2.5M. This is not a general-purpose grant for individual nonprofits or arts groups.

Idaho Field Office · $5K–$8M

This Department of Energy program (Idaho Field Office) provides cost-share grants to help offset the cost of licensing advanced nuclear energy reactors. Eligible applicants are broad and include federally recognized tribal governments, small and other businesses, county and city/township governments, nonprofits (including those without 501(c)(3) status, but not higher-ed institutions), and public and private universities. Awards range from about $5,000 up to roughly $8M, and applications are only accepted during a July 1 to September 30 window. Note this is a cost-share program, so applicants are expected to contribute matching funds.

Capital Development Board · Up to $136.9M

This is a $136.9 million capital funding line from the Illinois Capital Development Board to build office and lab space for a quantum and microelectronics research park; the listing does not specify which organizations may apply. Given the scale and phrasing, this reads as a state capital appropriation rather than a typical open competitive grant, so most nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals should not assume they are eligible without confirming directly with the Capital Development Board. The application/decision deadline listed is September 30, 2026.

Fish and Wildlife Service · $1–$500K

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program provides technical and financial assistance for projects protecting and restoring fish and wildlife habitat in priority coastal ecosystems on public and private lands, through cooperative agreements. Projects must align with regional strategic plans; the program does not fund land acquisition or projects generating compensatory mitigation credits, and will not accept mitigation funds as non-federal cost share. All applicants are required to contact a local program office before applying. The stated maximum is about $500,000.

Office of Science · $50K–$5M

The DOE Office of Science runs this open, year-round solicitation supporting research across program areas including advanced scientific computing, basic energy sciences, biological and environmental research, fusion energy, high energy physics, nuclear physics, and isotope R&D. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications and to the requirements in 10 CFR 605. Awards range from roughly $50,000 to $5 million. The NOFO remains open until September 30, 2026 or until succeeded by a new issuance.

FAA-COE-TTHP · $1–$1M

This FAA Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance opportunity is limited to institutions of higher education, specifically public and state-controlled institutions and private institutions of higher education. Other organization types are not listed as eligible. The stated maximum is about $1 million. The posting provides little additional detail, so review the full announcement for scope and requirements.

Air Force -- Research Lab · Up to $99.9M

This Air Force Research Laboratory opportunity funds geospatial intelligence processing and exploitation work, with awards potentially up to $99.9 million. Critically, it does not accept submissions through Grants.gov; all applications must go through SAM.gov following that portal's separate instructions. The deadline is September 30, 2026.

FAA-COE-AJFE · $1–$20M

This FAA Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment opportunity is restricted: new grant opportunities are open and available only to the university members of the ASCENT research coalition, which was awarded the Center in 2013. Organizations outside ASCENT's member universities are not eligible. The stated amount range runs up to about $20 million. Because eligibility is limited to existing consortium members, most applicants will not qualify.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Up to $1.5M

HUD's Indian Community Development Block Grant Imminent Threat (ICDBG-IT) program funds Tribes and Tribal organizations addressing imminent threats to health or safety. Only Tribes and Tribal organizations as defined in the ICDBG regulations are eligible; individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible. The stated maximum is about $1.5 million. Applications must be emailed directly to HUD (not submitted through Grants.gov), and Tribal organizations may need to submit eligibility documentation.

Early Childhood · Up to $1.9M

This Illinois grant, worth up to $1.9 million, funds training and technical assistance for Prevention Initiative (birth to age 3) programs under the Early Childhood Block Grant. Eligible applicants include school districts, university lab schools, charter schools, vocational centers, regional/intermediate education offices, and nonprofit or for-profit organizations with relevant experience, but it is limited to continuation applicants only.

Fish 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.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.5M

This NIH (NIDDK) U24 cooperative agreement funds continuation of the Cardiovascular Repository for Type 1 Diabetes (CaRe-T1D) Resource Center, supporting human cardiovascular tissue research. This is a single-source opportunity: only the University of Florida is eligible to apply, so no other organization qualifies. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible, and clinical trials are not allowed under this mechanism. The stated maximum is about $1.5 million.

Early Childhood · Up to $31.9M

This large Illinois grant funds Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies that coordinate child care access and quality across regional communities, with awards up to roughly $31.9 million. Only existing 501(c)(3) nonprofit agencies (or those with a 501(c)(3) parent/fiscal agent) serving as continuation grantees may apply, and agencies must meet specific IT infrastructure and state system-access requirements — new organizations are not eligible.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $2.2M

This NIH (NIDDK) U24 cooperative agreement funds continuation of the Integrated Islet Distribution Program, which supplies human islets to diabetes researchers. It is a single-source opportunity: only the PI/PDs associated with the prior award to Beckman Research Institute/City of Hope are eligible, so no other organization qualifies. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible, and clinical trials are not allowed. The stated maximum is about $2.2 million.

U.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.

National 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.