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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 →
NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5, clinical trial optional), which lets exceptional junior scientists skip the traditional postdoctoral training period and launch an independent research program shortly after their doctoral or clinical degree. Candidates are nominated and supported by their host research institution, so eligibility is narrow and tied to early-career investigators at eligible institutions. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official NIH notice when released.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityForecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Paul Calabresi Career Development Award in Clinical Oncology (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecast for a future NIH K12 career development award (Paul Calabresi Award) supporting clinical oncology researchers, typically administered through academic medical/research institutions rather than to individuals or nonprofits directly. Because it is only a forecast, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityEONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)
No deadline listedNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · Up to $450K
This NASA MUREP (MUSIC) award is limited to accredited Minority Serving Institutions partnered with a U.S. nonprofit organization; applicants must have a DUNS number, active SAM registration, CAGE code, and NSPIRES registration before the due date. Awards run up to two years and top out at $450,000, funding STEM research capacity-building and education efforts at MSIs.
NonprofitsSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityAdvancing the Centers of Excellence in Newcomer Health
ForecastedNo deadline listedCenters for Disease Control - NCEZID · Amount varies
This is a forecasted CDC (National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases) opportunity to advance Centers of Excellence in Newcomer Health, focused on the health of refugees and other newcomers. It is likely aimed at health-focused nonprofits, academic institutions, or public agencies with relevant expertise. Detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the official CDC notice once released to confirm who may apply.
NonprofitsSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalSolomon Islands Threshold Program Industry Day
ForecastedNo deadline listedMillennium Challenge Corporation · Amount varies
This is a forecasted Millennium Challenge Corporation listing for a Solomon Islands Threshold Program Industry Day, which is an informational/engagement event rather than a direct grant award to U.S. nonprofits or small businesses. Industry Days are typically aimed at potential contractors and partners interested in upcoming MCC compact or threshold program work abroad. No eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or deadlines are posted; review the official MCC notice to understand whether and how to participate.
Narrow eligibilityIllinois support of Ohio River Basin Asian Carp control and management (CAFWS-182)
UnofficialNo deadline listedNatural Resources · $30K–$3M
Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Illinois Natural Resources grant, which funds fish and wildlife management activities supporting Asian carp control in the Ohio River Basin. Awards range from $30,000 to $3,000,000.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesSmall business+2 moreExpanding the Therapeutic Pipeline for Treating and Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Preclinical Validation and Drug Discovery for Novel Candidate Targets (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement, clinical trials not allowed) for preclinical validation and drug discovery targeting novel candidate targets in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. It is aimed at biomedical researchers and research institutions conducting preclinical therapeutic development, not individuals or general nonprofits. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; check the official NIH notice when available.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesTactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver
No deadline listedDept of the Army -- Materiel Command · $100K–$2.3M
This U.S. Army research program (Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver) funds work on robotics and autonomous systems for future multi-domain military operations, with awards ranging from about $100,000 up to roughly $2.3 million to a single entity. Institutions of higher education, for-profit, and non-profit organizations may apply, and FFRDCs may propose subject to their sponsoring agency's policy; teams are allowed but not required. Note the listed proposal dates have passed (Cycle 2 submission was April 24, 2024), so verify whether any cycle remains open before pursuing it.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesSmall businessNonprofits+2 moreProcess Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program funds fundamental engineering research on process systems, reaction engineering, and molecular thermodynamics, including reactor design, multi-scale modeling, and sustainable chemical manufacturing. Eligibility is unrestricted, meaning most entity types (including universities, businesses, and nonprofits) may submit, though NSF research awards are most commonly made to academic researchers. Funding amounts and a specific deadline are not listed, so confirm program details and proposal windows with the NSF disciplinary program officer.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityPregnancy and Postpartum Hypertension Control Initiative
ForecastedNo deadline listedOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Amount varies
This is a forecast from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health for a future Pregnancy and Postpartum Hypertension Control Initiative funding opportunity; no eligibility, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. It is expected to target maternal health organizations or health departments once the formal notice is released.
Redeploy Illinois - Planning Grant
UnofficialNo deadline listedHuman Services · $5K–$25K
This Illinois Department of Human Services Redeploy Illinois Planning Grant offers awards between $5,000 and $25,000 to support local planning around juvenile justice diversion. Eligibility and program details are not specified in the listing — confirm with IDHS before applying.
Small awardGrowing Great Ideas: Research Education Course in Product Development and Entrepreneurship for Life Science Researchers
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research-education opportunity to fund a course in product development and entrepreneurship for life-science researchers, typically awarded to a university or research institution that would deliver the training. It is geared toward education and research institutions rather than individuals or general nonprofits. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the official NIH notice once it is released.
Schools & universitiesResearchersFuture Energy Jobs Act Multi-Cultural Jobs Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedCommerce And Econ Opp · Up to $500K
This Illinois DCEO program under the Future Energy Jobs Act funds multi-cultural jobs initiatives, with awards up to $500,000. Eligibility and program details are not specified in the listing — confirm with DCEO before applying.
Large awardNLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Library of Medicine (NIH) institutional training-grant opportunity to support research training in biomedical informatics, data science, and AI. As an institutional grant, it is awarded to universities and research institutions to fund trainees, rather than to individuals, nonprofits, or businesses directly. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official NIH notice when released.
Schools & universitiesResearchersNarrow eligibilityLimited Competition: Social, Behavioral, & Economic (SBE) Coordinating Center
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health limited-competition opportunity to fund a Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Coordinating Center. As a limited competition, only specific pre-identified institutions are typically invited to apply, making eligibility narrow and oriented toward an experienced research institution. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official NIH notice when released.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityContinuum of Care Builds (CoC Builds)
ForecastedNo deadline listedDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Amount varies
This is a forecasted Department of Housing and Urban Development opportunity (Continuum of Care Builds) that typically funds the construction or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness through the CoC program. Eligibility is generally limited to states, local governments, instrumentalities of government, public housing agencies, and nonprofit organizations, often tied to a local Continuum of Care. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official HUD notice when released to confirm requirements.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityFacilitating Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions:
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program (RUI and ROA) supports research by faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions, helping build campus research capacity and integrate research with undergraduate education. Only accredited colleges and universities (including two-year community colleges) that have awarded 20 or fewer Ph.D./D.Sci. degrees in NSF-supported fields over the prior two academic years may submit; this is a restrictive institutional eligibility rule. Funding amounts and a fixed deadline are not listed, so contact the relevant NSF disciplinary program officer to confirm fit and timing.
Schools & universitiesResearchersNarrow eligibilityResearch Program Award (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health Research Program Award (R35, clinical trial optional), a mechanism that provides flexible, longer-term funding to an individual established investigator's overall research program rather than a single project. Applications are typically submitted by the investigator's university or research institution, so it is aimed at researchers and research institutions, not general nonprofits or businesses. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; check the official NIH notice when available.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesStrengthening Botswana's national data, performance management, and surveillance systems for a sustainable and government-led HIV, TB, and related public health response
ForecastedNo deadline listedCenters for Disease Control-GHC · Amount varies
This is a forecasted CDC Global Health Center opportunity to strengthen Botswana's national HIV, TB, and related public-health data, performance-management, and surveillance systems. It is geographically focused on Botswana and aimed at organizations able to work with that country's government-led health response, which often limits eligibility to entities with relevant in-country capacity. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official CDC notice once released to confirm who may apply.
NonprofitsNarrow eligibilitySystematic Characterization of Genomic Variation to Assess Effects of Individual Variants on Genome Function and Phenotype (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecast notice for a future NIH UM1 award funding systematic characterization of genomic variation to study genome function and phenotype effects; no eligibility, description, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. This is a large-scale genomics research award typically suited to established research institutions once the full NOFO is released.
ResearchersSchools & universities