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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 →
DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Due Nov 12, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Vision Research Program award supports basic through early translational research on eye injury or visual dysfunction related to military exposure, including preclinical and clinical research but not clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; two funding levels and a Partnering PI option are offered. Research must align with the program's focus areas. No award amounts are listed.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityDoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Translation Research Award
Due Nov 12, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Clinical Translation Research Award funding early-stage clinical research (feasibility, pilot, optimization) to prepare for larger spinal cord injury trials or implementation. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; applications must name at least two SCI community partners. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad, but applicants need clinical research capacity and required partnerships.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityNCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Nov 13, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.1M
NIH (NCCIH) R33 funding for early-phase clinical trials of natural products (botanicals, dietary supplements, probiotics) to confirm target engagement and inform whether further clinical research is warranted. Intended for research institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible. The listed maximum is about $1,050,000. It will not support efficacy or effectiveness trials and requires strong preliminary data, making it narrow research-only funding.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityNIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Nov 13, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $750K
NIH (NIDA) K12 institutional career-development funding to support mentored research training for clinician-scientists in substance use and substance use disorder research. Intended for institutions that will run a scholar training program; foreign organizations are not eligible and foreign components are not allowed. The listed maximum is about $750,000. This is an institutional training award, not a grant for individuals or general nonprofits.
Schools & universitiesResearchersLarge awardNarrow eligibilityNCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Nov 13, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
NIH (NCCIH) R01 funding for mid-phase clinical trials of natural products such as botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics that already have strong preliminary data. Intended for research institutions able to conduct hypothesis-driven, milestone-based clinical trials; foreign organizations are not eligible. No dollar amount is stated. It will not support efficacy/effectiveness trials or cancer-treatment trials, and requires substantial prior preliminary data, so it is narrow in scope.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Nov 13, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $350K
NIH (NCCIH) phased R61/R33 funding for early-phase clinical trials of natural products (botanicals, probiotics, marketed dietary supplements) with a strong scientific rationale. Suited to research institutions running milestone-driven pharmacokinetic and target-engagement studies; foreign organizations are not eligible. The listed maximum is about $350,000. It is narrow research-only work requiring strong preliminary justification, not a fit for individuals or general nonprofits.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMosquito-borne Disease Control Grant Program
UnofficialDue Nov 15, 2026Environmental Protection · Amount varies
This program exclusively funds Pennsylvania county government agencies — county health departments, conservation districts, emergency management offices, and similar county units — for mosquito-borne disease surveillance and control (West Nile virus, Zika, etc.). It requires a contract with PA's Department of Environmental Protection plus quarterly invoicing and reporting; nonprofits, businesses, and non-Pennsylvania applicants are not eligible. Award amounts are not specified, and the deadline is November 15, 2026.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityDoW Joint Warfighter Medical, Military Medical Research and Development Award
Due Nov 16, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Joint Warfighter Military Medical Research and Development Award funding the continuation of prior DoD/DoW-funded research toward high-priority military medical needs. A key restriction is that applicants must already have received DoD/DoW core or Congressional Special Interest funding, so this is limited to existing DoD-funded performers. No award amount is specified. Eligibility is narrow due to the prior-funding requirement.
ResearchersNarrow eligibilityPlasma Physics
Due Nov 16, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF Plasma Physics program funding research on plasmas across applications from astrophysics to fusion and materials science, generally submitted through the Division of Physics investigator-initiated solicitation. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though awards generally go to research institutions and investigators; confirm in the full solicitation. No award amount is specified. Eligibility as stated is broad.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAdvanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences
Due Nov 16, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF program (ATI) funding the development of new technologies and instrumentation for ground-based astronomy and astrophysics, including high-risk concepts, hardware, and software. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though awards generally go to research institutions and investigators; confirm in the full solicitation. No award amount is specified. Eligibility as stated is broad.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilitySpecial Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research
Due Nov 16, 2026Office of Naval Research · $250K–$500K
Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement funding applied research on communications and networking technologies for naval operations. Open to academia, industry, and the research community worldwide, including small and large businesses; federal labs and FFRDCs cannot receive awards directly but may team with eligible applicants. Awards range from about $250,000 up to $500,000. Eligibility is broad, with the noted exclusions for certain government and federally funded entities.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesLarge award+1 moreEthical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Nov 16, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $50K
This NIH grant (up to $50,000) funds small research projects studying the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics, including single-investigator studies, preliminary data collection, and secondary data analysis. It's aimed at eligible U.S. and territorial research institutions. The deadline is November 16, 2026.
ResearchersSmall awardNarrow eligibilityMajor Research Instrumentation Program
Due Nov 16, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · $100K–$4M
NSF Major Research Instrumentation program funding the acquisition or development of multi-user research instruments. Eligibility is limited to US institutions of higher education and US not-for-profit, non-degree-granting research organizations with 501(c)(3) status; for-profit firms can participate only as subaward partners and cannot apply directly. Awards range from about $100,000 up to $4,000,000. This is narrowly scoped to research institutions and large in size.
Schools & universities501(c)(3) onlyLarge awardNarrow eligibilityApplied Mathematics
Due Nov 16, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF Applied Mathematics program funding research in mathematics motivated by problems in science and engineering, from single-investigator to interdisciplinary team projects. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though in practice these awards generally go to research institutions and their investigators; confirm specifics in the full solicitation. No award amount is specified. Eligibility as stated is broad.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAstronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants
Due Nov 16, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants program funding observational, theoretical, laboratory, and archival studies in astronomy and astrophysics, for individual investigators or collaborations. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though awards generally go to research institutions and investigators; confirm in the full solicitation. No award amount is specified. Eligibility as stated is broad.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityNational Science Foundation Translation to Practice
Due Nov 17, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · $600K–$2M
NSF Translation to Practice (TTP) program funding the translation of research results toward real-world products, services, and partnerships. Eligibility is limited to US nonprofits/non-academic research organizations and US institutions of higher education, and the PI must hold a tenured/tenure-track or full-time research/teaching appointment; the TTP-E track additionally requires an active eligible NSF research award. Awards range from about $600,000 up to $2,000,000. Eligibility is narrow given the active-award and appointment requirements.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityInvestigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Nov 17, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R01 funds investigator-initiated, fully remote clinical trials testing complementary and integrative health interventions (with no in-person contact and possible mHealth tools) in NCCIH's priority research areas. Applicants must justify the remote approach and provide feasibility and safety preliminary data. It's aimed at eligible U.S. research institutions, and the deadline is November 17, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityPrevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Nov 17, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
NIH (NIAAA) phased R61/R33 funding for research on preventing prenatal alcohol exposure and developing interventions for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Intended for research institutions and investigators, including minority-serving and tribal colleges; advancement to the R33 phase depends on meeting milestones. No award amount is stated. This is institution-based research funding with priority for clinical-trial applications, not suited to individuals or general nonprofits.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilitySecondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Due Nov 17, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K
NIH (NCI) R21 funding for secondary analysis and integration of existing datasets to study cancer risk and related outcomes; clinical trials are not allowed under this notice. Intended for research institutions and investigators, including minority-serving and tribal colleges. The listed maximum is about $200,000. This is institution-based research funding using existing data, not suited to individuals or general nonprofits.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNCCIH Multi-Site Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Nov 17, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $350K
NIH (NCCIH) R01 funding for multi-site feasibility clinical trials of mind-and-body interventions to prepare for a later full-scale efficacy trial. Intended for research institutions able to coordinate across multiple sites; foreign organizations are not eligible (foreign components allowed). The listed maximum is about $350,000. Sufficient preliminary data from prior single-site work is required, making this narrowly scoped research funding.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibility