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U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF Decision, Risk and Management Sciences program funds theory-grounded research on decision making by individuals, groups, organizations, and society, including regular awards, dissertation grants, and conferences. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to NSF's standard rules), so it is broadly available to research-capable organizations such as universities and nonprofits rather than individuals. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 18, 2026.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lupus Research Program Transformative Vision Award supports interventional research aimed at near-term improvement in the quality of life of people living with lupus; clinical trials are allowed but animal studies are not. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarification in the announcement), so research-capable organizations may apply. Applications must include preliminary data and at least one lupus consumer advocate on the team. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 24, 2026.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lupus Research Program Idea Award supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to major advances relevant to lupus; clinical trials are not allowed and preliminary data are optional. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarification in the announcement), and early-career investigators are explicitly eligible to serve as PIs. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 24, 2026.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lupus Research Program Impact Award supports high-risk/high-reward research with potential to make a major impact on lupus research or disease; clinical trials are not allowed and preliminary data are encouraged but not required. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarification in the announcement), so research-capable organizations may apply. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 24, 2026.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lupus Research Program Transformative Vision Development Award supports planning, development, and pilot studies that generate preliminary data and demonstrate feasibility for a future interventional lupus study; it allows phase 0/1 clinical trials but not phase 2/3 trials or animal studies. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarification in the announcement), and applications must include at least one lupus consumer advocate on the team. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 24, 2026.

DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office · Amount varies

This DARPA program (DICE) seeks to develop theory and algorithms for decentralized coordination of heterogeneous AI agents that can operate under human control in contested environments. Eligibility is broad in principle: all responsible sources capable of meeting the government's needs may submit a proposal, subject to the detailed rules in the BAA, so research organizations and companies may apply. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 25, 2026. Review the BAA for full eligibility and proposal requirements.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · $2.5K–$25M

This HUD Continuum of Care and Youth Homelessness Demonstration program funds efforts to rehouse people experiencing homelessness and prevent youth homelessness. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, state and local governments and their instrumentalities, Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities, and public housing agencies; individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible. Awards range widely, from about $2,500 up to $25,000,000, with a deadline of August 26, 2026.

DARPA - Defense Sciences Office · Amount varies

This DARPA program (MMoMA) solicits innovative materials-analysis approaches, including surface and bulk analysis of molecular structure, composition, trace elements, and isotope ratios under ambient conditions without special sample preparation. Eligibility is broad in principle: all responsible sources capable of meeting the government's needs may submit a proposal, subject to the detailed rules in the BAA. Research that primarily yields evolutionary improvements is excluded. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 26, 2026.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics program supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods for the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, including regular awards, conferences, and doctoral dissertation grants. For dissertation awards the PI must be a faculty advisor and the doctoral student the co-PI; for other award types there are no listed restrictions, so research organizations generally may apply but it is geared toward academia. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 27, 2026.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF PESOSE program supports turning open-source science and engineering research products into secure, sustainable ecosystems, and eligibility is broad: U.S.-based for-profit organizations (including small businesses), non-profit non-academic organizations, federal agencies and FFRDCs, state and local governments, U.S. institutions of higher education, and federally recognized Tribal Nations may apply. PIs generally must be U.S.-resident employees of the applicant; foreign organizations and overseas branch campuses are not eligible. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is September 1, 2026.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lung Cancer Translational Research Award funds advanced translational lung cancer research, including late-stage preclinical work or pilot clinical trials, addressing the program's FY26 areas of emphasis. Eligibility is stated as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type), so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here. This is a research-focused defense health opportunity.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lung Cancer Patient-Centered Outcomes and Survivorship Award funds research to improve lung cancer outcomes and patient experience, and may include translational, clinical, or pilot clinical research. The research team must include an advocate who is a lung cancer patient/survivor or caregiver. Eligibility is otherwise stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Prostate Cancer Idea Development Award funds innovative new prostate cancer research ideas addressing the program's overarching challenges. A New Investigator category encourages early-career applicants (within 10 years of their terminal degree), who must identify an experienced prostate cancer research collaborator. Eligibility is otherwise stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lung Cancer Idea Development Award funds high-risk, high-reward early-stage lung cancer research, including a New Investigator category for applicants early in their faculty appointments. Preliminary data supporting feasibility are required, though they need not come from lung cancer studies specifically. Eligibility is stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Prostate Cancer Physician Research Award funds a mentored research experience to prepare physicians with clinical duties for prostate cancer research careers. The PI must be an early-career clinician (last year of residency/fellowship or within five years of a faculty appointment) and the application must include an experienced mentor and a development plan. Eligibility is otherwise stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Prostate Cancer Data Science Award funds research using quantitative and analytical approaches, including AI/machine learning, bioinformatics, and digital pathology, on large or complex prostate cancer datasets. The mechanism allows multiple principal investigators, with an initiating and partnering PI submission structure. Eligibility is stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Prostate Cancer Early Investigator Research Award funds prostate cancer research conducted by early-career investigators with fewer than three years of postdoctoral experience, guided by an experienced mentor. Applications must include at least one experienced prostate cancer research mentor and a researcher development plan. Eligibility is otherwise stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $499K

This NIH/National Cancer Institute R01 award funds projects to improve the reliability and translational usefulness of mammalian cancer and tumor models, with no clinical trials allowed. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. The stated maximum award is about $499,000. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K

This NIH (NIAAA) R01 award funds health services research aimed at closing the treatment gap for alcohol use disorder, including improving access to and appeal of treatment and reducing disparities. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. The stated maximum award is about $500,000. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/National Cancer Institute R01 award supports assay development and screening to discover small-molecule chemical probes, drugs, or immunomodulators, with no clinical trials allowed. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators conducting early-stage discovery research, and lists a broad set of eligible U.S. organization types. Funding amounts are not specified here. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations.