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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 →
NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Due Oct 14, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH K99/R00 award funds early-stage postdoctoral researchers transitioning to independent, tenure-track faculty positions, with an emphasis on cancer control, prevention, and data science. This specific NOFO is for those planning to lead an independent clinical trial as part of their career development; non-clinical-trial applicants must use a separate companion NOFO. It's aimed at eligible U.S. institutions, and the deadline is October 14, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMaximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Oct 15, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NICHD) R36 dissertation grant supports individual doctoral candidates completing dissertation research in high-priority child health areas using data from the ECHO Cohort, a de-identified longitudinal dataset of more than 71,000 participants. Because it is a dissertation award, it is narrowly aimed at doctoral students (working through their institutions) in relevant scientific fields, not the general public or organizations broadly. Foreign organizations, the foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible or allowed. No specific award amount is stated; see the NOFO for full eligibility details.
ResearchersIndividualsSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award
Due Oct 15, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Translational Research Award funds research that converts scientific findings into clinical applications for TBI and psychological health; basic research and clinical trials are prohibited and preliminary data are required. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. For prospective human-subjects research, community-based participatory research approaches are required. An early-career investigator partnering option is available. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAdvancing Research on Empirically-Supported Interventions for Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Oct 15, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NIMH) R01 funds research on delivering and improving empirically-supported mental health interventions for older adults living with serious mental illness, conducted in real-world care settings such as primary care, long-term care, and community centers; a clinical trial is optional. Unusually for this batch, foreign (non-U.S.) organizations and the foreign components of U.S. organizations are eligible to apply, and foreign components are allowed. Refer to the NOFO for full eligibility details, as the record points there rather than listing all entity types. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Clinical Trial Award
Due Oct 15, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Clinical Trial Award funds clinical trials evaluating drugs, devices, diagnostics, therapies, or behavioral strategies for TBI and psychological health conditions. Funding must support a clinical trial, preliminary data are required, and community-based participatory research approaches are required. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. Two research levels (pilot/early-phase and larger-scale trials) and an early-career investigator partnering option are offered. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Health Services Research Award
Due Oct 15, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Health Services Research Award funds health services research bridging research, practice, and policy for TBI and psychological health, including comparative effectiveness and implementation studies. Applications must include clinical research or clinical trials, preliminary data are required, and basic/preclinical/animal research is prohibited; community-based participatory research is required for prospective human-subjects work. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. An early-career investigator partnering option is available. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilitySpecialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Due Oct 16, 2026Agricultural Marketing Service · $250K–$1M
This USDA Agricultural Marketing Service program funds collaborative multi-state partnerships that enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops through projects addressing regional or national issues such as food safety, plant pests and disease, research, and marketing. Eligible applicants are federally recognized tribal governments, state governments, public and state-controlled higher-education institutions, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. Projects must benefit two or more states or territories. Awards range from about $250,000 to $1,000,000.
Nonprofits501(c)(3) onlyGovernment / tribalSchools & universities+2 moreCCRP Initiative: NIH Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Basic Research on Chemical Threats that Affect the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Oct 16, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $300K
This NIH (CounterACT) R01 funds basic research on how chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, and pesticides affect the nervous system, aimed at understanding toxicity mechanisms and identifying therapeutic targets. Eligible applicants include higher-education institutions, nonprofits, tribal governments, faith- or community-based organizations, and federal agencies; clinical trials are not allowed. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations and the foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. The award appears to be roughly $300,000 in stated funding.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribal+1 moreTire-Derived Aggregate Grant Program
UnofficialDue Oct 16, 2026Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · $1–$375K
This California program funds Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) infrastructure projects — retaining walls, stormwater/low-impact-development work, slope stabilization, landfill leachate and gas collection, and similar applications — with awards ranging from $1 to $375,000. Eligible applicants include California local governments, special districts, public school districts, state agencies, UC/CSU/community colleges, qualifying tribal entities, 501(c)(3)/(c)(4)/(c)(6)/(c)(10) nonprofits, and for-profit businesses that are California-based or have a California operational presence. Private elementary and secondary schools are excluded even if organized as nonprofits, and applicants without a California connection are not eligible. The deadline is October 16, 2026.
NonprofitsSmall businessGovernment / tribalSchools & universities+1 moreSustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Oct 19, 2026National Institutes of Health · $50K–$600K
This NIH (NCI) U24 cooperative agreement funds the continued operation and maintenance of established, widely-adopted informatics tools and resources used across cancer research; clinical trials are optional. Applicants must demonstrate that their resource is already widely used and has had significant impact, so it targets teams maintaining existing informatics infrastructure rather than new projects. Foreign organizations and the foreign components of U.S. organizations are eligible to apply, and foreign components are allowed. Awards range from about $50,000 to $600,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityAdvanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Oct 19, 2026National Institutes of Health · $50K–$600K
This NIH (NCI) U24 cooperative agreement funds advanced development and enhancement of emerging cancer informatics technologies that have passed initial prototyping but are not yet widely adopted; clinical trials are optional. It targets teams with a promising informatics tool ready for further development and broader impact, so eligibility is effectively oriented toward established research/informatics groups. Foreign organizations and the foreign components of U.S. organizations are eligible to apply, and foreign components are allowed. Awards range from about $50,000 to $600,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityCommunity Engagement Evaluation and Data Coordination (CEED) Hub to Advance Data and Practice Transformation for Optimizing Oral Health for All (U01, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Oct 19, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH U01 cooperative agreement funds a single Community Engagement Evaluation and Data coordination (CEED) hub to support a community-based participatory research consortium focused on oral health, coordinating data planning, community engagement evaluation, and operational support. Clinical trials are not allowed, and as a cooperative agreement NIH staff are substantially involved. This is a narrow, single-hub coordination role rather than a broad research grant. Foreign organizations, the foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible or allowed; see the NOFO for full eligibility details. No award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityHistorically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research
Due Oct 20, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program (HBCU Excellence in Research) is restricted to accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities that have faculty conducting research in science, engineering, or STEM education. The PI must be a full-time faculty member or researcher at the submitting HBCU, so no other organization type is eligible. It aims to build research capacity at HBCUs, particularly those less successful in larger NSF competitions. No specific award amount is stated in this record.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDoW Military Burn, Patient-Centered Research Award
Due Oct 21, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Military Burn Research Program award funds patient-centered clinical research or clinical trials to improve burn care in austere, resource-limited military operational settings; preclinical and animal research are not allowed. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement, so a range of research organizations may apply. A new mentorship option offers higher funding to pair an experienced researcher with one or two junior mentees. No specific award amount is stated in this record.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Military Burn, Technology/Therapeutic Development Award
Due Oct 21, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Military Burn Research Program Technology/Therapeutic Development Award is a product-driven mechanism funding translation of promising preclinical findings into burn-care products (such as devices, drugs, or clinical practice guidelines) for austere military settings. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. A new mentorship option offers higher funding to pair an experienced researcher with one or two junior mentees. No specific award amount is stated in this record.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityOptimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Oct 22, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH/NIMH R34 grant supports pilot research to adapt, optimize, and test behavioral interventions for sleep problems in adolescents and young adults with or at risk for a mental health disorder, and a clinical trial is required. It is a research grant for universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations and foreign components are not eligible. No specific award amounts are listed, and eligibility is oriented toward research institutions rather than nonprofits, businesses, or individuals broadly.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative
Due Oct 27, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF INCLUDES program funds collaborative, national-scale efforts to broaden participation and build inclusive infrastructure in STEM, supporting pilots, consortia, alliances, network connectors, and conferences. Eligibility is relatively broad: for-profit organizations including small businesses, nonprofit non-academic organizations, state and local governments, institutions of higher education, and federally recognized tribal nations may apply. No specific award amounts are listed. This is a research and capacity-building opportunity open to a range of organizations, though not to individuals.
NonprofitsSmall businessGovernment / tribalSchools & universities+2 moreGREGoRi Data Coordination and Outreach Center (U01, Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Due Oct 30, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.3M
This NIH U01 grant establishes the GREGoRi Data Coordination and Outreach Center, which coordinates the rare disease research program and makes its protocols, data, tools, and resources available to the broader community; clinical trials are not allowed. It is a research grant for universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply. The award maximum is about $1.25 million. Eligibility is oriented toward research institutions rather than nonprofits, businesses, or individuals broadly.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardGREGoRi Technology Integration Center (U01, Clinical Trials Optional)
Due Oct 30, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $2.3M
This NIH U01 grant establishes the GREGoRi Technology Integration Center to set standards and best practices for applying new molecular methods in rare disease diagnosis, including building a benchmarking dataset; clinical trials are optional. It is a research grant for universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply. The award maximum is about $2.25 million. Eligibility is oriented toward research institutions rather than nonprofits, businesses, or individuals broadly.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardPopulation Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Biospecimen Access (X01)
Due Oct 30, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH X01 opportunity provides access to biospecimens (urine, plasma, serum, genomic DNA) and related data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study rather than direct research funding. It is aimed at investigators at universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations, including various minority-serving institutions and tribal entities. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations and foreign components are not eligible. No award amounts are listed; this is a resource-access mechanism for researchers, not a general grant for nonprofits, businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribal