Education Grants
183 open opportunities. Open federal grants funding education programs and initiatives, each with a plain-English eligibility summary, deadline, and award amount.
High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Mar 5, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $1.5M
An NIH RM1 funding team-based research at the intersection of HIV and substance use, requiring a detailed research plan and preliminary data. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply. Awards reach up to about $1,500,000. This is a research-team grant for established investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityHigh Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Mar 6, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
An NIH R01 funding innovative research at the intersection of HIV and substance use, open to both individual investigators and research teams, and requiring a detailed research plan with preliminary data. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges, and foreign organizations. No award amount is specified. This is a research grant for investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals without a research affiliation.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDevelopment and Testing of Novel Interventions to Improve HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Program Implementation for People Who Use Substances (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Mar 16, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
An NIH R34 funding formative research and pilot-testing of behavioral, social, structural, or combination interventions to improve HIV prevention and treatment for people who use drugs; a clinical trial is required. Eligible applicants include research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges, and foreign organizations. No award amount is specified. This is an early-stage clinical-research grant for investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityShort Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Due Apr 9, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K
This NIH R25 supports short courses that teach innovative research methods in the behavioral and social sciences, aimed at developing the biomedical research workforce. Eligible applicants are research institutions such as universities and minority- or tribal-serving colleges, with foreign organizations excluded. Awards go up to $200,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesComputational Approaches to Curation at Scale for Biomedical Research Assets (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Apr 15, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $250K
This NIH/NLM research grant funds development of computational, at-scale approaches to curate biomedical research data and models. It is aimed at researchers at institutions such as universities, nonprofits, and other eligible organizations; foreign organizations are not eligible. The listed budget cap is about $250,000, and clinical trials are not allowed under this opportunity.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesSmall awardEmergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Apr 18, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH mechanism provides emergency competitive revisions (supplemental funding) to existing NIH awards in response to declared disasters or public health emergencies. Only organizations that already hold a relevant NIH award and are responding to a specific Emergency Notice of Special Interest may apply, so it is limited to current NIH grantees rather than new applicants. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityIndependent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH Independent Scientist Award (K02) provides salary support and protected time for newly independent investigators to intensify their research focus; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH mentored research scientist award (K01) provides three to five years of protected, supervised career development leading to research independence; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityPilot Health Services and Economic Research on the Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use Disorders (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH research grant (R34) funds pilot and preliminary studies preparing for larger services-research trials on the treatment of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use disorders. It is intended for researchers at eligible institutions such as universities, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and government agencies. No award amount is listed, though R34 awards are typically modest pilot-scale budgets.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilitySummer Research Education Experience Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH research education (R25) grant funds summer research experiences for high school or undergraduate students, or science teachers, tied to a participating institute's mission rather than general STEM. It is aimed at eligible institutions such as universities, nonprofits, and government agencies that would run the program; foreign organizations and foreign components are not allowed and clinical trials are not permitted. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH Pathway to Independence award (K99/R00) supports outstanding postdoctoral researchers transitioning to independent faculty positions; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual early-career investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities; foreign organizations cannot apply. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMidcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH midcareer award (K24) provides protected time for mid-career clinician-scientists to conduct patient-oriented research and mentor junior clinical researchers; this version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual health-professional investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities and academic medical centers. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
The NIH K25 award supports quantitative scientists and engineers (e.g., in math, statistics, computer science, or physics) who want to redirect their research toward NIH-relevant health questions, providing protected time for mentored study. It's submitted through eligible research institutions on behalf of an individual investigator, and excludes those leading an independent clinical trial. No award amount is specified.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityNew Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH exploratory research grant (R21) funds high-risk, highly novel approaches to measuring brain changes across the lifespan, including studies that may lack preliminary data. It is aimed at multidisciplinary researchers at eligible institutions such as universities, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and government agencies. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityNew Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH research grant supports new or novel methods to measure brain activity, connectivity, or genomics across the lifespan to study neurodevelopment and aging. It is intended for multidisciplinary researchers at eligible institutions such as universities, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and government agencies. No award amount is listed and the eligibility text does not specify a dollar cap.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityIndependent Scientist Award (Parent K02 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH Independent Scientist Award (K02) provides salary support and protected time for newly independent investigators to intensify their research focus, and this version requires leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH mentored research scientist award (K01) provides three to five years of protected, supervised career development in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research leading to independence, and this version requires an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH mentored career development award (K23) supports individuals with a clinical doctoral degree who are committed to patient-oriented research, providing protected research time under mentorship. This version does not allow leading an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual clinician-investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities and academic medical centers. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH mentored career development award (K25) supports quantitative or engineering scientists redirecting their work toward health research, providing protected research time under a mentor; this version requires the applicant to lead an independent clinical trial. It is intended for individual investigators applying through eligible institutions such as universities. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityScreening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)
Due May 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R01 funds studies testing innovative screening, brief intervention, and referral-to-treatment (SBIRT/P) approaches for alcohol, tobacco, and drug use in adult populations facing health disparities. Applicants should be research institutions collaborating with healthcare and community partners; eligible entities include universities, minority-serving institutions, and community organizations. No award amount is specified, and a clinical trial component is required.
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What education grants are available?
UseGrants currently lists 183 open education grant opportunities, each summarized in plain English with its eligibility, deadline, and award amount. The feed covers federal Grants.gov programs plus state grant portals, normalized into one place.
Who can apply for education grants?
Eligibility varies by program — education grants on UseGrants include opportunities open to nonprofits, small businesses, researchers, schools and universities, and local or tribal governments. Each listing spells out who qualifies in plain English so you can check fit before applying.
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