Science & Research Grants

Geological Survey · $1–$300K

This USGS cooperative agreement is open only to existing participating partners of the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), so general applicants are not eligible. It funds research testing low-cost autonomous underwater vehicles with in-situ sensors to characterize episodic water quality degradation, using Lake Champlain as a test bed. Awards run up to roughly $300,000. Because it is restricted to designated CESU partners, eligibility is narrow.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Amount varies

Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education described in paragraphs (1)-(7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act (and consortia led by such an institution); individuals are not eligible. This MBDA program funds Rural Business Centers that provide technical assistance, capacity building, and entrepreneurial development services to rural business enterprises from ideation to maturity. Award amounts are not specified in this listing, and eligibility is restricted to qualifying higher-education institutions.

Geological Survey · $1–$49.3K

This USGS cooperative agreement is restricted to existing participating partners of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), particularly universities; applicants outside that partnership are not eligible. It funds research developing phenology-informed satellite detection models for plant species and invasive-species habitat to support land management, with awards up to roughly $49,250. The award is small and eligibility is narrow because it is tied to CESU membership.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Amount varies

Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education described in paragraphs (1)-(7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act; individuals are not eligible. This MBDA Parren J. Mitchell program funds development and implementation of evidence-based entrepreneurship education curricula made available to enrolled students at the grantee institution. Award amounts are not specified in this listing, and eligibility is restricted to qualifying higher-education institutions.

Geological Survey · $1–$400K

This USGS cooperative agreement is restricted to existing participating partners of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU); applicants outside that partnership are not eligible. It funds remote-sensing algorithm development and validation to monitor estuarine phytoplankton communities in the Barataria estuary, with awards up to $400,000. Eligibility is narrow because it is tied to CESU membership.

Geological Survey · $1–$450K

This USGS cooperative agreement is open only to existing participating partners of the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU); general applicants are not eligible. It funds research into invasive Grass Carp spawning and early life history in Great Lakes tributaries to support removal and control efforts, with awards up to roughly $450,000. Eligibility is narrow because it is restricted to designated CESU partners.

Geological Survey · $1–$460K

This USGS cooperative agreement is restricted to existing participating partners of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU); applicants outside that partnership are not eligible. It funds development of an 'Innovation Landscape' in the Southern Great Plains to transfer new land-management technologies to military installations, requiring both military and natural-resource expertise, with awards up to roughly $460,000. Eligibility is narrow because it is tied to CESU membership and specialized expertise.

Engineer Research and Development Center · $0–$155K

This opportunity is restricted to non-federal partners of the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU); applicants outside that partnership are not eligible. It funds a comprehensive evaluation of Muskellunge stocking effectiveness and management strategies in Iowa lakes and reservoirs, including those managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with awards up to roughly $155,000. Eligibility is narrow because it is tied to CESU membership.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $40K–$220K

This NOAA/NMFS program funds projects to conserve endangered marine turtles linked to the Pacific Islands Region and impacted by federally managed U.S. commercial longline fisheries. Eligible applicants are a broad set of U.S. entities: organizations, individuals, institutions of higher education, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, commercial organizations, and state, local, and Native American tribal governments; federal agencies and their employees are not eligible. Awards range from about $40,000 to $220,000.

Office of Science · $12M–$18M

This DOE Office of Science program re-competes the Energy Frontier Research Centers, funding large multi-investigator teams from universities, national laboratories, and other institutions to perform energy-relevant basic research in materials, chemical, geosciences, and biosciences. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the full announcement. Awards are very large, ranging from about $12 million to $18 million. This is suited to well-resourced research teams capable of running multi-disciplinary centers.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF Archaeology Program supports anthropologically relevant archaeological research with no priorities by region, time period, or theoretical orientation. Principal investigators and co-PIs must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent education and experience sufficient to conduct independent research; students may participate but not as PI/co-PI. Award amounts are not specified. It is oriented toward established academic researchers, typically through their institutions.

Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation · $0–$175K

This State Department program funds a U.S.-based nonprofit to support planning, logistics, and execution of events for the 2027 Multilateral Action on Sensitive Technologies (MAST) Plenary. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit/non-governmental organizations other than institutions of higher education, including those with or without 501(c)(3) status. Maximum award is about $175,000. Higher-education institutions and for-profit entities are not eligible.

Geological Survey · $1–$50K

This USGS cooperative agreement funds research developing GeoAI-enabled data infrastructure for sharing hydrology and elevation data. Eligibility is restricted to participating partners of the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The award ranges from $1 up to about $49,995. Only existing CESU partners may apply.

Geological Survey · $1–$490K

This USGS cooperative agreement funds research improving the invasive species habitat tool (INHABIT) to deliver products for invasive species management. Eligibility is restricted to participating partners of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). Maximum award is about $490,000. Only existing CESU partners may apply.

Geological Survey · $1–$292.5K

This USGS cooperative agreement funds research using environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling to detect small populations of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle in the Hawaiian Islands, co-developed with USGS scientists. Eligibility is restricted to participating partners of the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). Maximum award is about $292,531. Only existing CESU partners may apply.

Geological Survey · $1–$48.9K

This USGS cooperative agreement funds research on the ecology of free-ranging bison across the western U.S., including modeling of GPS-collar accelerometer data and field data collection across three National Park units. Eligibility is restricted to participating partners of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). Maximum award is about $48,941. Only existing CESU partners may apply.

Engineer Research and Development Center · $0–$200K

This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ERDC) opportunity funds an uncertainty analysis of new outflow rating equations for a Lake Superior water control structure, requiring collaboration with an existing University of Michigan modeling team. Eligibility is restricted to non-federal partners of the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). Maximum award is about $200,000 over a 12-month period. Applicants must already be CESU partners.

U.S. Mission to Bahrain · $10K–$90K

Open to public and private institutions of higher education and to nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher-education institutions). The State Department program funds projects advancing high-tech research and innovation under the U.S.-Bahrain-UK C-SIPA agreement, with awards from about $10,000 to $90,000. Priority goes to proposals involving U.S. private-sector partners and all three C-SIPA countries.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award supports early-career investigators with high potential to make meaningful contributions to ending breast cancer. Eligibility is unrestricted as to entity type, subject to NOFO clarifications. The PI must commit at least 25% effort to breast cancer research and the team must include two or more breast cancer consumer advocates. Award amounts are not stated.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Breast Cancer Research Program Clinical Research Extension Award funds extending data collection, follow-up, and analysis of existing breast cancer clinical studies. Eligibility is unrestricted as to entity type, subject to NOFO clarifications. The research team must include two or more breast cancer consumer advocates; single or partnering PIs are allowed. Award amounts are not stated.