Grants for Nonprofits

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R01 grant funds research on population-level approaches to reducing alcohol-related cancer risk, including raising awareness, changing social norms, and developing or evaluating alcohol policies and interventions. It is aimed at research institutions and organizations, including minority-serving institutions and community-based organizations. A clinical trial is optional. No specific award amount is stated.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · $200K–$22M

This Title X program funds voluntary family planning services across U.S. states and territories. Eligible applicants are broad and include state, local, and tribal governments, public and private institutions of higher education, public housing authorities, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. Awards are large, with individual amounts running into the millions and roughly $257 million expected across about 90 awards. The work must deliver clinical family planning services to low-income and uninsured populations, so applicants generally need health-service delivery capacity.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $5K–$47.5M

This NSF program supports procurement, upgrade, and operation of shared-use oceanographic facilities and equipment, primarily research vessels and related infrastructure. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations and institutions of higher education acting for their faculty. Awards range widely from about $5,000 to $47.5 million depending on the activity. Many of these facilities also receive partial support from other sources, so cost-sharing or proportional support arrangements are common; applicants should review the solicitation.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds Antarctic and Southern Ocean research that does not require U.S. Antarctic Program field support, including data/sample-based studies and analogue-site work. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations, institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, and federally recognized tribal nations. It is aimed at researchers and academic or research institutions. No specific award amount is stated.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · $112.5K–$250K

A HUD program providing one-time, cost-reimbursable grants for service coordination and limited direct services to residents of HUD-assisted housing facing emergencies such as natural disasters or public-health crises. Eligible applicants include public/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status, including resident associations), multifamily owners, Tribal governments and entities, and faith-based organizations, so eligibility is relatively broad among housing-connected organizations. Awards run roughly $112,500 to $250,000. Note that funds are reimbursed after costs are incurred and serve HUD-assisted housing residents specifically.

Council on the Arts · Up to $25K

Pennsylvania nonprofits and tax-exempt corporations, units of government, units of a college/university or school district, and non-arts nonprofits providing arts programming can apply for this Creative Catalyst grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. It funds new initiatives that strengthen Pennsylvania's creative industries and workforce, and proposals must show statewide or broad regional reach within Pennsylvania. Awards run up to about $25,000.

Council on the Arts · Up to $25K

Pennsylvania nonprofits and tax-exempt corporations, units of government, units of a college/university or school district, and non-arts nonprofits providing arts programming can apply for this Creative Catalyst grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. It funds new initiatives that strengthen Pennsylvania's creative industries and workforce, and proposals must demonstrate statewide or broad regional reach within Pennsylvania. Awards run up to about $25,000.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Amount varies

A U.S. Army (West Point / U.S. Military Academy) Broad Agency Announcement soliciting basic and applied research and analysis across science, engineering, education, policy, ethics, history, and economics. Eligibility is broad, including higher-education institutions, nonprofits, state and local governments, for-profit organizations (large and small businesses), and foreign organizations/public entities, with no restriction on place of performance. No award amount is specified, and funding depends on the specific proposal. Proposals must advance the state of the art or basic knowledge rather than target specific devices.

Food and Drug Administration · $0–$200K

This FDA cooperative agreement (NARMS program) funds work to strengthen antibiotic-resistance surveillance in retail food specimens, expanding detection of resistant bacteria in food and adding new sampling sites. Eligibility is broad: higher education institutions, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit and small businesses, state/local/tribal governments, and faith- or community-based organizations may apply. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are not eligible to apply and foreign components are not allowed. Awards run up to about $200,000.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K

Open to U.S. research and education organizations including universities, minority-serving institutions, tribal governments, and faith- and community-based groups under this NIH R25 research-education mechanism; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply. Funds short courses for skills development that teach innovative methods and approaches in the behavioral and social sciences. No clinical trial is allowed; awards are capped at about $200,000 per year.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF EPSCoR program funds research fellowships that build research capacity for investigators in EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions through collaborative visits to host institutions. Eligibility is restricted to organizations located in RII-eligible jurisdictions, and proposals are limited to single early- or mid-career PIs at eligible institutions of higher education or non-degree-granting nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status; postdocs in transitional appointments are not eligible. No award amount is listed.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds open-science work such as research data management, cyberinfrastructure, and scientific publication models that make research data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. Eligibility is limited to U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit non-academic research organizations, federally recognized tribal nations, and certain federal agencies and FFRDCs. No award amount is listed.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Amount varies

This U.S. Army Research Office broad agency announcement funds collaborative research and fellowships in quantum computing and qubit development through the LPS Qubit Collaboratory. Eligibility is broad, including individuals, universities, nonprofits, small businesses, other for-profits, and FFRDCs, with collaboration alongside a government laboratory. No award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

Open to U.S. research organizations including universities, minority-serving institutions, tribal governments, and faith- and community-based groups under this NIH R01; the listing states foreign organizations and foreign components/organizations are not eligible to apply. Funds research testing innovative ways to implement screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment or prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use in adult populations experiencing health disparities. A clinical trial is required and applicants should partner with healthcare and community organizations; no specific award amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

Open to U.S. research organizations including universities, minority-serving institutions, tribal governments, and faith- and community-based groups under this NIH R01 (clinical trial optional); the listing states foreign organizations and foreign components/organizations are not eligible to apply despite being mentioned. Funds research on family health, well-being, and resilience to advance minority health and reduce health disparities. No specific award amount is stated.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF solicitation funds Antarctic research that requires logistical fieldwork support from the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), spanning Earth systems, biological, geochemical, and physical sciences. Eligible applicants are limited to U.S.-based non-profit non-academic research organizations (such as museums, observatories, and research laboratories), accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, and federally recognized tribal nations; individuals and businesses are not among the listed eligible submitters. Available USAP logistical support is currently limited due to facility maintenance, so applicants should follow the solicitation's guidance. Award amounts are not specified.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · $0

This HUD notice of intent previews a future opportunity inviting unsolicited research proposals on housing and community development priorities such as affordability, homelessness, and housing stability. Eligible applicants are philanthropic entities (including 501(c)(3) foundations and public charities), other federal agencies, state or local governments, Indian tribes, tribally-designated housing entities, and colleges or universities; individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible, and no profit may be earned. Note a significant disqualifier: projects must include matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of total project cost. Award amounts are not specified in the notice.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

Open to domestic research organizations including universities, minority-serving institutions, tribal governments, and faith- and community-based groups under this NIGMS R24 resource award; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible. Funds shared resources that give a regional (multi-state) or national user base access to state-of-the-art equipment, technologies, tools, materials, software, or services within NIGMS program areas, including web presence, outreach, and user training. Resources should already exist or be formed from existing facilities; no specific award amount is stated.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $150K

Open to a broad range of research organizations including universities, minority-serving institutions, tribal governments, faith- and community-based organizations, and foreign organizations under this NIDA R21 award (clinical trial optional). Funds highly innovative, high-risk basic research on the causes, prevention, or treatment of substance use disorders, including revolutionary methods or untested but transformative hypotheses. Awards are capped at roughly $150,000 in direct costs.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH (R13) program supports conferences and scientific meetings relevant to public health and the missions of participating NIH institutes. Eligible applicants are U.S. research and education organizations including universities, government and tribal entities, and faith- or community-based organizations; foreign organizations and non-U.S. components are not eligible to apply, though some foreign components are allowed. Note that R13 conference support typically requires advance permission from the funding institute before applying. It is aimed at organizations hosting scientific conferences, not individuals. Award amounts are not specified.