Grants for Researchers

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · $923.3K

Applications are accepted only from organizations, not individuals; eligible organizations broadly include state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, research institutions, private organizations, foundations or corporations, federal agencies, and national laboratories. This USDA NIFA Open Data Framework program funds building neutral, secure data repositories and cooperatives where producers, universities, and nonprofits can store and share agricultural data, with a single award of about $923,325. The award is large.

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.

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.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture · $500K

Applications may only be submitted by colleges and universities (as defined in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act), Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities, and 1994 Institutions; awardees may subcontract to otherwise-ineligible organizations as needed. This USDA NIFA Methyl Bromide Transition program funds discovery and implementation of practical pest-management alternatives to methyl bromide in agricultural production, post-harvest, processing, and transport systems, with a single award of about $500,000. Eligibility is restricted to qualifying higher-education institutions.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $20K–$50K

Eligibility is broad: state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, university research foundations, other research institutions, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations/foundations/corporations, individuals, and consortia of these may apply. This USDA NIFA Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative funds workshop grants supporting its agricultural genomics and phenomics goals, with awards of roughly $20,000 to $50,000. The award is small and individuals are explicitly eligible.

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.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA · $300K–$900K

Eligibility is broad: state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, university research foundations, other research institutions, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations/foundations/corporations, individuals, and consortia of these may apply. This USDA NIFA Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative funds research grants studying crop and animal genetics and phenomics to support U.S. agricultural production and genetic improvement, with awards of roughly $300,000 to $900,000. The award is large and individuals are explicitly eligible.

Centers for Disease Control - NCIRD · $0

Eligibility is limited to nonprofit private institutions of higher education. This CDC program funds a network of researchers to strengthen influenza modeling and forecasting for situational awareness and to inform prevention and control efforts, including for populations at higher risk. Award amounts are not specified in this listing, and the narrow restriction to nonprofit private higher-education institutions excludes public universities, businesses, and individuals.

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.

Environmental Protection Agency · Up to $3.6M

This EPA program funds sample collection and analysis for the phytoplankton and chlorophyll-a components of the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Eligibility details are in Section 2 of the NOFO and are not specified here, so confirm the applicant scope there. Maximum award is large, up to about $3.6 million. Applicants need the capacity to analyze phytoplankton abundance, composition, and chlorophyll-a concentrations.

Environmental Protection Agency · Up to $8.1M

This EPA program funds sample collection and analysis for the zooplankton, Mysis, and benthic invertebrate components of the Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Eligibility details are in Section 2 of the NOFO and are not specified here, so the applicant scope should be confirmed there. Maximum award is large, up to about $8.1 million. Applicants need the capacity to analyze invertebrate community abundance and composition.

Department of Education · Up to $1.5M

This Department of Education program funds a National Comprehensive Center on Improving Literacy for Students with Disabilities, providing capacity-building services to state and local education agencies and schools. Eligible applicants include research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education, partnerships among them, or individuals with the demonstrated capacity to carry out the work. Maximum award is about $1,500,000. The Department intends to fund a single center.

Department of Education · Amount varies

This Department of Education program funds Program and Grantee Support Services for the Comprehensive Centers Program, providing capacity-building services to state and local education agencies and schools. Eligible applicants include research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education, partnerships among them, or individuals with the demonstrated capacity to carry out the work. Award amounts are not specified in this listing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/National Cancer Institute U24 award is open to U.S. institutions and organizations; non-U.S. (foreign) organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign collaborations are not eligible. It funds maintaining or establishing a Pharmacokinetics Resource Laboratory to support the Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network, requiring expertise in pharmacokinetic analysis for early-phase cancer drug development. Award amounts are not specified in this listing, and applicants should consult the NOFO for full eligibility details.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/National Cancer Institute UM1 award is limited to academic centers/organizations in the United States or Canada that provide direct patient care and have comprehensive medical training programs, investigational pharmacies, and research laboratories; Canadian institutions are the only eligible foreign entities, and foreign components are not allowed. It funds Lead Academic Organizations that design, conduct, and analyze early-phase cancer clinical trials within NCI's Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network. Award amounts are not specified here; consult the NOFO for full eligibility.

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.