Grants for Researchers
604 open opportunities. Open federal research funding for universities, research institutions, and individual investigators — with plain-English eligibility, deadlines, and award sizes.
DoW Military Burn, Discovery Award
Due Oct 21, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Military Burn Research Program Discovery Award supports innovative, early-concept research in combat-relevant burn care to lay the groundwork for future translational or clinical research. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. The award emphasizes novel, hypothesis-driven or hypothesis-generating work producing preliminary data. No award amounts are listed.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityDoW Arthritis Translational Research Award
Due Oct 22, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Arthritis Research Program award supports high-impact translational research intended to move findings toward clinically relevant solutions; it funds preclinical or animal research and does not allow clinical research, clinical trials, or basic research. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. Preliminary or published data are required. No award amounts are listed.
ResearchersBroad 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 & universitiesDoW Tick-Borne Disease Idea Development Award
Due Oct 22, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Tick-Borne Disease award supports conceptually innovative research to reduce the burden of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and improve patient care. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; a Career Development Option is available to eligible early-career investigators under separate criteria. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityDoW Autism Clinical Trial Award
Due Oct 22, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Autism Research Program award supports rapid implementation of clinical trials to improve the treatment or management of autism, ranging from small proof-of-concept trials to large efficacy trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; a Partnering PI option pairs an experienced investigator with an early-career one. Applications are required to name at least one community partner. No award amounts are listed.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityDoW Autism Career Development Award
Due Oct 22, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Autism Research Program Career Development Award supports early-career independent investigators, or established investigators transitioning into autism research, to pursue innovative ideas or early-phase clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. Applications with a pilot clinical trial component must name at least one community partner. No award amounts are listed.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityNew orgs OKDoW Autism Idea Development Award
Due Oct 22, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Autism Research Program Idea Development Award supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research to improve outcomes for Autistic individuals. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; a Partnering PI option lets two investigators work jointly on one project. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityDoW Tick-Borne Disease Therapeutic/Diagnostic Research Award
Due Oct 22, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Tick-Borne Disease Therapeutic/Diagnostic Research Award supports product-driven therapeutic and diagnostic development for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, focused on early/preclinical treatment studies and clinic-ready diagnostics. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityDoW Arthritis Clinical Research Award
Due Oct 22, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Arthritis Research Program Clinical Research Award supports clinical research evaluating disease factors and interventions, with two levels covering early-phase/pilot trials and full-scale clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. A community collaborator is encouraged at Level 1 and required at Level 2, and preliminary or published data are required. No award amounts are listed.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityNSF'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 Innovation Projects (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Oct 30, 2026National Institutes of Health · $3–$500K
This NIH U01 grant funds development and testing of highly innovative experimental or computational approaches for rare disease diagnosis, with clinical trials optional. It is a research grant for universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations, and foreign organizations and foreign components are eligible. The award maximum is about $500,000 (the listed minimum appears to be a data artifact). 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 / tribalGREGoRi 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 awardGREGoRi 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 awardClinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Nov 2, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R01 grant funds clinical observational studies in musculoskeletal, rheumatic, and skin diseases. It is a research grant for universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations, including various minority-serving institutions and tribal entities. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are not eligible to apply, though defined foreign components are allowed; clinical trials are not permitted under this opportunity. No specific award amounts are listed, and eligibility is oriented toward research institutions rather than nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals broadly.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalExploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Nov 2, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R61 grant supports exploratory clinical trials in arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases, and a clinical trial is required. It is a research grant for universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations, including various minority-serving institutions and tribal entities. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are not eligible to apply, though defined foreign components are allowed. No specific award amounts are listed, and eligibility is oriented toward research institutions rather than nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals broadly.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalGeometric Analysis
Due Nov 3, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program funds research in geometric analysis, including differential geometry, geometric group theory, geometric data analysis, and related mathematical topics, plus conferences and travel. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to the broad range of NSF-eligible entities (typically universities, nonprofits, and similar research organizations), subject to additional clarifications. No specific award amounts are listed, though conference proposals reference budgets around $50,000. This is a research-focused opportunity; whether a given applicant qualifies depends on standard NSF eligibility, which the notice does not fully spell out here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityTopology
Due Nov 3, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
This NSF program funds research in topology, including algebraic and geometric topology, homotopy theory, knots, and topological data analysis, plus conferences and travel. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to the broad range of NSF-eligible entities (typically universities, nonprofits, and similar research organizations), subject to additional clarifications. No specific award amounts are listed, though conference proposals reference budgets around $50,000. This is a research-focused opportunity; whether a given applicant qualifies depends on standard NSF eligibility, which the notice does not fully detail here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilitySBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Due Nov 4, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · $160K–$170K
This NSF program provides postdoctoral research fellowships in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, supporting an individual fellow's research and training early in their career. Proposals are submitted by the individual postdoc, not an institution, and the award goes directly to the fellow; applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who recently earned (or will soon earn) a doctorate and do not hold a tenure-track position. The fellowship is held at a U.S. institution of higher education or a nonprofit non-academic research organization, with award amounts of roughly $160,000 to $170,000. This is narrowly aimed at eligible individual early-career researchers, not organizations.
IndividualsResearchersLarge awardNarrow eligibilityDoW Bone Marrow Failure, Idea Development Award
Due Nov 4, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Bone Marrow Failure award supports innovative, high-impact research to understand and cure bone marrow failure diseases. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; it is open to both established and early-career investigators, who are reviewed under distinct criteria, and preliminary data are not required. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityNew orgs OK