Grants for Researchers

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). This U.S. National Science Foundation program funds fundamental engineering research on biological and biomedical systems, including biosensing platforms, optical imaging, biomanufacturing, tissue/organ function, and rehabilitation engineering. Note: proposals focused mainly on drug design, drug delivery, or developing animal disease models are not supported. No award amount or deadline is stated here.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity under the HEAL Initiative to map cells-to-gene information defining the human pain network (the PRECISION program). Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; NIH research awards of this kind typically go to universities and research institutions rather than individuals. Check the full notice when released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity to fund Cooperative Centers of Excellence in Hematology. Center awards are typically large and limited to established research institutions; eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published. Check the full notice when released to confirm who can apply.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). The U.S. National Science Foundation's Security and Preparedness program funds basic, theory-driven social science research on global and national security; it does not fund applied research. The program also supports undergraduate research experiences and methodological infrastructure. No award amount or deadline is stated here.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity to run the Maternal and Pediatric Precision in Therapeutics (MPRINT) Knowledge and Research Coordination Center. Coordination-center awards are narrow and generally limited to established research institutions; eligibility, funding amount, and deadline have not yet been published. Review the full notice before planning an application.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is an NIH forecast for a future funding opportunity on pilot effectiveness trials of peer support services for suicide prevention; no eligibility, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. It will likely target research institutions once the formal notice is released. Check NIH's site for updates before applying.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). This U.S. National Science Foundation program funds fundamental engineering research in biophotonics, including deep-tissue imaging, optical sensing and biomarkers, neurophotonics, and low-cost, minimally invasive medical diagnostics and therapies. No award amount or deadline is stated here.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity to renew the Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research (Clin-STAR) Coordinating Center. Coordinating-center awards like this are narrow by design and generally limited to established research institutions, often the current grantee; eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published. Review the full notice when posted before applying.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). The U.S. National Science Foundation's Research on Research Security (RoRS) program funds evidence-based, interdisciplinary research, conferences, and planning that build the emerging field of research security, with international collaboration encouraged where appropriate. No award amount or deadline is stated here.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Food and Drug Administration cooperative agreement to strengthen antibiotic resistance surveillance (NARMS) in retail food specimens. Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; cooperative agreements of this kind typically go to state/public health agencies and research institutions. Check the full notice before planning to apply.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity (NINDS) for efficacy and exploratory clinical trials using the UG3/UH3 phased award mechanism, with a clinical trial required. Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; awards of this kind go to research institutions able to run clinical trials, not individuals. Review the full notice before planning an application.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). This U.S. National Science Foundation program funds fundamental research in catalysis and catalytic engineering, emphasizing heterogeneous catalysis and applications such as fuels, chemicals, environmental catalysis, biomass conversion, and energy-related electro- and photocatalysis. No award amount or deadline is stated here.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Community Living program to fund a National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center. Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; national resource-center awards typically go to a single established nonprofit or research organization with relevant expertise. Check the official notice of funding opportunity before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health program supporting data-sharing infrastructure for demographic research. Specific eligibility, award amounts, and a deadline have not been published; NIH research awards typically go to universities and research institutions rather than individuals. Watch for the official funding opportunity before planning an application.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications) for this National Science Foundation Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics program. It supports fundamental theoretical, computational, and experimental research on modeling, analysis, diagnostics, and control of dynamic systems. No fixed award amount or deadline is listed; PIs are encouraged to email a one-page project summary for feedback, and standard NSF limits on foreign organizations apply, so awards generally go to U.S. institutions.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health program, the NExUS Collaboratory, to build a multimodal inventory of cell ensembles that encode the effects of addictive substances. Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; this neuroscience research effort would typically go to universities and research institutions rather than individuals. Check the official notice when released before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH-forecast opportunity would fund research on tools and systems to improve provider training and quality monitoring for suicide-preventive care. As a forecast notice, detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; it is expected to target research institutions and investigators in mental health services research.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications) for this National Science Foundation Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems program. It funds innovative research in circuit and system hardware, signal processing, communications, and sensing systems across applications such as healthcare, communications, transportation, energy, and security. No fixed award amount or deadline is stated, and standard NSF limits on foreign organizations apply, so awards typically go to U.S. institutions.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health program to fund Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs). Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; NIH research-center awards typically go to universities and established research institutions rather than individuals. Watch for the official funding announcement before planning an application.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health research initiative, RE-JOIN 2.0, focused on restoring joint health and function to reduce pain. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and a deadline have not been published; NIH research awards typically target universities, research institutions, and similar organizations rather than individuals. Watch for the official funding announcement before applying.