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). 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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health HEAL Initiative program on integrative management of chronic pain and opioid use disorder for whole recovery, focused on health systems. Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; NIH awards of this kind typically go to research institutions and health systems rather than individuals. Watch for the official funding announcement before planning an application.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Community Living program to fund University Centers for Developmental Disabilities in education, research, and service. Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; as the title indicates, awards are aimed at university-based centers. Watch for the official funding opportunity before planning an application.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH forecast covers a planned UM1 cooperative agreement funding computational modeling and analysis of how genomic variation affects biological function, with clinical trials not allowed. As a forecast, specific eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published; it is aimed at research institutions and investigators in genomics/computational biology.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Community Living program to fund a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on employer practices that lead to successful employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; RRTC awards typically go to universities and research organizations. Watch for the official funding opportunity before planning an application.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health program focused on improving chronic conditions through inexpensive interventions. Eligibility, funding amounts, and a deadline have not been published; NIH research awards generally target universities and research institutions rather than individuals. Check the official notice when released before applying.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications), but this National Science Foundation program funds crosscutting materials-research activities such as diversity and inclusion efforts, international cooperation, education, workshops, summer schools, and conferences rather than traditional research projects. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified, and program directors recommend contacting them before submitting any full proposal exceeding $50,000. Foreign organizations face the usual NSF limitations, so most awards go to U.S. institutions.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $300K–$800K

This NSF program is open to U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. non-profit, non-academic research organizations (such as independent museums, observatories, and research labs); for-profit businesses and individuals cannot apply directly. It funds the design of novel or greatly improved research tools and methods (in bioinformatics, instrumentation, and research methods) that advance biological research broadly. Awards typically range from about $300,000 to $800,000, and the infrastructure produced must be useful to a community of researchers beyond a single team.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Open to U.S. nonprofit research organizations (museums, observatories, labs, professional societies) and accredited two- and four-year higher-education institutions submitting on behalf of faculty; individual researchers cannot apply directly. Funds fundamental materials science research spanning nanoscale to macroscale phenomena, materials discovery, and characterization. International branch campuses face extra justification requirements, and no award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.