Grants for Researchers

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

GEMSSTAR is an NIH award supporting early-career physicians and surgeons (medical/surgical specialists) who want to transition into aging research; it is aimed at researchers, not general nonprofits or businesses. This listing is still in forecast status, so specific eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet finalized.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $1M–$1.5M

This NSF initiative funds research networks to advance K-12 mathematics education by combining the science of learning, education practice, and data science. It is open to U.S. institutions of higher education, U.S. non-profit non-academic research organizations, and federally recognized tribal nations; for-profit businesses and individuals cannot apply directly. Phase I awards range from about $1,000,000 to $1,500,000, and Phase II is open only to Phase I awardees.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Law & Science Program funds social-scientific research on law and on how science and technology are applied in legal contexts, and its eligibility is unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to NSF's standard rules). It supports standard and collaborative research grants as well as conference awards across many disciplines. Funding amounts are not specified here, so review the full solicitation for award size and any entity-specific requirements.

Army Contracting Command Rock Island · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Broad Agency Announcement from Army Contracting Command Rock Island intended to fund fundamental AI research. As a forecast, specific eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published, but BAAs of this kind are generally open to a wide range of research organizations, including universities, companies, and nonprofits with relevant technical capability. Applicants should watch for the official posting, since BAAs often involve a competitive white-paper or proposal process and may include restrictions related to national security or export control.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is an NIH notice of intent for a future Morris K. Udall Discovery Centers without Walls (DCWoW) opportunity for Parkinson's Disease research (RM1, clinical trial optional); no eligibility, funding, or deadline details are published yet. It is expected to target research institutions once the full opportunity is released. Check back for the formal announcement.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Community Living program (a DRRP) would fund a knowledge-translation center for the ADA National Network on Americans with Disabilities Act implementation. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; DRRP awards typically go to universities, nonprofits, and research organizations conducting disability and rehabilitation research. Review the formal announcement for applicant requirements and award levels.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This forecasted NIH opportunity supports novel approaches to advance precision aging and cognitive health research. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH research grants of this type are typically awarded to universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions rather than individuals. Review the formal announcement for applicant requirements and award levels.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds fundamental, generalizable research on manufacturing systems integration, including digital integration of design and manufacturing, intelligent production systems, interoperability, and secure manufacturing communications. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarifications), so a broad range of applicants may qualify, though NSF research awards in practice center on universities and research organizations. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified; investigators are encouraged to contact a program director before submitting.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $600K

This NSF program (LTREB) funds long-term data collection to address questions in evolutionary biology, ecology, and ecosystem science, with awards up to about $600,000 over an initial 5-year period. Proposals may only come from U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, so individuals, businesses, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Marine population/community/ecosystem research is excluded unless it focuses on evolutionary dynamics.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is an NIH notice of intent for a future Trailblazer Award for New and Early-Stage Investigators (R21, clinical trial optional); no eligibility, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. It is expected to target early-career researchers once the formal opportunity is released. Watch NIH's site for the full announcement.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences core programs fund fundamental research on molecular, subcellular, and cellular biology, and are restricted to U.S. nonprofit research organizations and accredited institutions of higher education (faculty-sponsored). General nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals are not eligible. No specific funding amount is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This forecasted NIH R25 program supports bioengineering research education and training (BRITE); clinical trials are not allowed. Formal eligibility, funding, and deadlines are not yet posted, but R25 education awards are generally made to universities and research institutions rather than to individuals or businesses. Confirm applicant eligibility and amounts when the full announcement is released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This forecasted NIH opportunity would establish a research network to guide foundational research on human consciousness. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH network awards of this kind are generally limited to research institutions rather than individuals or businesses. Confirm applicant requirements when the full announcement is released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This forecasted NIH opportunity (part of the HEAL Initiative) is a UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement to plan and run clinical trials within a Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network, and a clinical trial is required. Formal eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been posted yet, but NIH research awards of this type are typically limited to research institutions and academic medical centers, not individuals or small businesses. Confirm details when the full announcement is released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is an NIH forecast notice for a coordination center supporting ancient DNA research applied to modern genomics (aDMG), not yet an open competition. This type of coordination-center award targets research institutions rather than individual applicants. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is an NIH forecast for a future funding opportunity supporting the Consortium on the Neurobiology of Adolescent Drinking in Adulthood (NADIA) Research Resource (collaborative U24, clinical trials not allowed); no eligibility, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. It is expected to target research institutions once NIH releases the full notice.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds research on why organisms are structured and function as they do, spanning developmental biology, neuroscience, biomechanics, physiology, symbioses, genomics, and animal behavior. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, so individuals, businesses, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds innovative research on electronic, photonic, optoelectronic, and magnetic devices for applications such as communications, sensing, healthcare, energy, and manufacturing. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarifications), so a broad range of applicants may qualify, though NSF awards typically support universities and research organizations. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified; contact the relevant program director about topic fit.

U.S. National Science Foundation · From $202K

This NSF fellowship funds early-career individuals (current PhD students or those within roughly two years of their doctorate) to carry out independent research in atmospheric and geospace sciences at a U.S. host institution. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, and proposals are submitted by the individual, not an institution; awards are about $202,000 and federally funded national centers (NASA, NOAA, EPA, DOE) cannot serve as host institutions. Foreign applicants are not eligible and the research must fall within specific atmospheric/geospace disciplines.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This forecasted NIH opportunity supports interdisciplinary research into the biology of resilience to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH research grants of this type typically go to universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions rather than individuals. Check the formal announcement for applicant requirements and funding levels.