Grants for Researchers

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH single-source opportunity for a Resource Center supporting the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) program, which helps build research capacity at institutions serving underrepresented students. "Single source" means it is intended for one specific, pre-identified institution rather than open competition. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published. Given the single-source structure, the typical applicant should assume they are not eligible.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted, single-source NIH opportunity for an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Clinical Research Resource Center. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted. As a single-source award, it is intended for a specific predetermined institution rather than open competition, and IDeA programs target institutions in states with historically lower NIH funding, so general applicants are unlikely to be eligible.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evaluation Grants program from the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, supporting rigorous evaluation of teen pregnancy prevention approaches. Awards of this type generally go to research institutions, universities, and nonprofits with program evaluation expertise. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and the deadline have not yet been posted.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program (RUI and ROA) supports research by faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions, helping build campus research capacity and integrate research with undergraduate education. Only accredited colleges and universities (including two-year community colleges) that have awarded 20 or fewer Ph.D./D.Sci. degrees in NSF-supported fields over the prior two academic years may submit; this is a restrictive institutional eligibility rule. Funding amounts and a fixed deadline are not listed, so contact the relevant NSF disciplinary program officer to confirm fit and timing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity to operate a Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center for autoimmune diseases research. It is intended for research institutions with strong biostatistics and clinical coordination capacity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so interested applicants should monitor for the full announcement.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

A forecasted (not yet open) FDA opportunity (U01, clinical trial required) to fund research evaluating the cutaneous pharmacokinetics of topical drug products using pharmacokinetic tomography. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators with expertise in dermatological pharmacokinetics and the capacity to run a required clinical study. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $25K–$1.2M

Open to U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic organizations (such as independent museums, observatories, research labs, and professional societies tied to research/education) and to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty. NSF's Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program funds building or scaling shared research infrastructure in three areas — cyberinfrastructure, biological collections, and biological field stations/marine laboratories — with awards ranging from about $25,000 up to $1.2 million. It excludes instrumentation (use the MRI program) and infrastructure built for a single project or lab; resources are expected to be openly accessible and serve a broad research community.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

A forecasted (not yet open) NIH Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence: Development Phase (COBRE-D) opportunity, which builds biomedical research capacity and supports early-career investigators, typically in IDeA-eligible states with historically lower NIH funding. These center awards go to research institutions and carry geographic eligibility limits tied to the IDeA program. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted; applicants should confirm whether their state qualifies.

NASA Headquarters · Amount varies

NASA's umbrella SpaceTech-REDDI-2026 announcement funds space technology research, development, demonstration, and infusion, with specific topics released as appendices throughout the year. Participation is broad — educational, industry, and nonprofit institutions, FFRDCs, UARCs, and other entities — and includes U.S. and, to the extent practicable, non-U.S. organizations, but NASA Centers, NASA civil servants, and JPL cannot receive awards. Each appendix may add its own eligibility limits and deadlines, so applicants must check the individual topic solicitation on NSPIRES.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH/NIDDK opportunity to fund Genomic Research Centers within the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC). Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not currently open. Cooperative-agreement consortium awards like this typically go to established research institutions with strong genomics and IBD expertise; review the notice of funding opportunity when released for exact terms.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) program to fund Core 'Center of Transformative Science' grants supporting substance use research infrastructure. It targets established research institutions and centers, not individuals or general nonprofits. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA opportunity (Phase 2) focused on data standards for tobacco research and scientific review. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline have not yet been published, so it is not open for application. Awards like this typically target research organizations or institutions with relevant data-standards and regulatory science expertise; review the full notice when it is released for specific eligibility.

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 is a forecasted single-source NIH award (U24, clinical trial not allowed) to continue the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Because it is single-source, it is intended for a specific pre-identified institution that runs this long-standing study rather than being open to general competition. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH Director's New Innovator Award (DP2, clinical trial optional), which supports early-career investigators pursuing bold, high-impact research. Detailed eligibility, amount, and deadline are not yet posted. These awards are made to institutions on behalf of individual early-stage investigators and have specific career-stage eligibility limits, so review the full notice of funding opportunity carefully when it opens.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity to support a Clinical Research Network on Antimicrobial Resistance. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet posted, so it is not currently open. Clinical research network awards are typically limited to institutions with substantial clinical trials and infectious disease research infrastructure; review the full notice of funding opportunity for specific eligibility when released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH small-business opportunity, the Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 SBIR, clinical trial optional), intended to help new entrepreneurs transition into small-business research. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not currently open. SBIR awards are limited to U.S. small businesses meeting size and ownership requirements and typically exclude foreign firms; review the full notice of funding opportunity for exact eligibility.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living grant under the Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) for disability and rehabilitation research projects originated by applicants. It is generally aimed at research institutions, universities, and nonprofits working in disability and community living, not at individuals or businesses. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH funding opportunity to operate the NIA Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Data Storage Site (NIAGADS), a data infrastructure/coordination role for Alzheimer's genetics research. It targets established research institutions with the capacity to run a national data repository, not individuals or general nonprofits. Specific eligibility, award size, and deadline have not yet been posted.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds fundamental engineering research to improve quality of life for people with disabilities, covering areas like neuroengineering, rehabilitation robotics, and assistive technologies. Eligibility is unrestricted, so most entity types may apply, though proposals are typically led by universities and research organizations; note that NSF does not support clinical trials and high-risk/high-reward work is encouraged. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified here.