Grants for Researchers

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH HEAL Initiative grant (IMPOWR BEACON Center) supporting integrated management of chronic pain and opioid use disorder for whole-person recovery. NIH center awards of this type generally go to universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions with qualified investigators, not to individuals or general businesses. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted, so review the official notice when released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH research project grant (U01) on ancient DNA for Modern Genomics, with clinical trials not allowed. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been released yet; based on the title it is aimed at research institutions conducting genomics research. Check the official NIH listing for full details when it is posted.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program supports atmospheric and geospace science education through Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites and AGS Postdoctoral Fellowships, primarily aimed at universities and research laboratories. Note that proposals to the AGS Education program are accepted by invitation only and you must contact the program director before submitting. No award amount or deadline is specified here.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity, Comprehensive Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health (CPACH), using the U54 center-grant mechanism with clinical trials optional. The U54 mechanism is generally aimed at partnerships between research-intensive and minority-serving institutions, so eligibility is typically narrow and institution-based; specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published. U54 center awards are usually large. Review the official notice when it posts.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The National Science Foundation's Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE) program funds research that advances understanding of how people become engineers, supporting both Research Projects and Design and Development Projects. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity), though in practice NSF awards are usually made to universities and research institutions with a qualified principal investigator. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified in this listing, so check the full solicitation.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA research opportunity (U01) to improve prediction of food-drug and drug-drug interaction risks using an in vitro gastrointestinal dissolution model for high-risk oral drugs; clinical trials are optional. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published. U01 cooperative agreements typically fund universities and research institutions, so this is geared toward established research organizations.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health limited-competition opportunity to fund a Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Coordinating Center. As a limited competition, only specific pre-identified institutions are typically invited to apply, making eligibility narrow and oriented toward an experienced research institution. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official NIH notice when released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 STTR, clinical trial optional). STTR awards are restricted to U.S. small businesses (for-profit) partnering with a research institution, and this notice targets new entrepreneurs transitioning into the small-business research space. Specific funding amounts and deadlines are not yet posted; note STTR programs carry U.S. small-business ownership and size requirements plus a required research-institution partner.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH Research Program Projects opportunity (Parent P01, clinical trial optional) supporting integrated, multi-project research programs around a common theme. Detailed eligibility, amount, and deadline are not yet published. P01 awards typically go to universities and research institutions with multiple collaborating investigators; review the parent funding opportunity announcement for full eligibility and budget terms when it is open.

Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID · Amount varies

This is a forecasted CDC opportunity to strengthen global capacity to detect and respond to fungal diseases. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet announced; CDC global health cooperative agreements typically support nonprofits, universities, research institutions, and governmental or international public health organizations, and may have an international or geographic focus. Review the official notice of funding opportunity for specific eligibility and any geographic limits before applying.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The National Science Foundation's Science of Organizations (SoO) program funds basic research that builds a scientific evidence base for how organizations form, operate, and become effective, across fields such as organizational theory, economics, sociology, and management. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity), though NSF awards in practice usually go to universities and research institutions with a qualified principal investigator. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here, so check the full solicitation.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH BRAIN Initiative opportunity for transformative research on behavior at the organismal level (Brain-Behavior Quantification and Synchronization). Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted. BRAIN Initiative research grants typically fund universities and research institutions, so this is aimed at established research organizations rather than individuals or general nonprofits.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Sociology program funds basic research on human social organization and processes of social change, supporting both original data collection and secondary data analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the full solicitation, but proposals are evaluated on intellectual merit and broader impacts and must be theoretically grounded research. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here; in practice this supports academic researchers and their institutions.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This Administration for Community Living opportunity funds an organization to run the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center, which collects and analyzes data across the SCI Model Systems network. It is a specialized cooperative agreement aimed at research institutions and centers with established expertise in disability research and data coordination, not individual SCI patients or small organizations. This grant is currently forecasted, so detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; confirm requirements in the official notice before applying.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) opportunity studying resilience and positive mental-health outcomes among people with spinal cord injury. It is not yet open, and eligibility, budget, and deadline have not been posted. DRRP awards typically go to universities, research institutions, and nonprofits with disability-research capacity, so this is aimed at the research community.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living DRRP opportunity (Development track) funding research and development projects to improve community living and participation for people with disabilities. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published; DRRP awards generally support universities, research institutions, and nonprofits with disability research expertise rather than individuals or businesses. Watch for the official notice of funding opportunity to confirm eligibility and terms.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Community Living program funds Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) for the ADA National Network, which provides information, training, and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Awards of this type typically go to universities, research institutions, and nonprofits with disability research and technical assistance expertise. Eligibility specifics, funding amounts, and the deadline have not yet been published.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER) program funds fundamental research to advance resource and energy conservation and recovery and to protect the environment and human health, including circular-economy, waste-reuse, contaminant-fate, and related topics. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to NSF clarifications, though the work is research-oriented and best suited to universities and research organizations. No award amounts or deadline are listed. Projects focused mainly on earth systems or human/social behavior are directed to other NSF directorates.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This U.S. National Science Foundation program (Transport Phenomena) funds fundamental research into the transport of mass, momentum, energy, and species across scales, supporting advances in areas such as AI, manufacturing, biotechnology, microelectronics, and energy. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), though NSF research awards are typically made to U.S. universities and research organizations through experiments, theory, and computational modeling. Funding amounts and deadlines are not stated.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

A forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity supporting feasibility studies that inform the design of future clinical trials, helping investigators gather preliminary data before launching a full trial. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators planning clinical research. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted.