Grants for Researchers

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Prostate Cancer Early Investigator Research Award funds prostate cancer research conducted by early-career investigators with fewer than three years of postdoctoral experience, guided by an experienced mentor. Applications must include at least one experienced prostate cancer research mentor and a researcher development plan. Eligibility is otherwise stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $499K

This NIH/National Cancer Institute R01 award funds projects to improve the reliability and translational usefulness of mammalian cancer and tumor models, with no clinical trials allowed. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. The stated maximum award is about $499,000. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K

This NIH (NIAAA) R01 award funds health services research aimed at closing the treatment gap for alcohol use disorder, including improving access to and appeal of treatment and reducing disparities. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. The stated maximum award is about $500,000. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH/National Cancer Institute R01 award supports assay development and screening to discover small-molecule chemical probes, drugs, or immunomodulators, with no clinical trials allowed. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators conducting early-stage discovery research, and lists a broad set of eligible U.S. organization types. Funding amounts are not specified here. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K

This NIH (NIAAA) R01 award funds treatment, pharmacotherapy, and recovery research for alcohol use disorder, including medications development, behavioral therapies, and recovery science; a clinical trial is required. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. The stated maximum award is about $500,000. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R21 award funds exploratory translational research on schizophrenia and related disorders in mid- to late-life, aiming to understand illness trajectory and identify prevention and treatment targets. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. Award amounts are not specified here. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH (NIAAA) R34 award supports planning and pilot health services research aimed at closing the treatment gap for alcohol use disorder. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. Award amounts are not specified here, though R34 grants are typically smaller, planning-stage awards. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R01 award funds research into the mechanisms behind neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, with the goal of identifying novel therapeutic targets. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. Award amounts are not specified here. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R21 award funds exploratory research into the mechanisms behind neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, with the aim of revealing novel therapeutic targets. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. Award amounts are not specified here. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH (NIAAA) R34 award supports planning and pilot research on alcohol use disorder treatment and recovery; a clinical trial is required. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. Award amounts are not specified here, though R34 grants are typically smaller, planning-stage awards. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R01 award funds translational research on schizophrenia and related disorders in mid- to late-life, aiming to clarify illness trajectory and identify prevention and treatment targets. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. Award amounts are not specified here. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R01 award funds research on how social isolation and loneliness raise suicide risk in older adults, including mechanism studies and intervention development and testing. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. Award amounts are not specified here. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R21 award supports early-stage, high-risk exploratory research into the cellular, molecular, and circuit biology of risk factors for complex brain disorders, with no clinical trials allowed. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators, with a broad list of eligible U.S. organization types. Award amounts are not specified here. Applications are submitted through eligible organizations rather than by individuals.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $2M–$3M

This NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program funds universities to develop interdisciplinary STEM graduate training models in high-priority research areas. Only U.S. institutions of higher education may apply, and the PI must be a faculty member at the submitting institution, so this is restricted to higher education. Awards range from roughly $2,000,000 to $3,000,000. Individuals, nonprofits, and businesses are not eligible to apply directly.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $100K–$250K

This joint NSF/NIH opportunity funds science-of-science research analyzing and improving the biomedical research enterprise, drawing on social, behavioral, and economic science methods. Eligibility is stated as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type), so check the solicitation for the specific organization categories allowed; NSF awards typically go to institutions on behalf of investigators. The stated award range is roughly $100,000 to $250,000. This is a research-focused opportunity.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $600K–$12M

This NSF CISE award funds future computing research across eleven program areas spanning algorithms, systems, networking, AI, and human-centered computing. Eligibility is limited to U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit non-academic research organizations, and federally recognized Tribal Nations; individuals and most other entities cannot apply directly. Project budgets can range widely up to a $1,000,000 maximum over up to four years, with typical awards around $150,000 to $250,000 per year. This is a higher-education and research-organization opportunity.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Vision Research Program Mentored Clinical Research Award funds patient-oriented vision injury research by clinicians in training, paired with an established clinician or PhD scientist serving as PI and mentor. It cannot support preclinical research or clinical trials, and applicants must submit IRB/ethics approval or exemption by January 1, 2027. Eligibility is otherwise stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award funds preclinical and clinical research to accelerate drug discovery and therapeutics for hearing restoration after military-relevant auditory injury. It cannot support clinical trials, tinnitus research, or vestibular research, and offers two funding levels including a partnering-PI option. Eligibility is stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF Probability Program supports research on the theory and applications of probability, including stochastic processes and related areas, as well as conference and workshop proposals. Eligibility is stated as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type), so review the solicitation for the specific organization categories NSF allows. In practice NSF research grants are awarded to institutions on behalf of investigators rather than to individuals. Award amounts are not specified here.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF/NEH partnership funds research and infrastructure projects to document and analyze endangered human languages, including fieldwork, archiving, and database development. Eligibility is limited to U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit non-academic research organizations, and Tribal and Native-serving organizations; there are no program-specific restrictions on who may serve as PI. Funding is available as one- to three-year senior research grants and conference proposals, with amounts not specified here. Fellowships are handled separately through NEH.