Grants for Schools & Universities

NASA Headquarters · Amount varies

This NASA ROSES-2025 Strategic Astrophysics Technology (D.7) program supports astrophysics technology development and generally funds only U.S.-affiliated institutions; proposers must be affiliated with an institution registered in NSPIRES, typically universities and research organizations. Notices of Intent were requested by June 25, 2026, with proposals due August 6, 2026. Award amounts depend on the detailed program element text and are not specified here.

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement · $500K–$550K

This U.S. State Department (Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement) grant is open to U.S.-based and foreign-based nonprofits/NGOs and educational institutions to strengthen specialized organized-crime and corruption departments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Awards range from roughly $500,000 to $550,000. The work is country-specific to Bosnia and Herzegovina; review Section C of the full announcement for detailed eligibility.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · $0

The Department of Education's Promise Neighborhoods program improves academic and developmental outcomes for children in distressed communities. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, Indian Tribes/Tribal organizations, or one or more nonprofit entities working in formal partnership with at least one of a high-need local educational agency, an IHE, a local elected official's office, or a Tribe/Tribal organization. Award amounts are not specified in this record. The partnership requirement makes eligibility moderately restrictive.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War / Defense Health Agency (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Impact Award supports applied, use-inspired research with potential for major near-term patient impact in a congressionally directed FY26 topic area. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any entity type, though this is research funding typically pursued by institutions and investigators. The mechanism allows multiple Principal Investigators, with cost caps of about $2.8M (single PI) or $3.6M (partnering PI) over up to four years.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War / Defense Health Agency (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Lifestyle and Applied Health Research Award supports clinical research and trials within a congressionally directed FY26 topic area, and requires patient advocate participation; animal research is not allowed. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any entity type, though this is research funding typically pursued by institutions and investigators. Awards are capped at about $4.2M each over up to four years, with roughly four awards anticipated.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War / Defense Health Agency (CDMRP) Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Idea Development Award supports conceptually innovative, high-impact research that could lead to discoveries or improvements in patient care for tuberous sclerosis complex. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any entity type, though this is research funding typically pursued by institutions and investigators. The mechanism accommodates both established and new-to-the-field investigators, who compete in separate categories. Award amounts are not specified in this record.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War / Defense Health Agency (CDMRP) Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award supports early exploration of innovative, high-risk, high-gain concepts in tuberous sclerosis complex research, and preliminary data is not required. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any entity type, though this is research funding typically pursued by institutions and investigators. Award amounts are not specified in this record.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Technology/Therapeutic Development Award supports translating promising preclinical findings into clinical products (drugs, devices, or knowledge products) addressing congressionally directed topic areas, with a per-award cost cap of about $5.6 million over up to four years. Products should address or have dual-purpose potential for the health needs of service members, veterans, and their families. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type), subject to clarifications in the full announcement. The program expects an established proof-of-concept or prototype to be advanced through final preclinical development.

National Endowment for the Arts · $820K

This NEA program selects a single organization (a 'Cooperator') to help coordinate the 2027 National Heritage Fellowships Awards events, including an awards ceremony, showcases, and video vignettes, as a roughly $820,000 cooperative agreement. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, units of state or local government, and federally recognized tribal governments. The federal government will be substantially involved in the project. This is a single-award production/coordination opportunity, not a general grant.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $100K–$2M

This NSF CREST-RISE program is open only to Minority Serving Institutions that are Emerging Research Institutions (under $50 million in annual research expenditures) and offer master's or research doctoral degrees in NSF-supported STEM fields, plus institutions primarily serving students with disabilities. Awards range from about $100,000 to $2 million to expand STEM doctoral research capacity. Eligibility is narrow: the principal investigator must hold a full-time faculty appointment, and some sub-tracks add early-career or tenure-track requirements. Individuals, general nonprofits, and most institutions are not eligible.

U.S. Mission to Indonesia · $100K–$300K

This U.S. Mission Indonesia program funds an immersive public-awareness project to counter cyber scams targeting everyday Indonesians, with awards roughly $100,000 to $300,000. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations (think tanks, civil society NGOs, foundations), public and private educational institutions, individuals, and public international or governmental institutions. For-profit entities are explicitly ineligible. The project is Indonesia-specific.

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement · $600K–$700K

This State Department (INL) program funds work to strengthen Bosnia and Herzegovina's ability to combat transnational criminal organizations and related corruption, with awards roughly $600,000 to $700,000. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based nonprofit/non-governmental organizations and U.S.-based educational institutions with 501(c)(3) tax status. The work is country-specific and focused on law enforcement and anti-corruption capacity building. Review the full announcement's Section C for complete eligibility details.

Mine Safety and Health Administration · $0–$800K

This Mine Safety and Health Administration program awards grants to state, tribal, and territorial governments (and certain related public entities and higher-education institutions) to develop and enforce mining safety laws, training, and education, with a maximum award around $800,000. Eligibility is limited to government applicants and public/state-controlled institutions; private nonprofits, for-profits, and individuals are not listed as eligible. The program emphasizes training for new and small mining operations and supports priorities around critical mineral production.

Department of Education · Up to $3.7M

This Department of Education program funds establishment of a National Center on Academic Interventions to provide technical assistance and disseminate evidence-based practices improving results for children with disabilities, with a maximum award around $3.7 million. Eligibility is broad, including state and local educational agencies, charter schools, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private nonprofits, tribes and tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. This is a single-center competition, so it is competitive and narrow in practice despite the wide eligible-applicant list.

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement · $400K–$500K

This State Department (INL) program funds work to strengthen Bosnia and Herzegovina's anti-money-laundering system and capacity to investigate and prosecute financial crime linked to transnational criminal organizations, with awards roughly $400,000 to $500,000. Eligibility includes U.S.-based nonprofit/non-governmental organizations and U.S.-based educational institutions with 501(c)(3) status, as well as U.S. for-profit organizations. The work is country-specific. Review the full announcement's Section C for complete eligibility details.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $400K–$600K

This NSF program supports Research Training Groups in the mathematical sciences, strengthening graduate research training and professional development through structured collaborative groups, with awards roughly $400,000 to $600,000. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S. accredited institutions of higher education, and a single-institution applicant (or the lead in a collaboration) must grant a doctoral degree in the mathematical sciences. NSF-funded trainees must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. Individuals, nonprofits, and for-profits are not eligible.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program (ECLIPSE) supports transdisciplinary plasma science and engineering research aimed at translating fundamental plasma studies into technological innovation, spanning areas like advanced manufacturing, microelectronics, nanomaterials, and clean energy. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible NSF entity type), subject to clarifications in the full solicitation. In practice NSF research awards are typically led by universities and research organizations rather than individuals or general nonprofits. No award amount is stated; check the solicitation for funding details.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This joint NSF/DOE program (CS2) funds research to make scientific computing systems provably correct, spanning low-level libraries through complex simulations. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based institutions of higher education, non-profit non-academic research organizations (museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies), and DOE National Laboratories. Projects must include at least one investigator with scientific computing expertise and one with formal-methods/proof expertise. For-profit organizations and individuals are not eligible to lead. No award amount is stated.

U.S. National Science Foundation · From $8M

This NSF EPSCoR program (E-RISE) funds research infrastructure improvement in eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions, with awards starting around $8 million for multi-institutional networks built around a jurisdiction's research priorities. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit non-degree-granting research organizations with 501(c)(3) status, and tribal governments, but only within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions. Organizations already leading a current E-RISE or RII Track-1 award generally cannot apply unless that award is ending. Submissions must be multi-institutional with a lead and partners. Individuals and for-profits are not eligible.

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · $100K–$2M

This Department of the Army program funds basic research projects aligned with Department of War critical technology areas (such as applied AI, biomanufacturing, quantum, and hypersonics) while enhancing STEM education. Eligibility is open only to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act. Awards range from about $100,000 to $2 million. Institutions outside these categories are not eligible to apply.