Grants for Schools & Universities

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Up to $700K

NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program funds STEM education and workforce-development activities, with awards up to roughly $700,000. Eligibility is highly restricted: only designated Space Grant Lead Institutions (the lead institution of each state's Space Grant Consortium) may apply, so most organizations and individuals cannot apply directly. All proposers and participants must register in NASA's NSPIRES system, and proposals are submitted electronically by an authorized organizational official.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

An NSF research program open to any type of eligible entity (universities, nonprofits, and other research organizations, per standard NSF rules) funding fundamental research in environmental engineering, including pollution prevention, remediation, and sustainable water treatment. Eligibility is broadly described as unrestricted, subject to standard NSF proposal rules; no award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This National Institutes of Health Institutional Mentored Career Development Award (K12) funds an institution to establish a program that supports the mentored career development of early-career clinicians or scientists in a defined research area. The applicant is the institution, which then recruits and supports scholars, so individual researchers apply to participating programs rather than to NIH directly. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This National Institutes of Health opportunity is a single-source award to continue the research center for the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) Study, a collaborative U01 with clinical trials not allowed. As a single-source continuation, it is directed to a specific existing institution rather than open to competitive applicants, so other organizations are not eligible. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The U.S. National Science Foundation's Engineering of Biomedical Systems (EBMS) program funds fundamental, transformative research that integrates engineering and life sciences to address biomedical problems, such as models of healthy and diseased tissues, biomanufacturing of tissues and organs, and systems combining living and non-living components. Eligibility is broad (open to any type of entity, subject to clarifications in the solicitation), but in practice proposals come from universities and research institutions with qualified principal investigators. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified here; review the full NSF solicitation.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This National Institutes of Health opportunity (P30, clinical trials not allowed) provides NEI Center Core Grant support for vision research, funding shared resources and core facilities that support a group of NIH-funded vision researchers at an institution. Eligibility is generally limited to institutions with an existing base of qualifying, peer-reviewed vision research grants, so it is not open to individuals or organizations without that research base. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice.

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.

U.S. Mission to Italy · Amount varies

The U.S. Mission to Italy's annual program statement funds projects that strengthen U.S.-Italy ties, typically through cultural, educational, and exchange-focused programming. These embassy public-diplomacy grants generally target nonprofits, educational institutions, and similar organizations, often with a connection to Italy or U.S.-Italy relations. Specific eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not listed here, so review the full program statement; note that embassy grants frequently restrict or limit eligibility for U.S.-based applicants and may favor local organizations.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This National Institutes of Health opportunity funds a coordinating center for a national resource network studying human auditory and vestibular (hearing and balance) disorders. It targets research institutions and academic medical centers with the infrastructure to coordinate a multi-site research resource, not individuals or general nonprofits. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not published here because the opportunity is forecasted; confirm requirements in the official notice before applying.

U.S. Mission to the United Nations · $5K–$15K

Open to individuals, registered nonprofits, think tanks, civil society/NGOs, educational institutions, and governmental institutions based in Geneva or abroad, this US Mission Geneva Small Grants Program funds projects that promote US policy priorities at international organizations, such as lectures, exhibitions, exchanges, workshops, or public awareness campaigns. Awards range roughly from $5,000 to $15,000, all projects must include a US element or connection, and for-profit or commercial entities are not eligible. Cost-sharing is encouraged but not required.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH grant (U24) to operate the coordinating center for the Network of the National Library of Medicine. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, and U24 coordinating-center awards typically suit established research institutions or organizations with library/network infrastructure. Review the official announcement on Grants.gov before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH program supporting Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Scholars (PREHS), a career-development/training opportunity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; scholar/training programs of this type are typically aimed at researchers at academic medical institutions. Review the official announcement on Grants.gov before applying.

Department of Natural Resources · $10K–$10M

Open to government agencies, schools/universities, and nonprofits working on wildlife and habitat projects. Funds restoration, conservation, and management of wild birds and mammals and their habitat, plus public access, hunter education/safety, and shooting range development. Awards range widely from $10,000 to $10 million; no deadline is listed, so check with the funder for current cycle timing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecast notice for a future NIH U24 award to establish a Genome Sequencing Center for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program; no eligibility, description, funding amount, or deadline has been published yet. This type of award is typically restricted to research institutions with genome sequencing infrastructure once the full NOFO is released.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

California charter schools (operating as nonprofits or public agencies) that serve a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals can apply for annual facility-cost grants through the State Treasurer's Office / California School Finance Authority. No specific award amount or deadline is listed here; availability is announced annually on the CSFA website, so applicants should check current-year details before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH grant to renew the National Institute on Aging Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN). Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, and coordinating-network awards typically require established research institutions; a renewal may also favor the current grantee. Review the official announcement on Grants.gov before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH limited-competition grant (U19) on post-stroke vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia; clinical trials are not allowed. Because it is a limited competition, only specific pre-identified institutions are typically eligible to apply, and detailed eligibility, amounts, and deadlines have not been published. This is restrictive and not open to most applicants; review the official announcement on Grants.gov.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA research cooperative agreement (U01) to identify drug- and formulation-related factors causing alcohol-induced dose dumping in modified-release oral drugs; clinical trials are not allowed. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, and U01 mechanisms typically suit research institutions rather than general applicants. Confirm the full terms on Grants.gov once the announcement is released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH grant supporting global collaborative research training on non-communicable diseases and disorders across the lifespan. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; research training grants of this type typically suit universities and research institutions, often with international partners. Review the official announcement on Grants.gov before applying.

U.S. National Science Foundation · From $200K

Open to any type of entity (subject to NSF clarifications), this NSF MultiPLEx program funds ambitious international multilateral research partnerships that address grand challenges and require collaboration with at least two countries other than the US. Awards run up to about three years and typically start around $200,000; the funds support only the US research team, so international partners must seek their own national funding. This is well suited to US research institutions leading global collaborations.