Grants for Schools & Universities
1,200 open opportunities. Open federal grants for colleges, universities, and other educational institutions, each with a plain-English eligibility summary, deadline, and award amount.
Catalyze Product Definition Medical Device prototype design/testing and disease target identification and assay development (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Dec 23, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NHLBI Catalyze (R61/R33) phased opportunity funds medical device prototype design and testing, disease-target identification, and assay development for heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases. It is aimed at research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityCatalyze: Product Definition for Small Molecules, Biologics and Combination Products - Target Identification and Validation, and Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification (R61/R33 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Due Dec 23, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NHLBI Catalyze (R61/R33) phased opportunity funds target identification and validation plus preliminary product or lead-series identification for small molecules, biologics, and combination products treating heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases. It is aimed at research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements
Due Dec 31, 2027National Park Service · $0
This National Park Service opportunity offers Master Cooperative Agreements to participants in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network across listed regions, supporting research, technical assistance, education, and capacity building. Only existing CESU network partners may apply, so applicants must already have joined the network. No specific award amount is provided.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityDEVCOM ANALYSIS CENTER BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPLIED RESEARCH
Due Jan 4, 2028Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Amount varies
This U.S. Army DEVCOM Analysis Center Broad Agency Announcement solicits applied-research proposals supporting Army modernization, tool development, and data curation. Eligibility is broad, including universities, nonprofits, state and local governments, foreign organizations, and for-profit firms (large and small businesses). It uses a whitepaper-then-proposal process; no specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersNonprofitsSmall businessSchools & universities+2 moreNIDCR Behavioral and Social Intervention Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Jan 6, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
This NIDCR (UG3/UH3) cooperative agreement funds planning and implementation of behavioral and social intervention clinical trials for dental, oral, or craniofacial conditions, with a milestone-driven planning phase before transition to a full trial. A clinical trial is required. It is aimed at research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible. The maximum award is about $500,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityNIDCR Drug, Biologic, Device and/or Procedure Intervention Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Jan 6, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIDCR (UG3/UH3) cooperative agreement funds planning and implementation of drug, biologic, device, or procedure intervention clinical trials within NIDCR's mission. A clinical trial is required. It is aimed at research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityStimulating Hematology Investigation: New Endeavors (SHINE) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 6, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH SHINE (R01) opportunity supports innovative basic and early translational research in nonmalignant hematology, relevant to NIDDK, NIA, and NHLBI missions. It is intended for research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityContinuation or Revision of NIDCR Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Jan 6, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIDCR (UH3) opportunity funds competing renewal or competitive revision of ongoing clinical trials already supported by NIDCR; a clinical trial is required. Because it continues existing NIDCR-funded trials, it is effectively limited to current grantees and not open to new projects. It is aimed at research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityModular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R01) opportunity supports investigator-initiated research in cancer control and population sciences, including epidemiology, survivorship, behavioral interventions, and health-data science. It is intended for research and academic institutions rather than individuals or general nonprofits/small businesses. No specific award amount is given.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMood and Psychosis Symptoms during the Menopause Transition (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R21) opportunity funds translational research into mood and psychosis symptoms during the menopause transition, examining underlying neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms. It targets research and academic institutions and interdisciplinary research teams, not individuals or typical nonprofits/small businesses. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIDCR (R03) small-grant program supports pilot or feasibility studies in oral, dental, and craniofacial research by scientists early in establishing an independent research career. It is intended for new-investigator researchers at eligible institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. No specific award amount is stated, though R03 awards are typically modest.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKNarrow eligibilityLaboratories to Optimize Digital Health (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIMH (R01) opportunity funds research testing strategies to increase the reach, efficiency, and effectiveness of digital mental health interventions, including clinical trials on established platforms. A clinical trial is required. It targets research and academic institutions rather than individuals or general nonprofits/small businesses; no specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDevelopment of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K
This NIH ORIP (R21) opportunity funds research to develop, improve, and preserve animal models and related biological materials with broad applicability across multiple NIH institutes; single-disease or single-institute projects are out of scope. It is aimed at research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible. The maximum award is about $200,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityMechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
This NCI (R01) opportunity funds investigator-initiated studies on the mechanisms by which bariatric surgery affects cancer risk. It is intended for research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. The maximum award is about $500,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityMood and Psychosis Symptoms during the Menopause Transition (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R01) opportunity funds translational research into mood and psychosis symptoms during the menopause transition, including neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms and interdisciplinary collaboration. It targets research and academic institutions, not individuals or typical nonprofits/small businesses. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDevelopment of Biomarkers or Composite Biomarkers for Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (R61/R33) opportunity funds discovery and early evaluation of candidate biomarkers for neurological and neuromuscular disorders, requiring preliminary human-sample evaluation. It is aimed at research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNIAID Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $150K
An NIH/NIAID Career Transition Award (K22) to help postdoctoral fellows move into assistant-professor or equivalent positions and launch independent biomedical research careers. Eligible applicants are domestic institutions such as universities, tribal governments, and community-based organizations; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible. The award is capped at about $150,000. This is a career-development mechanism oriented to early-career researchers working through a sponsoring institution.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNonprofits+1 moreNIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $50K
The NIH parent Small Research Grant (R03, clinical trial not allowed) supports small, short-term projects such as pilot and feasibility studies, secondary data analysis, and methodology development. A broad range of domestic and foreign institutions may apply, including universities, tribal governments, and community-based organizations. The award is capped at about $50,000. The small budget suits research institutions pursuing limited-scope projects to generate preliminary data.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNonprofits+2 moreIntegration of Imaging and Fluid-Based Tumor Monitoring in Cancer Therapy (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
An NIH/NCI research project grant (R01) funding projects that integrate medical imaging with fluid-based (liquid biopsy) tumor monitoring during cancer therapy. Eligible applicants are domestic institutions such as universities, tribal governments, and community-based organizations; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible. The award is capped at about $500,000. This is an oncology research mechanism aimed at research institutions, not individuals or general nonprofits.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNonprofits+2 moreUtilizing Invasive Recording and Stimulating Opportunities in Humans to Advance Neural Circuitry Understanding of Mental Health Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K
An NIH (R21) exploratory grant funding invasive neural recording and stimulation studies in humans to understand neural circuitry underlying mental health disorders. A broad set of domestic and foreign institutions may apply, including universities, tribal governments, and community-based organizations. The award is capped at about $200,000. Technology and therapy development are out of scope, so this suits research institutions conducting specific neuroscience studies.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNonprofits+1 more