Grants for Schools & Universities

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (P50 center grant, clinical trial optional) to fund National Biomedical Research Centers. Such center grants generally go to research institutions and universities and are a narrow, competitive applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the full announcement before applying.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement, clinical trial optional) to develop PBPK model-based mechanistic in vitro-in vivo correlations for long-acting injectable suspensions and implants. It is a specialized pharmaceutical-sciences topic likely limited to research institutions and investigators with relevant modeling expertise. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; review the full announcement before applying.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living opportunity to fund a national training initiative for the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) network. Such awards typically go to university-based centers or organizations within the UCEDD network, a narrow applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement when released.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity to fund a National Resource Network for the study of human auditory and vestibular disorders. Such resource-network awards typically go to research institutions and universities with relevant expertise, a narrow applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement when released.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living opportunity to establish a Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center. Such resource center awards typically go to nonprofits, universities, or organizations with aging-services expertise, a relatively narrow applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement when released.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

NSF's GRANTED initiative funds innovative models to build research enterprise administrative capacity and research workforce training infrastructure at U.S. organizations, such as research development/administration, technology transfer, compliance, and research leadership. Eligibility is broad and unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any clarification in the program's additional eligibility text. Specific award amounts and deadlines are not posted in this listing; review the full solicitation for budget and timeline details.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $200K–$700K

The NSF, in partnership with the German Research Foundation (DFG), offers this Lead Agency opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems, letting U.S. and German researchers submit a single collaborative proposal under one review. Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based institutions of higher education (including community colleges) and non-profit, non-academic research organizations directly tied to research or education; for-profit firms and individuals are not eligible. Awards roughly range from $200,000 to $700,000 and require a German research partner. No deadline is posted.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity supporting research into how the cerebellum contributes to cognitive and affective functions in aging and Alzheimer's disease/related dementias. It will likely target research institutions and investigators in neuroscience and aging research. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; check the full announcement before applying.

Natural Resources · $10K–$8M

Illinois' Sport Fish Restoration program (Dingell-Johnson Act, FY24) funds government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits for a wide range of activities including fisheries research, boat access development, habitat enhancement, and hatchery construction, with awards from $10,000 up to $8,000,000. Eligibility is broad across public and nonprofit sectors. No application deadline is listed.

Department of Commerce · Up to $300K

The U.S. Economic Development Administration's Planning and Local Technical Assistance program (Chicago region, FY2021-2023) funds economic development planning and capacity building in economically distressed areas. Eligible applicants include EDA-designated District Organizations, Indian tribes, states and local governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits acting in cooperation with a political subdivision — individuals and stand-alone for-profit businesses are not eligible. Awards run up to $300,000. Note that applications are now submitted through EDA's EDGE platform (not Grants.gov), and Partnership Planning is by invitation.

Economic Development Administration · Up to $50M

This Economic Development Administration program funds disaster-recovery economic development projects (up to $50 million) for communities affected by hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and other disasters occurring in 2023 or 2024. Eligible applicants include EDA-designated Economic Development Districts, Indian tribes, state and local governments, higher-education institutions, and nonprofits acting with a local government partner; individuals and for-profit businesses are explicitly not eligible. Funding supports readiness planning, standalone recovery construction/non-construction projects, or large-scale multi-year industry transformation efforts.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The National Science Foundation's Fluid Dynamics program funds fundamental research into the physics of fluid phenomena — turbulence, transition, bio-fluids, non-Newtonian flows, microfluidics, and wind/ocean energy harvesting — through experiments, theory, and computation. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), though NSF research awards in practice go mainly to universities and research organizations. No specific award ceiling or deadline is stated; consult the full solicitation for eligibility clarifications.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (U42 cooperative agreement) for developing specific-pathogen-free research models and human New Approach Methodologies to advance HIV/AIDS research. The full announcement is not yet posted, so eligibility, amounts, and deadlines are unknown; U-series awards typically go to research institutions. Clinical trials are not allowed; monitor for the formal NOFO.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (Radiation Oncology-Biology Integration Network / ROBIN Centers, U54 cooperative agreement) where clinical trials are required. U54 center awards are large, multi-component grants that typically go to research institutions. The full announcement is not yet posted, so eligibility, amounts, and deadlines are unavailable; monitor for the formal NOFO.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits and public agencies operating charter schools, administered by the California State Treasurer's Office. Uses a $20 million federal Credit Enhancement grant to fully or partially fund debt service reserve accounts on charter school bond transactions, lowering borrowing costs. No specific per-applicant award amount or deadline is listed, and eligibility is narrowly limited to charter school bond financing.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (UG3/UH3 cooperative agreement) supporting clinical trials and ancillary studies conducted within existing NIH-funded clinical trial research networks. Clinical trials are required. The full announcement is not yet posted, so eligibility, amounts, and deadlines are unavailable; these awards generally go to institutions already participating in NIH research networks, which limits eligibility. Watch for the formal NOFO.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (PRIMED-AI Validation Center, U54 cooperative agreement) that has not yet opened, so eligibility, funding, and deadlines are not published. U54 center awards typically go to research institutions and are large, multi-component grants. Clinical trials are not allowed under this program; wait for the full announcement for specifics.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity supporting research on the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of genomics. The full announcement has not been posted, so eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; ELSI awards typically go to universities and research institutions. Wait for the formal NOFO for specific eligibility and application requirements.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA research opportunity (R01) supporting development of drugs for minor uses and minor animal species. The full announcement has not been posted, so eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; R01 awards typically go to research institutions and investigators. Wait for the formal NOFO for specific requirements.

Natural Resources · $50K–$800K

Government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit businesses can apply for this Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) grant to Great Lakes states, administered via Illinois Natural Resources, which funds habitat and species protection, conservation, and restoration priorities in the Great Lakes Basin. Awards range from $50,000 to $800,000.