Grants for Schools & Universities

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Amount varies

This is a Request for Information from the U.S. Army Materiel Command on university partnership models—an information-gathering notice, not a funding opportunity. Responding does not result in an award; the Army uses RFI responses for planning. Eligibility, funding, and deadlines do not apply because no money is being offered, though universities and research institutions are the likely intended respondents.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living opportunity under Projects of National Significance, focused on protecting the rights of and preventing abuse against people with disabilities. Such awards typically go to nonprofits, universities, and similar organizations with disability-services expertise. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the full announcement when available.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) FDA cooperative agreement (U01) supporting activities related to analgesics, anesthetics, and addiction, with clinical trials allowed. It is aimed at research institutions and investigators in these areas rather than general nonprofits or businesses. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; monitor for the full announcement before applying.

U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) U.S. Mission to Zimbabwe program (CRUX) supporting research and university exchanges in One Health and agricultural STEM. It likely targets universities and research or exchange organizations, often with a geographic focus tied to Zimbabwe. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living opportunity, Projects of National Significance: Empowering Individuals, which generally supports projects that benefit people with developmental disabilities. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines are not yet published. Applicants should review the full announcement, as these projects typically fund nonprofits, universities, and other organizations working in the disability field.

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 forecasted NIH opportunity supports interdisciplinary research into the biology of resilience to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH research grants of this type typically go to universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions rather than individuals. Check the formal announcement for applicant requirements and funding levels.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The NSF Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) meta-program funds research that uses new computational and data-analysis approaches to drive breakthroughs across science and engineering disciplines. Eligibility is unrestricted, so universities, research organizations, and other entity types may apply, though proposals must have a significant computational or data-science component beyond typical methods. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.

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.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF/NIFA Plant Biotic Interactions program funds research on how plants interact with viruses, bacteria, fungi, pests, and other organisms, spanning fundamental mechanisms through agriculturally relevant applications. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit non-academic research organizations, two- and four-year U.S. institutions of higher education, USDA/NIFA-eligible entities (including state agricultural experiment stations, universities, research foundations, federal agencies, and U.S.-citizen/permanent-resident individuals), and groups of these. Foreign and international organizations are not eligible. Strictly ecological projects without underlying mechanisms are not appropriate. No award range or deadline is listed here.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications), but this National Science Foundation program funds crosscutting materials-research activities such as diversity and inclusion efforts, international cooperation, education, workshops, summer schools, and conferences rather than traditional research projects. Award amounts and deadlines are not specified, and program directors recommend contacting them before submitting any full proposal exceeding $50,000. Foreign organizations face the usual NSF limitations, so most awards go to U.S. institutions.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $600K

This NSF program (LTREB) funds long-term data collection to address questions in evolutionary biology, ecology, and ecosystem science, with awards up to about $600,000 over an initial 5-year period. Proposals may only come from U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, so individuals, businesses, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Marine population/community/ecosystem research is excluded unless it focuses on evolutionary dynamics.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds fundamental, generalizable research on manufacturing systems integration, including digital integration of design and manufacturing, intelligent production systems, interoperability, and secure manufacturing communications. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarifications), so a broad range of applicants may qualify, though NSF research awards in practice center on universities and research organizations. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified; investigators are encouraged to contact a program director before submitting.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF program funds research on why organisms are structured and function as they do, spanning developmental biology, neuroscience, biomechanics, physiology, symbioses, genomics, and animal behavior. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S.-based nonprofit non-academic research organizations and accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, so individuals, businesses, and foreign organizations are not eligible. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Community Living program (a DRRP) would fund a knowledge-translation center for the ADA National Network on Americans with Disabilities Act implementation. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; DRRP awards typically go to universities, nonprofits, and research organizations conducting disability and rehabilitation research. Review the formal announcement for applicant requirements and award levels.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This forecasted NIH opportunity would establish a research network to guide foundational research on human consciousness. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; NIH network awards of this kind are generally limited to research institutions rather than individuals or businesses. Confirm applicant requirements when the full announcement is released.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA Office of Minority Health and Health Equity opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement, no clinical trials allowed) to fund health equity innovation projects. It will likely target research institutions and organizations with health equity research capacity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; check the full announcement before applying.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH (NIDDK) opportunity to fund a Data Coordinating Center for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium. It will likely be open to research institutions with capacity to run a large data coordinating center, which is a narrow applicant pool. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet available; check the published announcement for details.

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.

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.