Grants for Schools & Universities

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.

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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (U01 cooperative agreement) for genomic and biologic therapies targeting Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), with clinical trials optional. The full announcement is not yet published, so eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are unavailable; U01 awards generally go to universities and research institutions. Watch for the formal NOFO before preparing an application.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The National Science Foundation's Life and Environments Through Time program funds research on the origin and evolution of Earth's climate, environments, life, and sedimentary record from the Archean to the Holocene. Only non-profit non-academic organizations (such as independent museums and research labs in the U.S.) and accredited two- and four-year institutions of higher education acting for their faculty may apply; for-profit businesses and individuals are not eligible applicants. Funding to international branch campuses of U.S. institutions requires special justification; no award range or deadline is stated.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

The National Science Foundation's Geospace Cluster funds fundamental research on Earth's near-space environment and the Sun-Earth system, including aeronomy, magnetospheric physics, and solar-terrestrial physics using ground- or space-based observations, modeling, and lab work. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), but in practice NSF research awards go primarily to universities and research organizations. No specific award ceiling or deadline is stated; check the full solicitation for any eligibility clarifications.

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.

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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted, limited-competition NIH opportunity (U24 cooperative agreement) to support biospecimen banks for the NCI National Clinical Trials Network and the Early-Phase and Experimental Clinical Trials biobank. Because it is a limited competition, eligibility is restricted to specific invited or existing institutions rather than open to all applicants; full details, amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted. Clinical trials are not allowed under this program.

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.

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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health cooperative agreement supporting specialized research centers focused on aging and/or Alzheimer's disease and AD-related dementias (ADRD). It is aimed at research institutions and academic medical centers with the capacity to run a multi-project center, not individual applicants. Center awards of this type are typically large and highly competitive, and full eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

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.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health funding opportunity (PRIMED-AI Multi-use Framework Playbooks, UG3, clinical trial not allowed) supporting research to develop reusable AI/data frameworks. It is intended for research institutions and investigators rather than general nonprofits or businesses, and the 'clinical trial not allowed' designation limits the scope of supported work. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted National Institutes of Health research opportunity to establish pediatric central nervous system pharmacodynamic measures supporting psychiatric drug indications in adolescents. It targets research institutions and investigators with relevant clinical and laboratory expertise, not general nonprofits or businesses. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This forecasted NIH program funds leadership and operations centers for the HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks, supporting the coordination and infrastructure of large multi-site clinical research networks. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadline are not yet posted. These awards typically go to universities and major research institutions capable of leading a national network, so eligibility is narrow and awards are generally large.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living opportunity to fund a national training initiative supporting youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are involved with the juvenile justice system, run through the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) network. It is aimed at established UCEDD/university-based centers rather than general nonprofits or individuals. Eligibility details, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) NIH opportunity to operate Statistical and Data Management Centers for the HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks. It is intended for research institutions with strong biostatistics and clinical data management capacity. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, and these large coordinating-center awards are typically substantial; interested applicants should watch for the full announcement.

Department of Commerce · $0–$300K

This Department of Commerce / EDA program funds economic development planning and local technical assistance in economically distressed areas of the Atlanta region. Eligible applicants include EDA-designated District Organizations, Indian tribes, states and local governments, institutions of higher education, and public or private nonprofits acting in cooperation with a political subdivision; individuals and standalone for-profit firms are not eligible. Awards run up to about $300,000, applications must now be submitted through EDA's EDGE platform rather than Grants.gov, and no deadline is listed.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted NIH opportunity (UM1, clinical trials not allowed) to fund the Data Coordination and Integration Center for the Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet). Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not open. A single data-coordination center award is narrowly targeted, typically to a research institution with strong data-management and bioinformatics capacity; review the full notice of funding opportunity for exact terms.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) National Institutes of Health opportunity (NINDS) for efficacy and exploratory clinical trials using the UG3/UH3 phased award mechanism, with a clinical trial required. Eligibility, award amount, and deadline are not yet published; awards of this kind go to research institutions able to run clinical trials, not individuals. Review the full notice before planning an application.