Grants for Schools & Universities

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Translational Research Partnership Award funds partnerships among clinicians, population, applied, and/or basic scientists to move promising pancreatic cancer ideas toward clinical application, and requires two Principal Investigators (an initiating and a partnering PI) with at least one having pancreatic cancer expertise. Preliminary data are required; pilot clinical trials and retrospective/correlative studies are allowed, but large-scale clinical trials are not. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. No specific award amount is stated.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award funds innovative, high-risk/high-reward pancreatic cancer research; preliminary data relevant to the project are required. Clinical research studies are allowed, but clinical trials are not. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. An optional partnering mechanism offers higher funding to pair an experienced PI with an early-career investigator. No specific award amount is stated in this record.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH (NIDDK) U24 cooperative agreement funds a single Research Coordinating Center to manage data, statistics, and operations for a consortium testing anti-obesity medication strategies in children and adolescents. Clinical trials are not allowed under this center role, and as a cooperative agreement NIH staff are substantially involved; this is a specialized coordinating-center award rather than a broad research grant. Foreign organizations, the foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible or allowed. No specific award amount is stated; see the NOFO for full eligibility details.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF Algebra and Number Theory program supports research in algebra, algebraic and arithmetic geometry, number theory, and representation theory, and also funds conferences, workshops, and summer/winter schools. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard NSF entity type), subject to clarification in the NOFO, though proposals are typically led by universities and research organizations. Conference proposals follow specific submission windows depending on budget size. No specific award amount is stated in this record.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $1M

This NIH (NIDDK) U01 cooperative agreement funds clinical centers to join a consortium testing anti-obesity medication treatment strategies for children and adolescents with obesity. A clinical trial is required, and as a cooperative agreement NIH staff are substantially involved; applicants are typically clinical research institutions. Foreign organizations, the foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components generally are not eligible or allowed. Stated funding is up to about $1,000,000; consult the NOFO for full eligibility details.

U.S. National Science Foundation · $500K–$1.5M

This NSF program funds research collaborations on the mathematical and theoretical foundations of AI and machine learning. Proposals may only be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education (including community colleges) and U.S. non-profit, non-academic research organizations such as independent research laboratories and professional societies. The PI must hold a tenured/tenure-track position or a full-time paid research or teaching appointment; individuals at for-profit organizations or overseas branch campuses are not eligible. Awards range from about $500,000 to $1,500,000.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH R01 supports research institutions and investigators studying how to design rigorous clinical trials of rapid-acting psychotropic drugs (RAPIDs) and adjunctive psychosocial interventions. A clinical trial is required, so applicants must be prepared to run one. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components generally are not eligible or allowed. The notice does not state an award ceiling; refer to the NOFO for eligibility and budget details.

Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation · $750K–$4.5M

Nonprofits, public agencies, tribal governments, community-based organizations, and public higher education institutions in California can apply, but only as part of a coalition — every application needs a Lead Applicant plus at least one Co-Applicant. It funds heat-related infrastructure planning and demonstration projects ($750,000–$1.2 million) or implementation of already-planned heat infrastructure ($3 million–$4.5 million). At least 40% of funding is reserved for projects benefiting Disadvantaged Communities, with 10% of that share going to Severely Disadvantaged Communities. Applicants must first submit a Pre-Application Interest Form via Submittable (window closes July 21 or August 11, 2026) before the Full Application is due October 13, 2026.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award (Rare Melanomas) funds a multidisciplinary program of two to three complementary projects addressing rare melanomas, and requires partnering Principal Investigators (an initiating PI plus one or two partnering PIs) plus at least one rare melanoma survivor or patient advocate on the team. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. A pre-application is required, and only invited applicants may submit a full application; clinical trials are allowed. No specific award amount is stated.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Melanoma Research Program Team Science Award funds multidisciplinary melanoma research projects and requires multiple Principal Investigators (at least two and up to three) who jointly design and execute a single project, with multi-institutional partnerships encouraged. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. A pre-application is required, and only invited applicants may submit a full application. No specific award amount is stated in this record.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH (NCI) UH2/UH3 award funds both analytical and clinical validation of molecular, cellular, or imaging biomarker assays for cancer detection, diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring, and treatment response. Eligible applicants include higher-education institutions, nonprofits, tribal governments, and federal agencies; clinical trials are not allowed and applicants should already have assays that work on human samples. Foreign organizations and the foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though some foreign components are allowed. No specific award amount is stated in this record.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Melanoma Research Program Idea Award funds innovative, high-risk/high-reward exploratory melanoma research, with novelty emphasized and preliminary data discouraged. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. A pre-application is required, and investigators must be invited before submitting a full application. No specific award amount is stated in this record.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $250K

This NIH (NCI) UH3 award funds the clinical validation of already analytically validated molecular, cellular, or imaging biomarker assays for cancer detection, diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring, and treatment response, using specimens from clinical trials or studies. Eligible applicants include higher-education institutions, nonprofits, tribal governments, and federal agencies; clinical trials are not allowed and early-stage technology development is out of scope. Applicants must already have an analytically validated assay, which narrows who can realistically apply. Foreign organizations and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply; stated funding is around $250,000.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Melanoma Research Program Survivorship Research Award funds research aimed at improving the health and well-being of melanoma survivors, their families, and care partners, with clinical trials allowed. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. Note one requirement: each application must include at least one melanoma consumer collaborator (a survivor, family member, care partner, or supporting organization). Animal-model-only or survival-only studies are not responsive. No specific award amount is stated.

U.S. National Science Foundation · From $600K

This NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program funds U.S. institutions of higher education to host summer research experiences for K-14 educators in engineering and computer science, fostering university-school-industry partnerships. RET Site proposals may only be submitted by accredited two- and four-year U.S. IHEs on behalf of their faculty, and the PI must be a full-time tenured or tenure-track engineering/CS faculty member; supplements are available to active ENG or CISE awardees. This is narrowly limited to higher-education institutions, not individual teachers or other organizations. Stated funding is around $600,000.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH (NCI) award funds revision applications to clinically validate biomarker assays that were originally developed through existing NIH-supported research grants, meaning applicants generally need an active or prior NCI-supported assay to revise. Eligible applicants include higher-education institutions, nonprofits, tribal governments, and federal agencies; clinical trials are not allowed and early-stage technology development is out of scope. Because it builds on prior NIH funding, eligibility is effectively narrow. No specific award amount is stated in this record.

U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies

This NSF Mathematical Biology program supports research across the mathematical sciences with relevance to biology, requiring strong integration of mathematical innovation and biological significance. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard NSF entity type) subject to clarification in the NOFO, so a broad range of research organizations such as universities may apply; in practice proposals are typically led by institutions of higher education. The program also supports conferences and special proposal types (EAGER, RAPID, RUI). No specific award amount is stated in this record.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Melanoma Research Program Melanoma Academy Scholar Award supports independent early-career investigators who are no more than seven years from their first faculty appointment, funding both their melanoma research and career development within a virtual mentoring academy; each scholar must designate an experienced Career Guide. Because it targets early-career faculty scholars, eligibility is narrow at the individual level even though the entity types are unrestricted (subject to clarification in the program announcement). Preliminary data are not required. No specific award amount is stated in this record.

National Institutes of Health · Amount varies

This NIH (NCI) K99/R00 is a career-transition award for early-stage postdoctoral cancer researchers moving toward independent faculty positions; in this version the candidate may not lead an independent clinical trial (companion NOFOs cover those who will). It is applied for through a host institution such as a university, so eligibility centers on higher-education and research institutions rather than individuals on their own. Foreign institutions and the foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, though some foreign components are allowed. No award ceiling is stated in this record.

National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K

This NIH (NIGMS) R25 supports organizations developing educational and skills-training programs for the biomedical research workforce, with activities open to the broader research community and spanning career stages from undergraduates to faculty and staff scientists. Eligible applicants include higher-education institutions, nonprofits, tribal governments, faith- or community-based organizations, and federal agencies; independent clinical trials are not allowed. Foreign organizations and the foreign components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed. Stated funding is up to about $500,000.