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Federal and state grant opportunities with plain-English eligibility summaries. We aggregate public records — always verify the details on the funder’s site before applying. Or browse the complete index →
FY 2026-27 Intimate Partner Violence Prevention (FD) Program Supplemental
UnofficialDue in 1 dayGovernor's Office of Emergency Services · $1–$132.8K
Open only to nonprofit organizations, funding new or expanded intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and teen dating violence prevention programs. Awards run up to $132,828, with applications due October 17, 2026. This is a nonprofit-only supplemental grant — not open to businesses, individuals, or government agencies.
NonprofitsNarrow eligibilitySong Brown Registered Nurse Education Programs (RN) 2026 Application
UnofficialDue in 6 daysDepartment of Health Care Access and Information · Amount varies
California's Song-Brown program funds organizations training Registered Nurse students to practice in medically underserved communities, requiring recruitment, placement, and preceptorship strategies targeting areas of unmet need. Businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies running training programs may apply. The deadline is October 22, 2026.
NonprofitsNarrow eligibilityFY27 Nurse Educator Fellowship Program
UnofficialDue in 13 daysBoard Of Higher Education · $10K–$25K
This fellowship is open only to individual nursing faculty at Illinois institutions with an accredited pre-licensure RN program, and applicants must be nominated by their institution's chief nursing administrator rather than applying directly. Awards of $10,000–$25,000 supplement the salary of selected nursing educators, and each eligible institution may nominate no more than three faculty members per year. Applicants must be Illinois residents with at least a master's degree in nursing, at least 12 months of full-time teaching experience at the nominating institution, and must not have received the fellowship in the prior year.
Schools & universitiesNarrow eligibilitySmall awardPopulation Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Biospecimen Access (X01)
Due in 13 daysNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH X01 opportunity provides access to biospecimens (urine, plasma, serum, genomic DNA) and related data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study rather than direct research funding. It is aimed at investigators at universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations, including various minority-serving institutions and tribal entities. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations and foreign components are not eligible. No award amounts are listed; this is a resource-access mechanism for researchers, not a general grant for nonprofits, businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribal2026-27 Digital Divide Grant Program Round 4
UnofficialDue in 15 daysPublic Utilities Commission · $50K–$100K
Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based organizations with a demonstrated track record addressing the digital divide, partnered with a low-income urban or rural public school or district. The California Public Utilities Commission will award about three grants of $50,000 to $100,000 (roughly $200,000 total) for projects that address broadband access, affordability, device access, or digital-skills training. Applicants must be in good standing with the California Franchise Tax Board, submit at least three letters of recommendation, and already have a partnership agreement with the beneficiary school or district. Applications are due by October 31, 2026.
Nonprofits501(c)(3) onlyGovernment / tribalSchools & universities+1 moreDeveloping novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due in 19 daysNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R01 grant supports development of novel theory and methods to understand how genetic and non-genetic factors shape complex human traits, using interdisciplinary modeling and large-scale datasets. It is a research grant aimed primarily at universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations, including various minority-serving institutions, tribal entities, and foreign organizations. No award amounts are specified. Clinical trials are not allowed under this opportunity, and the eligibility list is research-institution oriented rather than open to nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals broadly.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalSecondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due in 20 daysNational Institutes of Health · Up to $350K
This NIH/NCI R01 grant funds secondary analysis and integration of existing datasets to study cancer risk and related outcomes such as survival and treatment response. It is a research grant for universities, research institutions, and similar eligible organizations, including various minority-serving institutions, tribal entities, and foreign organizations. The award maximum is about $350,000. Eligibility is oriented toward research institutions rather than nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals broadly, and applicants typically need access to relevant existing data.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due in 27 daysNational Institutes of Health · Up to $750K
NIH (NIDA) K12 institutional career-development funding to support mentored research training for clinician-scientists in substance use and substance use disorder research. Intended for institutions that will run a scholar training program; foreign organizations are not eligible and foreign components are not allowed. The listed maximum is about $750,000. This is an institutional training award, not a grant for individuals or general nonprofits.
Schools & universitiesResearchersLarge awardNarrow eligibilityEthical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due in 30 daysNational Institutes of Health · Up to $50K
This NIH grant (up to $50,000) funds small research projects studying the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics, including single-investigator studies, preliminary data collection, and secondary data analysis. It's aimed at eligible U.S. and territorial research institutions. The deadline is November 16, 2026.
ResearchersSmall awardNarrow eligibilitySecondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Due Nov 17, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $200K
NIH (NCI) R21 funding for secondary analysis and integration of existing datasets to study cancer risk and related outcomes; clinical trials are not allowed under this notice. Intended for research institutions and investigators, including minority-serving and tribal colleges. The listed maximum is about $200,000. This is institution-based research funding using existing data, not suited to individuals or general nonprofits.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityEthical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Nov 18, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R01 grant funds research applications studying the ethical, legal, and social implications of human genetics and genomics, using empirical, conceptual, legal, or normative methods. Applications must include a Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives (PEDP); those without one won't be reviewed. It's aimed at eligible U.S. and territorial research institutions, and the deadline is November 18, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityEthical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Nov 18, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R21 grant funds exploratory and developmental research into the ethical, legal, and social implications of human genetics and genomics, particularly studies examining new or emerging genomic technologies. It's open to eligible U.S. and territorial research institutions using empirical, conceptual, legal, or normative methods. The deadline is November 18, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityCompeting Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Nov 24, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
NIH mechanism allowing existing award recipients to apply for revision (supplemental) funding to expand a current NIH grant or cooperative agreement, only in response to a specific Notice of Special Interest. Restricted to organizations that already hold an active NIH single-project award. No award amount is specified. Because applicants must already be NIH grantees and respond to a matching NOSI, eligibility is narrow and not open to new applicants.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityEmerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Dec 3, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH/Fogarty K43 career development award supports an early-career scientist at an academic or research institution in a low- or middle-income country, for research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial. Eligibility is narrow and country-restricted: only foreign institutions in qualifying LMICs may apply, U.S. organizations and their foreign components are not eligible, and some upper-middle-income G20 countries are excluded. This is not available to U.S. applicants. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityEmerging Global Leader Award (K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Due Dec 3, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH/Fogarty K43 career development award supports an early-career scientist at an academic or research institution in a low- or middle-income country, with a required independent clinical trial. Eligibility is narrow and country-restricted: only foreign institutions in qualifying LMICs may apply, U.S. organizations and their foreign components are not eligible, and some upper-middle-income G20 countries are excluded. This is not available to U.S. applicants. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibility2025–26 After School Education and Safety grant program (Round 2)
UnofficialDue Dec 3, 2026CA Department of Education · $50K–$203.5K
California's After School Education and Safety (ASES) program, created by Proposition 49, funds before- and after-school literacy, academic enrichment, and safety programs for K-9 students, with awards of $50,000-$203,500. Only public agencies partnering with schools are eligible, in this Round 2 of the 2025-26 RFA. The deadline is December 3, 2026.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityNIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Due Dec 4, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R50 award provides salary support for established Research Software Engineers who build and disseminate biomedical software, tools, and algorithms. Eligible applicants include universities and research institutions; foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are not eligible to apply. It is tied to an existing research environment and specialized staff, so it suits research institutions rather than general nonprofits or individuals applying on their own. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAcademic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
Due Jan 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $375K
This NIH R15 (AREA) award supports small-scale research at undergraduate-focused institutions that receive limited NIH funding, with a required clinical trial. Eligibility is restricted to institutions that award baccalaureate science degrees and have received no more than $6 million/year of NIH support in 4 of the last 7 years; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. The maximum award is about $375,000. This is narrowly targeted at less-research-intensive degree-granting institutions.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesSmall awardNarrow eligibilityIntervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R01 funds larger-scale research testing and disseminating interventions to improve health in Native American populations, following the same research focus as its companion R34 announcement. Eligible applicants include universities, tribal colleges, minority-serving institutions, and community organizations, with foreign entities restricted. No award amount is specified.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityDeveloping novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 7, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH R21 funds development of novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits, using interdisciplinary approaches, simulations, and existing large-scale datasets; no clinical trial is allowed. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, tribal and community organizations, and foreign organizations. It is aimed at research teams with methodological expertise. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalBroad eligibility