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Federal opportunities with plain-English eligibility summaries. We aggregate public records — always verify the details on the funder’s site before applying.
DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Due Nov 12, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award funding studies that could meaningfully advance spinal cord injury research, patient care, or quality of life, from basic through translational science. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; an early-career partnership option allows two principal investigators. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Translation Research Award
Due Nov 12, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Clinical Translation Research Award funding early-stage clinical research (feasibility, pilot, optimization) to prepare for larger spinal cord injury trials or implementation. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; applications must name at least two SCI community partners. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad, but applicants need clinical research capacity and required partnerships.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAdvanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences
Due Nov 16, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF program (ATI) funding the development of new technologies and instrumentation for ground-based astronomy and astrophysics, including high-risk concepts, hardware, and software. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though awards generally go to research institutions and investigators; confirm in the full solicitation. No award amount is specified. Eligibility as stated is broad.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityPlasma Physics
Due Nov 16, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF Plasma Physics program funding research on plasmas across applications from astrophysics to fusion and materials science, generally submitted through the Division of Physics investigator-initiated solicitation. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though awards generally go to research institutions and investigators; confirm in the full solicitation. No award amount is specified. Eligibility as stated is broad.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityApplied Mathematics
Due Nov 16, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF Applied Mathematics program funding research in mathematics motivated by problems in science and engineering, from single-investigator to interdisciplinary team projects. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though in practice these awards generally go to research institutions and their investigators; confirm specifics in the full solicitation. No award amount is specified. Eligibility as stated is broad.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityAstronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants
Due Nov 16, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants program funding observational, theoretical, laboratory, and archival studies in astronomy and astrophysics, for individual investigators or collaborations. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though awards generally go to research institutions and investigators; confirm in the full solicitation. No award amount is specified. Eligibility as stated is broad.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilitySpecial Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research
Due Nov 16, 2026Office of Naval Research · $250K–$500K
Office of Naval Research Broad Agency Announcement funding applied research on communications and networking technologies for naval operations. Open to academia, industry, and the research community worldwide, including small and large businesses; federal labs and FFRDCs cannot receive awards directly but may team with eligible applicants. Awards range from about $250,000 up to $500,000. Eligibility is broad, with the noted exclusions for certain government and federally funded entities.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesLarge award+1 moreDoW Orthopaedic, Clinical Research Award
Due Nov 18, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Orthopaedic Research Program Clinical Research Award funding clinical research and clinical trials on orthopaedic factors and interventions relevant to service members, with the goal of improving patient outcomes and informing care. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; applications must address a specified focus area. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad, but applicants need clinical research capacity.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Rare Cancers Idea Development Award
Due Nov 18, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Rare Cancers Research Program Idea Development Award funding research ideas ready for further development with high-impact potential for rare cancers. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; preliminary data with disease-specific rationale are required. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad, though the preliminary-data requirement favors established research teams.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Orthopaedic, Applied Research Award
Due Nov 18, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Orthopaedic Research Program Applied Research Award funding applied research to improve treatment and restore function for service-related orthopaedic injuries. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; preliminary data are required and clinical research is not allowed under this mechanism. No award amount is specified. Projects must demonstrate military relevance, but the stated eligibility is broad.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award
Due Nov 18, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Rare Cancers Research Program Resource and Community Development Award funding the creation of research resources, datasets, and infrastructure to advance rare cancers research. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; preliminary data are not required, but patient-advocate engagement and dissemination plans are. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad.
ResearchersNonprofitsSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Toxic Exposures Investigator Initiated Research Award
Due Nov 19, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Toxic Exposures Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award funding studies on diseases and conditions linked to military-related toxic exposures, spanning basic, translational, and preclinical/human research. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad, though projects must be relevant to military toxic-exposure research.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Toxic Exposures Translational Research Award
Due Nov 19, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Toxic Exposures Research Program Translational Research Award funding research that moves promising military toxic-exposure findings toward clinical applications such as products, interventions, or practice guidelines. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; a partnering principal investigator option supports two-PI collaborations. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDoW Toxic Exposures Clinical Trial Award
Due Nov 19, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Toxic Exposures Research Program Clinical Trial Award funding clinical trials, from small proof-of-concept through large-scale, addressing conditions tied to military-related toxic exposures. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; a partnering principal investigator option supports two-PI collaborations. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad, but applicants need the capacity to run clinical trials.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityInformation Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide
Due Nov 30, 2026DARPA - Information Innovation Office · Amount varies
DARPA Information Innovation Office (I2O) office-wide Broad Agency Announcement for advanced information-science research, open to all responsible sources including academia, industry, and the research community. Note this BAA is currently under a temporary pause and is not accepting new abstract submissions until further notice, except from proposers with explicit written government encouragement. No award amount is specified. Eligibility is broad, but the active pause is a key limitation to verify before applying.
ResearchersSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityComputational Mathematics
Due Dec 1, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · $1–$1.2M
NSF Computational Mathematics program funding research where computation is central, emphasizing development and implementation of efficient, theoretically justified algorithms. Eligibility is described as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to standard NSF rules, though awards typically go to research institutions and their investigators; confirm in the full solicitation. The listed maximum is about $1,200,000. Eligibility as stated is broad.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardBroad 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 eligibilityBoosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)
Due Dec 14, 2026National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · Amount varies
This is a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Broad Agency Announcement seeking research on hard geospatial-intelligence problems in foundational GEOINT, advanced phenomenologies, and analytic technologies. Eligibility is open to any responsible source capable of meeting the government's needs, but the work is highly specialized defense/intelligence R&D and proposals are accepted only in response to specific Topic Calls, some of which are classified and require security clearance. No award amounts are stated. This suits research organizations and contractors with relevant technical and security capabilities rather than general nonprofits.
ResearchersSmall businessBroad eligibilityStatistics
Due Dec 15, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
The NSF Statistics program supports research in statistical theory and methods, including methods applicable across science and engineering, from single-investigator to interdisciplinary team projects. Eligibility is broadly open to the entity types NSF generally accepts, subject to any additional clarification in the solicitation. It is aimed at researchers and academic institutions. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityThe Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
Due Dec 17, 2026Office of Science · $500K–$16M
The DOE Genesis Mission funds interdisciplinary teams using novel AI models to accelerate scientific discovery in areas like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear energy, quantum information, and semiconductors. Eligibility is broadly open to any entity type, subject to clarification in the RFA, with Phase I small-team and Phase II large-team awards. Awards are large, roughly $500,000 up to $16 million. It is aimed at research teams able to leverage national-laboratory, industry, and academic resources.
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