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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 →
The Research on Research Security Program
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). The U.S. National Science Foundation's Research on Research Security (RoRS) program funds evidence-based, interdisciplinary research, conferences, and planning that build the emerging field of research security, with international collaboration encouraged where appropriate. No award amount or deadline is stated here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityCatalysis
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Open to any type of entity (the NSF lists eligibility as unrestricted, though awards typically go to universities and research institutions). This U.S. National Science Foundation program funds fundamental research in catalysis and catalytic engineering, emphasizing heterogeneous catalysis and applications such as fuels, chemicals, environmental catalysis, biomass conversion, and energy-related electro- and photocatalysis. No award amount or deadline is stated here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityDynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications) for this National Science Foundation Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics program. It supports fundamental theoretical, computational, and experimental research on modeling, analysis, diagnostics, and control of dynamic systems. No fixed award amount or deadline is listed; PIs are encouraged to email a one-page project summary for feedback, and standard NSF limits on foreign organizations apply, so awards generally go to U.S. institutions.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsSmall business+2 moreRFI - DOE R
No deadline listedIdaho Field Office · Amount varies
This is a Request for Information (not a funded opportunity) from the DOE Idaho Field Office, seeking input from universities, national labs, industry, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), and small businesses on future nuclear energy research priorities, submitted via NEUP.gov. There is no monetary award tied to this notice. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are not eligible to respond as such.
NonprofitsSmall businessSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityCost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Carbon Removal Innovation Support System (CRISP)
UnofficialNo deadline listedCA Energy Commission · Amount varies
Restricted to tribal governments; this California Energy Commission program funds direct air capture and carbon removal technology research, development, and pilot testing. Projects that would benefit petroleum or gas production through enhanced oil/gas recovery are explicitly excluded. No award amount or deadline is listed in the posting.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityCommunications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Eligibility is unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to NSF clarifications) for this National Science Foundation Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems program. It funds innovative research in circuit and system hardware, signal processing, communications, and sensing systems across applications such as healthcare, communications, transportation, energy, and security. No fixed award amount or deadline is stated, and standard NSF limits on foreign organizations apply, so awards typically go to U.S. institutions.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsSmall business+2 moreCalifornia Community Reinvestment Grants Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedGovernor's Office of Business and Economic Development · $600K–$3M
Local health departments and community-based nonprofit organizations in California can apply, with at least 50% of each year's funding reserved for qualified nonprofits. California's GO-Biz awards $600,000 to $3,000,000 to support job placement, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, reentry legal services, and related services for communities disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs. Funding is drawn from cannabis tax revenue and program priorities can shift each fiscal year, so this is a fairly narrow, population-specific opportunity rather than a general-purpose grant.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityCMP - Coastal Management Program - USEPA 22-11
UnofficialNo deadline listedNatural Resources · $25K–$500K
Open to Illinois units of local government, universities, and nonprofit organizations for coastal planning, coastal hazards, habitat protection, and education/outreach projects. Private individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible, and applicants must be pre-qualified through the State of Illinois GATA grantee portal. This is a reimbursement grant, with awards from $25,000 up to $500,000.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesLarge award+1 moreCreative Innovation & Impact Grant
UnofficialNo deadline listedCouncil on the Arts · Amount varies
Pennsylvania nonprofits, municipalities, schools, colleges/universities, school districts, government units, and non-arts nonprofits providing arts programming or services can apply to the Council on the Arts' Creative Innovation & Impact Grant. No award amount, deadline, or further program description is available in this listing, so applicants should check the Council's website for current details.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesBroad eligibilityWildfire Prevention Grant Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedSan Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · $50K–$2M
Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for wildfire prevention planning, fuel load reduction, invasive species management, and forest health projects in the San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and nearby urban wildland areas of California. Awards range from $50,000 to $2,000,000, with a two-phase Concept Proposal then Full Application process. Limited to projects within the Conservancy's designated Southern California service area.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityChildren's Hospital Program of 2018 -Children's Hospitals
UnofficialNo deadline listedState Treasurer's Office · $1–$135M
Like its predecessor program, this California funding is restricted by statute to the same 13 named Children's Hospitals (eight private nonprofit, five University of California) for capital improvement projects. Awards can be very large — up to $135 million per private nonprofit hospital and $54 million per UC hospital — with applications accepted monthly through June 2033. Not open to any hospital or nonprofit outside this named list.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityIllinois Public Radio and Television
UnofficialNo deadline listedIllinois Arts Council · $9K–$43K
An Illinois Arts Council grant supporting public radio and television, with awards ranging from $9,000 to $43,000, but no eligibility criteria or project description is listed here. Applicants should confirm with the Illinois Arts Council whether this is limited to licensed public broadcasting stations or open more broadly.
Small awardProp 4 – Wildfire and Forest Resilience
UnofficialNo deadline listedSan Diego River Conservancy · Amount varies
Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to this San Diego River Conservancy program (Proposition 4) for hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education. No specific award amounts or deadlines are provided, so applicants should confirm current funding availability directly with the Conservancy.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityBaldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Proposition 4: Community and Climate Resilience Grant Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedBaldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy · Amount varies
This $48 million California Proposition 4 climate resilience program, administered by the Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy, funds projects that reduce climate risks to communities, fish, wildlife, and natural resources, with priority for disadvantaged and severely disadvantaged communities, tribes, and vulnerable populations; nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply. Projects are evaluated against the Conservancy's Community and Climate Resilience framework and must demonstrate measurable benefits and community engagement; funding is limited to the Conservancy's California service area. No specific per-award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityCleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedDepartment of Toxic Substances Control · Up to $2.5M
Open only to public agencies in California; this DTSC loan program (up to $2.5 million) funds investigation, cleanup, and redevelopment of abandoned or underutilized urban properties contaminated with hazardous materials. Applicants with felony convictions related to hazardous materials regulation, moral turpitude crimes, or violations of prior environmental remediation orders are disqualified. This is a loan requiring repayment (up to 7 years), not a grant, and is limited to public agency applicants.
Government / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityAPS_FY27 Pathways Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedAging · $15K–$75K
This program funds Adult Protective Services provider agencies and Regional Administrative Agencies to build a mentoring and internship program for college students, aiming to address staffing shortages and support elder-abuse prevention efforts. Eligible applicants under the Older Americans Act include state and local governments, tribal organizations, nonprofits, faith- and community-based organizations, hospitals, and higher-education institutions; a separate funding stream under the Affordable Care Act is limited to state government entities only. Awards range from $15,000 to $75,000, and no application deadline is listed in this record.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesSmall award+1 moreCrosscutting Activities in Materials Research
No deadline listedU.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.
Schools & universitiesResearchersNonprofitsSmall business+2 moreUnsewered Communities Planning Grant Program - Round 3
UnofficialNo deadline listedEnvironmental Protection · Up to $30K
Open only to Illinois local government units (counties, municipalities, sanitary districts, water districts, and similar entities) responsible for wastewater or public water supply facilities — private homeowners and business owners are explicitly ineligible, as are communities with median household income at or above 150% of the state average. Funds planning grants (up to $1 million total across the round, individual awards up to $30,000) to develop a wastewater Project Plan that can later support a Construction Grant application. Applicants must be pre-qualified through the GATA Grantee Portal, registered in SAM.gov, and not on any federal or state debarment/exclusion lists.
Government / tribalSmall awardNarrow eligibilityInfrastructure Innovation for Biological Research
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · $300K–$800K
This NSF program is open to U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. non-profit, non-academic research organizations (such as independent museums, observatories, and research labs); for-profit businesses and individuals cannot apply directly. It funds the design of novel or greatly improved research tools and methods (in bioinformatics, instrumentation, and research methods) that advance biological research broadly. Awards typically range from about $300,000 to $800,000, and the infrastructure produced must be useful to a community of researchers beyond a single team.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge award+1 moreDivision of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs
No deadline listedU.S. National Science Foundation · Amount varies
Open to U.S. nonprofit research organizations (museums, observatories, labs, professional societies) and accredited two- and four-year higher-education institutions submitting on behalf of faculty; individual researchers cannot apply directly. Funds fundamental materials science research spanning nanoscale to macroscale phenomena, materials discovery, and characterization. International branch campuses face extra justification requirements, and no award amount or deadline is listed in this posting.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibility