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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 →
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
This NCI (R01) opportunity funds investigator-initiated studies on the mechanisms by which bariatric surgery affects cancer risk. It is intended for research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. The maximum award is about $500,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityMolecular Imaging of Inflammation in Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
This NIH (R01) opportunity funds development and use of molecular imaging methods to study inflammation in cancer in vivo, encouraging collaboration between cancer biologists and imaging scientists. It is intended for research and academic institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. The maximum award is about $500,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityIntegration of Imaging and Fluid-Based Tumor Monitoring in Cancer Therapy (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
An NIH/NCI research project grant (R01) funding projects that integrate medical imaging with fluid-based (liquid biopsy) tumor monitoring during cancer therapy. Eligible applicants are domestic institutions such as universities, tribal governments, and community-based organizations; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible. The award is capped at about $500,000. This is an oncology research mechanism aimed at research institutions, not individuals or general nonprofits.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNonprofits+2 moreAcademic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $499K
An NIH/NCI research project grant (R01, clinical trial not allowed) funding academic-industrial partnerships to translate scientific and engineering advances into tools for disease risk assessment, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. A broad range of domestic and foreign institutions may apply, including universities, tribal governments, and community-based organizations. The award is capped at about $499,000. The partnership focus suits research institutions collaborating with industry rather than individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNonprofits+2 moreAcademic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $499K
An NIH/NCI research project grant (R01) funding academic-industrial partnerships to translate scientific and engineering advances into tools for disease risk assessment, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. A broad range of domestic and foreign institutions may apply, including universities, tribal governments, and community-based organizations. The award is capped at about $499,000. The partnership focus suits research institutions collaborating with industry rather than individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalNonprofits+2 moreDoW’s Energy, Installations, and Environment Innovation Partners Programs
Due Jan 8, 2028Washington Headquarters Services · Up to $100M
A Department of War (Washington Headquarters Services) non-research cooperative agreement program to help manage and sustain DoW land in the U.S. through natural and cultural resource projects supporting installation resilience and military readiness. Eligibility is very broad: public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals are invited to apply. Awards range widely, up to about $100 million. The broad eligibility, including individuals, is unusual, so confirm specific requirements in the announcement.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersIndividuals+4 moreLaboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)
Due Jan 11, 2028Food and Drug Administration · Up to $1.5M
An FDA cooperative agreement (Laboratory Flexible Funding Model) to strengthen state human and animal food testing laboratories through sample testing, food-defense preparedness, and method development. Eligibility is narrow: applicants must be ISO 17025 accredited (or have an equivalent quality system) and, for most tracks, hold a valid 20.88 agreement with FDA before applying. Awards run up to about $1.5 million. This is largely limited to established state food-testing laboratories that already meet the accreditation and FDA-agreement requirements.
Government / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityDevelopment of Collaborative Research Facilities or Research-Resource Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 25, 2028National Institutes of Health · $2M–$8M
An NIH construction grant (C06, clinical trial not allowed) funding the development or modernization of shared-use biomedical research facilities and HIV/AIDS research facilities. Eligibility details are in the NOFO; foreign organizations, foreign components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible. Awards range from about $2 million to $8 million. This is a facilities-construction mechanism for research institutions, and exact eligibility should be confirmed in the NOFO.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityCommercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)
Due Jan 31, 2028Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $150K–$975K
Open to universities and researchers, nonprofits, businesses (including small businesses), and individuals with expertise in commercial fishing and maritime safety. Funds research to improve worker safety in commercial fishing — vessel design, survival and emergency equipment, monitoring and communication systems. Awards run roughly $150,000–$975,000, administered by CDC/NIOSH.
ResearchersNonprofitsSmall businessIndividuals+1 moreCommercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03)
Due Jan 31, 2028Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $250K–$975K
A CDC/NIOSH and Coast Guard training grant (T03) to develop and deliver safety training for U.S. commercial fishermen. Eligible applicants include school districts, public/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, faith- or community-based organizations, regional organizations, bona fide state agents, and FFRDCs. Awards range from about $250,000 to $975,000. Eligibility is moderately broad across organizations but excludes individuals; review the listed categories to confirm fit.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalSchools & universitiesLarge award+1 moreReissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
Due Feb 8, 2028Food and Drug Administration · Up to $600K
This FDA award (up to $600,000) funds natural history studies that generate high-quality data to support medical product development for rare diseases with unmet needs. Eligibility is very broad, covering universities, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), small and other for-profit businesses, tribal and local/state governments, and even foreign organizations and their non-U.S. components. No unusual disqualifiers are noted, and the deadline is not imminent.
NonprofitsSmall businessResearchersSchools & universities+3 moreNDEP STEM Open NFO
Due Feb 8, 2028Washington Headquarters Services · $100K–$10M
Open to industry, nonprofits, colleges and universities, and state or local educational agencies; foreign entities are not eligible. An ongoing 'open' announcement funding STEM education, outreach, and workforce-development programs for the Department of War's research enterprise, with specific topics released as amendments (often beginning with a white paper). Awards range widely, from about $100,000 to $10 million.
Small businessNonprofitsSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribal+1 moreTranslational Bioinformatics and Experimental Approaches to Advance Drug Repositioning and Combination Therapy Development for Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $1M
Open to U.S. universities, research institutions, nonprofits, foreign organizations, and certain government/tribal entities. This NIH R01 funds preclinical mouse-model testing of repurposed or investigational drugs — alone or with non-drug interventions — for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Awards up to about $1,000,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsGovernment / tribal+1 moreCommunity-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due May 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
Open to U.S. schools and colleges of nursing and other research institutions, nonprofits, and certain government/tribal organizations; foreign organizations are not eligible. This NIH P20 funds new research centers that build nursing-led, community-partnered research infrastructure and pilot studies. Awards up to about $500,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsGovernment / tribal+1 moreAnimal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (U18)
Due May 12, 2028Food and Drug Administration · Up to $1.3M
Open to public and private higher-education institutions, including HBCUs, tribal colleges, and other minority-serving institutions. This FDA U18 forms long-term academic partnerships to research avian influenza and emerging zoonotic threats, intentional genomic alterations in animals, and products for minor and veterinary species. Awards up to about $1,250,000.
Schools & universitiesResearchersGovernment / tribalLarge awardReissue of RFA-FD-23-001- Clinical Studies of Orphan Products Addressing Unmet Needs of Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Required)
Due May 16, 2028Food and Drug Administration · Up to $900K
Open to nearly any organization — universities, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3)), for-profits and small businesses, state/local/tribal governments, and foreign organizations. This FDA R01 funds clinical trials of orphan products evaluating safety and efficacy to address unmet needs in rare diseases. Awards up to about $900,000; clinical trials are required.
ResearchersNonprofitsSmall businessGovernment / tribal+3 moreInstitutional Network Award for Promoting Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training (U2C - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due May 26, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $2.1M
Open to U.S. research institutions and universities, nonprofits, and certain government/tribal organizations; foreign organizations cannot apply, and (as of May 2025) projects with foreign subawards are ineligible. This NIH U2C-TL1 funds institutional networks that recruit and train researchers in kidney, urologic, and hematologic disease research. Awards up to about $2,100,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsGovernment / tribal+1 moreINCLUDE Project: Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jun 15, 2028National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
Open to U.S. and foreign research institutions, universities, nonprofits, and certain government/tribal organizations. This NIH R01 funds groundbreaking, high-impact Down syndrome research across any relevant topic, with no preliminary data required. Awards up to about $500,000.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNonprofitsGovernment / tribal+1 moreBROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) for Extramural Biomedical and Human Performance Research and Development Department of Defense
Due Jul 31, 2028Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · $750K–$50M
Open broadly to any type of entity — universities, nonprofits, businesses (including small businesses), and others. This Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency broad agency announcement funds extramural biomedical and human-performance research and development through FY28. Awards span a very wide range, from about $750,000 to $50 million.
ResearchersNonprofitsSmall businessSchools & universities+3 moreDefense Security Cooperation University - Research Grants
Due Aug 7, 2028Washington Headquarters Services · $2.5K–$800K
This Department of Defense program funds research on security cooperation and irregular warfare topics, open to individual researchers (with or without institutional affiliation), academic institutions, think tanks, and federally funded R&D centers; past awardees may reapply. Applicants can submit only one proposal at a time as principal investigator, and research products must be unclassified and made publicly accessible. Awards range from $2,500 to $800,000, and the deadline is not imminent.
NonprofitsResearchersIndividualsSchools & universities+3 more