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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 →
FY27 480-20-3706 Child Care Resource and Referral Program - Child Care Assistance Program
UnofficialDue Sep 30, 2026Early Childhood · Up to $31.9M
This large Illinois grant funds Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies that coordinate child care access and quality across regional communities, with awards up to roughly $31.9 million. Only existing 501(c)(3) nonprofit agencies (or those with a 501(c)(3) parent/fiscal agent) serving as continuation grantees may apply, and agencies must meet specific IT infrastructure and state system-access requirements — new organizations are not eligible.
Nonprofits501(c)(3) onlyLarge awardNarrow eligibilitySingle Source for Continuation of the Integrated Islet Distribution Program U24 (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Sep 30, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $2.2M
This NIH (NIDDK) U24 cooperative agreement funds continuation of the Integrated Islet Distribution Program, which supplies human islets to diabetes researchers. It is a single-source opportunity: only the PI/PDs associated with the prior award to Beckman Research Institute/City of Hope are eligible, so no other organization qualifies. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible, and clinical trials are not allowed. The stated maximum is about $2.2 million.
Schools & universitiesResearchersLarge awardNarrow eligibilityLocal Share Account (LSA) - Monroe Co
UnofficialDue Sep 30, 2026Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
Open to municipalities in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, plus counties and municipalities contiguous to it, and economic or redevelopment authorities in that area — not open to general nonprofits or businesses. Funded through Act 71 gaming revenue (Local Share Account program) for community and economic development projects. The amount isn't specified; applications are due September 30, 2026.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityLocal Share Account (LSA) - Northampton & Lehigh
UnofficialDue Sep 30, 2026Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
Limited to municipalities, counties, and economic development or redevelopment authorities within Northampton and Lehigh Counties, Pennsylvania — not open to general nonprofits or businesses. Funded through Act 71 gaming revenue, the Local Share Account program supports community and economic development projects in these counties. The award amount isn't specified, and applications are due September 30, 2026.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityLocal Share Account (LSA) - Luzerne Co
UnofficialDue Sep 30, 2026Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
Limited to municipalities in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority — not open to nonprofits or businesses generally. Funded through Act 71 gaming revenue (Local Share Account program) for community and economic development projects in the county. The amount isn't specified; applications are due September 30, 2026.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityLocal Share Account Fund (Gaming Funds) Category 4
UnofficialDue Sep 30, 2026Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
Open to Pennsylvania counties, municipalities, and economic development or redevelopment authorities in areas hosting Category 4 gaming licensees — not open to general nonprofits or businesses. Funded through Act 71 gaming revenue via the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support public-interest projects in host counties. The amount isn't specified; applications are due September 30, 2026.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibility2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability
UnofficialDue Sep 30, 2026Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies
California's Department of Housing and Community Development offers this NOFA exclusively to California Tribal Entities, providing forgivable loans for new construction, rehab, and conversion of affordable rental housing, plus grants for related infrastructure like parks, utilities, roads, and transit facilities. No other applicant types are eligible. The deadline is September 30, 2026.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibilityDoW, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award
Due Oct 1, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy Early-Career Investigator Award supports junior clinical trialists through a virtual academy providing mentoring, networking, and training to run ovarian cancer clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications, but the award targets Early-Career Investigators within 12 years of their last postdoctoral or fellowship position who must commit at least 25% effort. Preliminary data are required. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityDoW, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award
Due Oct 1, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Ovarian Cancer Academy Early-Career Investigator Award supports junior faculty through a virtual academy offering mentoring, networking, and collaboration alongside ovarian cancer research. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications, but the award is aimed at Early-Career Investigators who must participate in monthly webinars and annual workshops with a designated mentor. No specific award amount is stated; this is a career-development-oriented mechanism.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityAdvanced Technological Education
Due Oct 1, 2026U.S. National Science Foundation · $475K–$7.5M
NSF's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program supports education of technicians for high-technology fields, with a focus on two-year colleges. Eligible applicants are limited to for-profit organizations (including small businesses) with research or education capabilities, non-profit non-academic organizations tied to education or research, state and local governments, accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, and federally recognized tribal nations; individuals are not listed as eligible. Two-year college faculty must hold significant leadership roles (PI or Co-PI). Awards range from roughly $475,000 to $7.5 million.
Small businessSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribalLarge award+1 moreHEAL INITIATIVE: INTERACT Data Coordination and Integration Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Oct 1, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH HEAL Initiative U24 cooperative agreement funds a Data Coordination and Integration Center to manage and integrate pain-associated data from the INTERACT program and related musculoskeletal datasets. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply; refer to the NOFO's eligibility section for the full list of eligible domestic applicants. Clinical trials are not allowed under this mechanism. No specific award amount is stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityTransformative Climate Communities Round 6 IMPLEMENTATION Grant (FY 25-26)
UnofficialDue Oct 1, 2026Strategic Growth Council · Amount varies
California's Transformative Climate Communities Implementation Grants fund neighborhood-scale, multi-project efforts that cut greenhouse gas emissions and deliver community benefits, such as affordable housing, transit access, solar and energy efficiency, water efficiency, and community resilience centers, in disadvantaged and tribal communities. At least two co-applicants are required alongside the lead applicant, forming a shared Collaborative Governance Structure with local residents. The deadline is October 1, 2026.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityTransformative Climate Communities Round 6 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Grant (FY 25-26)
UnofficialDue Oct 1, 2026Strategic Growth Council · $1–$5M
California's Transformative Climate Communities Project Development Grants fund pre-development and basic infrastructure work (up to $5 million) that prepares disadvantaged, tribal, and previously-funded communities for future climate resilience implementation funding. Disadvantaged unincorporated communities and past TCC Planning or Implementation Grant participants get priority. The deadline is October 1, 2026.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalLarge awardNarrow eligibilityTransformative Climate Communities Round 6 PLANNING Grant (FY 25-26)
UnofficialDue Oct 1, 2026Strategic Growth Council · Up to $300K
California's Transformative Climate Communities program funds planning activities (capacity building, code and policy updates, community engagement, climate action planning) to prepare low-income, disadvantaged, and tribal communities for future TCC implementation funding, with awards up to $300,000. Businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply. The deadline is October 1, 2026.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNarrow eligibilityCalifornia Investment and Innovation Program (Cal IIP) 2027
UnofficialDue Oct 1, 2026State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies
This grant is restricted to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) — not businesses or nonprofits generally. Funds can be used for technical assistance and capacity-building, expanding access to capital in economically disadvantaged California communities, or to supplement the CDFI's own net assets and funding capacity. Award amounts are not specified in the listing; applications are due October 1, 2026. If your organization is not a certified CDFI, you do not qualify.
Narrow eligibilityLimited Competition: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2027 (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Oct 2, 2026National Institutes of Health · Up to $800K
This NIH (NICHD) P50 award funds Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers. It is a limited competition: only current recipients of IDDRC P50 awards under RFA-HD-20-016 or RFA-HD-21-009 are eligible to apply, so new applicants do not qualify. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible. A clinical trial is optional, and the stated maximum is about $800,000 for centers running three years.
Schools & universitiesResearchersLarge awardNarrow eligibilityNovel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning (NExT AI) Hubs (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Oct 2, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NICHD) P20 exploratory grant funds NExT AI Hubs studying how artificial intelligence technologies affect children diagnosed with or at risk for specific learning disabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible to apply; refer to the NOFO's eligibility section for the full list of eligible domestic applicants. A clinical trial is optional. No specific award amount is stated, and the program emphasizes building research infrastructure and early-career investigators.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNarrow eligibilityNIDCD Clinical Research Center Grant (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Oct 3, 2026National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIH (NIDCD) award funds Clinical Research Center Grants (P50) advancing diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language disorders. Eligible applicants are domestic research-capable organizations, including higher-education institutions, nonprofits, tribal governments, faith-based or community organizations, and U.S. territories; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply, though foreign components may be allowed. A low-risk clinical trial is optional, not required. No dollar range is stated, and applicants should read the NOFO closely and contact NIDCD staff before applying.
NonprofitsResearchersSchools & universitiesGovernment / tribal+1 moreCalifornia Serves Grant Program 2026-27
UnofficialDue Oct 5, 2026CA Department of Education · Up to $500K
Open only to California local educational agencies — school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools — not to nonprofits or individuals. Funds support service-learning programs that help high school seniors earn the State Seal of Civic Engagement, covering teacher planning time, professional development, instructional materials, and program coordination, with awards up to $500,000. A Notice of Intent to Apply is due September 8, 2026, ahead of the October 5, 2026 application deadline.
Government / tribalSchools & universitiesLarge awardNarrow eligibilityFarm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR92
UnofficialDue Oct 7, 2026Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · Amount varies
California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers this grant to public agencies and tribal governments to clean up illegal solid waste dumping on farm and ranch property in California, covering costs like disposal, equipment, personnel, and public education for site remediation projects lasting about two years. Only public agencies and tribal governments may apply directly; private landowners are not eligible applicants even though the sites may be privately owned. The application deadline is October 7, 2026.
Government / tribalNarrow eligibility