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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 Breast Cancer, Era of Hope Scholar Award
Due in 10 daysDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award supports early-career investigators with high potential to make meaningful contributions to ending breast cancer. Eligibility is unrestricted as to entity type, subject to NOFO clarifications. The PI must commit at least 25% effort to breast cancer research and the team must include two or more breast cancer consumer advocates. Award amounts are not stated.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKBroad eligibility+1 moreFY26 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program
Due Jul 30, 2026Community Oriented Policing Services · $0–$250K
This COPS Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program funds new or expanded mental health and wellness services for law enforcement officers and their families. Categories 1 and 2 are limited to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies (Category 1 excludes prior LEMHWA awardees), while Category 3 is open to for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations. Awards run up to about $250,000. Eligibility depends on the category, with the agency tracks being narrowly restricted.
NonprofitsSmall businessGovernment / tribalSchools & universities+3 moreDoW Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Idea Development Award
Due Aug 6, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War / Defense Health Agency (CDMRP) Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Idea Development Award supports conceptually innovative, high-impact research that could lead to discoveries or improvements in patient care for tuberous sclerosis complex. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any entity type, though this is research funding typically pursued by institutions and investigators. The mechanism accommodates both established and new-to-the-field investigators, who compete in separate categories. Award amounts are not specified in this record.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKBroad eligibilityDoW Multiple Sclerosis Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award
Due Aug 13, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (CDMRP) Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award supports early exploration of innovative, high-risk concepts in MS research, with a testable hypothesis required but no preliminary data needed. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type), subject to clarifications in the full announcement. The mechanism includes Established Investigator and New Investigator options, the latter supporting applicants early in their faculty appointments. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKBroad eligibilityDoW Multiple Sclerosis Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Due Aug 13, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (CDMRP) Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award supports rigorous, high-impact MS research projects (any research phase except clinical trials). Applications must include preliminary or published data relevant to MS and address a stated focus area. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type), subject to clarifications in the full announcement. The mechanism offers Established Investigator and New Investigator options, the latter for applicants early in their faculty appointments. No award amount is listed.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKBroad eligibilityDoW Lupus, Idea Award
Due Aug 24, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lupus Research Program Idea Award supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to major advances relevant to lupus; clinical trials are not allowed and preliminary data are optional. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any eligible entity type, subject to clarification in the announcement), and early-career investigators are explicitly eligible to serve as PIs. No specific award amount is stated; the deadline is August 24, 2026.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKBroad eligibilityDoW Lung Cancer Idea Development Award
Due Sep 2, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Lung Cancer Idea Development Award funds high-risk, high-reward early-stage lung cancer research, including a New Investigator category for applicants early in their faculty appointments. Preliminary data supporting feasibility are required, though they need not come from lung cancer studies specifically. Eligibility is stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKBroad eligibilityDoW Prostate Cancer, Idea Development Award
Due Sep 2, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Prostate Cancer Idea Development Award funds innovative new prostate cancer research ideas addressing the program's overarching challenges. A New Investigator category encourages early-career applicants (within 10 years of their terminal degree), who must identify an experienced prostate cancer research collaborator. Eligibility is otherwise stated as unrestricted, so review the program announcement for specific organization categories. Award amounts are not specified here.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKBroad eligibilityDoW Autism Career Development Award
Due Oct 22, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Autism Research Program Career Development Award supports early-career independent investigators, or established investigators transitioning into autism research, to pursue innovative ideas or early-phase clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. Applications with a pilot clinical trial component must name at least one community partner. No award amounts are listed.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityNew orgs OKDoW Bone Marrow Failure, Idea Development Award
Due Nov 4, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Bone Marrow Failure award supports innovative, high-impact research to understand and cure bone marrow failure diseases. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; it is open to both established and early-career investigators, who are reviewed under distinct criteria, and preliminary data are not required. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityNew orgs OKDoW Parkinson’s, Early Investigator Research Award
Due Nov 6, 2026Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Amount varies
This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Parkinson's Research Program Early Investigator Research Award supports early-career investigators, with one funding level for fellows (requiring a mentor) and another for early-career independent investigators. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; clinical trials are not allowed. Research must address at least one program focus area. No award amounts are listed.
ResearchersBroad eligibilityNew orgs OKROSS Rapid Response Program
Due Jan 25, 2027Department of Housing and Urban Development · $112.5K–$250K
A HUD program providing one-time, cost-reimbursable grants for service coordination and limited direct services to residents of HUD-assisted housing facing emergencies such as natural disasters or public-health crises. Eligible applicants include public/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status, including resident associations), multifamily owners, Tribal governments and entities, and faith-based organizations, so eligibility is relatively broad among housing-connected organizations. Awards run roughly $112,500 to $250,000. Note that funds are reimbursed after costs are incurred and serve HUD-assisted housing residents specifically.
NonprofitsGovernment / tribalNew orgs OKSmall awardBiomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 27, 2027National Institutes of Health · Up to $500K
An NIH UC2 program helping resource-limited organizations build biomedical research capacity and sponsored-programs administration. Eligible applicants include minority-serving and Tribal colleges and other domestic organizations with limited research resources; foreign organizations are not eligible. Awards reach up to about $500,000. This targets emerging or under-resourced research institutions rather than general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
Schools & universitiesResearchersLarge awardNew orgs OK+1 moreSupporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Due Feb 26, 2027National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
An NIH/NHGRI R01 supporting early-stage investigators pursuing genomics research, across genomic sciences, medicine, data science, and ethical/legal/social implications. Foreign organizations are not eligible; domestic research institutions, minority-serving and Tribal colleges may apply, and the program targets researchers in an early-career stage. No award amount is specified. This is a research grant for academic/early-career investigators, not for general nonprofits, small businesses, or individuals.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKNarrow eligibilityNIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Due Jan 7, 2028National Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This NIDCR (R03) small-grant program supports pilot or feasibility studies in oral, dental, and craniofacial research by scientists early in establishing an independent research career. It is intended for new-investigator researchers at eligible institutions; foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. No specific award amount is stated, though R03 awards are typically modest.
ResearchersSchools & universitiesNew orgs OKNarrow eligibilityBen Franklin Partners (BFTDA) Challenge Grant
Due Dec 31, 2035Community & Economic Development · Amount varies
The Ben Franklin Partners Challenge Grant provides funding through Pennsylvania's four Ben Franklin Technology Partners to support access to capital, business expertise, and technology commercialization, including alternative and clean energy work. Eligible applicants include entrepreneurs, start-ups and early-stage companies, investors, higher-education institutions, researchers, and Ben Franklin alumni companies. No specific award amounts are listed.
Small businessNew orgs OKResearchersSchools & universities+1 moreNotice of Intent: Program to End Modern Slavery FY 2025
Due Jan 1, 2099Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · $0
This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2025); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When it opens, eligibility is expected to be broad, covering commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, including faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier will be required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.
Broad eligibilityNonprofitsSmall businessSchools & universities+2 moreNotice of Intent: Program to End Modern Slavery FY 2022
Due Jan 1, 2099Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · $0
This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2022); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When opened, eligibility is expected to be broad, including commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, plus faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier is required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.
Broad eligibilityNonprofitsSmall businessSchools & universities+2 moreNotice of Intent: Program to End Modern Slavery FY 2023
Due Jan 1, 2099Office to Monitor-Combat Trafficking in Persons · $0
This is a Notice of Intent for the State Department's Program to End Modern Slavery (FY 2023); the TIP Office is NOT accepting applications at this time. When opened, eligibility is expected to be broad, including commercial, international, educational, and non-profit organizations, plus faith-based, community-based, and public international organizations. A valid Unique Entity Identifier is required for any organization selected for an award. No award amounts are listed in this notice.
Broad eligibilityNonprofitsSmall businessSchools & universities+2 moreSmall Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)
ForecastedNo deadline listedNational Institutes of Health · Amount varies
This is a forecasted NIH small-business opportunity, the Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 SBIR, clinical trial optional), intended to help new entrepreneurs transition into small-business research. Eligibility, funding amount, and deadline are not yet published, so it is not currently open. SBIR awards are limited to U.S. small businesses meeting size and ownership requirements and typically exclude foreign firms; review the full notice of funding opportunity for exact eligibility.
Small businessResearchersNew orgs OKNarrow eligibility