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Grants for Private Institutions Of Higher Education

Explore 129 grant opportunities available for Private Institutions Of Higher Education

The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Grant 2025-2026
Contact for amount
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (AVDF)
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Jul 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to private colleges, universities, and nonprofits focused on advancing higher education and promoting interfaith understanding and religious literacy.

Education
Private institutions of higher education
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program
$525,000
US Department of Defense (Office of Naval Research)
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 12, 2025

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions to enhance their research and educational capabilities in science and engineering fields relevant to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Science and Technology
Private institutions of higher education
Transition to Aging Research for Predoctoral Students
Contact for amount
US Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 17, 2026

Date Added

Jun 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports late-stage graduate students in completing their doctoral research while facilitating their transition into postdoctoral positions focused on aging studies, promoting inclusivity and collaboration across diverse disciplines.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
Notice of Intent to Publish a Forecast for EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network to Reduce Health Disparities Research Sites
Contact for amount
US Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 2, 2026

Date Added

Jun 28, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support a network of research sites that will develop and implement interventions to address health disparities affecting underserved and marginalized populations across the United States.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
DoD Cyber Academic Engagement Office Senior Military Colleges (SMC)
$15,500,000
US Department of Defense (Washington Headquarters Services)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 23, 2025

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support Norwich University in developing programs that enhance cybersecurity education and workforce development for military and civilian needs, including outreach to K–12 students.

Education
Private institutions of higher education
Kidney Precision Medicine Project Recruitment Sites
$4,000,000
US Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 19, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research institutions to recruit participants and analyze kidney biopsy samples, aiming to improve understanding and treatment of chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Advancing Research on the Application of Digital Health Technology to the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Contact for amount
US Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Oct 13, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support research by universities and organizations in the U.S. focused on using digital health technologies to improve the management and outcomes of type 2 diabetes.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
NSF Research: Artificial Intelligence, Formal Methods, and Mathematical Reasoning
$1,200,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 6, 2026

Date Added

Jun 5, 2025

This grant provides funding for U.S. universities and non-profit organizations to conduct innovative research that combines artificial intelligence, formal methods, and mathematical reasoning to improve automated mathematical discovery and understanding.

Science and Technology
Private institutions of higher education
Staff Research Program
$10,000,000
US Department of Defense (Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jun 2, 2030

Date Added

Jun 4, 2025

This funding opportunity supports collaborative research between the U.S. Army's scientific staff and higher education institutions in fields like mechanical sciences, physics, and computing to advance scientific understanding and innovation.

Science and Technology
Private institutions of higher education
Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Foundation Grant Awards
$250,000
Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2026

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This funding opportunity supports early-career scientists conducting innovative research on pancreatic cancer, providing $250,000 over two years for projects that advance scientific knowledge and methodologies.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
Hirshberg Seed Grant Program
$75,000
Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

May 29, 2025

This program provides $75,000 in funding for researchers at U.S. academic institutions to advance innovative projects focused on improving the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of pancreatic cancer.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities--Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel
$3,750,000
US Department of Education (Department of Education)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jun 26, 2025

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to higher education institutions and nonprofit organizations to develop doctoral programs that train leaders in special education and early intervention, addressing the shortage of qualified administrators for services supporting children with disabilities.

Education
Private institutions of higher education
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Liver Cirrhosis Network: Scientific and Data Coordination Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
$1,835,051
US Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for institutions and organizations to establish a center that will coordinate and manage research on liver cirrhosis, focusing on data analysis and dissemination of findings from major liver disease studies.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE)
$8,000,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 12, 2025

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This program provides funding to U.S. colleges, nonprofits, and Indigenous communities to develop research incubators that enhance STEM education and workforce development in underfunded regions.

Science and Technology
Private institutions of higher education
Translation and Diffusion (TD)
$7,000,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 4, 2026

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This program provides funding to U.S. educational institutions and organizations to translate and apply STEM education research in PreK–12 classrooms, enhancing teaching practices and student learning.

Education
Private institutions of higher education
EmpowerMENt Grant Program
$15,000
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports programs in Washtenaw County that empower young Black males through education, mentorship, and vocational training to help them overcome systemic barriers and achieve their potential.

Education
Private institutions of higher education
Knowledge For Freedom Initiative
$100,000
Teagle Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 2025

Date Added

Apr 21, 2025

This initiative provides funding to colleges and universities to create summer seminars that engage underserved high school students in college-level humanities studies, fostering their college readiness and civic responsibility.

Humanities
Private institutions of higher education
Grants available to Advance Equity and Economic Stability
$80,000
Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based researchers and Ph.D. candidates in studying the economic impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act, focusing on equitable outcomes in the clean energy transition.

Employment Labor and Training
Private institutions of higher education
Howard County Youth Poet Laureate Grant Program
$500
Howard County Arts Council (HCAC)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This program honors a young poet in Howard County, Maryland, providing them with a platform to promote youth voices and the literary arts while engaging with the community through public performances.

Arts
Private institutions of higher education
Mary Beth Ruskai Research Fund for Women
$5,000
The EDGE Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 28, 2025

This grant provides financial support to women in the mathematical sciences in the U.S. for research-related activities, particularly those who are early in their careers or working outside major research institutions.

Education
Private institutions of higher education

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