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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
U.S. 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
DoD Prostate Cancer, Idea Development Award
$2,100,000
U.S. Department of Defense (Dept. of the Army -- U.S.AMRAA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 2, 2025

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative research projects aimed at advancing prostate cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, specifically targeting high-risk groups such as Service Members and Veterans.

Health
Individuals
FY 2025 Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)
$1,000,000
U.S. Department of Transportation (Pipeline and HazardoU.S. Materials Safety Admin)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jun 20, 2025

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit higher education institutions in the U.S. to conduct research that improves pipeline safety while engaging students in innovative projects.

Environment
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions, ALN 84.325M
$350,000
U.S. Department of Education (Department of Education)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jun 26, 2025

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to prepare students at historically Black colleges, tribal colleges, and other minority-serving institutions for careers in special education and related services, addressing the need for qualified professionals to support children with disabilities.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning Grants
Contact for amount
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (National Institutes of Health)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 7, 2025

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides support for federally-recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal entities to plan and prepare competitive health research proposals.

Health
State governments
Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs
$70,000,000
National Science Foundation
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research projects at U.S. colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations that explore how organisms function as integrated biological systems, encouraging innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to address significant biological questions.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research
$28,000,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Oct 21, 2025

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This program provides funding to faculty and researchers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities to enhance their research capabilities and competitiveness in securing NSF research grants across various scientific disciplines.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Plant Genome Research Program
$5,000,000
National Science Foundation
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This grant provides funding for U.S.-based researchers and institutions to conduct innovative plant genome research that addresses important biological questions and societal challenges while promoting collaboration and the development of new tools and resources.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Designing Synthetic Cells Beyond the Bounds of Evolution
$2,000,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 2, 2026

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative research in synthetic biology and cellular engineering to create synthetic cells, while also addressing ethical, social, and biosafety considerations, targeting U.S. higher education institutions, non-profit organizations, and tribal governments.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Division of Environmental Biology
$400,000
National Science Foundation
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S. researchers and institutions conducting fundamental studies in ecology and evolution, encouraging innovative projects that explore the interactions between living organisms and their environments.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Discovery Research PreK-12
$5,000,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative research and development projects aimed at improving STEM education for students and teachers in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, encouraging collaboration among educators, researchers, and school leaders.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
$3,000,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This program provides financial support to colleges and nonprofits to recruit and train effective STEM teachers for high-need K–12 schools across the United States.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Quantum Characterization, Calibration, and Control (QC3)
$2,500,000
U.S. Department of Defense (Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 26, 2025

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This program provides funding for research institutions and organizations to develop advanced techniques for improving the performance and reliability of quantum computing systems, specifically targeting applications in national defense.

Science and Technology
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Mid-Career Advancement
$18,000,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 2, 2026

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This program provides funding and resources to mid-career scientists and engineers, particularly Associate Professors, to advance their research and professional development while addressing career stagnation.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative
$5,500,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Oct 28, 2025

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This initiative provides funding to organizations and institutions aiming to increase diversity and inclusivity in STEM fields by supporting collaborative projects that address the participation of underrepresented and underserved groups.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer, Clinical Trial Award
$4,200,000
U.S. Department of Defense (Dept. of the Army -- U.S.AMRAA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 25, 2025

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports clinical trials focused on innovative cancer research that directly benefits military health and readiness, targeting a range of cancer types and interventions.

Science and Technology
City or township governments
EDU Core Research
$2,500,000
National Science Foundation
Federal

Application Deadline

Oct 2, 2025

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This grant provides funding for researchers and educators to conduct foundational studies that improve STEM education, broaden participation in STEM fields, and develop the STEM workforce in the United States.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research
$1,200,000
National Science Foundation
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This program provides funding to U.S. colleges, universities, and non-profit organizations to develop and improve essential infrastructure for biological research that benefits a wide range of scientific communities.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research
$800,000
National Science Foundation
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This program provides funding to U.S.-based educational and non-profit institutions to develop innovative research tools and infrastructure that advance biological sciences, excluding projects focused on human disease or drug design.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Transitions to Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research
$750,000
National Science Foundation
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This grant provides funding for mid-career and senior researchers to transition into new areas of molecular and cellular biosciences through a sabbatical and subsequent support for establishing innovative research directions.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education