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Build and Broaden: Enhancing Social, Behavioral and Economic Science Research and Capacity at Minority-Serving Institutions
$8,000,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 15, 2026

Date Added

Feb 11, 2025

This program provides funding to enhance research opportunities and collaborations at Minority-Serving Institutions, aiming to diversify the STEM workforce in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
$30,000
US Department of the Interior (Geological Survey)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 7, 2025

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for research institutions within the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network to study and improve the immune health of endangered bumble bee species, focusing on strategies to combat the pathogen threatening their populations.

Science and Technology
Unrestricted
Biological Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards
$5,000,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 30, 2025

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This funding opportunity supports researchers with a Ph.D. to conduct innovative studies on human and primate evolution, biological diversity, and the interplay of biology and culture, while promoting broader societal impacts and ethical considerations.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics
$3,760,000
National Science Foundation (U.S. National Science Foundation)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 28, 2025

Date Added

Feb 7, 2025

This program provides funding for innovative research methodologies and statistical tools in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, targeting institutions and researchers who aim to improve data collection and analysis practices.

Information and Statistics
Individuals
Developmental Sciences
$6,500,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 30, 2025

Date Added

Feb 7, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research on human development across the lifespan, encouraging innovative studies that explore cognitive, social, and emotional processes, particularly among diverse and underrepresented populations.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Broad Agency Announcement for Basic Research (Fiscal Year 2026)
Contact for amount
U.S. Department of Defense (Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 1, 2025

Date Added

Feb 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative basic research in behavioral and social sciences to improve the Army's ability to develop and retain professional Soldiers, targeting universities, nonprofits, and commercial organizations.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Facilitating Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions:
$56,000,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports faculty research at predominantly undergraduate institutions, helping to enhance scholarly engagement and integrate research with undergraduate education.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Linguistics Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
$400,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This grant provides financial support for doctoral students in linguistics at U.S. higher education institutions to enhance their dissertation research through various research-related expenses.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Social Psychology
Contact for amount
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 15, 2026

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This funding initiative supports researchers investigating human social behavior and its influences, encouraging innovative studies that address societal challenges and promote public engagement.

Social Advocacy
Individuals
Social Psychology
Contact for amount
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This funding opportunity supports researchers in social psychology who are investigating how social forces shape human behavior, attitudes, and experiences, particularly in relation to global challenges.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Security and Preparedness
Contact for amount
National Science Foundation (U.S. National Science Foundation)
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This funding initiative provides support for researchers studying global and national security issues, including conflict resolution and the impact of environmental stressors, to enhance understanding and develop innovative methodologies.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Individuals
Linguistics
$6,000,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This grant provides funding for researchers with a Ph.D. to conduct fundamental studies in linguistics, focusing on language properties and processing, while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and the documentation of endangered languages.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards
$4,000,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This grant provides funding for higher education institutions and non-profit organizations to conduct innovative research in cultural anthropology, focusing on understanding human social and cultural diversity.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Accountable Institutions and Behavior
Contact for amount
National Science Foundation (U.S. National Science Foundation)
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research that explores how political and administrative systems affect public services and policy outcomes, targeting scholars and institutions in the social sciences.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support
$47,500,000
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 12, 2026

Date Added

Jan 29, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S. educational institutions and nonprofit organizations to enhance oceanographic research facilities and equipment, improving data collection and operational efficiency in marine environments.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Genomics - Enabled Understanding and Advancing Knowledge on Plant Gene Function(s)
$3,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Science)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 10, 2025

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for universities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to conduct innovative research on plant gene functions that can improve bioenergy crops and contribute to a sustainable U.S. bioeconomy.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Nuclear Data Interagency Working Group (NDIAWG) Research Program
$1,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Science)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 3, 2025

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research institutions to advance nuclear data essential for improving fusion energy applications, reactor design, and waste management strategies.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Environmental System Science (ESS)
$1,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Science)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 13, 2025

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research on terrestrial ecosystems, focusing on plant-soil-microbe interactions and the ecological challenges of coastal and degraded lands, aimed at universities, nonprofits, and private organizations in the U.S.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Climate Resilience Centers
$1,000,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Science)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 20, 2025

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-R1 Minority Serving Institutions and Emerging Research Institutions to conduct climate resilience research that addresses the impacts of climate change in vulnerable communities.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Atmospheric System Research (ASR)
$975,000
U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Science)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 27, 2025

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for researchers at domestic institutions to study atmospheric processes using data from the Department of Energy's ARM facility, with a focus on improving climate models and understanding critical environmental factors.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits