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Grants for Private institutions of higher education - Private

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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
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
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
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
Glenn Foundation Discovery Award
$525,000
Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 26, 2025

This grant provides funding for established researchers at U.S. institutions to explore innovative biological mechanisms of normal aging, aiming to improve human healthspan through groundbreaking discoveries.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
Efficient Fertilizer Consortium 2024 Request for Applications
$1,000,000
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This funding opportunity supports research projects that test and improve the use of advanced fertilizers to enhance agricultural productivity and reduce environmental impacts across various farming systems and climates.

Food and Nutrition
Private institutions of higher education
Clinical Research Investigator-Initiated Awards
$250,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This funding opportunity supports clinical research projects aimed at improving patient care for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease, specifically targeting both early-career and senior investigators in the field.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
Senior Research Awards
$130,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This funding opportunity supports established researchers in inflammatory bowel disease to generate preliminary data for future large-scale research funding.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
AACR-AstraZeneca Endometrial Cancer Research Fellowship
$130,000
AACR-AstraZeneca
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This fellowship provides funding for early-career researchers to conduct innovative projects focused on improving diagnosis, treatment, or patient outcomes in endometrial cancer.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program
Contact for amount
Washington State Department of Commerce
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 2, 2025

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports industry-led partnerships in Washington State to develop innovation clusters that promote economic growth while addressing climate sustainability and public health.

Community Development
Private institutions of higher education
Puget Sound Stewardship and Mitigation Fund
$40,000
Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 6, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations focused on community-driven projects that improve water quality and promote environmental stewardship in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.

Environment
Private institutions of higher education
Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust Fund
$25,000
Helen Irwin Littauer Educational Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 24, 2025

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in Tarrant County, Texas, focusing on scholarships for students, particularly in journalism, and initiatives that promote arts, education, and assistance for those in need.

Education
Private institutions of higher education
Discovery Grants for Cancer Research
$350,000
Kuni Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative cancer research projects in Oregon and Washington, particularly those that aim to reduce health disparities and increase diversity in clinical trials.

Health
Private institutions of higher education
Leonard P. Roberts Memorial Scholarship
$5,000
Culture Works
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 20, 2025

This scholarship provides financial support to high school seniors and college students in the Dayton Region who actively participate in or support the arts, with a preference for those studying arts, business, or engineering.

Arts
Private institutions of higher education
Diversity Pathway Intervention Grant Program
$300,000
AccessLex Institute
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 19, 2025

This program provides financial support for initiatives that help underrepresented college students and graduates prepare for law school and succeed in the legal profession.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Private institutions of higher education
Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
$75,000
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 5, 2025

This competition provides college students in Utah with the opportunity to win cash and prizes for developing innovative business ideas, while also offering mentorship and resources to help launch their ventures.

Business and Commerce
Private institutions of higher education
AgAir Aviation Solutions for Agriculture Competition 2025
$8,000
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 4, 2025

This competition invites university students to develop innovative aviation technologies that improve agricultural practices and address climate challenges, with a focus on enhancing efficiency and resilience in farming by 2035.

Agriculture
Private institutions of higher education