Federal grants

862 grants from federal funders are open right now. The next deadline is Monday, Oct 26. 399 grants are coming up.

These opportunities have federal funders. Read the applicant types before preparing a proposal; a research or public-service award may have a narrower purpose than general business funding.

Due in November 2026

Apply by Nov 18, 2026

DoW Rare Cancers Idea Development Award

Department of Defense

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Individuals, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Closes in 23 days
Apply by Nov 18, 2026

DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award

Department of Defense

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Individuals, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Closes in 23 days
Apply by Nov 18, 2026

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Closes in 23 days
Apply by Nov 18, 2026

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Closes in 23 days
Apply by Nov 18, 2026

National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Nationwide

Closes in 23 days
Apply by Nov 19, 2026

DoW Toxic Exposures Clinical Trial Award

Department of Defense

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Individuals, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Closes in 24 days
Apply by Nov 19, 2026

DoW Toxic Exposures Investigator Initiated Research Award

Department of Defense

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Individuals, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Closes in 24 days
Apply by Nov 19, 2026

DoW Toxic Exposures Translational Research Award

Department of Defense

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Individuals, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Closes in 24 days
Apply by Nov 19, 2026

Easement Restoration and Stewardship

Department of Agriculture

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

$250K to $5M
Closes in 24 days
Apply by Nov 19, 2026

FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid

Small Business Administration

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Small businesses

Kansas

$778K to $1.1M
Closes in 24 days
Apply by Nov 19, 2026

Improved quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with agent orange in Ca Mau and Quang Ngai

Department of State

Nationwide

Up to $28.5M
Closes in 24 days
Apply by Nov 19, 2026

NIH StrokeNet Clinical Trials and Biomarker Studies for Stroke Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Closes in 24 days
Apply by Nov 19, 2026

Seamless Early-Stage Clinical Drug Development (Phase 1 to 2a) for Novel therapeutic Agents for the Spectrum of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related Dementias (ADRD) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Closes in 24 days
Apply by Nov 20, 2026

Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program

Department of Agriculture

Nationwide

$100K to $20M
Closes in 25 days
Apply by Nov 20, 2026

BJA FY 2026 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism

Department of Justice

Applicants: Local governments, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Up to $4M
Closes in 25 days
Apply by Nov 20, 2026

BJA FY 2026 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners – Formula Grants Program

Department of Justice

Applicants: State governments

Nationwide

Up to $2.2M
Closes in 25 days
Apply by Nov 20, 2026

F26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program

Department of the Interior

Applicants: State governments

Nationwide

$10K to $14.2M
Closes in 25 days
Apply by Nov 20, 2026

Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program

Department of the Interior

Applicants: Tribal governments and organizations

Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

$50K to $1M
Closes in 25 days
Apply by Nov 20, 2026

Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant

Department of Health and Human Services

Applicants: State governments

Nationwide

$500K to $15M
Closes in 25 days
Apply by Nov 20, 2026

Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)

Department of Energy

Applicants: Schools and colleges, For-profit companies, Individuals, Local governments, Nonprofits, Small businesses, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

$3M to $5M
Closes in 25 days

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Federal grants

Due in November 2026

DoW Rare Cancers Idea Development Award

DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)

DoW Toxic Exposures Clinical Trial Award

DoW Toxic Exposures Investigator Initiated Research Award

DoW Toxic Exposures Translational Research Award

Easement Restoration and Stewardship

FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid

Improved quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with agent orange in Ca Mau and Quang Ngai

NIH StrokeNet Clinical Trials and Biomarker Studies for Stroke Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

Seamless Early-Stage Clinical Drug Development (Phase 1 to 2a) for Novel therapeutic Agents for the Spectrum of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related Dementias (ADRD) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)

Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program

BJA FY 2026 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism

BJA FY 2026 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners – Formula Grants Program

F26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program

Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program

Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant

Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)

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