Federal grants

865 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 February 2027

Apply by Feb 11, 2027

BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Up to $700K
Open
Apply by Feb 11, 2027

EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Feb 11, 2027

Limited Competition: Biospecimen Banks to support NCI National Clinical Trials Network Biospecimen Banks (NCTN Biobanks) and the NCI Early-Phase and Experimental Clinical Trials Biospecimen Bank (EET Biobank) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Feb 11, 2027

NIDA Animal Genomics Program (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Open
Apply by Feb 11, 2027

NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

$500K to $775K
Open
Apply by Feb 11, 2027

Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement

Department of Health and Human Services

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

Nationwide

$50K to $5M
Open
Apply by Feb 12, 2027

Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management.

Department of Commerce

Nationwide

$500K to $2M
Open
Apply by Feb 14, 2027

Advancing Global Health

Department of State

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

Nationwide

$500K to $250M
Open
Apply by Feb 16, 2027

NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Feb 26, 2027

Fiscal Year 2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance

Department of Homeland Security

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

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Feb 26, 2027

Supporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (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

Open

Due in March 2027

Apply by Mar 1, 2027

Accelerating Discovery through Partnered Research with All of Us to Analyze Participant Biospecimens (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Open
Apply by Mar 1, 2027

Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Mar 2, 2027

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Nationwide

$1M to $5M
Open
Apply by Mar 2, 2027

Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Nationwide

Open
Apply by Mar 4, 2027

NIAMS Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement (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

Open
Apply by Mar 5, 2027

Coordinating Center for National Resource Network for the Study of Human Auditory and Vestibular Disorders (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Up to $200K
Open
Apply by Mar 5, 2027

Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes for the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Open
Apply by Mar 5, 2027

High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (RM1 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

Up to $1.5M
Open
Apply by Mar 6, 2027

High Priority HIV and Substance Use 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

Open

Grant deadline reminders

Choose a calendar for the grant deadlines you follow.

Download this calendar (.ics). Alerts are included for 9:00 AM Central, 14, 3 and 1 day before each deadline. This copy does not update.

Menu

Federal grants

Due in February 2027

BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)

Limited Competition: Biospecimen Banks to support NCI National Clinical Trials Network Biospecimen Banks (NCTN Biobanks) and the NCI Early-Phase and Experimental Clinical Trials Biospecimen Bank (EET Biobank) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIDA Animal Genomics Program (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI (T15 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement

Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management.

Advancing Global Health

NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)

Fiscal Year 2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance

Supporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Due in March 2027

Accelerating Discovery through Partnered Research with All of Us to Analyze Participant Biospecimens (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)

NIAMS Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)

Coordinating Center for National Resource Network for the Study of Human Auditory and Vestibular Disorders (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes for the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)

High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Grant deadline reminders

Reminders for All grant deadlines