Government grants for small business

Due in May 2027

• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 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

  Open
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent 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
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (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
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (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

  Open
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 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
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 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

  Open
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 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
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18 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
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 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

  Open
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent 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
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  Pilot Health Services and Economic Research on the Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use Disorders (R34 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
• May7

  Apply by May 7, 2027

  Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, 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
• May8

  Apply by May 8, 2027

  Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 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

  Open
• May8

  Apply by May 8, 2027

  Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent 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
• May8

  Apply by May 8, 2027

  Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent 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
• May25

  Apply by May 25, 2027

  Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium: Management and Data Coordination Unit (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 $500K

  Open
• May26

  Apply by May 26, 2027

  NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 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

  Up to $400K

  Open
• May26

  Apply by May 26, 2027

  NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 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

  Up to $200K

  Open
• May28

  Apply by May 28, 2027

  Centers for Structural Biology of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases (U54 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 $3.5M

  Open
• May31

  Apply by May 31, 2027

  U.S.-Africa Strategic Investment Program

  Department of State

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

  Nationwide

  $5M to $50M

  Open