Grants for colleges and universities

451 opportunities listing colleges or universities as applicants are open right now. The next deadline is Monday, Oct 26. 289 opportunities are coming up.

These opportunities list public, state-controlled or private institutions of higher education as applicants. They are institutional grants; check the notice before treating an award as student financial aid.

Closing soon

64 opportunities close within 30 days.

Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida: Oct 26
BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program: Oct 29
OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance: Oct 29

Rolling and forecast opportunities

10 open opportunities are marked rolling. 0 other open opportunities have no fixed deadline recorded. A missing date does not mean you can apply at any time.

Forecast opportunities are not open for applications. Check each notice for its announced or estimated dates.

Due in October 2026

Apply by Oct 26, 2026

Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida

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

$100K to $300K
Closes today
Apply by Oct 29, 2026

BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program

Department of Justice

Applicants: Schools and colleges, Local governments, State governments

Nationwide

Up to $3.5M
Closes in 3 days
Apply by Oct 29, 2026

OJJDP FY 2026 Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance

Department of Justice

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

Nationwide

Up to $1.2M
Closes in 3 days
Apply by Oct 29, 2026

OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs

Department of Justice

Applicants: Schools and colleges, Local governments, Nonprofits, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

$1M to $4M
Closes in 3 days
Apply by Oct 29, 2026

OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity

Department of Justice

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

Nationwide

Up to $675K
Closes in 3 days
Apply by Oct 30, 2026

BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice

Department of Justice

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

Nationwide

Up to $4M
Closes in 4 days
Apply by Oct 30, 2026

BJA FY 2026 Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program

Department of Justice

Applicants: Schools and colleges, Local governments, Nonprofits, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Up to $2M
Closes in 4 days
Apply by Oct 30, 2026

GREGoRi Data Coordination and Outreach Center (U01, Clinical Trials 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 $1.3M
Closes in 4 days
Apply by Oct 30, 2026

GREGoRi Innovation Projects (U01 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

$3 to $500K
Closes in 4 days
Apply by Oct 30, 2026

GREGoRi Technology Integration Center (U01, Clinical Trials 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 $2.3M
Closes in 4 days
Apply by Oct 30, 2026

HEAL Initiative: Whole Joint Health Program (R61/R33 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 4 days
Apply by Oct 31, 2026

Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC)

Department of Transportation

Applicants: Schools and colleges, Nonprofits

Nationwide

Up to $250K
Closes in 5 days
Apply by Oct 31, 2026

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)

Department of Transportation

Applicants: Schools and colleges, Nonprofits, State governments

Nationwide

Up to $377K
Closes in 5 days
Apply by Oct 31, 2026

Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)

Department of Transportation

Applicants: Schools and colleges, Nonprofits, State governments

Nationwide

Up to $231K
Closes in 5 days

Due in November 2026

Apply by Nov 2, 2026

BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)

Department of Justice

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

Nationwide

Up to $2M
Closes in 7 days
Apply by Nov 2, 2026

BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

Department of Justice

Applicants: Schools and colleges, Local governments, Nonprofits, State governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Nationwide

Up to $600K
Closes in 7 days
Apply by Nov 2, 2026

Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (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

Closes in 7 days
Apply by Nov 2, 2026

Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 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 7 days
Apply by Nov 2, 2026

OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Support

Department of Justice

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

Nationwide

Up to $1.2M
Closes in 7 days
Apply by Nov 4, 2026

Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Department of the Interior

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

District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

$10K to $50K
Closes in 9 days

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