Expert advice for every grant — from EPA to DARPA

A paragraph-by-paragraph breakdown of the NIH R01 Specific Aims page, with structural guidance, reviewer psychology, and the mistakes that sink fundable science.

How to research, request, and navigate NIH study section assignment to ensure your grant lands in front of reviewers who actually understand your science.

A complete guide to the NSF CAREER Award for the 2026 cycle: eligibility, funding, the integration requirement, reviewer expectations, and deadlines.

The largest AI nonprofit in America announced a billion-dollar grantmaking push. A deep look at the governance concerns, funding priorities, and what grant seekers should know.

A agency-by-agency breakdown of SBIR funding for clean energy startups, from DOE and DOD to EPA and USDA, with positioning strategies that match your technology to the right program.

SBIR data rights give small businesses up to 20 years of IP protection. Learn the DFARS and FAR rules, marking requirements, and negotiation strategies that keep your technology yours.

Serial SBIR winners build cross-agency portfolios by adapting core technology to DOD, NIH, and NSF missions. Here is how they do it under the 2026 rules.

Roughly 40% of SBIR Phase I awardees convert to Phase II. Agency data reveals what separates repeat winners from companies that never advance past feasibility.

Phase I findings often upend your original commercialization plan. How to reframe the pivot, rewrite your Phase II proposal, and keep agencies on your side.

TABA adds up to $50,000 on top of your SBIR/STTR award for IP, market research, and regulatory help. Here is how to claim it before the money disappears.

Faculty founders face unique SBIR hurdles around conflict of interest, IP assignment, and primary employment. Here is how to navigate the rules without derailing your startup or your tenure.

A data-driven comparison of SBIR grants and venture capital for startups, covering dilution, timelines, award sizes, and the scenarios where each funding path wins.

How to determine whether your grant collaboration requires a subaward or subcontract under 2 CFR 200, with budget, compliance, and indirect cost implications.

DARPA transferred its first autonomous-ready H-60Mx Black Hawk to the Army on March 20, capping a decade of ALIAS research. Now the same technology underpins an SBIR XL opportunity for small businesses building wildfire autonomy.

The Genesis Mission is the largest AI-for-science funding opportunity in DOE history, spanning 21 national challenges. A breakdown of eligibility, phasing, and competitive strategy.

EPA's own watchdog found $1.5 billion in Community Change Grants were properly awarded — no fraud, no waste, no issues. The Trump administration had already terminated all 80 of them. Here's what environmental justice organizations should do now.

FEMA awarded $875 million to secure FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities — but delayed funding, DHS shutdowns, and a 90-day countdown are creating unprecedented challenges for public safety agencies.

The NIH awarded 5,564 fewer grants in FY2025 than the year before, and FY2026 looks worse. A deep analysis of forward funding, politicization, leadership gaps, and what researchers should do now.

A coalition of 20 states and DC is challenging USDA grant conditions tied to DEI and immigration executive orders. The legal, financial, and strategic implications for grant recipients.

The DOJ spring 2026 Second Chance Act grant cycle is live after a turbulent year of cancellations and reauthorization. A full breakdown of eligibility, program categories, and competitive strategy.

After nearly a year of cancellation, lawsuits, and defiance of court orders, FEMA says it will restart the BRIC program. A full analysis of what happened, what it means for municipalities, and how to position for the next funding cycle.

Record foundation giving in 2026 masks a structural shift in how philanthropic dollars move. Tax reform, DAF growth, and democracy funding are reshaping the landscape. A strategic guide for grant seekers.

The FY2026 spending package preserves NIH, NSF, and DOE funding while blocking the 15% indirect cost cap. A detailed breakdown of what passed, what is next in the Senate, and how researchers should position themselves.

The MacArthur Foundation's $100 million democracy commitment joins a growing wave of philanthropic mobilization for civic infrastructure. What it means for nonprofits seeking democracy, governance, and civic engagement funding.

The $175 million Talent Search competition marks the first time the Labor Department has administered Education grants. A deep analysis of what changed, who benefits, and how college access organizations should respond.

The DOE Early Career Research Program offers five-year awards up to $2.75 million for junior researchers. Here is who qualifies, which research areas are funded, and how to write a winning pre-application.

The Department of Energy is betting nearly $300 million that AI can crack 26 scientific grand challenges. Who can apply, what the funding looks like, and how to position a competitive proposal.

The Google.org AI for Government Innovation Challenge offers $1-3M grants with an April 3 deadline. But it is part of a larger shift: tech philanthropy is becoming the R&D lab for public sector innovation.

The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act ends a five-month program lapse and introduces the biggest structural reforms to SBIR/STTR in over a decade.

The Trump administration is reclassifying federal grant-making employees as at-will workers. The implications for NIH, NSF, and DOE peer review go far beyond staffing.

The Streamlining Federal Grants Act cleared committee with bipartisan support. Here is what the bill actually does, why 191 IT systems make grants harder to win, and what changes applicants should prepare for.

Medicaid work requirements threaten to strip coverage from 5.6 million CHC patients while Section 330 authorization expires in December. Here is how health centers can navigate the paradox.

The BRIC program termination triggered the most consequential federal grant lawsuit in years. Here is the full timeline, what the court orders actually require, and what applicants should do right now.

Four federal agencies tried to slash university overhead reimbursements from 56% to 15%. Courts blocked it, Congress killed it, and the fallout is reshaping how researchers think about grant funding.

After the five-month SBIR shutdown, the Navy is centralizing contract execution, aligning with Pentagon acquisition reforms, and promising faster awards. What defense tech startups need to know.

The NIH 2027-2031 strategic plan will guide roughly $250 billion in research funding decisions. Public comment is open, and the first webinar already happened. Here is how to make your input count.