Federal Grant Policy

NYSERDA's $50M expansion of clean energy workforce funding runs through November 2027 and September 2030. The two tracks have radically different competition levels, cost shares, and award sizes — and the wrong choice will kill an otherwise strong application.

Open Society Foundations' May 20 announcement of a $300M U.S. initiative pairs civil liberties defense with economic opportunity. The pillar architecture matters more than the dollar figure for organizations deciding whether to position now.

Rockefeller Foundation's $100M three-year Good Jobs for America strategy targets 250 distressed communities and AI-vulnerable workforces. The 20-30 pilot communities are the only path in for the first 18 months.

Arbor Rising's June 9 LOI deadline opens a national grantmaking cycle for second-stage economic-mobility nonprofits. The four-stage selection process and 200-300 hours of annual consulting make this a developmental relationship, not a check.

BioStabilization Systems funds multi-party consortia under Other Transaction Authority across four phases, with hard down-selects that punish single-investigator labs and reward biotech-academic teams already deep into bioprocessing.

Data & Society's AI Civics, the largest single grant inside Humanity AI's inaugural $18M round, treats AI governance as a civic act rather than a literacy problem — and quietly tells the field where the next $10M will land.

The Maryland Clean Energy Center's Climate Catalytic Capital Fund opened May 13 with two application windows closing in late May and late June. Three product lines — bridge loans, lines of credit, feasibility grants — are designed to plug the gap left by IRA tax credit uncertainty.

On May 19, the Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation announced 19 selections under FOA 3105 — two pilot-scale facilities for magnesium and rare-earth separation, and 17 technology development projects spanning lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, silicon, and manganese. Here is what the selection list tells researchers and small businesses about where DOE wants the supply chain in 18 months — and where the next solicitations will go.

The Legal Services Corporation's Technology Initiative Grant cycle for calendar-year 2026 closed pre-applications on April 10 and opened a new $75K Planning Grant category. Full applications for the General TIG and SEA categories are due June 30. The 2024 award list — 32 grants, $5M+, dominated by AI chatbots, document automation, and Copilot deployments — is the clearest signal of what LSC is buying with TIG money and how legal-aid organizations should position their 2026 submissions.

On May 11, SCO Director Jay Dryer publicly described the office's three-portfolio structure (long-range fires; autonomy and AI; special and enabling capabilities) and eight focus areas spanning precision fires, contested logistics, kill webs, and cost-effective air defense. SCO is executing a $1.7 billion FY 2026 budget through a standing Broad Agency Announcement that accepts white papers through August 31, 2029. The office is not DARPA, the engagement model is different, and the winners are not who you would expect.

The National Institute on Aging's FY 2026 AD/ADRD portfolio consolidates the dementia research infrastructure layer — NCRAD, NACC, the new AI and Technology Collaboratory Coordinating Center — into a small number of large, often single-source cooperative agreements. The $113M new-research increment goes elsewhere. For investigators submitting in FY 2026, the structural change matters more than the headline dollar number.

ARPA-H launched the Intelligent Generator of Research program on May 5, 2026 with only three anticipated OT awards, a Solution Summary deadline of June 25, and a full proposal due August 6. The program is also piloting LLM-assisted proposal review. Here is the strategic read.

Ten foundations co-funded \$18M to shape AI for the public good — \$8M to twelve inaugural grantees at \$500K each, \$3M to AI Civics, and \$10M reserved for a summer 2026 open call. The grantee list and the absences are both strategic signals.

The Commerce Department's August 2025 march-in proceeding against Harvard is the first invocation of an authority that sat dormant for 45 years. The policy precedent reaches every Bayh-Dole grantee — and the operational compliance gap is wider than most institutions realize.

NICHD's FY2026 funding strategy applies an automatic 14 percent reduction to every new R01 below the peer-review recommended level, eliminates inflationary increases on future-year commitments, and abandons a fixed payline entirely in favor of priority-driven discretion. The structural implications for child health investigators.

William Penn's 128-grant, \$57.2M May 2026 distribution reveals a Philadelphia-focused funder doubling down on children, arts education, and civic infrastructure as federal support recedes.

DOL and ED announced May 21 a one-time, $366 million Title III SIP competition — more than triple the $102 million Congress appropriated — by folding reallocated Minority-Serving Institutions and Hispanic-Serving Institutions funds into a single pool. Here is what every eligible college needs to know about the three competitive preferences, the workforce Pell connection, and how to position by June 23.

The May 19, 2026 final rule extends Pell Grants to 8-15 week workforce programs — but only those certified by governors as high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand, with at least 70% completion and 70% job placement. Here is what eligible colleges, workforce boards, and non-college providers should do before the July 1 launch.

ARPA-H's Intelligent Generator of Research program targets the gold-standard replication problem with a 5-year, 3-phase initiative awarding roughly three Other Transaction agreements. Solution Summaries due June 25, 2026. Full proposals August 6. How interdisciplinary teams should position now.

Humanity AI's first $18M in pooled grants — $500K to 12 organizations plus $3M to Data & Society — signals where the ten-foundation coalition's $500M will land over five years. Here's the strategy behind the picks and the open-call window.

Judge Colleen McMahon ruled on May 7 that DOGE's mass termination of 1,400 NEH grants violated the First and Fifth Amendments. The order rescinds termination letters but does not force payment. What humanities organizations should actually do in the next 90 days.

The Department of Education's redesigned Comprehensive Centers Program competition opened May 8, 2026 with $46.015M for roughly 19 awards. Three tracks — National, Regional, Content — and a redesigned mandate to align with state priorities. Here is how the field has shifted.

The Workforce Pell final rule hit the Federal Register on May 19, 2026. Programs of 150-599 clock hours, 8-15 weeks, with 70% completion and placement thresholds qualify — but only with Governor and Department approval. Here is what institutions must do now.

ARPA-H disclosed in the IGoR solicitation (ARPA-H-SOL-26-155) that secure LLMs will assist initial review of submitted materials — a direct departure from NIH's ban on generative AI in peer review and NSF's pending working-group deliberations. The policy split signals where federal proposal review is headed and what applicants need to do differently.

Humanity AI — backed by Ford, Mellon, MacArthur, Doris Duke, Lumina, Kapor, Mozilla, Omidyar, Packard, and Siegel — announced $8 million to 12 inaugural grantees and reserved $10 million for a summer 2026 open call. The collaboration signals a new model for foundation funding in the AI era. Here is what the inaugural cohort tells you about the summer call, and how to position your organization to compete.

Western SARE's 2026 Research & Education grant cycle uses a pre-proposal gate before full proposals are invited. The June 15 deadline determines who gets to compete for up to $350,000 over three years — and the pre-proposal is graded on different criteria than the full proposal. Here's what that asymmetry means for sustainable-ag teams across thirteen Western states and four territories.

The FTA's FY2026 Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning published in the Federal Register on May 11 makes $28,492,618 available with a July 10 deadline — but eligibility is restricted to existing FTA grantees, applicants must either sponsor an eligible fixed-guideway capital project or hold land-use planning authority in its corridor, and a documented partnership between the two is required. The eligibility architecture, not the funding amount, defines the universe of viable applicants.

The SBA's new $50M Empower to Grow (E2G) manufacturing grant initiative announced May 6 funds only 10 awards of $5M each, restricts applicants to organizations with three years of continuous operation and documented hands-on manufacturing training capacity, and pairs the grant program with a 90 percent Made in America loan guarantee. The eligibility floor — not the funding ceiling — is the operative constraint.

The Competitive Grants for State Assessments FY2026 competition — innovative assessment item types and meaningful learning opportunities as absolute priorities, three competitive preference priorities, two invitational priorities, and a June 16 deadline — reshapes the operational definition of what state assessment systems are expected to do. Notice published May 5, applicant webinar held May 11.

The Department of Education's reimagined Comprehensive Centers Program competition — $46M total, National plus Regional plus Content Centers, field-initiated priorities, June 30 deadline — restructures how technical assistance reaches state education agencies. Intent to apply due May 29.

DOE's FY2026 University Nuclear Research Infrastructure Revitalization NOFO closed May 13 with a single multi-year consortium award above $6M. The structure signals where federal nuclear R&D is heading and how universities should organize for FY27.

HRSA's FY2026 Rural Residency Planning and Development Program closes today. Fourteen awards of up to $750,000 over three years to launch new rural residencies in six specialties. The economics, the eligibility, and what FY27 applicants need to know.

The FY2026 Uniform Guidance changes raised the Single Audit threshold from $750K to $1M and rewrote procurement, equipment, and subrecipient monitoring expectations — but the bigger story is the new enforcement posture making federal funding a fundamentally different risk profile for nonprofits, universities, and state/local governments. Here's what changed and how to adapt.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's From Insight to Action call — $8M total, twenty $500K awards, two-year community-partnership requirement — closed letters of intent May 14. The structural shift in how RWJF will fund health equity research through 2028.

ARPA-H's Intelligent Generator of Research program plans roughly three Other Transaction agreements covering four technical areas over five years, with solution summaries due June 25 and full proposals August 6. The structure rewards multi-institution consortia that can deliver a closed-loop AI research ecosystem — not labs proposing isolated tools.

The EDA's May 11 NOFO will award 5-8 grants of $1M-$8M for AI workforce training — but only to employer-led sectoral partnerships, not standalone training providers. With a 60% federal cap and a 24-36 month performance period, the design favors regional coalitions over universities. Here is how to assemble a winning application.

Humanity AI — a five-year, $500 million coalition co-chaired by Omidyar Network and MacArthur — released its first $18M of grants on May 12. Twelve organizations received $500K each; a $10M open call launches this summer. Here is the coalition's theory of change, who got funded, and how to position for the open call.

The Department of Education's FY2026 Comprehensive Centers Program competition, published in the Federal Register on May 8, restructures a 60-year-old technical assistance program around state-defined priorities. The headline change is the joint board with the Regional Educational Laboratories. The under-discussed change is the field-initiated content center category — and it is the most consequential opening for issue-specific organizations in a decade.

Federal grants move $1.2 trillion a year — roughly 20 percent of all federal spending and more than the entire rest of the appropriations budget combined. After 140,000 federal RIFs and a wave of False Claims Act enforcement, the system that distributes one-fifth of all federal dollars is operating on a thinning bench of trained grants personnel. The Council on Federal Financial Assistance is racing to standardize Notices of Funding Opportunity, but reform is moving slower than attrition.

The HHS Grants Policy Statement that took effect October 1, 2025 raised the micro-purchase threshold to $50,000, the single audit threshold to $1 million, and the de minimis indirect cost rate to 15 percent — quietly rewriting the operational rules for tens of billions of dollars in annual awards. Combined with full 2 CFR Parts 200 and 300 adoption and new MAHA-aligned program priorities, it is the biggest compliance shift for health grantees since Uniform Guidance arrived in 2013.

ARPA-H's new Intelligent Generator of Research program turns the classic biomedical pipeline on its head — an AI system proposes the next experiment, robotic labs run it, and mechanistic models of chronic disease get rebuilt from the resulting evidence. The funding call asks teams to compete across four loosely coupled technical layers that have never been delivered together.

On July 1, 2026, Pell Grants extend to workforce programs as short as 150 clock hours — but only if a Governor signs off, a state workforce board concurs, and the program clears completion, placement, and value-added earnings benchmarks. The biggest expansion of federal student aid in a generation runs through a state-by-state approval pipeline that almost no one has staffed for.

The Education Department's sixth and seventh interagency handoffs to DOL open the FY2026 Career Pathways Exploration and Teacher Quality Partnership competitions. Eligibility, deadlines, and the workforce-development reframe explained.

Cummings Foundation will distribute $30 million to 150 Boston-area nonprofits in 2026 — and 25 of those grants will be paid out over a full decade. Inside the most patient capital model in mainstream U.S. philanthropy.

DOL's fourth-round State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula funds AI infrastructure, nuclear, shipbuilding, and advanced manufacturing workforce pipelines across all 50 states.

SBA's new E2G Manufacturing Grant funds 10 organizations to train small manufacturers in aerospace, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. Deadline June 15, 2026.

Federal grant opportunities have dropped 33%. Private foundation giving is up 5-7%. The math does not work — and the organizations that understand why will be the ones that survive.

DOE awarded seven regional hydrogen hubs under the bipartisan infrastructure law. Two were cancelled, two are in limbo, and the courts are involved. A full accounting of where each hub stands.

DOE's Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator funds lithium extraction, rare earth recycling, and semiconductor-grade refining. Staggered deadlines run through July 2026.

The Ford Foundation committed $60M in democracy grants within 100 days of new leadership. What it means for nonprofits working on civic engagement, voting rights, and election integrity.

NASA shifted SBIR/STTR to a rolling BAA model with 50% higher Phase I awards ($225K), reset proposal limits per appendix, and year-round submission windows. What small businesses need to know.

DOD will spend its entire reconciliation windfall in FY2026 — five years of funding in twelve months. A breakdown of the AI, quantum, shipbuilding, and munitions allocations that defense innovators need to track.

ARPA-H's new Intelligent Generator of Research program will fund ~3 teams to build an AI-powered research ecosystem. Solution summaries due June 25, 2026.

The Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program, FIRE Collaboratives, and INFUSE are building a public-private fusion pipeline modeled after NASA COTS.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act channels $3.5 billion toward immigration enforcement grants while the DOJ redirects $117 million from victim services. Here is what it means for agencies and nonprofits competing for federal justice funding.

The FRA Railroad Crossing Elimination program is the only federal grant dedicated to grade crossing safety. With 2,000 annual collisions and 300 fatalities, the $1.15 billion FY2025-2026 round closes June 8, 2026.

The White House has withheld funding for 35 education grant programs seven months into the fiscal year. If OMB does not release the money by September, $1.4 billion returns to the Treasury unspent.

The Economic Development Administration is distributing $1.45B to disaster-affected communities through rolling applications. Nearly half of US counties qualify, but 61% have never received place-based federal funding.

The RCORP-Planning and RCORP-Impact programs offer $100K to $750K/year for rural communities fighting substance use disorder. Applications close May 29 and June 1. A strategic guide for first-time and returning applicants.

USDA just opened the FY2026 Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program. We break down eligibility, scoring, match requirements, and strategy for the $50K-$1M awards closing June 30.

ARPA-H selected 13 research teams for EVIDENT, a $139.4M initiative to develop objective clinical endpoints for rapid-acting behavioral health therapies including psilocybin. At least $50M will match state psychedelic research investments under a Trump executive order.

DOE just committed $171.5M for next-gen geothermal field tests and $30M for superhot rock drilling through ARPA-E. With eight bipartisan permitting bills advancing and solar/wind credits being phased out, geothermal has become the administration's preferred clean energy bet.

USDOT is accepting applications for the last funding round of the $5 billion SS4A program. With $688M for implementation and $306M for planning grants, this is the final chance for cities, counties, and tribes to access dedicated roadway safety funding before the program expires.

ARPA-H's $139.4M EVIDENT initiative selects 13 research teams to build objective biomarkers for psilocybin, neuromodulation, and rapid-acting mental health therapies.

BioMADE just funded 14 projects spanning lithium extraction, AI-driven protein engineering, and veteran workforce programs. The first-ever NSF partnership changes how basic research reaches production.

DOE's Genesis Mission pairs 24 tech giants — Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, NVIDIA — with national labs to apply AI to 26 grand challenges. Phase II applications close May 19.

NSF and DOL are funding 56 AI Coordination Hubs — one per state and territory — to make American workers AI-ready. Round 1 LOIs due June 16. Here's who should apply.

A $135 million commitment to commercialize fusion energy — more than the agency spent on fusion in the prior 12 years combined. Who gets the money and what it signals for researchers.

Block grants replacing public assistance, inflation-adjusted thresholds that would disqualify 29% of past disasters, and a 50% staff cut. What the FEMA overhaul means for grant seekers.

The new SAM.gov DEI certification exposes universities, nonprofits, and research institutions to treble damages under the False Claims Act. Here is how it works and what to do before the deadline hits.

A federal court ruled the cancellations unconstitutional. Congress mandated notification for future terminations. Wright told Congress 18 projects were reinstated. The reality for hundreds of companies and researchers is far more complicated.

The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund battle is the biggest grant-funding court case in US history. One year after EPA terminated the program, the full DC Circuit weighs whether agencies can unilaterally void obligated funds.

USAID closure eliminated 83% of projects and 280,000 jobs worldwide. The fallout reveals hard lessons about federal funding dependency that apply to every grant-funded organization in America.

The AI for Economic Opportunity Fund has now backed 50 nonprofits with nearly $10 million, projecting $1.4 billion in lifetime earnings gains. Inside the model, the 16 newest grantees, and what it means for the sector.

The Trump administration tried to slash research overhead reimbursements from 50-60% to 15% across NIH, DOE, NSF, and DOD. Universities fought back in court and on Capitol Hill. Here is what happened and what it means.

GSA's proposed SAM.gov certification forces every federal grant recipient to attest they run no "illegal DEI" programs — or face False Claims Act penalties. Legal analysis and compliance strategy.

The Trump administration froze CCDF, TANF, and SSBG funds for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York over fraud allegations. Courts intervened. What it means for grant-funded programs.

A federal judge forced FEMA to reopen $1 billion in BRIC disaster resilience grants after 22 states sued. Applications close July 23. Eligibility and strategy.

The STOMP program funds measurement tools and removal therapies for microplastics in human tissue. Proposals due June 22. Eligibility, phases, and strategy.

H.R. 7567 preserves $14 billion in IRA conservation funding, launches new programs for rural childcare and forest easements, and reshapes SNAP — a grant seeker's breakdown.

The FY2027 defense budget is the largest since WWII, with $54.6B for autonomous warfare, $17.5B for Golden Dome, and record SBIR allocations. A positioning guide for defense tech startups and small contractors.

Three jurisdictions passed laws letting nonprofits get up to 25-50% of grant awards upfront instead of waiting months for reimbursement. The national implications.

The April 18 executive order, ARPA-H EVIDENT initiative, and FDA priority vouchers are reshaping mental health research funding. A guide for grant seekers.

The SSG Fox program has already funded 111 organizations across 46 states. FY2027 awards up to $750K are open now. Who qualifies and how to win.

After a yearlong legal battle, FEMA BRIC is accepting applications again with $1 billion in funding. Combined with $387 million in new flood and hazard mitigation awards, here is how to compete.

GitLab Foundation and OpenAI have backed 50 organizations with catalytic grants, API credits, and engineering support. Inside the AI for Economic Opportunity model reshaping how nonprofits get funded.

A working list of federal, foundation, and state grants K-12 teachers can actually pursue in 2026 — what is eligible, what teachers win, and how to apply.

The FY2027 budget proposes gutting NSF, NIH, DOE, EPA, and NASA. Congress rejected similar cuts last year. A realistic guide to what grant seekers should expect and how to prepare.

Seven research teams will run the first clinical trials aimed at extending human healthspan under ARPA-H PROSPR contracts worth up to $144M. The milestone-based contract model breaks every convention of federal biomedical funding.

GSA wants every federal grant recipient to certify they don't operate illegal DEI programs — with False Claims Act liability for getting it wrong. Legal analysis and compliance strategy for universities, nonprofits, and research institutions.

A final rule effective May 14 rescinds the DOE grant programs that funded energy efficiency upgrades at 410 school facilities in 36 states. The Renew America Schools program and billions in clean energy awards are casualties of a systematic dismantling.

The Department of Labor just launched SAEF Round 4 with a performance-based formula that rewards states for growing their apprenticeship systems. Here is how the new model works and what it means for workforce organizations.

Under new president Heather Gerken, Ford Foundation is routing $60M through Republican and Democratic election lawyers, veteran poll workers, and nonpartisan civic groups. The strategy reveals a new model for democracy grantmaking.

The GitLab Foundation AI for Economic Opportunity Fund just selected 16 organizations from 800 applicants. With $250K grants, OpenAI engineering support, and projected $1.43B in lifetime earnings impact, this is what serious AI philanthropy looks like.

The Supreme Court ruled that grant termination challenges must go to the Court of Federal Claims — a venue most researchers have never heard of. The legal strategy for recovering terminated funding just got much harder.

A new executive order, a DOJ National Fraud Enforcement Division, and a multi-agency task force are creating the most powerful federal grant enforcement apparatus in decades. What every recipient needs to understand.

Impoundment, pocket rescissions, termination for convenience, forward funding mandates, and agency staffing collapse — the five mechanisms that can kill a federal grant after Congress appropriates the money. A practical guide to the new funding uncertainty.

Beyond the headline housing and science cuts, the FY2027 budget would eliminate DOJ state/local law enforcement grants, EPA clean water revolving funds, FEMA disaster preparedness, EDA economic development, NTIA digital equity, and more. The complete analysis for local government grant seekers.

CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, Choice Neighborhoods, and the Continuum of Care — all proposed for elimination. Work requirements for voucher holders. A 60-month time limit on assistance. The definitive analysis for housing organizations navigating the most aggressive HUD budget in history.

The Trump administration froze $10B in CCDF, TANF, and SSBG funding to five states over fraud allegations. The legal and policy fallout could redefine how Washington controls state grants.

As federal grant cuts devastate nonprofits, foundations are deploying emergency funds at unprecedented speed. The math does not add up — but the strategies emerging from the crisis might.

ARPA-H PROSPR program funds seven research teams up to $144M to develop the first clinical trials targeting biological aging itself, testing rapamycin analogs, semaglutide, and retrotransposon inhibitors.

GSA proposed rule requiring DEI compliance certifications for federal grants drew 22,000 comments and opposition from every major higher education group. Legal experts warn of existential False Claims Act risk.

A Nature poll finds three-quarters of American scientists are considering working abroad. ERC applications from U.S. researchers have tripled. France and the EU pledged €500 million to recruit them. Inside the brain drain reshaping global science — and what it means for grant strategy.

Johns Hopkins is tapping its $13.2 billion endowment for $150K researcher grants. Yale allocated $4 million for displaced grad students. A growing wave of university bridge funding programs is reshaping how researchers survive federal cuts — and how PIs should position themselves.

The Genesis Mission is pouring $320 million into AI while nuclear physics grants fall 18% and a program merger threatens to subsume an entire discipline. What researchers outside AI need to know.

While science funding cuts dominate headlines, the FY2027 budget proposes a $15.8 billion cut to HHS, eliminates hospital preparedness and family planning programs, cuts CDC by $3 billion, and consolidates behavioral health grants into a $4.5 billion mega-block-grant. The definitive breakdown for public health grant seekers.

HUD tried to slash permanent supportive housing funding from 90% to 30% of Continuum of Care grants. Federal courts in Rhode Island and the First Circuit stopped it. What the ruling means for housing-first policy, communities across 21 states, and organizations that depend on CoC funding.

The Community Services Block Grant serves 10.7 million Americans through nearly 1,000 local agencies at $72 per person. The President wants to eliminate it entirely. Here is what is at stake.

After 14 months of lawsuits, court rulings, and congressional action, the Trump administration dropped its fight to cap university research overhead at 15%. Here is what happened and what comes next.

Nearly 30 percent of ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds remain unspent with an immovable December 2026 deadline. Here is the compliance playbook for avoiding clawbacks.

FEMA has delayed $11 billion in Public Assistance reimbursements to 45 states while its Disaster Relief Fund nears depletion. What local governments and nonprofits need to do right now.

PCORI launched five simultaneous research funding tracks with $120 million in direct costs for pragmatic studies. Why this non-NIH funder deserves a place in your grant strategy.

GSA wants 222,760 federal funding recipients to certify they have no DEI programs. Universities with thousands of active grants face potential False Claims Act exposure. Here is what the requirement says, what it means, and how to prepare.

The Trump administration is renegotiating $33 billion in CHIPS Act grants, demanding equity stakes in Intel, Samsung, and TSMC. With only 24 of 161 milestones completed and applications still open, here is what the new terms mean for semiconductor manufacturers and supply chain companies.

The Community Services Block Grant faces elimination in Trump FY2027 budget while $810M in current funds sit frozen. What 10 million low-income Americans and 1,000+ community action agencies need to know.

DOE operations now consume more budget than research grants. Nuclear physics grants are down 18 percent. Researchers had six weeks to prepare $293 million in Genesis proposals. The AI pivot is reshaping who gets funded and who gets left behind.

HHS froze CCDF, TANF, and Social Services Block Grant funding to five states over fraud allegations. With litigation ongoing and new verification requirements in place, child care providers and family service organizations need a survival plan.

Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, and California are launching billion-dollar state research funds as NIH uncertainty grows. What this new funding landscape means for researchers seeking grants.

New Candid/ABFE research confirms that 2020 racial justice funding pledges produced only temporary gains for large Black-led nonprofits and nothing for smaller ones. What went wrong and how organizations can build durable funding.

CMS is funding up to 30 organizations to test whole-person preventive care for Medicare beneficiaries. LOI due April 10. What MAHA ELEVATE covers, who qualifies, and how to compete.

EO 14332 requires political appointees to approve every discretionary grant, adds termination-for-convenience clauses, and restricts funding for entire categories of research. A strategic breakdown for researchers and nonprofits.

The OpenAI Foundation committed $1 billion in 2026 grants across health, AI safety, and community programs — a 130x increase from 2024. What the money means for researchers, who qualifies, and why governance questions loom.

Starting July 1, 2026, Pell Grants expand to short-term workforce programs for the first time. The rules, accountability requirements, state approval process, and what training providers need to know before the deadline.

A federal judge vacated NSF's 15% overhead cap. Congress blocked it in FY2026 appropriations. The FY2027 budget proposes it again for NIH. The fight over indirect costs is the most consequential — and least understood — battle in federal research funding.

The FY2027 budget request slashes NSF by 55%, NASA science by 47%, EPA by 52%, and targets three NIH institutes for elimination — while boosting defense to $1.5 trillion. Agency-by-agency breakdown and what grant seekers should do now.

ARPA-H awarded $144M across 7 research teams to run the first clinical trials treating aging as a condition — not a disease. How PROSPR reshapes longevity funding and what grant seekers in biotech, academia, and health tech should know.

GSA is requiring 222,760 organizations to certify DEI compliance through SAM.gov or risk False Claims Act exposure. How the new certification reshapes federal grant strategy for universities, nonprofits, and research institutions.

Foundations increased payouts 30%, emergency funding surged 64%, and unrestricted grants jumped 42%. Inside the structural shift reshaping grant strategy for nonprofits losing federal funding.

Universities and advocacy groups have won 33 of 64 key cases challenging federal grant policies. The government dropped appeals on indirect cost caps and DEI rules. A comprehensive scorecard of the legal battles that will determine research funding for years.

DOL is spending $145M on apprenticeship expansion, $98M on YouthBuild AI literacy, and launching a national AI skills initiative — all while Workforce Pell opens federal aid to 8-week programs. What training providers and employers need to know.

Trump's FY2027 budget proposes slashing NASA by 23%, eliminating NOAA climate grants, gutting USDA by $4.9B, and axing DOE clean-energy programs. Agency-by-agency analysis and strategy for researchers navigating the proposal.

The DOE Genesis Mission offers $293M for AI-driven research across 20+ fields from quantum science to nuclear energy. Phase I applications due April 28, 2026.

The GSA requires all federal grant recipients to certify anti-DEI compliance, exposing universities to False Claims Act liability. What researchers must understand.

Five of America's wealthiest philanthropists are spending $1 billion over 15 years on AI tools for frontline workers and low-income families. Here's what nonprofits and social enterprises need to know.

Congress gave NIST $55 million for AI safety research and a permanent standards center. CAISI now has 17 AI Action Plan taskings, a MITRE partnership, and growing influence over how AI gets built. Here's how researchers and companies can engage.

Seven research teams, five clinical trials, and a radical bet that aging can be slowed with existing drugs. A deep analysis of ARPA-H PROSPR and its implications.

Termination-for-convenience clauses, multi-month SBIR freezes, and a record shutdown have rewritten the rules. Here is the diversification strategy grant-dependent organizations need now.

Over 40% of major grantmakers now use AI for initial screening. Meanwhile, AI writing tools are flooding agencies with more applications than ever. Here is what smart applicants are doing differently.

The federal Single Audit threshold rose from $750K to $1M for the first time since 1997. Here is who benefits, who faces new obligations, and how to prepare.

Starting April 25, every new federal contract will include a mandatory anti-DEI clause. Non-compliance triggers treble damages under the False Claims Act. What contractors and grant recipients must do now.

DOE's third round of critical minerals funding offers $50M-$100M awards for domestic processing, recycling, and manufacturing. Applications close April 24.

The FAR overhaul raises compliance thresholds, renumbers clauses, and restructures cybersecurity rules. Small businesses stand to save thousands in compliance costs if they prepare now.

The CEP Sector in Crisis report exposes a dangerous disconnect between foundations and the nonprofits they fund. What the data means for grant seekers navigating 2026.

The largest CHCF increase in a decade collides with nationwide Medicaid work requirements that threaten to strip coverage from 5.6 million patients. How health centers can prepare.

MacArthur Foundation commits $100 million to protect democracy while raising its payout to 7.1%. What the elevated spending trend means for nonprofits seeking foundation grants.

Researchers are removing climate change, diversity, and environmental justice from grant applications. The self-censorship trend is measurable — and the strategic implications are profound.

A new federal Pell Grant category for short-term credential programs goes live July 2026. The rules, the eligible programs, and the strategy for institutions and workforce organizations.

The most sweeping federal grant policy change in a generation introduces political appointee review, termination for convenience, and indirect cost preferences. What grant recipients must do now.

After a yearlong freeze, a federal court forced FEMA to reopen its biggest disaster mitigation program. Here is what changed, who can apply, and how to position before July 23.

DOE tried to cap university overhead at 15%. Congress blocked it. Now the FAIR model could reshape how every federal grant covers research costs. Strategic implications for PIs.

DOE's SPARK program offers $1.9B for grid reconductoring and advanced transmission tech. Concept papers due April 2. A strategic breakdown for utilities, states, and energy innovators.

The EU's last major Horizon Europe work programme puts €14B on the table through 2027. A strategic breakdown of budgets, deadlines, eligibility, and how US-based teams can compete.

OpenAI Foundation will grant $1B in 2026 for health, AI resilience, and workforce. Combined with rising foundation giving, tech philanthropy is reshaping the grant landscape. Here is how to position for it.

The NPRM for Workforce Pell Grants sets 70% completion and placement benchmarks, requires governor approval, and launches July 2026. What institutions and students need to know.

The Departments of Education and Labor are merging their postsecondary grant infrastructure. The $175M Talent Search competition and July 2026 Workforce Pell launch are the opening moves in a structural federal consolidation.

The August 2025 executive order on grant oversight is reshaping compliance requirements, adding termination-for-convenience clauses, and threatening indirect cost rates. A practical guide to what has changed and what to do about it.

The FY2026 spending bill signed four months late has forced NIH, NSF, and DOE into a compressed funding timeline. Grant seekers with shelf-ready proposals have a rare structural advantage.

The Genesis Mission funding opportunity spans 20+ challenge areas from quantum to biotech, with Phase I awards up to $750K due April 28. A strategic breakdown for research teams.

After 22 states sued and a yearlong freeze, FEMA reopened the BRIC program under court order — but with new rules that shift disaster costs to states and cut planning support.

The reclassification of 50,000 federal employees under Schedule Policy/Career threatens to politicize the grant-making officials who decide which science gets funded. A deep analysis of what is at stake.

HHS launched the STREETS Initiative and SAMHSA announced $69M in mental health grants as part of the Great American Recovery. A deep analysis of eligibility, strategy, and what organizations should apply.

The Spencer Foundation launched a dedicated AI and Education initiative funding research through multiple grant programs. Here is the full landscape of who is paying for answers about AI in schools.

ARPA-H PROSPR program funds seven research teams testing rapamycin, semaglutide, and novel compounds to extend healthspan. A deep analysis of the science, the money, and what it means for the field.

The FY2026 spending bill rejected 40% NIH cuts and preserved education grants. A line-by-line analysis of what passed, what the numbers mean for grant seekers, and where the money is going.

Legal Services Corporation survived an elimination attempt, secured $540M in bipartisan funding, and is now opening competitive 2027 field grants. What legal aid organizations need to know.

With R01 success rates at 13% and paylines tightening, the Significance section is where most proposals win or die. How to write the one that survives.

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.

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

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 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 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 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.

The Uniform Guidance governs every dollar of federal grant spending. This plain-language breakdown covers the October 2024 revisions, allowable costs, procurement thresholds, single audit rules, and the compliance failures that get organizations suspended — so first-time grantees can avoid the most expensive mistakes.

MacArthur committed $100 million to protect democracy, Ford and Movement Voter Fund are deploying millions more, and the "All by April" campaign wants it out the door fast. A strategic guide for nonprofits.

A practical guide to mandatory and voluntary cost-sharing in federal grants, including which agencies require matching funds, how to document in-kind contributions, and why offering more than required can backfire.

A behind-the-scenes look at how federal grant review panels actually work -- from reviewer training and triage to the discussion dynamics that reshape scores and decide which proposals get funded.

IIJA discretionary programs expire September 30, 2026. With $2.3 billion already rescinded and no reauthorization bill in sight, state and local governments face a closing window for infrastructure grants.

Everything first-time federal grantees need to know about indirect cost rates — from the 15% de minimis option to negotiating a full NICRA with your cognizant agency, including what goes into the cost pool, how MTDC works, and how to avoid leaving money on the table.

A practical guide to building multi-PI grant applications that survive peer review. Covers leadership plans, role differentiation, budget allocation, conflict resolution, and the strategic tradeoffs that determine whether adding a co-PI strengthens or sinks your proposal.

How to structure the NIH R01 Approach section so reviewers score it well -- methods, milestones, timelines, power analyses, and contingency plans that demonstrate rigor and feasibility.

NIH R01 budget justifications face scrutiny on personnel effort, equipment thresholds, and subcontract costs. Here is what triggers reviewer concern and how to address it.

How to write the NIH R01 Facilities and Resources section so reviewers see your institution as the only place this science can happen.

NIH R01 resubmissions succeed at double the rate of new applications, but only if you decode what reviewers actually meant. A field guide to summary statement interpretation.

The Education Department is scattering $30 billion in grant programs across Labor, HHS, Interior, and State. Here is what grant seekers need to know about the largest federal education reorganization in history.

Starting July 2026, Pell Grants expand to short-term workforce programs for the first time in 60 years. What institutions, students, and grant seekers need to know about eligibility, accountability thresholds, and strategic positioning.

GSA is proposing new SAM.gov certifications covering DEI, immigration, and national security for all federal financial assistance recipients. False Claims Act liability is real. Comment deadline is March 30. A compliance breakdown for nonprofits, universities, and small businesses.

New survey data shows 51% of nonprofits have already lost federal grants and 82% are pivoting to private funders. The organizations pulling ahead share five specific strategies. A practical playbook based on what is working right now.

USDOT has added anti-road-diet scoring, immigration conditions, and marriage-rate prioritization to the Safe Streets for All program. What changed, what it means for applicants, and how to adapt before the final FY2026 round.

The Schedule Policy/Career reclassification threatens to strip job protections from NIH and NSF grant reviewers. With 94% of public comments opposed, the research community faces a test of institutional independence.

NSF canceled 1,574 grants. NIH terminated dozens more. Now a universal DEI certification requirement is coming for all 220,000 federal grantees. Here is how to adapt without abandoning your mission.

The Department of Energy is betting $320 million that AI foundation models can double U.S. scientific productivity in a decade. Here is what researchers need to know about the Genesis Mission.

The SPARK program offers $1.9B across three tracks for grid resilience, smart grid, and transmission expansion. Concept papers due April 2. Here is the complete eligibility and strategy breakdown.

Court depositions reveal DOGE staff used ChatGPT to flag 1,400 humanities grants as DEI, terminating $100M+ in funding. What the NEH lawsuit means for federal grant applicants everywhere.

Congress rejected the 15% indirect cost cap and preserved NIH at $48.7 billion. But the full FY2026 science budget tells a more complex story across six agencies.

The bipartisan FY2026 spending bills rejected the most dramatic proposed cuts to NSF, NASA, DOE, and NOAA in modern history. A detailed breakdown of what was preserved, what was lost, and where the grant opportunities are.

SAMHSA distributed $794M in block grants for mental health and substance abuse programs. Here's how community organizations can access these funds through state subgrant processes.

A bipartisan bill aims to simplify federal grant applications for small organizations and rural communities. Here's what S. 3709 would change and why it matters for grant seekers.

DOE just launched the SPARK program with $1.9 billion for grid reconductoring and advanced transmission. Concept papers are due April 2. Here is what you need to know to compete.

The Pell Grant program faces a $104-132 billion shortfall over the next decade. With 7.5 million students at risk, education funders and grant-seeking organizations need strategies now.

Federal education funding disruptions have topped $12 billion in the past year, with grant competitions stalled, programs transferred between agencies, and new compliance rules on the horizon. Here is what is actually happening and how to protect your funding.

The Streamlining Federal Grants Act would overhaul how $1.2 trillion in federal grants reach communities — replacing 191 disconnected IT systems, standardizing applications, and creating a Grants Council. Here is what the bill does and what it means for grant seekers.

Federal agencies have billions in appropriated science funding they are not disbursing. The gap between congressional appropriation and agency spending is creating a crisis for researchers and institutions that depend on federal grants.

The Department of Energy is investing $145M in early career researchers and $68M in AI for science simultaneously. Together, these programs reveal a deliberate strategy to build an AI-literate research pipeline — and the application windows are open now.

NIST launched its AI Agent Standards Initiative to govern autonomous AI systems. For startups and researchers pursuing SBIR, DOE, or DOD AI funding, the standards taking shape now will determine who wins federal contracts for the next decade.

Congress preserved NIH at $48.7 billion and blocked the indirect cost cap, but eliminated clean energy and environmental justice programs. A sector-by-sector guide to what the final spending bill means for your funding.

Morehouse College will host one of the Southeast's most powerful supercomputers. New legislation would reserve 10% of NSF AI Institutes for HBCUs. Together, these moves could reshape who does AI research in America.

The Philanthropy 50 shows mega-giving concentrated among fewer donors giving more. With foundation giving forecast to reach $122 billion in 2026, nonprofits that understand where the money flows can position themselves to capture it.

Massachusetts, Texas, California, and other states are creating their own biomedical research funding as NIH grants stall. A strategic guide for researchers navigating the new state funding landscape.

Starting July 2026, Pell Grants expand to short-term workforce programs for the first time. A strategic guide for community colleges, students, and workforce organizations navigating the new rules.

The PROSPR program funds seven teams to run human clinical trials targeting biological aging — not diseases, but the process that causes them. Rapamycin analogs, retrotransposon inhibitors, and SGLT2 repurposing are heading to trial. Here is what researchers and biotech founders need to know.

The EU committed €900 million to lure researchers with relocation grants worth up to €2 million each. France placed 41 of 46 recruits from the US. Here is what the global talent war means for American research institutions and grant seekers.

95,000 science employees have left federal agencies, NIH posted 84 funding notices versus 787 the prior year, and NSF lost 35% of its workforce. What the staffing collapse means for every researcher waiting on a grant decision.

The Counter-UAS Grant Program is the fastest non-disaster grant FEMA has ever executed. Here is how it works, who qualifies, and how states should prepare for FY2027 eligibility.

The UK's DARPA equivalent is investing nearly £100M across two programmes to solve AI's coordination crisis and slash inference costs by 1,000x. Applications close March 24.

Executive Order 14332 is remaking federal grants to resemble procurement contracts — with termination-for-convenience clauses, political appointee review, and drawdown restrictions. A strategic guide for nonprofits and universities navigating the shift.

DOE has committed over $1 billion to nuclear energy R&D since 2009, with $52.8 million in fresh NEUP awards and a $900 million SMR deployment opportunity now open. Here is how researchers and small businesses can tap into the nuclear renaissance.

The AIR program is ARPA-H's most ambitious bet yet: fully autonomous robots that perform stroke-saving thrombectomies without a human surgeon. Proposals are due March 18. A strategic guide for applicants.

Despite White House proposals to slash K-12 and higher education programs, Congress preserved TRIO, Pell, Title I, and IDEA funding in the FY2026 spending bill. A strategic breakdown for education grant applicants.

AI safety and alignment research funding has exploded in 2026 — from Anthropic fellowships to UK government grants to NIST standards programs. Here is every major funding source and how to position yourself.

CMS distributed $10 billion in first-year Rural Health Transformation funds to all 50 states — but per-capita disparities expose a formula that may shortchange the communities that need it most.

The federal clean energy funding landscape has been systematically dismantled in 2026. Here is what survived, what is gone for good, and where clean energy researchers and startups should look now.

NIST launched a sweeping initiative to standardize how AI agents authenticate, interoperate, and stay secure. Companies building autonomous AI systems need to pay attention now.

Between $69 million in targeted grants and $794 million in block grants, SAMHSA has created the largest behavioral health funding window of 2026. A strategic guide for nonprofits navigating the system.

Congress passed the FY2026 energy funding bill with $3.1 billion for advanced nuclear reactors and dissolved the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. Here is what the reallocation means for energy grant seekers.

The most sweeping overhaul of federal grant oversight in a decade is underway. EO 14332, updated Uniform Guidance, and new drawdown controls will reshape how every discretionary grant is awarded and managed.

The Department of Education just distributed $169 million in FIPSE grants across four politically charged priority areas. Community colleges and emerging accreditors are the biggest winners.

The White House OSTP memo for FY2027 signals the sharpest pivot in federal R&D priorities in a generation. Here is what it means for researchers, startups, and nonprofits competing for federal grants.

GSA has proposed three new SAM.gov certifications covering DEI practices, immigration compliance, and national security for all 222,760 federal financial assistance recipients. Public comments close March 30, 2026.

The Department of Energy renewed all five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers for five more years. A detailed look at each center, the research priorities, and how external scientists can participate.

The Department of Justice Civil Rights Fraud Initiative is weaponizing the False Claims Act against organizations with DEI programs that receive federal funding. Treble damages, whistleblower bounties, and what to audit now.

NIST just awarded $3.19M in SBIR Phase II grants to eight startups. But the agency funds far more than small business research — and most founders have no idea how to tap its $1.85 billion budget.

Individual giving has declined 10% over the past decade. Corporate giving halved since 1986. And 82% of affected nonprofits are now chasing the same foundation dollars. An analysis of whether philanthropy can fill the federal funding vacuum — and what to do when it cannot.

STTR was designed to move university research into commercial products. Here is how academic researchers can use STTR to spin out their lab work and build a company.

Steel tariffs at 50%, China duties at 54%, and lab equipment costs surging across the board. For researchers already managing flat or shrinking grants, the tariff shock is forcing hard choices between personnel and reagents.

The Department of Energy Early Career Research Program is accepting applications across seven scientific disciplines, with five-year awards up to $2.75 million. A strategy guide for researchers racing the March 24 pre-application deadline.

A joint HHS, USDA, and EPA initiative is channeling over $1 billion into regenerative farming, pesticide alternatives, and food safety research under the MAHA Commission. Here is what the funding looks like and who can access it.

ARPA-H is funding the first agentic AI system that can prescribe medications, monitor patients 24/7, and manage heart disease autonomously. Here is what applicants need to know.

After BRIC was cancelled and billions in IRA climate funds were frozen, communities need a new playbook. A strategic guide to surviving programs, state alternatives, and emerging funding sources.

The Department of Energy has nearly $1 billion in active funding for critical mineral processing, rare earth extraction, and battery material recycling. A strategic guide for applicants.

Harvard owes $368 million. Yale is cutting doctoral admissions by 13%. And every Ivy League school just hit record lobbying spending. The endowment tax is reshaping the research pipeline in real time.

February 2026 saw $195B+ in private AI investment. The gap between corporate AI spending and public research funding has never been wider — and it is reshaping who gets to do science.

The Department of Government Efficiency has canceled $49 billion in federal grants across every major agency. An analysis of which programs were hit, why, and what nonprofits and research institutions must do now to survive the disruption.

DAF assets grew 27.5% to $326 billion in 2024 while federal grants collapsed. Here is how nonprofits can build a deliberate strategy to tap the largest and fastest-growing pool of philanthropic capital in America.

The FTA All Stations Accessibility Program has $686M for elevator retrofits, platform rebuilds, and ADA compliance at legacy transit stations. Applications close May 1.

Congress rejected proposed 40-50% cuts across NIH, NSF, NASA, DOE, and NOAA. Here is the full agency-by-agency breakdown and what it means for your next grant application.

The executive branch tried to cap university research overhead at 15%. Courts blocked it. Congress blocked it. The DOE implemented it anyway. Here is the full story and what it means for every institution that depends on federal grants.

The most bipartisan space bill in years creates new commercial research programs, codifies lunar outpost goals, and opens pathways for researchers who have never worked with NASA.

Stephen Schwarzman plans to channel his $48B fortune into a mega-foundation focused on AI and education. Here is what grant seekers should know about the coming shift in philanthropic capital.

The BIOSECURE Act restricts federal grants and contracts involving Chinese biotech firms. For university labs, pharma companies, and federally funded researchers, the compliance clock is ticking.

The Department of Energy Office of Science FY2026 solicitation covers everything from fusion energy to biological research. A strategic guide to the largest open-ended federal science funding opportunity of the year.

CBO projects a ten-year Pell Grant shortfall exceeding $100 billion just as the new Workforce Pell program launches in July 2026. What students, institutions, and grant seekers need to know.

The Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science offers $500K–$3M grants with April 17 deadline. Eligibility breakdown, strategy tips, and what reviewers want.

The Mozilla Foundation Democracy x AI Cohort offers $50,000 grants for 10 projects building AI tools that protect civic life. Top performers can earn up to $300,000. Deadline: March 16, 2026.

Despite bipartisan congressional support, OMB directed NASA to pause science mission spending. What grant-funded researchers and contractors should know.

NSF reviewers reject vague broader impacts in AI proposals. Here are the specific strategies, partnerships, and commitments that funded proposals actually use.

The Department of Energy released 26 science and technology challenges under its Genesis Mission, backed by $320 million in AI investments. The initiative targets everything from autonomous labs to grid modernization.

The Genesis Mission is the most ambitious federal AI-for-science initiative ever launched. Here is how the consortium, 26 challenges, and new platform reshape funding.

President Trump signed the FY2026 appropriations package on February 3. NIH, NSF, DOE, and ARPA-H all survived proposed cuts. A detailed scorecard for grant seekers.

Federal appeals courts and the FY2026 appropriations bill have both blocked the Trump administration push to cap indirect cost reimbursements at 15 percent. Here is what happened and what comes next.

Ten foundations pledged $500M over five years for responsible AI. Who is funding what, when grants open, and how to position your proposal.

OpenAI awarded $40.5M to 208 nonprofits through its People-First AI Fund. Here is what the fund covers, who qualified, and what comes next.

Federal and philanthropic funding for AI in education has surged past $800M. This guide covers NSF AI institutes, Department of Education programs, and foundation grants for school districts, universities, and workforce development boards — with eligibility and application strategy for 2026.

Eleven days into the DHS shutdown, FEMA preparedness grants are frozen, disbursements halted, and new applications stalled. What grant recipients and applicants should do now.

A deep dive into DOE's Genesis Mission, its $320M in AI funding, and how researchers, universities, and nonprofits can access the money.

The 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance revision, Executive Order 14332, and the 2025 OMB Compliance Supplement are collectively reshaping compliance, oversight, and termination rules for federal awards in 2026.

Most nonprofits waste months chasing the wrong foundations. Here is a research-to-submission system that starts with the funder data — not the proposal.

The One Big Beautiful Bill creates a new above-the-line charitable deduction but introduces floors and caps that could reduce total giving by billions. What nonprofits need to know.

The Department of Education released $169M in FIPSE grants for AI in higher education, civil discourse, and accreditation reform. Breaking down who qualifies and how to position your proposal.

The House Science Committee passed the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 with a 37-0 vote. Here is what researchers, early-career scientists, and Space Grant institutions should know about the funding signals.

Granted launches Committee Review — the first AI tool that mirrors real funder review panels with independent multi-perspective critique, deliberation, and consensus-ranked findings.

Granted expanded from 12 to 144 data sources in a single sprint. We now index grants from every U.S. state portal, 15+ international funders, and all major federal agencies.

A breakdown of what federal and foundation grant reviewers prioritize when scoring proposals, based on reviewer feedback and panel guidelines -- and how to identify weaknesses before submission.

A comprehensive guide to finding and winning federal grants for nonprofit organizations in 2026, covering EPA, USDA, HUD, and other agency programs.

Everything first-time applicants need to know about applying for federal grants in 2026, from registration to submission.

Grant proposal writing differs from article writing in structure, tone, and evidence. Learn the key differences that funders expect.

How to write an NIH Specific Aims page that hooks reviewers. Structure, examples, and common mistakes to avoid in your grant proposal.

Craft the perfect grant project pitch with SMART objectives, compelling storytelling, and a detailed budget that wins over funders.

How to write the best grant biosketch. Tailor it to each opportunity, showcase relevant expertise, and impress reviewers as the ideal PI.

Brilliant research alone won't win grants. Discover how clarity, budgeting, and audience awareness tip the funding scales.

Comprehensive guide to top scholarships and fellowships including Rhodes, Fulbright, Marshall, Goldwater, and more with application strategies.

The FY2026 defense budget dedicates $13.4 billion to AI and autonomy. Learn how defense contractors and small businesses can position winning proposals.

How to write a compelling organizational capacity statement for grant proposals. Includes before-and-after examples and funder-specific strategies.

Learn how to build logic models for grant proposals with three worked examples, free templates, and tips on what reviewers look for.

Free letter of support templates for grant proposals. Includes community partner, elected official, university, and industry examples.

Learn how to write a grant proposal step by step. Covers RFP analysis, project narratives, budgets, and submission for NIH, NSF, and foundations.

Practical guide to finding nonprofit grants using Grants.gov, SAM.gov, Candid, state databases, and federal portals, plus tips for building a pipeline.

An honest comparison of Granted AI vs Grantboost covering features, pricing, and which AI grant writing tool fits your needs best.

Honest 2026 comparison of Granted AI vs 6 alternatives — Grantable, Instrumentl, Candid, Submittable, OpenGrants, GrantStation. Features, pricing, verdicts.

Comprehensive nonprofit grant writing guide covering federal and foundation proposals, budgets, logic models, letters of support, and evaluation plans.

Complete guide to writing grant evaluation plans with measurable outcomes, logic models, data collection methods, and evaluation budget examples.

Grant budget justification template with line-by-line examples for personnel, equipment, travel, and indirect costs, plus mistakes to avoid.

A practical guide to writing your first NIH R01 grant proposal, from choosing the right institute to crafting a narrative that wins reviewer support.

Insider Fulbright guide covering personal statements, research proposals, host affiliation letters, country selection, and what committees prioritize.

Practical advice for small nonprofit leaders applying for their first federal grant, covering registration, budgeting, and common mistakes to avoid.

Discover why top-funded PIs embrace the fail-quickly mindset in grant writing and how pivoting early leads to stronger, winning proposals.

An honest look at what AI can and cannot do for grant writing, covering strengths, limitations, and the ideal human-AI workflow.

How to become a grant writer in 7 steps: build essential skills, gain experience, master proposals, grow your network, and price your services.