1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
Research Scholar Initiative (RSI) is sponsored by Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA), University of Illinois System. The RSI program supports collaborative research across the University of Illinois System, promoting data-driven models to inform public policy and strengthen community engagement. Current funded projects examine Illinois's needs for AI infrastructure and education, and aim to guide policy on AI.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Researchers within the University of Illinois System. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Research Scholar Initiative (RSI) is funded by Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA), University of Illinois System. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
Research Scholar Initiative (RSI) awards (FY 2025 and 2026) is sponsored by Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA), University of Illinois System. These awards support collaborative research across the University of Illinois System, promoting data-driven models to inform public policy and strengthen community engagement. Funded projects will examine the state's needs for AI infrastructure and education.
New Research Grants to Guide Policy on Artificial Intelligence is sponsored by Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA), University of Illinois System. These Research Scholar Initiative (RSI) awards support collaborative research across the University of Illinois System to develop data-driven models that inform public policy and strengthen community engagement.
MGPV Travel Grant is sponsored by Geological Society of America (GSA), Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, Volcanology Division. MGPV Travel grants support student travel to the annual GSA meeting. Applications are restricted to active graduate or undergraduate students who are the presenting authors of an accepted abstract at the annual GSA meeting.
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) - 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD). This omnibus research funding opportunity includes various program elements, with rolling submissions for Earth Science research through August 2026. Proposers to Earth Science using the NASA Center for Climate Simulation high-end computing facility must include specific budget details.
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.
Read articleThe OpenAI Foundation is putting $100 million behind Breakthroughs to Follow-Through, a Common Health Coalition initiative aiming to at least double hepatitis C cure rates in eight states and localities within two years. Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana and Massachusetts go first, money flows to local collaboratives and nonprofits, and the grants are deliberately not tied to any one AI vendor. Here is what makes an organization fundable under it.
Read articleIDNR's OSLAD program closes at 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2026, with $37.5 million available, a $1,125,000 ceiling for land acquisition and $600,000 for development. The standard deal is 50/50. The deal that matters for small towns is the full-funding provision for economically distressed communities — and the thing that disqualifies applicants is not the project, it is GATA prequalification.
Read article