Grants for Researchers

Economics of AI Fellowship is sponsored by Stripe. The fellowship supports foundational academic research in the economics of AI, an area currently understudied despite rapid technical progress in artificial intelligence. Fellows receive a baseline grant, opportunities to attend conferences with leading economists and technologists, and potential access to unique data via Stripe and its customers.

The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.

NCI Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32) is a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that funds early postdoctoral fellows from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, to pursue research training in cancer-related fields. The K32 award supports fellows within 12 months prior to transitioning into, or within the first two years of, a postdoctoral position. The program, operated through NCI's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), aims to enhance the pool of qualified diverse cancer researchers. Beginning with the June 12, 2025 due date, the CURE ACE Award is available in both Independent Clinical Trial Required and Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed versions. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at time of award.

The UKRI Policy Fellowships 2025, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, offer 18-month placements for academics to co-design research with UK government and What Works Network host organizations. Awards range from £180,000 to £280,000 and support three fellowship tracks: core policy fellows, Natural Hazards and Resilience policy fellows, and What Works Innovation fellows. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent research experience, be based at a UKRI-eligible UK organization, and possess relevant subject matter or methodological expertise. Government-hosted positions target early to mid-career academics, while What Works fellowships welcome all career stages. Fellows work directly with policymakers to bridge academic research and policy development on pressing national and global challenges. The application deadline is July 15, 2025.

Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) & National Institutes of Health (NIH). This interagency program supports high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary projects that leverage AI, machine learning, and advanced data science to address pressing questions in biomedical and public health research. It seeks to advance fundamental scientific and engineering contributions across disciplines to solve key health problems.

Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports fellowships at independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States, American overseas research centers, and other organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. These fellowships provide humanities scholars with stipends, a collegial environment, and access to resources. Individual scholars apply directly to the institutions for fellowships.

The FY2026 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program supports basic research in science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education, with emphasis on multidisciplinary research where more than one traditional discipline interacts. The Army, Navy, and Air Force basic research offices are seeking applications across 22 topic areas including artificial intelligence and autonomy, information sensing and processing, and systems manipulation. MURI grants typically provide $1.25 million to $1.5 million per year for three years with option to extend two additional years. Approximately $170 million in total funding is available annually across all topics. The program is administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

The Smart Data Research UK Fellowships provide up to £200,000 per project for researchers using smart data to address real-world challenges across the United Kingdom. Funded by UKRI through Smart Data Research UK, this program supports up to ten projects lasting 18 months, with start dates by February 2026. Applicants must be based at eligible UK organizations and demonstrate strong data skills with a compelling research question aligned to one of four SDR UK themes: productivity and prosperity, health and wellbeing, sustainability, or communities and places. Researchers at all career stages may apply, with early career researchers particularly encouraged. Projects may use smart datasets from SDR UK's six national data services or combine smart data with administrative and survey data sources.

The Ernest Rutherford Fellowship 2025 from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supports early career researchers pursuing independent research within STFC's core science programme. Fellowships last up to five years and are funded at 80% of full economic cost, with the host organization covering the remainder. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent experience, demonstrate clear leadership potential, and be hosted by an eligible UK research organization with an STFC ERF quota. Candidates currently holding tenured academic positions at lecturer level are not eligible. Each host department has a strict application limit, so prospective fellows should contact their proposed department well ahead of the October 2025 deadline to confirm accommodation within the quota.

Mathematical Biology Program is a grant from NSF that funds research in applied and computational mathematics with relevance to the biological and life sciences. The program supports projects across all areas of mathematical sciences that demonstrate strong integration between mathematics and biology. Successful proposals must show mathematical innovation, biological relevance and significance, and rigorous interdisciplinary methods. Projects may include development of new mathematical theories, methodologies, and computational tools aimed at advancing the life sciences. Eligible applicants are typically academic researchers and institutions. Award amounts and deadlines vary by submission cycle.

ACS 2026 Rising Stars in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry is a grant from the American Chemical Society (ACS Organic and Inorganic Au journal) that recognizes and publishes original, cutting-edge research from early-career chemists working at the forefront of organic and inorganic chemistry, including catalysis. Selected researchers are featured in a dedicated Special Issue of ACS Organic and Inorganic Au, gaining visibility across the chemical sciences community. Eligible applicants are independent early-career faculty researchers nominated by peers. The nomination deadline was October 20, 2025.

Sui Foundation Grants is sponsored by Sui Foundation. The Sui Foundation offers targeted grant opportunities for startups, developers, and research teams building innovative solutions on the Sui blockchain. Funding is provided through open Requests for Proposals (RFPs) addressing specific ecosystem needs, from developer tools and scalability solutions to DeFi, gaming, and infrastructure enhancements.

CIFAR and the Canadian AI Safety Institute fund Catalyst Project proposals addressing sociotechnical considerations in AI safety. The program supports interdisciplinary research in machine learning applications to science and society, with recent funded projects spanning misinformation combat, trustworthy language models, democratic alignment of AI systems, Indigenous AI governance, and real-world safety in autonomous systems. Designed to catalyze new research areas and collaborations at the intersection of social sciences, humanities, and AI safety.

EADH Small Grants 2025-2026 is sponsored by European Association for Digital Humanities (EADH). EADH Small Grants 2025-2026 is a grant from the European Association for Digital Humanities (EADH) that funds initiatives consistent with EADH's mission to promote digital humanities education and research through computational methods in the humanities and related disciplines.

The Horticulture Fund Grant is offered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) to advance plant health and support Michigan's horticultural industry through applied research and outreach. Awards of up to $20,000 per project are available, with approximately $70,000 in total annual funding. Eligible applicants include research institutions, extension programs, and academic or outreach organizations in Michigan with projects focused on plant disease, pest management, crop quality, or other horticultural industry priorities. The application deadline is May 1, 2026. Proposals must demonstrate clear benefit to Michigan's horticultural producers and industry.

AI Research Collaboration Grant is sponsored by Microsoft Research. This program invites proposals from faculty, PhD students, and postdocs for open research collaborations with Microsoft Research on problems that advance scientific understanding, drive innovation, and deliver societal benefit in AI, science, and human-AI collaboration. Awards are unrestricted gifts to the scholar's institution and include travel funding for in-person collaboration.

The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) plan to jointly support foundational mathematical and statistical research on Digital Twins in applied sciences. Recent years have witnessed a significant increase in the demand and interest in applications that involve collaborative teams developing and analyzing Digital Twins to support decision making in various fields, including science, engineering, medicine, urban planning, and more. Both agencies recognize the need to promote research aiming to stimulate an interplay between mathematics/statistics/computation and practical applications in the realm of Digital Twins. This program encourages new collaborative efforts within the realm of Digital Twins, aiming at stimulating fundamental research innovation, pushing, and expanding the boundaries of knowledge, and exploring new frontiers in mathematics and computation for Digital Twin development, and its applications. By leveraging this synergy, the program aims to harness science, technology, and innovation to address some of our Society’s most pressing challenges. Funding Opportunity Number: 24-559. Assistance Listing: 12.800,47.041,47.049. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ST. Award Amount: Starting at $1.5M per award.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs - USDA NIFA is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The SBIR/STTR programs at USDA NIFA support research and development that leads to commercialization of innovative technologies. Specific topic areas relevant to forest farming and specialty crops include 'Plant Production and Protection - Biology' which supports enhancing crop production, and 'Management of Natural Resources' which aims to commercialize technologies to manage, monitor, improve, and/or protect natural resources while sustaining farm and forest productivity.

Developer Grants is sponsored by Circle. Circle's Developer Grant initiative supports projects leveraging USDC to create practical solutions. While the 2025 applications are closed for reimagining, they will place greater emphasis on Arc-specific grants and evaluate projects based on alignment with Circle products, team strength, innovation, and impact on the USDC network in 2026.

Vinnova, Sweden's national innovation agency, funds projects developing applied AI solutions for Swedish industry through its Advanced Digitalization Programme. Each project can apply for between 2 and 10 million SEK (approximately $190,000 to $950,000 USD) covering up to 50% of eligible project costs. The total call budget is 60 million SEK. Projects run for 12-24 months and focus on two key areas: Intelligent Edge (AI for real-time application in the sensor chain) and AI-based decision support. All projects must address industrial needs and integrate gender equality and climate change perspectives. Scientific publications must be open access. A parallel call also funds AI and cybersecurity projects at 1-10 million SEK per project with a 50 million SEK total budget.

The DOE ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge (ALCC) provides allocations of computing time on the nation's most powerful supercomputers for high-risk, high-payoff scientific campaigns aligned with DOE priorities. For the 2026-2027 cycle, available resources include 20 million node-hours on Frontier (exascale, Oak Ridge), 16 million node-hours on Aurora (exascale, Argonne), 1 million node-hours on Polaris (Argonne), and 3.5 million combined CPU and GPU node-hours on Perlmutter (NERSC, with 7,000+ NVIDIA A100 GPUs). ALCC projects span modeling, simulation, artificial intelligence, and data analysis. New for 2026-2027: multi-year proposals of up to three years are accepted, and the process has been simplified to a single proposal without a pre-proposal stage. The estimated commercial value of allocations ranges from $500,000 to $10 million or more per project depending on scale. The 2026-2027 application deadline was January 26, 2026; the program cycles annually with the next call expected November 2026.

The Kavli Foundation sponsors an AI-for-Science Postdoctoral Fellowship through FutureHouse's Independent Postdoctoral Fellowship program, supporting one fellow per cohort to pursue an independent, AI-enabled research project in neuroscience. The fellowship provides a $125,000 annual stipend plus comprehensive benefits, travel allowance for conferences, dedicated software engineering support for building AI research tools, access to advanced computational resources (GPU clusters and cloud computing), and wet lab access for experimental validation. Fellows work in collaboration with an advisor or co-advisor who is a member of a Kavli Institute, pursuing bold, curiosity-driven projects in neuroscience ranging from molecular and cellular mechanisms to systems-level understanding of the brain. The fellowship begins September 2026 and runs for one year with a possible one-year extension. Research areas include AI-driven analysis of brain imaging data, machine learning for neural circuit mapping, computational neuroscience models, AI tools for analyzing large-scale neural recordings, and deep learning applied to connectomics and brain-computer interfaces.

Autism Grant Program (AGP) is sponsored by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). A competitive grant program supporting autism research centers at Texas public, private, or independent institutions of higher education that conduct research and/or provide treatment to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It supports parent-directed treatment training, Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) training for teachers/paraprofessionals, and innovative autism treatment models.

Small Grant Program is sponsored by John Templeton Foundation. Funding for discrete projects that align with the Foundation's core interest areas with a budget of $234,800 or less. These applications follow a quarterly review cycle with deadlines at the end of February, May, August, and November. Geographic focus: Global Focus areas: Character Virtue Development, Individual Freedom & Free Markets, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Public Engagement, Religion, Science, and Society

NFMLTA New Professors Research Support Grant is a grant from the National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations (NFMLTA) that funds research projects by faculty who are new to the professoriate in applied linguistics and language education. The grant is designed to support early-career professors conducting original research with potential to positively impact the field of foreign language teaching and learning. Eligible applicants are recently appointed faculty at colleges or universities in the United States. Award amounts and specific deadlines are published annually by NFMLTA through the Modern Language Journal.

CBER Advanced Technologies Program Extramural Research Funding is sponsored by Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These grants and contracts aim to address knowledge and experience gaps identified for emerging manufacturing technologies and support the development and adoption of such technologies in the biological product sector. This includes innovative approaches for the manufacture of CBER-regulated products.

Health Equity Scholars for Action is sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The goal of HES4A is to support the career development and academic progress of faculty conducting health equity research, particularly early-career researchers systemically underrepresented in health sciences and related fields. Projects focus on transformative, action-oriented evidence addressing structural barriers and are aligned with RWJF's mission to achieve equity.

Wellcome Genomics in Context Awards is a grant from the Wellcome Trust that funds research integrating genomic data with clinical, environmental, and social context to improve understanding of health and disease. The program supports projects that go beyond generating sequence data to investigate how genomic variation interacts with lived experience, exposures, and biological systems. Eligible applicants include researchers at universities and research institutions globally, with preference for international collaborations. Awards fund multidisciplinary teams combining genomics, epidemiology, social science, and clinical research to generate actionable health insights.

Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in AD/ADRD Research (R03) is sponsored by National Institute on Aging (NIA). This program supports small research projects, including pilot and feasibility studies, to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care for Alzheimer's and related dementias. It is specifically designed to support early-stage investigators and those new to the field.

Mobile Health (mHealth): Technology and Outcomes in Low and Middle Income Countries is a grant from the Fogarty International Center at NIH that funds research on mobile health technologies and their outcomes in low and middle income countries. Administered as an R21/R33 Phased Innovation Award, this funding opportunity supports studies that leverage mHealth tools to address health challenges in resource-limited settings. Participating NIH components include FIC, NEI, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDCD, NIMH, and NCI. Applications must align with the mission of the participating institutes. The program accommodates clinical trial optional designs. Award amounts vary by application and institute. The deadline for the most recent cycle was March 20, 2026.

AI & Democracy Grants is sponsored by Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, The University of Virginia. These grants support projects that reveal the social, political, and cultural dynamics emerging around the integration of AI systems into institutions and people's lives, as well as the role of governments, institutions, and organizations in the development and promotion of AI systems. The mission is to understand how rapidly evolving digital technologies and AI can challenge but also fortify democratic institutions and practices.

NEA Research Grants in the Arts & NEA Research Labs is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. NEA Research Grants in the Arts & NEA Research Labs is a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts that establishes interdisciplinary research teams at universities and medical centers nationwide to study the intersection of arts and public benefit.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program – Basic and Preclinical Science is a grant from the Charles A. King Trust that supports mid- to late-stage postdoctoral fellows and mentored clinician scientists conducting basic and preclinical biomedical research in Massachusetts. The program funds researchers at a critical career juncture, providing resources for independent scientific investigation. The 2026 Full Stage Application deadline was March 25, 2026, with invitations sent February 12, 2026. Eligible applicants must be senior postdoctoral researchers or mentored clinician scientists based at research institutions in Massachusetts.

The USDA NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Strengthening Agricultural Systems (SAS) program awards large-scale integrated research, education, and extension projects addressing complex agricultural challenges. USDA anticipates awarding 10-12 grants ranging from $2.5 million to $10 million per award. The program supports projects incorporating AI, machine learning, and data science to strengthen food production, agricultural sustainability, and rural community resilience. Projects may address precision agriculture, autonomous systems, climate-smart farming, supply chain optimization, and workforce development in agricultural technology.

Accelerate CA Grant for Deep Tech Startups is sponsored by California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA). The Accelerate CA program offers non-dilutive funding to early-stage deep tech startups in the Greater Sacramento region, focusing on agrifood tech, health & life sciences, and clean tech. The funding aims to support product development, testing, prototyping, and building early customer traction. It also provides mentorship, technical assistance, and connections to regional networks.

AI for Math Fund is sponsored by Renaissance Philanthropy (funded by XTX Markets). The AI for Math Fund supports projects that advance the pace and impact of mathematical discovery by developing open-source tools, increasing the size and quality of datasets for AI models, and improving the ease of use of tools for mathematicians. This is highly relevant to advanced scientific computing mathematical methods, particularly in the context of scientific AI.

Accelerate CA Deep Tech Funding Program is sponsored by Accelerate CA (administered by CalOSBA). This program provides non-dilutive funding to science-driven startups in the Greater Sacramento region (California) that are developing solutions to major challenges in agriculture, health, and sustainability. It focuses on early-stage startups at the pre-seed through pre-Series A stage building technology-driven products rooted in research, engineering, or scientific innovation within agrifood tech, health & life sciences, or clean tech sectors.

Trauma System Development Grant is a funding program from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) that supports trauma care infrastructure and research across Indiana. The grant provides funding of up to $10,000 to improve trauma system coordination, advance trauma research, and strengthen emergency medical services. Eligible applicants include Indiana hospitals, EMS providers, and researchers at Indiana CTSI-affiliated universities. Projects should address gaps in trauma care delivery, patient outcomes, or system-level improvements. Applications are reviewed on a competitive basis; the previous deadline was March 31, 2026. Applicants must demonstrate affiliation with Indiana's trauma system or an affiliated research institution.

EAIE Doctoral Research Grants is a grant from the European Association for International Education that funds doctoral students conducting research on the internationalisation of higher education. Awards of up to €4,500 support research expenses, conference attendance, and data collection, enabling recipients to share findings with the international education community. The deadline is March 31, 2026. Eligible applicants are currently enrolled doctoral students or candidates in good standing whose research focuses on internationalisation and who expect to continue their studies during the 2026–2027 academic year. Recipients gain visibility within the EAIE network and opportunities to present their work.

The Worldwide Cancer Research 2026 Grant Round is a grant from Worldwide Cancer Research that funds discovery-focused cancer research projects across all cancer types and any aspect of cancer biology worldwide. The program prioritizes early-stage, high-risk, high-reward research that challenges existing thinking and opens new avenues for cancer prevention and treatment. Eligible applicants are researchers at institutions worldwide who meet the organization's funding criteria and research policies. Awards have a maximum budget of £275,000, with typical three-year grants around £200,000. Applications are accepted once per year. The 2026 grant round deadline was April 2, 2026. Consult the Worldwide Cancer Research website for future grant round information.

Mental Health and T1D Community Grants is sponsored by Breakthrough T1D Canada. Mental Health and T1D Community Grants is a seed-funding initiative from Breakthrough T1D Canada that supports organizations developing innovative projects to improve the mental health and wellness of people living with Type 1 diabetes and their informal caregivers.

The 2026 NASA EPSCoR Basic Research Grants is a grant from the Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium that funds researchers at Wyoming colleges and universities to establish research programs aligned with NASA Mission Directorate strategic priorities. Awards of up to $750,000 per proposal over three years are available, with only one proposal accepted per jurisdiction. Applicants must include 50% non-federal cost-sharing and demonstrate collaboration with NASA Mission Directorates. The FY 2026 pre-proposal deadline is April 12, 2026. Projects must contribute to Wyoming's overall research infrastructure, science and technology workforce development, and help build long-term research capacity in the state.

The Cambridge ERA:AI (Existential Risk and AI) Research Fellowship 2026 is a 10-week immersive research program based at the University of Cambridge designed to support early-career researchers and PhD students exploring frontier AI safety and governance. The program offers a fully funded fellowship with salary, mentorship from leading AI safety researchers at Cambridge, and access to one of the world's premier research environments. Fellows work on original research in AI safety, AI governance, AI alignment, and related areas of existential risk from advanced AI systems. The program commences July 6, 2026 and provides global mentorship connecting fellows with the broader AI safety research community. This is a highly competitive opportunity for researchers who want to make the transition into AI safety and governance research or deepen their existing work in these critical fields.

The Horizon Europe Cluster 4 call HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02 funds research and innovation on next-generation AI agents capable of operating autonomously in complex real-world environments. With a budget of approximately €20 million, this Research and Innovation Action (RIA) call supports projects developing agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and act in dynamic settings across sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, autonomous systems, and public services. The call is part of the broader 2026-2027 Horizon Europe Work Programme, which dedicates an estimated €2,023 million to AI-related topics across Cluster 4. Projects are expected to advance the state of the art in multi-agent coordination, robust decision-making under uncertainty, and safe deployment of autonomous AI systems. This call complements the GenAI4EU initiative and RAISE programme, collectively representing Europe's largest-ever investment in AI research.

CARB-X Funding Opportunities is a grant from CARB-X that funds preclinical research and development of antibacterial products targeting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). CARB-X supports small biotech companies, academic researchers, and nonprofit organizations worldwide working on therapeutics, preventatives, and diagnostics aligned with published Target Product Profiles. Expressions of Interest for the 2026 funding round were accepted from April 8 to April 22, 2026. Eligibility and award amounts vary by funding theme; applicants must meet minimal entry criteria outlined in the Target Product Profiles. Applications are evaluated on scientific merit, and selected applicants proceed to full proposal submission through the CARB-X Portal.

Third Frontier Research Incentive - The Science of Reading and Structured Literacy FY26/FY27 is a grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education that funds translational research projects focused on the science of reading and structured literacy with the goal of establishing Centers of Excellence in Ohio. The program seeks proposals that bridge research and practice, translating evidence-based literacy science into classroom-ready approaches that improve reading outcomes for Ohio students. Eligible applicants are research institutions and organizations in Ohio. Applications require letters of commitment and agreements from collaborative partners. Award amounts vary. The application deadline is April 27, 2026. Applicants should submit proposals through the Ohio Department of Higher Education's RFP portal.

The FFAR New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award supports early-career tenure-track faculty conducting innovative research in food and agriculture, including AI, precision agriculture, and computational approaches. The award provides up to $150,000 per year for up to 3 years ($450,000 total), making it one of the most substantial early-career grants available in agricultural sciences. FFAR's research priority areas include agroecosystems, food systems, production systems, and scientific workforce development — all of which increasingly involve AI and data-driven technologies. Research must directly benefit U.S. agricultural interests. The program follows a nomination-based application process: the nomination period opened February 11, 2026, with nominations due March 18, 2026, and full applications due April 29, 2026. FFAR was established through the 2014 Farm Bill and builds public-private partnerships to match congressional funding with private sources. The foundation supports research addressing major food and agriculture challenges including precision agriculture technologies, crop monitoring systems, and data-driven farm management tools. Note: This award is contingent on funding availability as FFAR has limited programmatic funds remaining.

Research Grants in Germany is a grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) that funds international researchers and students to conduct research at German universities and research institutions. DAAD offers a range of scholarship programs supporting various stages of academic careers, from early-career investigators to established scholars across all research disciplines. The program is open to international researchers of all career levels and research fields who wish to pursue projects in Germany. Grant amounts and durations vary by program type and individual research plans; applicants apply through DAAD's online portal.

2026 Grant — Thoroughbred Charities of America is a grant from Thoroughbred Charities of America that funds nonprofit organizations supporting Thoroughbred horses and the people who care for them. Over 36 years, TCA has distributed more than million to over 200 Thoroughbred industry organizations. Priority programs include Thoroughbred rehabilitation, retraining, rehoming, and retirement; equine-assisted therapy; Thoroughbred incentive and track-based placement programs; backstretch and farm employee assistance; and equine research. Direct care programs must have a minimum of three registered Thoroughbreds on-site. Eligible applicants are established 501(c)(3) organizations—not first-year or start-up nonprofits—whose missions align with supporting Thoroughbreds. The application deadline is May 1, 2026. Award amounts vary by organization and project.

Sloan Foundation Books Program is a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that supports the publication of high-quality books aimed at educating the general public about science, technology, and economics. Unlike most Sloan grants — which go to institutions and research teams — this program is one of the Foundation's few avenues for individual applicants, including authors and publishers. The Foundation prioritizes projects with high societal return, methodological rigor, and limited access to other funding sources. Applications must align with a specific Sloan program; the Foundation does not fund political activities, medical research, humanities, religion, performing arts (unless science-related), endowments, or building construction. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review recent grants before applying.

Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program is sponsored by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Funds collaborative research and training experiences, potentially including design education in interdisciplinary contexts. This program should be reviewed carefully against your organization's mission, staffing capacity, timeline, and compliance readiness before you commit resources to a full application. Strong submissions usually translate sponsor priorities into concrete objectives, clear implementation milestones, and measurable public benefit. For planning purposes, treat May 1, 2026 as your working submission target unless the sponsor publishes an updated notice. A competitive project plan should include a documented need statement, implementation approach, evaluation framework, risk controls, and a realistic budget narrative. Even when a grant allows broad program design, reviewers still expect credible evidence that the proposed work can be executed within the grant period and with appropriate accountability. Current published award information indicates $1.65M over six years Organizations should verify the final funding range, matching requirements, and allowability rules directly in the official opportunity materials before preparing a budget. Finance and program teams should align early so direct costs, indirect costs, staffing assumptions, procurement timelines, and reporting obligations all remain consistent throughout drafting and post-award administration. Eligibility guidance for this opportunity is: Canadian postsecondary researchers and their organizations If your organization has partnerships, subrecipients, or collaborators, define responsibilities and compliance ownership before submission. Reviewers often look for implementation credibility, so letters of commitment, prior performance evidence, and a clear governance model can materially strengthen the application narrative and reduce concerns about delivery risk. A practical approach is to begin with a focused readiness review, then build a workback schedule from the sponsor deadline. Confirm required attachments, registration dependencies, and internal approval checkpoints early. This reduces last-minute issues and improves submission quality. For the most accurate requirements, always rely on the official notice and primary source links associated with Collaborative Research and Training Experience Program.

Constellation Astra Fellowship: Strategy and Governance Stream (Fall 2026) is sponsored by Constellation Astra (with mentor organizations including Forethought, AI Policy Network, and Coefficient Giving). A fully funded in-person fellowship to develop and pursue research projects focused on reducing catastrophic risks from AI, specifically on the strategy and governance side.

Research Grant Funding Cycle is sponsored by National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). NEFE provides funding for rigorous, innovative, and actionable research that seeks to improve the public's financial well-being and has the potential to make a profound contribution to the field of financial education. All grants are centered around NEFE's research funding priorities and personal finance ecosystem.

The NSF FDT-BioTech program (NSF 24-561) supports interdisciplinary research at the intersection of AI, computational modeling, and biomedical innovation by funding the mathematical and engineering foundations behind digital twins and synthetic data for healthcare applications. Digital twins — computational replicas of biological systems, patients, or medical devices — require advanced AI and machine learning methods for their development, calibration, and deployment. The program funds research on methods and algorithms relevant to digital twins and synthetic humans, including AI-driven in silico evaluation of medical devices and treatments. Projects must be inherently interdisciplinary, combining expertise in mathematics, engineering, computer science, and biomedical domains. Collaborative projects across multiple organizations are encouraged and can receive up to $1 million in total funding over up to 3 years. The program is administered by multiple NSF directorates including the Division of Mathematical Sciences and the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, reflecting its cross-cutting nature. The deadline recurs annually on the first Monday in May.

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Encouraging Women's Health Research within the NIDCD Mission Areas is sponsored by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) / National Institutes of Health (NIH). This notice solicits grant applications seeking to improve women's health across the lifespan within the scope of NIDCD's mission.

Navigating a Transforming World Order: Fellowships on Security and Technology is sponsored by Volkswagen-Stiftung. Supports postdoctoral researchers in generating new knowledge on the transformation of the global security order, focusing on the nexus of security and technology with a European perspective. Geographic focus: Europe Focus areas: Security Policy, Technology, Political Science, International Relations

Amazon Research Awards - AI/ML Focus is sponsored by Amazon. This program provides unrestricted funding to academic researchers and non-profit organizations working on industry-scale technical challenges in artificial intelligence and machine learning. It supports groundbreaking research across various disciplines, including computer vision, fairness in AI, natural language processing, robotics, and security.

AI for Information Security Call for Proposals – Spring 2026 is sponsored by Amazon. Amazon is offering research funding to advance artificial intelligence applications in information security. The program supports research in areas like trustworthy and reliable agentic AI systems, threat detection and response, AI model security, and cloud security.

Amazon AI for Information Security Call for Proposals (Spring 2026) is a grant from Amazon that funds AI research tackling the most challenging problems in information security. Topics include trustworthy agentic AI for security operations, AI agent access governance, threat and anomaly detection, AI-powered incident response and red-teaming, vulnerability detection, and securing generative AI systems. Selected principal investigators may receive up to $80,000 in unrestricted funds on average plus up to $40,000 in AWS Promotional Credits. The submission period runs through May 6, 2026. Eligible applicants include academic and non-profit researchers focusing on AI applications in information security.

Interventions on Health and Healthcare Disparities on Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases in Latin America: Improving Health Outcomes Across the Hemisphere (R01 - Clinical Trial Required) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Office of Research on Women's Health; 3 more sponsors. This grant supports collaborative research to address Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) health disparities among Latin American and U. S. Hispanic/Latino populations, emphasizing innovative interventions and international partnerships.

ACCEL-KS Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program is a state grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce providing up to $250,000 to Kansas-based businesses and early-stage companies that have received federal SBIR or STTR awards. The program accelerates the commercialization of innovative research and technology by supplementing federal Phase I and Phase II awards with state matching funds. Eligible applicants include businesses, researchers, and early-stage companies operating in Kansas that hold qualifying federal SBIR or STTR awards. The program helps Kansas innovators advance technology from research to market.

The Wellcome Mental Health Data Prize UK 2026-2028 is an innovation programme supporting teams developing new digital tools and applications that use existing mental health data in innovative ways. It brings together people from academia and industry with funding of up to £400,000, tailored support, and a vibrant learning community over an 18-month period. The prize aims to transform great ideas into scalable solutions that improve early intervention for anxiety, depression, and psychosis. Teams work to create tools for mental health science that can have real-world impact on understanding and treating mental health conditions.

The Wellcome Mental Health Data Prize UK 2026-2028 supports the development of data tools and AI solutions contributing to improving early intervention for anxiety, depression, and psychosis. This prize program, managed in partnership with Social Finance, funds teams to develop innovative data science and AI tools that can identify individuals at risk of mental health conditions earlier and connect them with appropriate interventions. The prize builds on Wellcome's broader mental health science priorities and complements their separate generative AI mental health research program. Previous rounds funded teams at approximately £200,000 each. The UK 2026 round accepts applications until May 8, 2026 at 12pm. The prize program has previously operated in Africa (2024-2026 with £200,000 per team) and globally (2022-2023 with £1.4 million total). Contact: dataprize@wellcome.org.

EIC 2026 Pathfinder Open is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Impact: The expected output of your project is the proof of principle that the main ideas of the envisioned future technology are feasible, thus validating its scientific and technological basis. Project results should include top-level scientific publications in open access. While your vision is expected to be worthwhile because of its potential for future impact, for instance to create new markets, improve our lives, or provide solutions for global challenges, these are not expected to be achieved in the course of your EIC Pathfinder Open project. However, you are expected to take the necessary measures in the course of the project to allow future uptake to take place. This includes: an adequate formal protection of the generated Intellectual Property (IP), a plan for future exploitation and an assessment of relevant aspects related to regulation, certification, and standardisation. In addition, you are encouraged to involve and empower in your team key actors that have the potential to become future leaders in their field such as excellent early-career researchers or promising high-tech SMEs, including start-ups. Your project should reinforce their mind-set for targeted research and development aimed at high impact applied results. This will strengthen Europe’s capacity for exploiting the scientific discoveries made in Europe throughout the steps to market success or for solving global challenges. You are particularly encouraged to empower female researchers in your project and to achieve gender balance among your work package leaders. Objective: The overall objective of the EIC Pathfinder for advanced research is to develop the scientific basis to underpin breakthrough technologies. It provides support for the earliest stages of scientific, technological or deep tech research and development. Pathfinder projects aim to build on new, cutting-edge directions in science and technology to disrupt a field and a market or create new opportunities by realising innovative technological solutions through:  ‘EIC Pathfinder Open’, open to support projects in any field of science, technology or application without predefined thematic priorities.  ‘EIC Pathfinder Challenges’ to support coherent portfolios of projects within predefined thematic areas with the aim to achieve specific objectives for each Challenge. Scope: Do you have an ambitious vision for a novel future technology that could make a real difference to our lives?  Do you see a plausible way of achieving the scientific breakthrough that will make this technology possible?  Can you imagine collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of researchers and innovators to validate the scientific basis of the future technology, realise a proof of principle, and explore paths to impact? If the answer to each one of these questions is ‘yes’, then EIC Pathfinder Open may be the right call for you. You should apply if you are looking for support from EIC Pathfinder Open to realise an ambitious vision for radically new technology, with potential to create new markets, respond to societal needs and/or to provide solutions for global challenges. EIC Pathfinder Open supports early-stage development of such future technologies (e.g., various activities at low Technology Readiness Levels from 1 to 4), based on high risk/high-gain science-towards-technology breakthrough research ( ‘deep tech’). This research must provide the foundations of the technology you are envisioning. EIC Pathfinder Open may support your work, especially if it is highly risky: you may set out to try things that will not work; you may be faced with questions that nobody knows the answer to yet; you may realise that there are many aspects of the problem that you do not master. On the contrary, if the approach you want to follow is incremental by nature or known, EIC Pathfinder Open will not support you. Before applying to this call, you should verify that your proposal meets all the following essential char Programme areas: The Pathfinder for Advanced Research, The European Innovation Council (EIC), Innovative Europe, Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Keywords: PATHFINDER, PATHFINDER OPEN, PATHFINDEROPEN

EIC Pathfinder Open is sponsored by European Innovation Council (EIC) under Horizon Europe. The EIC Pathfinder Open calls for projects in any field of science and technology. It aims to identify radical new technologies that have the potential to establish completely new markets, funding visionary and high-risk projects at early development stages.

Amazon Research Awards AI for Information Security Call for Proposals Spring 2026 is a grant from Amazon that funds academic and non-profit research on artificial intelligence applied to cybersecurity challenges. Priority research areas include trustworthy agentic AI for security operations, AI agent access governance, threat and anomaly detection in agentic systems, AI-powered incident response and red-teaming, vulnerability detection using agentic AI, and securing generative AI models and training data. Eligible applicants are full-time faculty at accredited academic institutions or permanent researchers at non-profit organizations with recognized legal status. Selected principal investigators may receive unrestricted funds averaging up to $80,000 USD and up to $40,000 in AWS Promotional Credits per award. The submission period closed May 13, 2026, with decision letters expected in August 2026.

The Amazon Research Awards (ARA) Robotics Call for Proposals funds academic research advancing robotics technology for capable, safe, and intelligent robots operating alongside people. Research topics include AI for Robotics and Human-Robot Interaction, Autonomous Navigation, Manipulation in Cluttered and Unstructured Environments, Soft and Compliant Robotics, Perception and Computer Vision for Robotics, and Multi-Robot Systems. Awards consist of up to $50,000 in unrestricted research funds plus up to $50,000 in AWS Promotional Credits. This is a recurring program with calls typically issued in spring and fall cycles. Selected researchers gain access to Amazon robotics experts and potential collaboration opportunities.

Affordable Ka-Band Metamaterial-Based Electronically Scanned Array Radar for Test and Training (A254-049) is sponsored by U.S. Army (Army FUZE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)). This topic seeks low-cost Ka-Band radar solutions through advancements in metamaterials to mimic the performance of an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) without the high cost. Software-related technologies and any other applicable advanced technologies should be analyzed and utilized.

NOAA's Competitive Research Program: Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms Program is a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that funds development and testing of technologies and strategies to prevent, control, or mitigate harmful algal blooms (HABs). The program prioritizes proposals testing promising or proven HAB control technologies, including feasibility studies and large-scale field testing. Awards may reach up to $500,000 per year for up to 3 years (focal area 1) or $1,000,000 per year for up to 5 years (focal area 2), with approximately $2.5 million anticipated in year one. The deadline is May 14, 2026. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, nonprofits, state and local governments, and tribal entities.

NOAA's Competitive Research Program: Harmful Algal Bloom Innovation Challenge — Toxin Detection in Seafood is a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that funds research and development of innovative methods for detecting harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins in seafood. The program addresses a critical public health and food safety challenge, supporting approaches that improve the speed, accuracy, or accessibility of toxin detection in commercially and recreationally harvested seafood products. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, tribal entities, U.S. territories, and for-profit organizations. The application deadline is May 14, 2026. Award amounts are not publicly specified in the source materials.

The Amazon Research Awards AWS Agentic AI Spring 2026 call funds academic research advancing the science and practice of agentic AI systems. The program seeks proposals across four priority themes: no-code and low-code agentic AI solutions for rapid deployment and management, AI-enhanced productivity applications enabling human-AI collaboration, multi-agent systems for secure and effective agent collaboration, and agentic AI for scientific discovery spanning health sciences, chemistry, materials science, and physics. Additional welcome topics include safety and responsible AI for agents, agent customization and post-training optimization, data integration and retrieval systems, enterprise-scale operations and governance, and applications in software engineering, healthcare, finance, media, and consumer assistants. The program supports development of open-source tools and encourages research benefiting the broader AI community. Awards are unrestricted gifts with no intellectual property obligations.

EIT Digital Open Innovation Factory 2026 is a grant from EIT Digital that funds collaborative innovation projects advancing Europe's digital transformation through open partnerships between industry, academia, and research organizations. The program supports development and deployment of digital technologies — including AI, data, and cybersecurity solutions — aimed at solving key market and societal challenges. Awards are available up to €400,000 per project. Eligible applicants are consortia of at least two partners (SMEs, large enterprises, or research organizations) from at least two different countries in the EU or countries associated with Horizon Europe. The application deadline is May 15, 2026.

Schmidt Sciences invites proposals for its 2026 Science of Trustworthy AI program, supporting technical research that improves our ability to understand, predict, and control risks from frontier AI systems. The program funds work across three research aims: characterizing misalignment in frontier AI systems, developing generalizable measurements and interventions for AI safety, and overseeing AI systems with superhuman capabilities including multi-agent risks. Research areas include interpretability, robustness, alignment, and risk prediction. Tier 1 awards up to $1M support focused investigations, while Tier 2 awards of $1M-$5M+ fund larger multi-year collaborative efforts across multiple institutions. Schmidt Sciences also provides compute resources, software engineering support, and API credits with frontier model providers. Preference is given to multi-PI collaborations. This is a rigorous scientific research program focused on technical AI safety, not policy analysis.

Schmidt Sciences invites proposals for the 2026 Science of Trustworthy AI RFP, funding technical research that advances the science of building trustworthy AI systems. The program addresses three interconnected research aims: understanding why frontier AI systems develop misaligned goals that fail under distribution shift or pressure (Aim 1), creating valid evaluations and interventions to control what AI systems learn (Aim 2), and developing oversight mechanisms for superhuman AI capabilities and managing multi-agent risks (Aim 3). Beyond direct funding, awardees receive computing resources including GPUs and CPUs, software engineering support, API credits with frontier model providers, and access to a research community. The program is open globally and encourages cross-institutional and cross-geographic collaborations. Indirect costs are capped at 10% of total direct costs.

The ONF Research Grant — Emerging Investigator Track (RE03) is a grant from the Oncology Nursing Foundation (ONF) that funds early-career oncology nurses conducting pilot or feasibility research to advance oncology nursing science. The program supports new investigators in establishing an independent research trajectory while being supported by an experienced mentor. Grants provide up to $50,000 over two years for all oncology nursing research topics. Applicants must be registered, doctorally prepared oncology nurses actively involved in cancer care, education, or research who have not previously completed a research study funded at $50,000 or more as Principal Investigator. The Letter of Intent deadline is May 18, 2026; the full application deadline is July 6, 2026.

AERA-NSF Dissertation Grants is sponsored by American Educational Research Association (AERA). The AERA-NSF Grants Program offers small grants to advanced doctoral students to support the student while analyzing data and writing the doctoral dissertation. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and aims to enhance the capability of the education research community to conduct policy- and practice-relevant research using large-scale federal data sets. Researchers from various disciplines such as education, sociology, economics, statistics, demography, and psychology are encouraged to apply.

AERA-NSF Grants Program (Research Grants) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) (administered by American Educational Research Association - AERA). This program, funded by NSF, offers small grants to support field-initiated research using large-scale designed and administrative data sets from federal agencies. The goal is to enhance the capability of the education research community and promote rigorous education research.

2026-2027 BAA Appendix 26B-I STTR Solicitation is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This STTR solicitation from NASA is for Phase I projects, encouraging cooperative R&D between small businesses and research institutions to develop innovative technologies that align with NASA's mission. Software development is a key area within STTR programs.

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Funding Opportunity (Appendix 2026B) is sponsored by NASA. NASA's STTR program requires collaboration between a small business and a non-profit research institution to conduct early-stage technology research and development for NASA's missions. This is a Phase I solicitation under the FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement.

FY2026 Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development is a grant from Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science that please note that this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for cross-cutting R&D and domestic supplier development and that program-specific AS&T R&D is supported though NOFOs issued by each SC program. Track 1: Accelerator Stewardship Topical Areas Applications for activities in Track 1: Accelerator Stewardship Topical Areas will be accepted from all responsible domestic organizations capable of meeting the objectives of this NOFO. Colleges and universities, non-profit and for-profit research organizations, DOE's national laboratories, small businesses, and other federal research organizations. The application deadline is 2026-05-21 00:00:00+00.

SBIR/STTR Phase I Topics is a grant from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) that funds small businesses and research institutions to establish the scientific, technical, and commercial feasibility of innovative technologies aligned with NASA's mission priorities. Phase I serves as the idea generation phase, enabling applicants to demonstrate the merit and feasibility of their proposed innovation before advancing to subsequent development phases. NASA publishes annual solicitations — including the 2026 Appendix A SBIR and 2026 Appendix B SBIR and STTR solicitations — identifying specific technology topic areas across aeronautics, space exploration, biological sciences, flight research, manufacturing, and technology transfer. Small businesses partner with research institutions in STTR projects.

Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translation Spectrum (SCIRTS) is sponsored by Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation is looking to support research that addresses functional outcomes and complications after spinal cord injury (SCI), across the acute and chronic injury periods. Studies should demonstrate novelty, scientific merit, and the potential for substantial impact on treatment and care. Meaningful inclusion of individuals with lived SCI experience is encouraged.

The Internet Society Foundation Research Grant Program 2026 funds innovative research that deepens understanding of the Internet and its impact on society, including AI-related topics. The program supports four thematic areas: Inclusive Internet (addressing digital access barriers, affordability, gender disparities), Greening the Internet (environmental impact, energy efficiency, AI sustainability), Measuring Meaningful Connectivity (digital participation metrics, emerging technologies), and Trustworthy Internet (cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, trust). The program places special emphasis on supporting applicants from the Global South and underrepresented communities, and accepts proposals in English, French, and Spanish. Applications are submitted through the Foundation's Fluxx grant management platform between April 7 and May 22, 2026. Research outcomes should inform public policy, industry decisions, and technology development. This is one of the larger non-governmental funding sources for research on the societal impacts of Internet technologies including AI.

LAUNCH Program is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). The LAUNCH program supports the training of future global health researchers by providing early career researchers in the U.S. an opportunity for immersion in the wide-ranging health conditions and challenges experienced in international low-resource settings and to partner with local health researchers.

Schmidt Sciences 2026 AI Interpretability RFP is a pilot program seeking new methods for detecting and mitigating deceptive behaviors from AI models. The program focuses on understanding deceptive behaviors from large language models including sycophancy and knowingly giving harmful advice problems that are appearing more frequently in frontier AI systems trained with noisy human feedback. Research areas include developing monitoring and detection methods for model deception creating targeted steering methods for intervening on model truthfulness building visualizations or dashboards that communicate model truthfulness to users applying detection and steering methods to AI debate settings or decision support systems and studying the role of deception mitigations in multi-agent interactions. This program is distinct from the Schmidt Sciences Science of Trustworthy AI RFP which focuses more broadly on understanding and controlling frontier AI risks. The Interpretability RFP specifically targets research on detecting deceptive LLM behaviors and developing practical interventions.

Resource-Related Research Projects for Development of Models and Related Materials for Studying Human Health and Diseases (R24 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (United States); National Institutes of Health. This grant supports the development of broad-impact human health and disease models and resources for biomedical research, applicable across multiple NIH institutes.

Innovate UK competition funding the creation, curation, annotation, and exploitation of FAIR-data and benchmarks to fuel AI industry growth. Projects must create high-quality benchmarks based on representative dataset slices to enable evaluation of new frontier AI models, while also developing larger AI-ready annotated and curated datasets. Supports collaborative projects that advance the UK AI benchmarking ecosystem and enable responsible AI development through standardized evaluation frameworks.

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is sponsored by Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA). This program enhances the competitiveness of U.S. or U.S. territory-grown specialty crops. While primarily focused on fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, etc., some livestock-related products like honey could potentially be eligible if they fall under the USDA's definition of a specialty crop. Projects must solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops and expand local, regional, domestic, or international markets.

Open Horizons Open Call #3 is sponsored by Cascade Funding Hub (EU Mission 'Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030'). This call mobilizes and engages communities across the Atlantic and Arctic regions to restore and protect marine and freshwater ecosystems through community-led initiatives, contributing to the EU Mission 'Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030'.

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA) for Primary Medical Care (HRSA-26-036) is sponsored by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This program aims to develop a skilled research workforce to advance scientific knowledge in primary care by providing support for postdoctoral healthcare professionals who plan to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral health research related to primary care. These HRSA T32 awards are made to eligible institutions to develop or enhance postdoctoral research training opportunities for these individuals.

Durable bonding technologies for bio-based fibers is sponsored by Private Company (Sponsor listed on LSU AgCenter). This program seeks technologies that form long-lasting covalent or semi-permanent interactions within or on keratin fibers to deliver durable benefits, resistance to wash-out, and visible long-term improvements. Solutions from adjacent industries such as textiles, biomaterials, coatings, and polymer science are welcome if durable bonding or fiber-modification technologies have already been developed and may be adapted to keratin fibers.

George P. Shultz Dissertation Support Fund is a grant from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) that funds empirical dissertation research by graduate students working on problems of economic policy. The fund specifically supports projects with a compelling need for primary data collection or empirical fieldwork. Eligible applicants are graduate students at Stanford whose dissertations are oriented toward economic policy problems and involve empirical research. Award amounts vary. Applications are accepted beginning in March and reviewed during the spring quarter alongside other named SIEPR graduate fellowships.

Gilbert W. Crain Memorial Research Grant is sponsored by Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The Gilbert W. Crain Memorial Research Grant program supports academic research relevant to governmental accounting standard setting. The GASB relies on academic research to inform its standard-setting activities for state and local governments. This grant encourages collaborative research efforts with academics.

AIGC for Future Global Challenge 2026 is sponsored by AIGC for Future Global Challenge (inviting submissions worldwide). This challenge invites young creators, interdisciplinary teams, companies, and research institutions worldwide to submit AI-generated projects that promote innovation, sustainability, inclusion, and global collaboration. It encourages the use of artificial intelligence and AI-generated content (AIGC) to create positive social impact and support sustainable development goals, including education and awareness and community development.

Delta Health Care Service Grant Program is sponsored by USDA – Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Eligible applicants are a consortium/group of three or more entities that are Regional Institutions of Higher Education, Academic Health and Research Institutes, and/or Economic Development Entities, located in the Delta Region, with at least one year of prior experience in addr…

Grants for Sustainable Textile Innovation is sponsored by New York Fashion Innovation Center (NYFIC). This grant program supports New York-based businesses and organizations working to advance and scale sustainable textile development for fashion and interiors. It focuses on strengthening New York-produced materials and industry through environmentally sustainable innovations using fibers and materials grown, processed, or made in New York State.

Antarctic Research Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program Support for Fieldwork is a grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs that funds scientific research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean requiring logistical support from the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). Funded research improves understanding of Antarctic systems, global climate linkages, biological and geochemical processes, and polar-region dynamics. Approximately $60 million is distributed annually across Antarctic Sciences programs, supporting up to 50 awards. Eligible applicants are scientists at U.S. institutions, federal agencies, and other research organizations whose work specifically requires USAP logistical support. The proposal deadline is June 1, 2026.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation 'A' Award (Pediatric Cancer Research 2026) is sponsored by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF). The 'A' Award supports early-career investigators launching careers in pediatric cancer research, specifically clinicians and scientists within their first five years of independent research who wish to establish a focused pediatric oncology research program. ALSF takes a high-risk, high-reward approach to grant selection.

Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program Field Support is sponsored by National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs (OPP), Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT). This solicitation funds cutting-edge research that improves understanding of interactions among the Antarctic region and global systems, expands fundamental knowledge of Antarctic systems, biota, and processes, and utilizes the unique characteristics of the Antarctic region as a…

NYFIC $10,000 Grants for Sustainable Textile Innovation is sponsored by New York Fashion Innovation Center (NYFIC). This program supports New York-based businesses and organizations working to advance and scale sustainable textile development for fashion and interiors. NYFIC awards grants for environmentally sustainable innovations using fibers and materials grown, processed, or made in New York State. This includes fiber cultivation and processing, next-generation biomaterials and manufacturing, textile supply chain and infrastructure development, sustainable yarn and textile material development, and sustainable fashion and interior design industry uses. The program aims to strengthen New York-produced materials and industry.