FY2026 spending bill rejects proposed 15% NIH indirect cost rate cap and increases NIH funding by $415 million to $48.7 billion for research grants.
The signed FY2026 budget rejects deep proposed cuts, giving NSF $8.75B, NIH $48.7B, DOE $16.78B, and NASA $24.4B for research grants and science missions.
DARPA's new commercialization accelerator provides up to $250,000 for SBIR Phase II awardees to hire an entrepreneur-in-residence and build go-to-market strategy.
U.S. foundation giving rose to $109.8 billion in the latest data as funders pivot toward multiyear flexible grants and midsize foundations lead growth at 13.6%.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act creates a new above-the-line charitable deduction of up to $2,000 for non-itemizers while adding a 0.5% AGI floor for itemizers.
EPA is accepting applications for $13.5M in wildfire smoke preparedness grants for community buildings, with individual awards up to $2.5M and an April 15 deadline.
The Schedule Policy/Career rule strips job protections from up to 50,000 federal employees, raising alarm among NIH, NSF, and DOD grant-making staff nationwide.
Congress set the Community Health Center Fund at a record $4.6B for FY2026, but new Medicaid work requirements could strip coverage from 5.6 million patients.
Google.org launched two AI impact challenges totaling $60M for nonprofits and researchers tackling government innovation and scientific breakthroughs. Apply by April.
The National Coastal Resiliency Fund is accepting pre-proposals through March 31 for nature-based coastal resilience projects, with awards up to several million dollars.
NASA's Science Mission Directorate secured $7.25 billion in the FY2026 budget, preserving 55 missions that faced cancellation under the president's proposed 47% cut.
Major foundations are mobilizing for 2026 midterm election protection, but organizers warn first-quarter giving is running at just 40 percent of minimum targets.
The DOE launched a $293 million Genesis Mission funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams using AI to tackle 21 national science and technology challenges.
Over 40 percent of major grantmakers now use AI for initial eligibility screening, reshaping how proposals are evaluated and intensifying competition for awards.
GiveWell distributed $418 million to 69 global health organizations in 2025, emerging as a major funder as USAID faces unprecedented cuts and restructuring.
The MacArthur Foundation announced $100 million in grants to defend democracy, funding nonpartisan organizations protecting elections, voting rights, and civic freedoms.
EPA pushes the deadline for state Comprehensive Climate Action Plans to June 1, 2026, giving grantees more time under the $5 billion CPRG program.
The Trump administration requires DEI certification for federal education grants while three states pursue block grant waivers to consolidate funding streams.
Congress passes five-year SBIR/STTR reauthorization after a historic five-month funding lapse, unlocking $6 billion for small business R&D nationwide.
DOD's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs surge to $1.27 billion for FY2026, nearly doubling FY2025 levels across 34 research programs.
EPA's $610 million WIFIA loan funds a 62-mile water transmission network to move 300,000 Illinois residents from a declining aquifer to Lake Michigan water.
Late FY2026 budget signing forces federal agencies to obligate billions by September 30, creating a historic surge in grant opportunities for prepared applicants.
FEMA reopens $1 billion BRIC disaster mitigation program after federal court order. States, tribes, and local governments have until July 23, 2026 to apply.
The Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge invites state governors to build statewide talent marketplaces with AI-driven skills matching. Submissions due April 30.
USDA NIFA opens three funding opportunities totaling $66 million under the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, with new modernized submission process.
Congress rejected the Trump administration's proposed 15% flat indirect-cost rate for NIH grants, preserving billions in university research infrastructure.
NCI's payline plummeted from the 9th to the 4th percentile as forward funding slashed grants from 700 to 400. Here's what cancer researchers must do now.
Skoll Foundation, Mellon Foundation, and others have launched $40M+ in emergency funds for nonprofits hit by federal grant cancellations and spending cuts.
The European Commission has opened €14B in Horizon Europe 2026-2027 calls, including €90M for AI in science and €540M for the Clean Industrial Deal.
Foundation giving is projected to grow 5-7% to $118-$122 billion in 2026, driven by $1.75 trillion in assets and accelerating AI adoption across philanthropy.
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