OPM's Schedule Policy/Career rule takes effect, putting up to 50,000 federal employees — including NIH and NSF grant makers — at risk of losing civil service protections.
NERSC invites researchers to apply for free Perlmutter GPU time to advance AI-for-science projects. Submissions due April 30 for up to 10,000 GPU node hours.
DARPA's Information Innovation Office opens its FY2026 office-wide BAA for AI, cybersecurity, and software systems research. Abstracts due November 1, 2026.
DOE commits $68 million to 43 AI research awards across foundation models, lab automation, and scientific programming. Here's what grant seekers should watch next.
Google.org's $30M AI for Government Innovation challenge offers $1–3M awards plus Google Cloud credits. Nonprofits and universities can apply through April 3, 2026.
A PNAS study finds women researchers lost 58% of grant funds in NIH terminations vs. 48% for men. Early-career scientists face the steepest losses.
GSA's controversial DEI certification rule could bar non-compliant colleges and nonprofits from federal grants. What must applicants do before the March 30 comment deadline?
USDA is dedicating $700 million through EQIP and CSP for regenerative agriculture in FY2026, with a streamlined single-application process for farmers and ranchers.
The MacArthur Foundation announced $100 million in grants to protect democracy, with initial awards to seven organizations and an open call for proposals coming later in 2026.
The Senate passed S. 3971, extending SBIR/STTR through 2031 and creating Strategic Breakthrough Awards up to $30 million. Small businesses should resume proposals now.
NIH I-Corps offers SBIR Phase I awardees up to $55,000 and 8 weeks of entrepreneurship training. Application deadlines: March 27 and April 17, 2026.
Congress restores $1.27B across 34 CDMRP programs for FY2026, including $370M for peer-reviewed medical research and $165M for cancer. Solicitations rolling out now.
CMS begins distributing $10 billion across all 50 states under the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program, with per-state awards from $147M to $281M.
ARPA-H awards contracts to seven research teams under its $144M PROSPR program to develop tools and therapies that extend healthy years of life.
All federal grant recipients may face new SAM.gov DEI and immigration certifications by March 2026. Here’s what this means for your funding and compliance.
The Trump administration’s DEI ban puts federal grants at risk for schools and universities with DEI programs. Learn what institutions must do now to secure funding.
OpenAI Foundation commits $1B in grants for life sciences, AI safety, and mental health. What grant seekers should know about this major new funding source.
FY2026 spending bills preserve funding for NASA, NSF, DOE, and other science agencies, rejecting proposed 50% cuts. What researchers need to know now.
Federal court orders FEMA to reinstate the BRIC climate resiliency program after 20 states sued over billions in frozen grants. What communities should do now.
The NIH's full $48.7 billion FY2026 budget is now approved, clearing the way for new research grants. Learn what this means for your funding and next steps.
The Education Department proposes Workforce Pell Grant rules opening federal aid to short-term training programs starting July 2026. Comments due April 8.
NSF launches the Tech Labs initiative to fund full-time entrepreneurial research teams transitioning breakthrough science from prototypes to commercial platforms.
The Departments of Education and Labor announce their first-ever joint grant competition to streamline postsecondary education and workforce development pathways.
The Spencer Foundation is channeling dedicated funding for AI and education research through its Vision, Racial Equity, and research grant programs in 2026.
The Legal Services Corporation published a Notice of Funding Availability for CY2027 Basic Field Grants, with pre-applications opening April 13, 2026.
The Democracy Fund's All by April 2.0 campaign is pushing foundations to commit election-integrity grants before April, building on $155 million mobilized in 2024.
GSA's SAM.gov update will require grant recipients to certify compliance on DEI, immigration, and anti-terrorism. Find out how this impacts applications and compliance.
President Trump’s new task force targets fraud in federal programs—including grants. Here’s what increased enforcement, data sharing, and whistleblowers mean for your compliance.
A survey of 1,000 NIH researchers reveals 25% laid off lab members and NCI paylines dropped to the 4th percentile as forward funding consumes new grant capacity.
Three new Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program competitions offer $153 million across 196 expected awards, with an updated funding formula and May 2026 application deadlines.
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