OPM's Schedule Policy classification could strip job protections from 50,000 federal employees, including grant reviewers at NIH, NSF, and DoD agencies.
DOE's 2026 Early Career Research Program offers up to $145M across AI, quantum, fusion, and energy sciences. Mandatory pre-applications close March 24.
DOJ Bureau of Justice Assistance opens multiple Second Chance Act reentry grant programs with March-April 2026 deadlines, funded at $111 million in FY2026.
The Navy plans to centralize SBIR/STTR contract execution into a center of excellence, aiming to speed awards and scale funding for small businesses.
Foundation giving is projected to reach $118-122 billion in 2026, a 5-7% increase fueled by $1.75 trillion in assets and shifting philanthropic strategies.
The FLAP Reauthorization Act ensures continued federal grants for transportation projects near federal lands, benefiting rural, tribal, and local communities. Find out what grant seekers should know.
A new White House task force targets fraud in federal grants and benefits programs. Nonprofits, researchers, and businesses must tighten compliance to avoid penalties. Learn key steps now.
The Fed's March 2026 decision to hold rates steady impacts borrowing for research grants, universities, and nonprofits—here's what it means for your funding strategy.
The Department of Energy opened a $293M funding opportunity for AI-driven research teams tackling 20+ national science challenges under the Genesis Mission.
USDA awarded $26.8M through its Local Agriculture Market Program to 80 projects across three grant programs supporting farmers markets and regional food systems.
DOE opened a $500M funding opportunity for domestic critical minerals processing, battery manufacturing, and recycling with minimum awards of $50M-$100M.
Google.org is accepting applications for its $30M AI for Government Innovation Challenge, offering $1-3M grants plus accelerator support. Deadline: April 3.
NIH has awarded 74% fewer new grants halfway through FY2026 while Director Bhattacharya promises Congress the full $48.7 billion budget will be spent.
LSC published its 2027 Basic Field Grant notice, opening competition for civil legal aid funding in service areas across more than 20 states and territories.
OPM's proposed rule would make performance ratings, not seniority, the primary factor in federal layoffs — a shift that could reshape staffing at NIH, NSF, and DOE.
With the FY2026 budget signed four months late, agencies like NSF, DOE, and NIH must obligate a full year of research funding by September — creating a surge for prepared applicants.
Mind Robotics, Rhoda AI, Sunday, and Oxa collectively raised over $1.2 billion in one week, signaling that physical AI has entered its mega-funding era.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces a 0.5% AGI floor on charitable deductions for itemizers and a 1% floor for corporations, effective in the 2026 tax year.
AMI Labs closed a $1.03 billion seed round — Europe's largest ever — to develop world models based on JEPA architecture as an alternative to large language models.
The first grant competition under the new Ed-Labor partnership opens the FY2026 TRIO Talent Search cycle with a May 1 deadline and apprenticeship pathways.
NERSC offers up to 10,000 GPU node hours on the Perlmutter supercomputer for AI-for-science projects, with proposals due April 30, 2026. No prior access required.
Congress allocates $47.2 billion to NIH for FY2026 with a $216 million increase, explicitly blocking the administration's proposed 15 percent indirect cost cap.
Starting July 2026, Pell Grants will cover 8-week workforce training programs. Comments on the proposed rules close April 8. Training providers should act now.
NSF commits $100 million to five new National AI Research Institutes and launches the CyberAICorps Scholarship program with an April 3, 2026 deadline.
The UNFCU Foundation awarded $795,000 to 21 organizations across six countries serving marginalized women, youth, and refugees in its 2026 grant cycle.
The Streamlining Federal Grants Act (S. 3709) cleared the Senate committee with bipartisan support. It would simplify applications and create a Grants Council.
New federal actions increase compliance and legal risks for nonprofits seeking grants. Learn what these changes mean and how nonprofits should respond.
DARPA and Texas A&M are investing $59.8M in autonomous AI helicopter systems for wildfire response. Small businesses can pursue SBIR contracts in the program.
A federal judge ordered FEMA to restore $4.5 billion in BRIC climate resiliency grants within weeks. Twenty states sued after the agency froze the program.
A new survey finds 61% of nonprofits face moderate to significant operational risk from federal funding cuts. Demand for foundation grants has surged 87%.
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