Google.org launches two $30M challenges — AI for Government Innovation and AI for Science — with April deadlines. Awards range from $500K to $3M each.
NIH competitive grant awards are 74% below the four-year average. Labs are closing, training grants are stalled, and young scientists are leaving research.
NSF's new Tech Labs initiative will issue $10M-$50M annual awards for independent research teams pursuing breakthroughs in manufacturing, biotech, and quantum.
NIH has published just 14 funding announcements in 2026, down from 756 in 2024. An 81% approval bottleneck is blocking researchers from planning submissions.
MacArthur Foundation announces $100M to protect elections, voting rights, and civic freedoms. Initial awards of up to $10M each went to seven organizations.
HUD’s 2025 NOFO cuts permanent housing funding for homelessness from 87% to 30%, prioritizing competition and self-sufficiency. What this means for grant seekers and how to respond.
GSA's proposed updates to SAM.gov certifications may restrict nonprofits' and research organizations' grant eligibility. Comment by March 30, 2026.
Congress advances bipartisan bills restricting fraudsters from federal grants, boosting transparency, and tracking project overruns. Here’s how grantseekers should prepare.
A federal appeals court blocked the Trump admin's freeze on DEI and climate-related grants. Grant seekers: here’s how this impacts your funding, and steps to take now.
FTA awards $388M for 34 bus transit projects across 19 states and Puerto Rico, funding 200 new buses and 11 facility upgrades. Next round expected in 2026.
The Department of Energy opens $293M in Genesis Mission funding for research in AI, quantum, biotech, and 20+ national challenges. Phase I deadline: April 28.
Congress funded the Institute of Education Sciences at $790M in FY2026 — three times the $261M White House request. What education researchers need to know.
Schmidt Sciences opens its 2026 Trustworthy AI RFP with grants up to $5M+ for AI safety and risk prediction research. Proposals due May 17, 2026.
Hellman Foundation commits $12.5M to Richmond parks as it accelerates giving before its planned 2034 closure. What spend-down funders mean for nonprofits.
A pivotal federal appeals court ruling halts the Trump administration’s massive grant freeze, protecting trillions for researchers, nonprofits, and universities. Learn what it means and what you should do now.
Connecticut lawmakers propose a $50 million state research fund to backfill federal grant losses at UConn, Yale, and other institutions hit by NIH and NSF cuts.
USDA NIFA launches a new rapid response grants program offering up to $500,000 for research teams combating emerging agricultural pests and diseases.
The Departments of Education and Labor announce their first joint grant competition under a new postsecondary partnership, starting with the Talent Search program.
Newman's Own Foundation and partners offer up to $100K grants to 14 nonprofits, tribes, and schools working on food access for children. Applications close April 28.
A federal court has upheld an injunction halting the 2025 federal funding freeze, securing trillions in grants for states, nonprofits, and organizations. Learn what this means for current and future grant funding.
The Trump administration’s sweeping new global gag rules restrict US foreign aid on abortion, DEI, and gender issues. Learn how researchers and NGOs abroad can respond.
Portland State University enters formal retrenchment, targeting 19 departments as $35M deficit and federal research funding declines converge across Oregon.
Education Department proposes expanding Pell Grants to cover 8-week workforce training programs starting July 2026. Public comment period ends April 8.
Major federal anti-DEI policies have led to widespread funding freezes and cancellations for equity and minority health grants. Learn what this means for researchers and grant seekers, and how to adapt proposals now.
FEMA awarded $250M to 12 states for AI-powered drone detection and tracking systems. A second $250M round opens for all states and territories in FY2027.
A federal court has blocked the Trump administration's $3 trillion grant freeze. Learn what this means for grant applicants and next steps to secure your funding.
OMB delays FY2026 NIH fund releases, slowing new grants and restricting spending. Learn what researchers and grant seekers can do right now.
CMS's $259M Medicaid payment deferral to Minnesota signals a new era of aggressive fraud response. What grant seekers, providers, and states need to know.
The Trump administration's revised Safe Streets and Roads for All program restricts funding for lane reductions and requires immigration enforcement cooperation.
A new GSA proposal would require all 222,760 federal funding recipients to certify they have no DEI programs or undocumented staff. Comments due March 30.
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