The Department of Energy selected 43 awards across 11 multi-institution AI projects, funding foundation models and privacy-preserving machine learning.
DOE's Early Career Research Program offers up to $145 million across 100 five-year awards. Mandatory pre-applications are due March 24, 2026.
The House passed a bipartisan FY2026 spending package rejecting proposed 40% cuts to NIH and boosting education funding to $79 billion.
The Department of Energy's SPARK program offers $1.9 billion for grid reconductoring and resilience projects. Concept papers are due April 2, 2026.
Canada unveils $2M in new WAGE funding to engage men and boys in GBV prevention. Learn how organizations can prepare for upcoming grant opportunities and scale their impact.
U.S. conservation funding drops from $900M to $366M with no renewal. What this means for nature nonprofits, researchers, and 2030 protection targets.
USDA NIFA launches a new rolling grant program offering up to $500K for rapid research on emerging pest and disease threats to food and agriculture systems.
CMS is distributing $10 billion in Year 1 of a $50 billion rural health initiative, with every state receiving between $147M and $281M for care access and workforce.
Dozens of NSF Graduate Research Fellowship applicants say their proposals were returned unreviewed, raising concerns about automated screening and staffing cuts.
The €830M FAMES pilot line in Grenoble is now operational — Europe's first Chips Act facility offering open access for semiconductor R&D and prototyping.
NIH is accepting community input on its FY2027-2031 strategic plan through webinars on March 16 and April 8. New priorities include AI tools and chronic disease.
Jim O'Neill, a venture capitalist with ties to Peter Thiel, has been nominated to lead the NSF — the first non-scientist ever tapped for the role.
The Senate passed SBIR/STTR reauthorization through 2031, introducing Strategic Breakthrough Awards up to $30M and new proposal caps for applicants.
The White House FY2026 budget request slashes domestic discretionary spending by 22.6%, targeting housing, heating, nutrition, and education grants.
AI researchers face a triple threat as proposed NIH and NSF cuts, the DHS shutdown, and Schedule F reclassification converge to disrupt federal funding.
The Department of Homeland Security shutdown, now past 30 days, has frozen FEMA disaster and security grants while 50,000-plus TSA workers go unpaid.
Major House bills under markup aim to increase federal grant transparency and waste reduction. Learn how these changes could impact grant seekers and compliance.
OpenAI raised $110B from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank at a $730B valuation — dwarfing the entire federal AI research budget and reshaping grant strategy.
Congress approved $85M increases for both Head Start and CCDBG in the FY2026 spending bill, bringing totals to $12.4B and $8.8B respectively.
Court discovery shows DOGE staff used ChatGPT to flag NEH grants as DEI-related, terminating $100M in humanities funding and 1,400 grants in 22 days.
Seventeen US AI startups raised $100M+ rounds in January-February 2026, led by Anthropic's $30B and OpenAI's $110B, reshaping public research funding calculus.
OPM shut down the Combined Federal Campaign portal on March 4, threatening undisbursed 2025 donations for roughly 4,000 participating nonprofits.
SAMHSA distributes $794 million in block grants to all 50 states and territories for community mental health services and substance abuse treatment programs.
UK Research and Innovation commits record £1.6 billion over four years to AI research, targeting drug discovery, clean energy, and public services through 2030.
USDA restricts REAP solar grants above 50kW and freezes FY2026 applications, stalling over 100 pending projects worth $20 million for farmers and rural businesses.
DOE's Early Career Research Program offers $145M for 100 five-year awards across 7 research areas. Pre-applications are mandatory and due March 24, 2026.
NSF's new Tech Labs Initiative will fund independent research organizations tackling problems traditional university and industry labs can't solve. RFI now open.
New Workforce Pell Grant rules let students use federal aid for programs as short as 8 weeks starting July 2026. Comments on proposed rules due April 8.
ARPA-H rolled out six new health research programs in early March 2026, spanning biosensors, lymphatic disease, eye diagnostics, pediatric care, and cancer.
Foundation giving is projected to reach $118-122 billion in 2026, a 5-7% jump, as philanthropies accelerate grantmaking to offset federal funding cuts.
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