Google.org's $30M AI for Government Innovation Challenge funds nonprofits and academic institutions building AI for public services. Deadline: April 3, 2026.
UKRI's first AI strategy commits £1.6 billion through 2030, with £137M for drug discovery, £250M for cloud compute, and £36M for supercomputer upgrades.
OMB apportionment delays have cut NIH and NSF new grant awards to 30% of normal levels in FY2026, leaving thousands of researchers waiting for funding.
UNFCU Foundation selected 21 grant partners across six countries for $795K in funding focused on pathways out of poverty for marginalized women and youth.
A federal appeals court just protected $3T in grants and assistance from a funding freeze. Here’s what the ruling means for researchers, nonprofits, and small businesses.
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 Department of Energy's SPARK program offers $1.9 billion for grid reconductoring and resilience projects. Concept papers are due April 2, 2026.
The House passed a bipartisan FY2026 spending package rejecting proposed 40% cuts to NIH and boosting education funding to $79 billion.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dozens of NSF Graduate Research Fellowship applicants say their proposals were returned unreviewed, raising concerns about automated screening and staffing cuts.
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 White House FY2026 budget request slashes domestic discretionary spending by 22.6%, targeting housing, heating, nutrition, and education grants.
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.
The Senate passed SBIR/STTR reauthorization through 2031, introducing Strategic Breakthrough Awards up to $30M and new proposal caps for applicants.
Major House bills under markup aim to increase federal grant transparency and waste reduction. Learn how these changes could impact grant seekers and compliance.
OPM shut down the Combined Federal Campaign portal on March 4, threatening undisbursed 2025 donations for roughly 4,000 participating nonprofits.
OpenAI raised $110B from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank at a $730B valuation — dwarfing the entire federal AI research budget and reshaping grant strategy.
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.
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.
Congress approved $85M increases for both Head Start and CCDBG in the FY2026 spending bill, bringing totals to $12.4B and $8.8B respectively.
USDA restricts REAP solar grants above 50kW and freezes FY2026 applications, stalling over 100 pending projects worth $20 million for farmers and rural businesses.
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.
SAMHSA distributes $794 million in block grants to all 50 states and territories for community mental health services and substance abuse treatment programs.
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