SAMHSA distributes $794 million in block grants to all 50 states and territories for community mental health services and substance abuse treatment programs.
ARPA-H rolled out six new health research programs in early March 2026, spanning biosensors, lymphatic disease, eye diagnostics, pediatric care, and cancer.
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.
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.
Over $12 billion in federal education grants have been disrupted since 2025. TRIO competitions remain unlaunched as program transfers create funding uncertainty.
Foundation giving is projected to reach $118-122 billion in 2026, a 5-7% jump, as philanthropies accelerate grantmaking to offset federal funding cuts.
DOE funds 43 awards across 11 projects to build AI foundation models for science, privacy-preserving methods, and energy-efficient algorithms for research.
The GSA's new rule would ban DEI initiatives for all 220,000+ federal grantees—including colleges, schools, and nonprofits. Find out what this means and how to respond.
Three foundations surpassed $500M in assets: Deluca ($644M), Puffin Bay ($679M), and Rawlings ($530M), bringing new priorities to US philanthropy.
NOAA Sea Grant secures $80M plus $14M for aquaculture in FY2026, holding steady after Congress rejected proposed 55% cuts to coastal programs.
Congress delivers $48.7B to NIH in FY2026 spending bill, rejecting the administration's proposed 40% cut. Cancer gets $7.4B, Alzheimer's $3.9B.
NIH grant success rates fell to 17% in FY2025, the lowest in 30 years, even as total awards reached $36.58 billion. Fewer grants, bigger stakes.
The Philanthropy 50 list shows America's top donors gave $22.4 billion in 2025, up 35%. Bloomberg leads with $4.3B for the third straight year.
The National Science Foundation locked in $8.75 billion for FY2026, funding 10,000 new awards and supporting over 250,000 researchers across science and engineering.
Google.org launched two $30M challenges funding AI projects for government innovation and scientific breakthroughs, with deadlines in April 2026.
A new federal employee classification threatens civil service protections for NIH and NSF grant reviewers, raising fears of politicized research funding decisions.
The Senate passed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act extending SBIR/STTR through 2031 and creating Strategic Breakthrough Awards up to $30 million.
The Department of Energy posts a $500 million funding opportunity for domestic critical minerals processing and battery manufacturing. Letters of intent due March 27.
CMMC 2.0 takes full effect October 2026: defense contractors handling CUI must achieve Level 2 certification or lose eligibility for DOD contracts and SBIR awards.
The FY2026 defense budget slashes university basic research by 5% while dedicating $13.4 billion to AI and autonomy — the Pentagon's first standalone AI budget line.
Nine interagency agreements scatter K-12, higher ed, and community school grants across Labor, HHS, and Interior — creating confusion for applicants and grantees.
A federal judge permanently bars the NIH from capping indirect cost rates at 15%, protecting billions in university research overhead funding. Appeals expected.
UNFCU Foundation announces $795,000 in grants to 21 organizations serving migrants and displaced populations globally, signaling foundation funding as federal streams tighten.
FY2026 budget allocates $57.3M to autism research and workforce training. Learn how health professionals, researchers, and nonprofits can access these new grants.
The Department of Energy selected 43 awards across 11 AI research projects covering foundation models, privacy-preserving ML, and energy-efficient algorithms.
A federal judge gave FEMA 21 days to reopen BRIC disaster mitigation grants and release $750M in frozen funding after a 20-state coalition returned to court.
NSF's Tech Labs initiative will fund independent research teams with $10M-$50M annually in quantum, AI, semiconductors, and biotech. Solicitation expected spring 2026.
The Department of Education proposed rules opening Pell Grants to short-term workforce programs as brief as 8 weeks. Public comments are due April 8, 2026.
Congress canceled NASA's Mars Sample Return mission but rejected a proposed 47% science cut, setting NASA's budget at $24.4B with $7.25B for science missions.
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