The FY2026 spending law explicitly blocks the Trump administration's proposed 15% cap on NIH indirect cost rates, protecting billions in university research overhead.
The NIH BRAIN Initiative will receive $429 million in FY2026, a 33% jump driven by 21st Century Cures Act funding, despite broader concerns about grant award rates.
The Climate Smart Communities Initiative is accepting applications for $60K–$115K climate resilience grants. Deadline: March 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET.
Unitaid launched a $30M call for proposals to scale cervical cancer screening and treatment in low- and middle-income countries. Deadline: April 9, 2026.
NOAA is accepting applications for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration grants of $100K–$1.5M over three years. FY2026 deadline: March 31, 2026.
The Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation pledged $26M in 2026 grants, tripling its 2025 giving to support pediatric health, veterans, and community programs.
ARPA-H's ADVOCATE program seeks agentic AI that can diagnose, prescribe, and manage cardiovascular patients 24/7. Full proposals due April 1, 2026.
Delayed OMB approval is freezing research grants at NIH, NSF, and NASA, leaving PIs and research offices scrambling. Here’s what the disruption means—and what to do next.
The Canada Media Fund previews 2026–2027 guideline changes, requiring Envelope Allocations for distributors. Here’s what Canadian media creators should do now.
New $200M US funding adds $100M in HHS grants for chemical health impacts and $100M for pesticide alternatives. Researchers and nonprofits can apply via federal agencies.
The European Commission will fund two large-scale AI medical imaging pilots through the Digital Europe Programme, with applications opening April 21, 2026.
Congress funded the National Science Foundation at $8.75 billion for FY2026 — more than double Trump's $3.9B request — preserving nearly 10,000 new research awards.
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund launches $10M in grants for biodiversity conservation across six Indo-Burma countries, with first deadline March 16.
The Federal Transit Administration is accepting FY2026 applications for the All Stations Accessibility Program, funding ADA upgrades at legacy rail stations.
Senators Markey and Ernst reach bipartisan deal to reauthorize SBIR/STTR programs through 2031, ending a five-month funding freeze for small business innovators.
NSF's Tech Labs initiative will fund independent research teams $10-50M annually for 4+ years. Solicitation expected spring 2026 in quantum, AI, and biotech.
Mozilla Foundation is funding 10 projects building AI tools to protect democracy. Initial grants of $50K with up to $250K for top performers. Apply by March 16.
OpenAI raised $110B at a $730B valuation from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank. The deal widens the gap between private AI capital and federal research funding.
The Trump administration designated Anthropic a supply chain risk after the AI company refused to remove safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
NSF launches $100M program to fund up to 16 open-access quantum and nanotechnology research sites. Letters of intent due March 16, 2026.
A proposed IES overhaul may accelerate timelines and narrow focus for education research grants. What this means for higher ed grant seekers.
USDA's Rural Energy for America Program grants are effectively paused for FY2026 as the agency signals policy shifts against solar on productive farmland.
USDA NIFA's AFRI Strengthening Agricultural Systems program offers $140M in grants up to $10M each. Full applications due March 26, 2026.
The UK AI Security Institute awarded 20 seed grants of up to £200,000 each for systemic AI safety research covering healthcare, energy, and financial markets.
FY2026 spending bills explicitly bar the 15% indirect cost cap at NIH, NSF, and DOE, while adding monthly grant reporting requirements for NIH.
The EPA's proposed FY2026 budget cuts funding from $9.1B to $4.2B, eliminates 16 categorical grants to states, and slashes water infrastructure by nearly 90%.
Congress approved $48.7 billion for NIH in FY2026, a $415 million increase that rejects the administration's proposed 40% cut and boosts cancer and Alzheimer's research.
HHS, USDA, and EPA announced over $1 billion in combined investments for regenerative agriculture, food supply security, and farm modernization grants.
NIST's Center for AI Standards and Innovation launched an AI Agent Standards Initiative with a March 9 RFI deadline and April 2 concept paper feedback window.
FY2026 energy spending shifts DOE priorities: Nuclear Energy up $100M to $1.785B, Office of Science up to $8.4B, while renewables drop 10% and ARPA-E falls 24%.
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