HHS froze nearly $10B in TANF, child care, and social services grants across five states, disrupting thousands of nonprofits serving vulnerable families.
The Cummings Foundation launched its 2026 $30M grant cycle, offering multi-year awards up to $100K annually for 150 Eastern Massachusetts nonprofits.
Former Google TPU engineers raise $500M Series B for AI chip startup MatX, promising faster LLM performance and potential relief for compute-starved research labs.
The signed FY2026 appropriations law zeroes out the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, DOE Energy Justice, and EPA Environmental Justice programs.
MARSOC veterans raise $32M to build the first frontier AI lab for national security, with active contracts from the Joint Fires Network and Marine Corps Warfighting Lab.
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 FY2026 spending law explicitly blocks the Trump administration's proposed 15% cap on NIH indirect cost rates, protecting billions in university research overhead.
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.
ARPA-H's ADVOCATE program seeks agentic AI that can diagnose, prescribe, and manage cardiovascular patients 24/7. Full proposals due April 1, 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.
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.
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.
Senators Markey and Ernst reach bipartisan deal to reauthorize SBIR/STTR programs through 2031, ending a five-month funding freeze for small business innovators.
The European Commission will fund two large-scale AI medical imaging pilots through the Digital Europe Programme, with applications opening April 21, 2026.
The Federal Transit Administration is accepting FY2026 applications for the All Stations Accessibility Program, funding ADA upgrades at legacy rail stations.
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund launches $10M in grants for biodiversity conservation across six Indo-Burma countries, with first deadline 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.
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.
NSF launches $100M program to fund up to 16 open-access quantum and nanotechnology research sites. Letters of intent due March 16, 2026.
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.
A proposed IES overhaul may accelerate timelines and narrow focus for education research grants. What this means for higher ed grant seekers.
FY2026 spending bills explicitly bar the 15% indirect cost cap at NIH, NSF, and DOE, while adding monthly grant reporting requirements for NIH.
USDA's Rural Energy for America Program grants are effectively paused for FY2026 as the agency signals policy shifts against solar on productive farmland.
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.
USDA NIFA's AFRI Strengthening Agricultural Systems program offers $140M in grants up to $10M each. Full applications due March 26, 2026.
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