The Coalition for National Science Funding is pushing Congress to fund NSF at $9.9B in FY2027, reversing years of cuts. Senate sign-on deadline: April 13.
PCORI's Cycle 2 2026 funding includes up to $120M for pragmatic health studies and a new AI/ML research priority. Letters of intent due April 28, 2026.
Congress rejected Trump's proposed 50% science cuts. NASA, NSF, DOE, and EPA budgets held steady or grew in the FY2026 spending package signed in February.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act sets community health center funding at $4.6B for FY2026 — the biggest increase in 10 years. But Medicaid cuts loom large.
The Vilcek Foundation is accepting grant applications from nonprofits supporting immigrant contributions in arts, sciences, and culture. Deadline: April 30.
NSF's TechAccess: AI-Ready America will fund up to 56 coordination hubs across all U.S. states and territories, with $1M per hub annually. Proposals due July 16.
Trump’s 2027 budget proposes 10% cuts for civilian agencies, slashing funding for research and nonprofit grants. Here’s how grant seekers can adapt.
A U.S. judge blocks Trump order to cut NPR/PBS funding, protecting federal grants for public broadcasters and setting a key First Amendment precedent. Learn what this means for all grant seekers.
ARPA-H maintained its $1.5 billion budget for FY2026 despite White House cut proposals, launching new programs in AI-driven cardiovascular care and longevity research.
The Education Department proposes rules for the new Workforce Pell Grant, letting students use federal aid for 8-to-15-week job training programs starting July 2026.
Google.org's $30 million AI for Government Innovation challenge funds nonprofits and academics building AI tools for public services, with awards up to $3 million each.
The Department of Energy opens $293 million in Genesis Mission funding for AI-driven science and energy research, with Phase I applications due April 28, 2026.
The NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 advanced through both House and Senate committees with unanimous votes, explicitly protecting research grants from budget raids.
EPA is accepting applications for $14 million in wildfire smoke preparedness grants for community buildings. Awards range from $350K to $2.5M. Deadline: April 15, 2026.
The FY2026 appropriations bill funds the Special Diabetes Program for Indians at $200 million, a $41 million increase and the program's largest boost in 22 years.
USDA Rural Development is accepting Value-Added Producer Grant applications through April 22, 2026, with up to $200,000 available per award for agricultural producers.
Trump's FY2027 budget proposes a 12% cut to HHS and 20% reduction in cancer research. Grant seekers face urgent funding uncertainty; here's what you need to know.
Leading Parkinson's organizations seek $600M NIH funding for Parkinson's, challenging a proposed $5B NIH budget cut. What grant seekers should know.
Learn how the GSA's new anti-DEI federal funding rules may affect universities’ grant eligibility, compliance risks, and actions higher ed grant offices must take now.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act overhauls charitable giving tax rules starting in 2026, adding a non-itemizer deduction but imposing new floors and caps for donors.
A coalition of 21 state attorneys general filed suit challenging USDA's new standardized grant conditions on DEI, gender identity, and immigration compliance.
Congress passes the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, extending SBIR/STTR through 2031 with new $30M Strategic Breakthrough Awards and security screening.
AAMC analysis finds NIH has spent only $5.8B of $38B in research funding halfway through FY2026, with 74% fewer new grants awarded than the historical average.
CMS opens $100M in cooperative agreements for the MAHA ELEVATE model, funding whole-person care approaches for Medicare beneficiaries. LOI due April 10.
The Trump administration's National AI Policy Framework urges Congress to fund AI workforce training through land-grant universities and existing federal programs.
The Trump Administration's FY2027 budget call proposes severe NSF (55%), NIH (12%), and DOE (15%) cuts. Here’s how it threatens research grants and what applicants should do now.
A new PNAS study reveals women lost 58% of their NIH grant funding on average versus 48% for men, with 60% of terminated early-career grants led by women.
OpenAI closed a record $122B funding round at an $852B valuation. The figure dwarfs total federal AI research budgets, raising questions about public science funding.
HHS, USDA, and EPA announced $1B+ for regenerative agriculture, pesticide alternatives, and food supply security. USDA alone is directing $840M across three programs.
The DOT BUILD grant program dropped from $345 million to $145 million in FY2026 — a 58% cut — even as the department's overall budget grew by $4.3 billion.
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