Open federal grants: Education
57 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.
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These are the open federal funding opportunities that Grants.gov files under the "Education" category. The category comes from the agency that posted the notice, so it is a broad grouping, not a promise about what a program will fund.
Each listing links to a summary page with the key facts and a direct link to the official notice. Check the eligible applicant types first, then the deadline and any cost sharing requirement, because those three facts rule out most opportunities quickly.
Opportunities in one category can come from several agencies, each with its own rules and review process. If you find a good fit, read the whole notice, including the evaluation criteria, before you start writing.
Open opportunities
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PA-24-182
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PA-24-181
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PA-24-184
Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies (R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-210
Enhancing Mechanistic Research on Precision Probiotic Therapies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-211
Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-101
D-START: Data Science Track Award for Research Transition (D/START) (R03-Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAS-25-236
Interventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-330
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PA-25-080
Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-325
Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-248
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (U34 Clinical Trials Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-103
BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-DA-27-004
NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-204
Toward Translation of Nanotechnology Cancer Interventions (TTNCI; R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-336
Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-DA-26-056
Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-298
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-043
Molecular Imaging of Inflammation in Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-311
Integration of Imaging and Fluid-Based Tumor Monitoring in Cancer Therapy (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-175
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