Open federal grant opportunities
944 open opportunities in our database as of Oct 16, 2026, summarized from Grants.gov and other public federal sources. Each one links to the official notice.
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Open opportunities
NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-211
NHLBI Career Transition Award for Intramural Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Trainees (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-209
Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PA-24-253
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems (E-CORE)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-523
Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-509
Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-525
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-586
IVV-FT-OPP-07282026160054
IV&V Test Agency · IVV-FT-OPP-07282026160054
IVV-FT-OPP-07282026150823
IV&V Test Agency · IVV-FT-OPP-07282026150823
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-522
Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-101
Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Biologic-based Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-24-293
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-601
WaterSMART: Desalination Construction Projects
Bureau of Reclamation · R26AS00034
Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects
Bureau of Reclamation · R26AS00079
Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA
DARPA - Defense Sciences Office · HR001126S0015
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Indo-Pacific Fundamental Research Collaboration Opportunities
USAF 347 Contracting Squadron · FA520922S0001
Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · NHTSA-693JJ926R000024-FY26
D-START: Data Science Track Award for Research Transition (D/START) (R03-Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAS-25-236
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-112
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