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1,107active grants
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Showing 25 of 50 grants
HHS-NIH11#PAR-24-236Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
01/25/2027
Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
HHS-NIH11#PAR-25-197Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
05/28/2027
Limited Competition: NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program Research Education Grants Programs (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Health // LIVE FEED
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HHS-NIH11#PAR-25-254Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
05/07/2026
2D LEFT
Understanding Expectancies in Cancer Symptom Management (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
NSF#PD-23-1401Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
See Registry
Catalysis
Technology // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
HHS-NIH11#RFA-NS-25-016Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
06/17/2026
BRAIN Initiative: Promoting Health for All Through BRAIN Technology Partnerships (R34 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
NSF#24-588Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
06/01/2026
27D LEFT
NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program
Technology // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
HHS-NIH11#PAR-25-105Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
01/07/2028
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
NSF#PD-23-5345Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
See Registry
Engineering of Biomedical Systems
Technology // LIVE FEED
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NSF#25-518Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
See Registry
Structure and Physics of the Solid Earth
Technology // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
NSF#25-522Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
08/11/2026
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence
Technology // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
DOC-DOCNOAAERA#NOAA-OAR-CPO-2024-28363Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
09/30/2026
FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
Environment // LIVE FEED
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HHS-NIH11#PAR-24-279Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
11/02/2026
Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)
Health // LIVE FEED
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NSF#24-584Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
10/01/2026
Advanced Technological Education
Technology // LIVE FEED
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HHS-NIH11#PAR-24-272Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
09/28/2027
Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
DOS-SCT#DFOP0018090Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
06/08/2026
Preventing Iranian Proxy and ISIS Activities Along Iraq’s Western Border
Default // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
DOC-DOCNOAAERA#NOAA-NOS-OCS-2025-30563Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
05/11/2026
6D LEFT
Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026
Environment // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
DOS-CDP#DFOP0017898Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
05/11/2026
6D LEFT
Fueling AI Innovation and Adoption
Default // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
DOS-SCT#DFOP0017807Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
06/08/2026
Protecting American Commercial Investments in Pakistan
Default // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
HHS-NIH11#PAR-25-098Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
01/07/2027
Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
HHS-NIH11#PAR-25-122Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
11/16/2027
Pilot Projects Investigating Understudied Proteins Associated with Rare Diseases (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
DOS-PAK#SCAISB-26-CA-002-02242026Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
05/15/2026
10D LEFT
Workforce Integration in Conflict Areas
Default // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
HHS-NIH11#PA-25-168Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
05/04/2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
HHS-NIH11#PAR-25-143Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
01/07/2028
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
HHS-NIH11#PAR-24-321Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
11/12/2027
NIA Academic Leadership Career Award (K07 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗
HHS-NIH11#PAR-25-347Agency Discretion
DEADLINE
09/07/2026
Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Health // LIVE FEED
FULL DOSSIER ↗

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