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Opportunity Name Application Deadline Funding Agency
Grants for Innovative Early-Career Researchers Developing New Impactful Technologies in Energy Department of Energy
Grants for Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Department of Defense
Grants for Research on Novel Therapies for Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Community Oncology Practice Pfizer
Grants for Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEAA) U.S. Economic Development Administration
Grants for Disruptive and Unconventional Research to Produce Transformative New Energy Technologies (IGNITE) Department of Energy
Office of Naval Research Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) Education and Workforce Program Department of Defense
Grants for Research on Enabling Technologies and Transformative Platforms for HLBS Research (R33 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on Breast Cancer – Multiple Opportunities Department of Defense
Grants for Research on the Science of Organizations (SoO) National Science Foundation
Grants to Support Reducing Nuclear Dangers Carnegie Corporation
Grants for Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program U.S. Department of Agriculture
Grants for Research on Small Molecules, Biologics and Combination Products - Target Identification and Validation, and Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification (R61/R33 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Neuroscience Research Education Programs Institutes
Grants for Research on the Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI) National Science Foundation
Grants for Early-career Researchers of Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy Health or Postpartum Maternal and Newborn Health March of Dimes
Grants for U.S.-Israeli Cooperation in Energy and Water Technologies Department of Energy
Grants for Research on Product Definition for Small Molecules, Biologics, and Combination Products - Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification and Combination Product Prototype (R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on Effective Programs for Improving Outcomes for Part-time Students Arnold Ventures
Grants for Fundamental Research Advancing Resource and Energy Conservation and Recovery, and Safeguarding the Natural Environment and Human Health National Science Foundation
Grants for Projects to Advance U.S. Global Health Priorities with Partner Governments Department of State
Grants for Research on Improving Metastatic Prostate Cancer (mPCa) Care Through Innovative Strategies Pfizer
Grants for Research on Product Definition – Medical Device Prototype Design/Testing and Disease Target Identification and Assay Development (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on Cyber Physical Systems Executing in Real Time (CyPhER Forge) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Grants for Fundamental Research to Understand, Model, and Control the Transport of Mass, Momentum, Energy, and Species Across Multiple Scales National Science Foundation
Grants for Capital Investments and to Endow Fellowships and Teaching Chairs Gladys Brooks Foundation
Grants for Early-career Researchers of Cancer Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
Grants for Research on Product Definition – Medical Device Prototype Optimization (R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on Coordinating Austere Nodes through Virtualization and Analysis of Streams (CANVAS) Department of Defense
Grants for Fundamental Research on Mechanisms That Drive the Behavior of Microbial Populations and Cells, and of Therapeutic Cells and Tissues National Science Foundation
Grants for Research on Emerging Therapeutic Areas for Dementia, Particularly Proteostasis and Senescence Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
Opportunity Name Application Deadline Funding Agency
Grants for Research on Enabling Technologies and Transformative Platforms for HLBS Research (R33 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on Small Molecules, Biologics and Combination Products - Target Identification and Validation, and Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification (R61/R33 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on Product Definition for Small Molecules, Biologics, and Combination Products - Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification and Combination Product Prototype (R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on Product Definition – Medical Device Prototype Design/Testing and Disease Target Identification and Assay Development (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on Product Definition – Medical Device Prototype Optimization (R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (Catalyze Program) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Educational Initiatives for Implementation and Therapy Management of B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA) Bi-Specific Antibodies (BsAbs) in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM) Pfizer
Grants for Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Youth and Adults with Mental Illness (ALACRITY) Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) Grants Program National Science Foundation
Contract Opportunity for Multi-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER) Department of Defense
Grants for Research on Automated Discovery for Design and Control of Turbulent Systems (AutoDIDACTS Department of Defense
Grants for Projects on Protecting, Preserving, and Restoring Natural and Cultural Resources of the Illinois Lake Michigan Shoreline Illinois Department of Natural Resources
FY2026 Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development Department of Energy
Grants for Artistic Productions Within the Public Realm VIA Art Fund
Grants for Research on the Potential Impact of a Generic JAK Inhibitor on the Management of Rheumatologic Diseases Pfizer
Grants for Collaborative Research on Global Freshwater Reanalysis and Feedback in the Hydrologic Cycle Schmidt Sciences
Grants for Research on the Internet – Themes: Inclusive Internet, Greening the Internet, Measuring Meaningful Connectivity, and A Trustworthy Internet Internet Society Foundation
Grants for Institutional Networks for Promoting Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training (U2C - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Education Programs on the Mechanism of Action of JAK3 and TEC Family Kinase Role in Alopecia Areata Pfizer
Grants for National Cancer Institute Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on AI Interpretability Schmidt Sciences
Grants for Research on AI Interpretability Schmidt Sciences
Grants for Research on AD/ADRD (ERA) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Research on AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required) National Institutes of Health
Grants for Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health
Grants to Establish Community-based Partnerships to Develop Cybersecurity Career Pathways that Address Local Workforce Needs (RAMPS) National Institute of Standards and Technology
Grants to Support a Fellowship in Hemophilia Research Pfizer
Grants for Research on High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG) Department of Energy
Grants for a Mentorship Exchange Between U.S. and International Music Professionals Department of State
Grants for Innovative Early-Career Researchers Developing New Impactful Technologies in Energy Department of Energy
Opportunity Name Application Deadline Funding Agency
2026 UAAT International Young Visiting Scholar Program University Academic Alliance of Taiwan
2026 Social Innovation and Impact Seed Grant Program UI System – Office of the Vice President for Economic Development & Innovation

Limited Submissions have a restricted number of applications per institution and require a special campus process to apply, including additional steps such as filing a Notice of Intent (NOI) and an Internal Pre-Proposal for Review by a Campus Selection Committee. For questions regarding limited submissions, email Richard Sallee at limitedsubs@illinois.edu.

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Opportunity Name Funding Agency Internal Pre-Proposal Deadline Application Deadline Status Internal Applications Active?
Required LOI: Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS) National Science Foundation Limited Submission Closed
NSF IDSS National Science Foundation Limited Submission Closed
Required LOI: American Diabetes Association American Diabetes Association Limited Submission Closed
Pre-Proposal: ADA Pathways to Stop Diabetes American Diabetes Association Limited Submission Closed
Brain Research Foundation: Scientific Innovations Award Brain Research Foundation Limited Submission Active
TechAccess: AI-Ready America National Science Foundation Limited Submission Active