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Opportunity Name Application Deadline Funding Agency
Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Institutional Challenge Grant William T. Grant Foundation
Pivot Fellowship Program Simons Foundation
Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Department of Energy
Ideas Lab: Advancing Cell-Free Systems Toward Increased Range of Use-Inspired Applications (CFIRE) National Science Foundation
Emerging Leader Awards in Cancer Research Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Department of Energy
Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) Department of Transportation
Small Research Grants on Education Spencer Foundation
Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science National Science Foundation
Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Program Arthritis National Research Foundation
Grants for Early Career Cancer Researchers Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (RISBS) National Science Foundation
Civil Works Strategic Focus Areas Department of Defense
Grants for Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice Projects Nathan Cummings Foundation
Small Grant Program Center for Social and Behavioral Science
Catalyzing Human-centered Solutions in Science, the Environment and Society National Science Foundation
Clinical Trial Grants Program for Fragile X Syndrome FRAXA Research Foundation
Peer Reviewed Medical, Investigator-Initiated Research Department of Defense
Protecting and Conserving African Elephant Priority Populations Funding Opportunity US Fish and Wildlife Service
Project Cure CRC 2024 Request for Proposals Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Peer Reviewed Medical, Discovery Award Department of Defense
Civic Innovation Challenge National Science Foundation
Next Era of Wireless and Spectrum National Science Foundation
Secure Deduplication Tool for HIV Surveillance Department of Health and Human Services
Accelerating Federal Technology Transfer (AFTT) Program Department of Commerce
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality William T. Grant Foundation
Advancing Sustainable Chemistry Environmental Protection Agency
Grants for Projects on Aging Retirement Research Foundation
Opportunity Name Application Deadline Funding Agency
Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Emerging Leader Awards in Cancer Research Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Grants for Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice Projects Nathan Cummings Foundation
Grants for Early Career Cancer Researchers Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
Small Research Grants on Education Spencer Foundation
Catalyzing Human-centered Solutions in Science, the Environment and Society National Science Foundation
Peer Reviewed Medical, Lifestyle and Behavioral Health Interventions Research Award Department of Defense
EAGER - Approaches to Research & Development Strategic Visioning National Science Foundation
Anna Lalor Burdick Program – Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Women The Lalor Foundation
Research Grants in Anthropology Wenner-Gren Foundation
Grants for Projects on Aging Retirement Research Foundation
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality William T. Grant Foundation
Secure Deduplication Tool for HIV Surveillance Department of Health and Human Services
Civic Innovation Challenge National Science Foundation
Protecting and Conserving African Elephant Priority Populations Funding Opportunity US Fish and Wildlife Service
Path to a Cure — Academic Programs Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Research Grants on Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Raising Awareness and Promoting Timely Diagnosis of TTR Amyloidosis Pfizer and The Mayo Clinic
Senior Research Awards – Crohn’s Disease & Colitis Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Performing Arts Technologies Lab
Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Simons Foundation
Ideas Lab: Personalized Engineering Learning (PEL) National Science Foundation
Career Transition Fellowship – Multiple Sclerosis Research National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Sprint for Women’s Health ARPA-H
Accelerating Drug Discovery for Frontotemporal Degeneration Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
Accelerating Computing-Enabled Scientific Discovery National Science Foundation
Clinical Repurposing Research to Impact Veterans/Military 2024 Cures Within Reach
Learning Landscapes Challenge Learning Landscapes Challenge
Research Grants Advancing Understanding of the Internet Internet Society Foundation
Local Food Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2024 USDA
Opportunity Name Application Deadline Funding Agency
Small Grant Program Center for Social and Behavioral Science

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Opportunity Name Funding Agency Internal Pre-Proposal Deadline Application Deadline Status Internal Applications Active?
Keck Research Program - Medical Phase 1 May 2024 W.M. Keck Foundation Limited Submission Closed
Keck Research Program - Medical Phase 1 May 2024 W.M. Keck Foundation Limited Submission Closed
Research Facilities Act Program USDA Limited Submission Closed
Equipment Grants Program USDA Limited Submission Closed
Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams National Institutes of Health Limited Submission Closed
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program Environmental Protection Agency Limited Submission Closed
General Social Survey (GSS) Competition National Science Foundation Limited Submission Active
Basic Instrumentation Grant (BIG) Program National Institutes of Health Limited Submission Active
Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10) National Institutes of Health Limited Submission Active
High-End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant Program (S10) National Institutes of Health Limited Submission Active
William T. Grant Scholars Program William T. Grant Foundation Limited Submission Active
National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) Materials & Substrates NIST/DOC Limited Submission Closed
Pew Biomedical Scholars Pew Foundation Limited Submission Closed
Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Pew Foundation Limited Submission Closed
Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) National Science Foundation Limited Submission Closed
Grants for Arts Projects Grants for Arts Limited Submission Active
Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Limited Submission Active
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program National Science Foundation Limited Submission Active
Research Facilities Act Program USDA Limited Submission Active
Falk Catalyst Awards Program Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust Limited Submission Active
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) National Science Foundation Limited Submission Active
Research Program for Medical Research and Science & Engineering W.M. Keck Foundation Limited Submission Active
Scientific Innovations Awards Brain Research Foundation Limited Submission Active
NSF Regional Innovation Engines National Science Foundation Limited Submission Active
Advanced Computing Systems & Services: Adapting to the Rapid Evolution of Science and Engineering Research National Science Foundation Limited Submission Active
*REQUIRED: LOI for NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines)* National Science Foundation Limited Submission Active
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Institutional Partnership Pilot (NRT-IPP) Program National Science Foundation Limited Submission Active