OpenCardiovascular & strokeUG3Clinical trial: Optional / allowed
National Institutes of Health (NIH) · PAR-25-052
This NOFO encourages applications for multi-site exploratory and confirmatory clinical trials focused on promising interventions; biomarker or outcome measure validation studies that are immediately preparatory to trials in stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery; and…
Biomarkers & diagnosticsTherapeutics & drug discoveryClinical trialsPrevention & risk factorsData & infrastructure
Amount not listedDue Nov 19, 2026
OpenAlzheimer's & dementia (ADRD)UG3Clinical trial: Required
National Institutes of Health (NIH) · PAR-25-226
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite applications that bundle independent protocols for phase 1 clinical trials with phase 1b/phase 2a clinical trials to streamline the early-stage evaluation of promising pharmacological interventions for…
Basic mechanisms & biologyTherapeutics & drug discoveryClinical trials
Amount not listedDue Nov 19, 2026
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-563
The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program invests in the Nation's colleges and universities to aid student success to create a new generation of STEM discoverers for the national STEM enterprise. The program takes a comprehensive approach to the STEM…
Health disparitiesTraining & career development
$125K – $5MDue Nov 20, 2026
OpenHealthR15Clinical trial: Optional / allowed
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · RFA-AT-25-003
The purpose of this initiative is to: (1) support the efforts by R15-eligible Principal Investigators (PIs) to conduct rigorous basic and/or mechanistic pain research projects; (2) promote integrated, interdisciplinary research partnerships between R15-eligible PIs and…
Up to $375KDue Nov 23, 2026≈26% funded · FY24
OpenHealthClinical trial: Optional / allowed
National Institutes of Health (NIH) · PA-23-317
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hereby notifies NIH award recipients that funds may be available for revision applications to support the expansion of existing projects and/or programs within the awarding IC identified in the competitive revision Notice of Special…
Amount not listedDue Nov 24, 2026
DARPA — Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · DARPA-SN-26-82
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) on SAM.gov — see the notice for research topics and key dates.
Amount not listedDue Nov 30, 2026
OpenQuantum & semiconductors
DARPA — Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · DARPA-PA-26-02-02
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) on SAM.gov — see the notice for research topics and key dates.
Amount not listedDue Nov 30, 2026
OpenCancer & oncologyClinical trial: Not allowed
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Stipend support for postdoctoral fellows in their first years of cancer-research training under an established mentor: $66,000/$68,000/$70,000 across up to three years plus a $4,000/year allowance. Eligibility is limited to within three years of the doctorate. Curated entry;…
Basic mechanisms & biologyTraining & career development
Up to $216KDue Dec 1, 2026
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-566
The Archaeology Program supports anthropologically relevant archaeological research to increase understanding of past behaviors. This means that the value of the proposed research can be justified within an anthropological context. It is the responsibility of the investigator to…
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-573
The Archaeology Program administers an annual Archaeometry competition with a target date of December 1. The goal is to fund projects in two main categories: To develop or refine anthropologically relevant archaeometric techniques. Examples include the development of methods to…
$700K totalDue Dec 1, 2026
OpenBasic science (physics, chemistry, math)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-16-1271
Supports mathematical research in areas where computation plays a central and essential role, emphasizing analysis, development, and implementation of theoretically justified and efficient algorithms. The combination of these elements resulting in innovative computational…
Training & career development
$1 – $1.2MDue Dec 1, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · RFA-OH-24-001
NIOSH is encouraging the submission of an application from qualified organizations for a National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation. Applicants are encouraged to propose multidisciplinary approaches and coordination for impactful applied and…
Prevention & risk factors
$3M – $5.8MDue Dec 1, 2026
NIH Office of the Director (NIH-OD) · RFA-OD-27-008
This NOFO seeks to advance research and training in high-priority areas of child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort data by postdoctoral fellows from relevant scientific disciplines. This RFA will provide…
Data & infrastructureTraining & career development
$1.3M totalDue Dec 2, 2026≈33% funded · FY24
OpenHealthEnvironmentClinical trial: Not allowed
National Institutes of Health (NIH) · PAR-24-296
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study to a clinical trial. Applicants to this FOA are permitted…
Clinical trialsTraining & career development
Amount not listedDue Dec 3, 2026
OpenHealthEnvironmentClinical trial: Required
National Institutes of Health (NIH) · PAR-24-295
This is a reissue of the Emerging Global Leader Program (K43) to align with the clinical trials policy.
Clinical trials
Amount not listedDue Dec 3, 2026
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-595
CREST Center awards provide support to enhance the research capabilities of Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST Center awards promote the development of new knowledge, enhancements of…
Clinical trialsHealth disparitiesTraining & career development
OpenHealthEnvironmentClinical trial: Not allowed
NIH Office of the Director (NIH-OD) · RFA-OD-24-011
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to provide salary support for exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) that contribute their skills to the development and dissemination of biomedical, behavioral or health related software, tools, and algorithms…
Training & career development
Amount not listedDue Dec 4, 2026
Office of Naval Research · N0001426SF001
Key programmatic objectives of the DoN HBCU/MI Program are achieved through the implementation and performance of three program goals: • enhancing the research and educational capabilities of HBCU/MIs in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the defense mission of…
Health disparities
$450K – $525KDue Dec 11, 2026
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · HM047623BAA0001
The Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Science and Technology (BIG-ST) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) invites proposers to submit innovative concepts to address hard GEOINT problems that align to one or more of the following technical domains: (1) Foundational GEOINT, (2) Advanced…
Amount not listedDue Dec 14, 2026
U.S. National Science Foundation · 20-597
The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs) to the Arctic Sciences Section, Office of Polar Programs (OPP) to conduct dissertation-level research about and…
Training & career development
$1.3M totalDue Dec 15, 2026
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-18-1269
The Statistics Program supports research in statistical theory and methods, including research in statistical methods for applications to any domain of science and engineering. The theory forms the base for statistical science. The methods are used for stochastic modeling, and…
Amount not listedDue Dec 15, 2026
OpenAI & machine learning
Office of Science · DE-FOA-0003612
The DOE Office of Science (SC), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Environmental Management (EM), Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Office of Electricity (OE), and Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Office (HGEO) hereby announce interest in receiving…
Clinical trialsData & infrastructure
$500K – $16MDue Dec 17, 2026
DARPA — Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · DARPA-PS-26-09
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) on SAM.gov — see the notice for research topics and key dates.
Amount not listedDue Dec 18, 2026
OpenQuantum & semiconductors
DARPA — Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · DARPA-PA-26-02
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) on SAM.gov — see the notice for research topics and key dates.
Amount not listedDue Dec 30, 2026
NASA Headquarters · NNH25ZDA001N-RRNES
This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibility timing issues related to resubmissions and duplicate proposal avoidance, see the program element text and appropriate overview appendix (e.g., B.1 or C.1).…
Training & career development
Amount not listedDue Dec 31, 2026