Grants for Science Research
Last updated October 28, 2026
Grantable tracks 6,373 active grants for science research in its free grants database, drawn from federal and foundation sources and updated daily. 424 of them have a verified open deadline or accept applications on a rolling basis. 3,599 list an award amount, with a median of $25K.
- Grants tracked
- 6,373
- from 2,018 funders
- Median award
- $25K
- middle half $3,500–$125K
- Total listed funding
- $755.6M
- across 3,599 grants that list an amount
- Rolling deadlines
- 60
- 625 with a published date
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| ★ | Grant |
|---|---|
| DoW Vision, Translational Research Award Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Federal Nov 12, 2026 · $1,600,000 total Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that transforms a promising discovery into new drugs, devices or clinical practice guidelines that are… | |
| DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Federal Nov 12, 2026 · $4,960,000 total Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports studies that have the potential to make an important contribution to spinal cord injury (SCI) research… | |
| Medical Research Grants- Resubmission Grants The Rhode Island Community Foundation · Foundation Nov 12, 2026 · Up to $25K The Medical Research Grants program offers funding of up to $25,000 for Resubmission Grants aimed at enhancing NIH proposals that were previously scored in the top 50% but not funded. | |
| DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Translational Research Award Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Federal Nov 12, 2026 · $8,320,000 total Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas in spinal cord injury (SCI) research… | |
| DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Trial Award Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Federal Nov 12, 2026 · $9,760,000 total Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Clinical Trial Award (CTA) supports the rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the treatment or management… | |
| DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Translation Research Award Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Federal Nov 12, 2026 · $6,120,000 total Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Clinical Translation Research Award (CTRA) supports high-impact, new, or emerging clinical research that requires additional preliminary studies, such as… | |
| ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science NASA Headquarters · Federal Nov 12, 2026 · Varies This program element does not have a proposal due date. | |
| DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Federal Nov 12, 2026 · $4,400,000 total Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports basic through early translational research that will yield highly impactful discoveries or major advancements in the… | |
| DoW Vision, Clinical Trial Award Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Federal Nov 12, 2026 · $2,600,000 total Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Clinical Trial Award (CTA) supports the rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the treatment or management of… | |
| NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health · Federal Nov 13, 2026 · Up to $1.1M This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated, early phase, clinical trials of natural products (i.e., botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics), which have a strong scientific premise… | |
| NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health · Federal Nov 13, 2026 · Up to $350K This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated, early phase, clinical trials of natural products (i.e., botanicals, probiotics, and products marketed as dietary supplements), which have a… | |
| NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Nov 13, 2026 · Up to $750K This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for institutional research career development (K12) programs that propose to support intensive supervised research training and career development experiences for… | |
| NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health · Federal Nov 13, 2026 · $350,000 total This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated mid-phase clinical trials of natural products(i.e., botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics), which have a strong scientific premise to… | |
| Melanoma Career Development Award (CDA)- New Application Grant Melanoma Research Foundation · Foundation ~November · Up to $50K The Melanoma Career Development Award (CDA) is offered by the Melanoma Research Foundation to support researchers dedicated to melanoma and its prevention. | |
| Annual Grants The Osteosarcoma Institute · Foundation ~November · $500K – $800K | |
| American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons Seed Grant Program American Society · Foundation ~November · Varies Email completed application to the ASPN Secretary at [email protected] | |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants U.S. National Science Foundation · Federal Nov 16, 2026 · $50,000,000 total The Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) Program is an inclusive and flexible funding opportunity to support research in the astronomical sciences. | |
| Applied Mathematics U.S. National Science Foundation · Federal Nov 16, 2026 · Varies The Applied Mathematics program supports mathematics research motivated by and contributing to the solution of problems arising in science and engineering. | |
| Plasma Physics U.S. National Science Foundation · Federal Nov 16, 2026 · Varies Proposals in the area of plasma physics submitted to the Division of Physics that are not governed by another solicitation (such as CAREER), should be submitted to the Division-wide solicitation: Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated… | |
| Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Nov 16, 2026 · Up to $50K The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite Small Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. | |
| Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health · Federal Nov 17, 2026 · Varies This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated fully remotely delivered and conducted clinical trials to assess the efficacy or effectiveness of complementary and integrative health… | |
| Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Nov 17, 2026 · Up to $200K Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) along with other participating Institutes encourages submission of applications proposing to conduct secondary data analysis and integration of existing… | |
| Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Nov 17, 2026 · Varies This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) focuses on prevention and intervention strategies for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) throughout the lifespan. | |
| Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions for NCCIH High Priority Research Topics (R34 Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health · Federal Nov 17, 2026 · Varies The goal of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support feasibility trials of complementary and integrative health approaches with physical and/or psychological therapeutic inputs (often called mind and body interventions) for… |
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Grants for science research by the numbers
How deadlines work
- Rolling or ongoing
- 60 <1%
- Upcoming date published
- 625 10%
- Stated cycle, no date yet
- 922 14%
- No deadline published
- 4,766 75%
When dated deadlines fall
Share of the 625 grants with a published date, by quarter.
Funders with the most active grants for science research
- National Institutes of Health 500 active
- Society of Toxicology 102 active
- U.S. National Science Foundation 88 active
- American Physical Society 78 active
- American Chemical Society 77 active
- American Psychological Foundation 49 active
2,018 funders have at least one active grant in this category.
Source: Grantable's grants database, compiled from funder websites, Grants.gov and state grant portals. Figures cover all 6,373 active grants for science research (with a deadline today or later, or none published) as of October 28, 2026, and refresh daily. Award amounts are each grant's listed maximum; 44 listed amounts over $10M are left out, since they're usually program-wide totals rather than single awards.
About grants for science research
Grants for science research fund basic and applied research, fellowships, and education across the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are the largest federal funders, while private funders include the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Research Corporation for Science Advancement. These awards support universities, research institutions, nonprofits, and individual scientists.
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Grants for Science Research by state
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Top funders for science research
Foundations and grantmakers active in medical research — explore each funder's giving history, typical grant sizes, and what they fund.
- Wellcome Leap Inc San Diego, CA $145.9M given/yr
- The Broad Institute Inc Cambridge, MA $86.0M given/yr
- The V Foundation Cary, NC $56.7M given/yr
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Inc San Francisco, CA $40.4M given/yr
- Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation Wellesley Hills, MA $33.8M given/yr
- Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Seattle, WA $27.5M given/yr
- Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research Houston, TX $25.6M given/yr
- Cancer Research Institute Inc New York, NY $24.2M given/yr
- The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc Columbia, MD $19.7M given/yr
- Allen Institute Seattle, WA $19.2M given/yr
- Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Alexandria, VA $17.4M given/yr
- Parkinson's Foundation Inc New York, NY $14.5M given/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much money do grants for science research award?
Of the 6,373 grants for science research Grantable lists as of October 28, 2026, 3,599 publish an award amount. The median listed award is $25K, and the middle half fall between $3,500 and $125K. The largest is $10M. Amounts are each grant's stated maximum, so a typical award can be smaller.
Which funders offer the most grants for science research?
By number of active listings, the leading funders are National Institutes of Health (500), Society of Toxicology (102), U.S. National Science Foundation (88), American Physical Society (78), and American Chemical Society (77). In all, 2,018 funders have at least one active grant in this category.
When are grants for science research due?
Of 6,373 grants listed, 60 accept applications on a rolling basis, 625 have a published upcoming deadline, 922 run on a stated cycle (such as annual or quarterly) without a published date, and 4,766 don't publish a deadline, so check the funder's site. Among dated deadlines, 40% fall in October–December.
What grants are available for science research?
Science research grants fund basic and applied research, graduate fellowships, instrumentation, and STEM education. NSF offers hundreds of opportunities — including grants, cooperative agreements, and fellowships — across science and engineering, and NIH funds biomedical and health research. Private funders like the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation support targeted research programs and early-career fellowships.
Who funds scientific research in the U.S.?
The largest funders are federal agencies — the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health — which together provide a major share of academic research support. Private foundations such as the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Research Corporation for Science Advancement fund additional research and fellowships, and many fields have discipline-specific societies and corporate sponsors. The right source depends on your field and whether you need research, equipment, or fellowship funding.
Are there grants for early-career scientists and students?
Yes. NSF runs the Graduate Research Fellowship Program for students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees, and the Sloan Research Fellowships support early-career scientists. Many agencies and societies reserve funding tracks for postdocs, new investigators, and underrepresented researchers. Eligibility usually depends on career stage and institutional affiliation, so check each program's requirements before applying.
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