Grants for Science Research

Last updated August 9, 2026

There are currently 6,206 active grants for science research in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from federal and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Thrasher Research Fund: Early Career Awards Grant	Thrasher Research Fund	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Kaufman Memorial Trust Grant	Chaim Fanny Louis Benjamin Anne and Florence	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	UFAW Early Career Animal Welfare Researcher of the Year Award Grant	Universities Federation for Animal Welfare	Rolling	£1,000
Foundation	Leverhulme Trust: Early Career Fellowships Grant	Leverhulme Trust	Rolling	Up to £6,000
Foundation	Nedra Gillette Endowed Research Fellowship	The American Occupational Therapy	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Northern Scientific Training Program Grant	Arctic Institute of North America (AINA)	Rolling	Up to $6K
Foundation	Zedeck-Jacobs Adverse Impact Reduction Research Grant	Society for Industrial And	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation Annual Large Grants	ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation Inc	Rolling	$25K
Foundation	Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Fellowship Grant	The Pfizer Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $80K
Foundation	Charlotte Mangum Student Support Program Grant	Society for Integrative & Comparative	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Venture Philanthropy Investments	Cystic Fibrosis Research Fund Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	American Society of Biomechanics: Up and Comer Award Grant	The American Society of Biomechanics	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	MacKenzie Foundation Grant	Scott R Mackenzie Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Society Awards: Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award Grant	Biophysical Society	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	British Carbon Group Bursaries Grant	British Carbon Group	Rolling	£150 - £500
Foundation	Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career-Starter Research Grant	Knights Templar Eye Foundation	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	AIAR: Long-term Fellowships- Ernest S. Frerichs Annual Professorship Grant	Ttee W F Albright Institute -art 8	Rolling	$14K
Federal	Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs	National Institute of Standards and Technology	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ASH-EHA Translational Research Training in Hematology Grant	American Society of Hematology Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	UMN Graduate School: Research Travel Requests (RTR) Grant	University of Minnesota	Rolling	$500 – $3K
Foundation	Pediatric Scleroderma Research Award	National Scleroderma Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $500K
Foundation	Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award Grant	American Cancer Society Inc	Rolling	Up to $75K
Foundation	Research Grants on Education: Small	The Spencer Foundation	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	American Liver Foundation Travel Awards Grant	American Liver Foundation	Rolling	Up to $2K

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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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