Grants for Science Research

Last updated October 8, 2026

Grantable tracks 6,437 active grants for science research in its free grants database, drawn from federal sources and updated daily. 418 of them have a verified open deadline or accept applications on a rolling basis. 3,619 list an award amount, with a median of $25K.

Grants tracked: 6,437; from 2,028 funders
Median award: $25K; middle half $3,500–$125K
Total listed funding: $752.4M; across 3,619 grants that list an amount
Rolling deadlines: 60; 634 with a published date

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Mind and Body Interventions to Restore Whole Person Health via Emotional Well-Being Mechanisms (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jun 7, 2028 · Varies The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) announces this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for research on how mind and body interventions through psychological and/or physical inputs…	Jun 7, 2028	Varies
Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jun 12, 2028 · Varies The National Institute on Aging (NIA) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that uses the NIH Emerging Leaders Career Development Award to administer the Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging…	Jun 12, 2028	Varies
INCLUDE Project: Exploratory/Developmental Research Awards for Down syndrome (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jun 15, 2028 · Up to $200K The NIH INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Project seeks to improve health and quality-of-life for individuals with Down syndrome.	Jun 15, 2028	Up to $200K
INCLUDE Project: Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jun 15, 2028 · Up to $500K The NIH INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Project seeks to improve health and quality-of-life for individuals with Down syndrome.	Jun 15, 2028	Up to $500K
INCLUDE Project: Clinical Trials Phased Awards for Down syndrome Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jun 15, 2028 · $3,000,000 total The NIH INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Project seeks to improve health and quality-of-life for individuals with Down syndrome.	Jun 15, 2028	$3,000,000 total
Exploratory Clinical Neuroscience Research on Substance Use Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jun 16, 2028 · Varies This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) uses a R61/R33 Phased Innovation Award mechanism to support clinical research applications that are exploratory and developmental in nature and focus on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms…	Jun 16, 2028	Varies
BRAIN Initiative: Integrative Team-Research BRAIN Circuits Program - iBCP (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jun 23, 2028 · Up to $8M The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), the National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism…	Jun 23, 2028	Up to $8M
Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jul 1, 2028 · $300K – $5M This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the restructured Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program that consolidates three existing shared-use instrumentation programs, i.e., the Shared Instrumentation Grant program, the…	Jul 1, 2028	$300K – $5M
Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jul 1, 2028 · $50K – $400K This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aims to build new research capacity by supporting the purchase of a single commercially available biomedical research instrument currently unavailable in the institution.	Jul 1, 2028	$50K – $400K
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning Grants (R34 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jul 7, 2028 · Varies The purpose of the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning Grants program is to support federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or…	Jul 7, 2028	Varies
Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jul 7, 2028 · $499K This NOFO encourages applications for the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program.	Jul 7, 2028	$499K
Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jul 16, 2028 · Up to $125K The National Institute on Aging (NIA) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to renew the Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) program.	Jul 16, 2028	Up to $125K
Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Jul 20, 2028 · Varies This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites researchers to submit applications for support of clinical projects that address critical needs for clinical trial readiness in rare diseases.	Jul 20, 2028	Varies
BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) for Extramural Biomedical and Human Performance Research and Development Department of Defense Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Federal Jul 31, 2028 · $750K – $50M The FY23 -FY28 Broad Agency Announcement for Extramural Biomedical Research and Development - HT9425-23-S-SOC1.	Jul 31, 2028	$750K – $50M
Defense Security Cooperation University - Research Grants Washington Headquarters Services · Federal Aug 7, 2028 · $3K – $800K The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA) Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) promotes access to and production of knowledge on security cooperation.	Aug 7, 2028	$3K – $800K
Transformative Non-Invasive/Minimally Invasive Technologies for Imaging the Olfactory System Across Scales (R01 CT Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Aug 21, 2028 · Up to $500K The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), with the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications…	Aug 21, 2028	Up to $500K
Development of Interventions to Prevent and Treat Substance Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Aug 21, 2028 · Up to $3M The purpose of this Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit grant applications to support research on the discovery and development of interventions to prevent and/or treat substance use disorders (SUDs) and overdose, including…	Aug 21, 2028	Up to $3M
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Aug 25, 2028 · Varies The Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant supports an innovative project that represents a change in research direction for an early stage investigator (ESI) and for which no preliminary data exist.	Aug 25, 2028	Varies
Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18) Food and Drug Administration · Federal Sep 4, 2028 · $225K – $2.5M The goal of this NOFO is to fund veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the Vet-LIRN network for grants associated with projects and equipment. Specific objectives include: 1.	Sep 4, 2028	$225K – $2.5M
Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Sep 7, 2028 · Up to $100K The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions by funding investigator-initiated biomedical research inbasic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science that falls in the mission…	Sep 7, 2028	Up to $100K
Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Sep 7, 2028 · Varies This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages the submission of exploratory/developmental research grant (R21) applications that focus on different aspects of cancer control by modifying behavior, screening, and understanding…	Sep 7, 2028	Varies
Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) National Institutes of Health · Federal Sep 7, 2028 · Up to $125K The SuRE program supports research capacity building at eligible higher education institutions through funding investigator-initiated biomedical research inbasic, social, clinical, behavioral, or translational science that falls in the…	Sep 7, 2028	Up to $125K
Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award Extension Request (Type 4 eSubmission Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health · Federal Sep 7, 2028 · Varies The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) (R37) Award provides extended grant support to Early Stage Investigators (ESIs).	Sep 7, 2028	Varies
NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34) National Institutes of Health · Federal Sep 25, 2028 · Varies The goal of the Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) program is to strengthen research training environments and develop a pool of well-trained students who:Complete their baccalaureate degrees in…	Sep 25, 2028	Varies

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money do grants for science research award?

Of the 6,437 grants for science research Grantable lists as of October 8, 2026, 3,619 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 (518), Society of Toxicology (103), U.S. National Science Foundation (89), American Physical Society (78), and American Chemical Society (77). In all, 2,028 funders have at least one active grant in this category.

When are grants for science research due?

Of 6,437 grants listed, 60 accept applications on a rolling basis, 634 have a published upcoming deadline, 919 run on a stated cycle (such as annual or quarterly) without a published date, and 4,824 don't publish a deadline, so check the funder's site. Among dated deadlines, 43% 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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