grants.gov
Federal funding opportunities on Grants.gov are for organizations supporting the development and management of government-funded programs and projects.
Department of Defense
The Department of Defense supports fundamental and applied research through its branch agencies.
Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy supports research and development through various programs.
National Institutes of Health
NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world.
Types
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Parent Announcements
Parent announcements (For Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Applications) are broad funding opportunity announcements allowing applicants to submit investigator-initiated applications for specific activity codes. They are open for up to 3 years and use standard due dates. -
PAs
Program Announcements are funding opportunities issued by one or more Institutes and Centers to highlight areas of scientific interest.
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RFAs
Requests for Applications are funding opportunities issued by one or more Institute or Center to highlight well-defined areas of scientific interest to accomplish specific program objectives.
Guides
NIH Feed
- Notice of NIAAA Participation in PAR-25-354 "Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)"
- Notice of NIAAA Participation in PAR-25-355 "Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)"
- Notice of Participation in PAR-24-258, "Research Resource for Human Organs and Tissues (U42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
- Notice of Participation in PAR-25-331 (R21) and PAR-25-332 (R01), Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Related Dementias (Clinical Trial Optional)
- Notice to Clarify the Disciplinary Scope and Increase Maximum Training Related Expenses for the Trans-Departmental Basic Biomedical Sciences (TBB) Program Area of the NIGMS Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program
National Science Foundation
NSF funds ~12,000 competitive awards for research, education and training each year.
See NSF's most recent funding announcements or browse A-Z for all funding opportunities.
NSF Feed
Federal Agency Funding
Government Agencies with potential funding opportunities:
- Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- National Endowment of the Arts (NEA)
- National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Other Grant-Making Agencies and Offices (via grants.gov)
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
- U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
- U.S. Department of Education (ED)
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
- U.S. Department of State (DOS)
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
- U.S. Department of the Treasury (TREAS)
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- USDA grants
Other funding databases
Abstract and Award Data by Agency
Provides abstracts, funding totals and program information.
Searchable Sites
Industry-Sponsored Research
Deadline: June 30
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Additive manufacturing for nutritional supplements
Private Company
The sponsor is seeking additive manufacturing technologies to enable personalized production of vitamins, minerals, and supplements, with a focus on customizable dosing, format compatibility, and ingredient stability.
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Breakthrough approaches in neuropathic pain relief
Private Company
The sponsor is seeking breakthrough topical or systemic OTC solutions for neuropathic pain relief, including novel delivery systems, nerve stimulation devices, and bioactive formulations.
Neuropathic pain relief -
Advancing treatments for respiratory health
Private Company
The sponsor is seeking innovative OTC solutions that improve symptom relief and user experience for respiratory conditions such as nasal congestion, sinusitis, allergies, asthma, and COPD.
Respiratory health -
In-line viscosity monitoring for real-time molecular weight assessment
Private Company
The sponsor is seeking in-line solutions to monitor polymer molecular weight during injection molding, using real-time viscosity measurements within a ~1.5-second injection window.
In-line viscosity monitoring -
Seed health tests for pathogen viability
BASF
BASF and Bayer are seeking seed health test methods that distinguish between viable and non-viable pathogens—specifically tobamoviruses—on tomato, pepper, and eggplant seeds.
Seed health testing -
Mastitis challenge model in non-lactating dairy animals
Private Company
The sponsor is seeking a reproducible mastitis challenge model for non-lactating dairy cows or heifers, with options for co-development or adaptation to small ruminants.
Mastitis challenge model -
Improving delivery and bioavailability of micronutrients in supplements
Haleon
Haleon is seeking novel delivery technologies that improve absorption, stability, release, or bioavailability of key micronutrients in oral supplements.
Micronutrient delivery -
Conversion of recycled polyethylene into wax
Private Company
The sponsor is seeking innovative catalytic or solvent-assisted processes to convert HDPE post-consumer resin into waxes suitable for adhesives, coatings, or cosmetics.
Polyethylene to wax -
Potentiators to enhance fungicide performance
Private Company
The sponsor is seeking potentiators that enhance fungicide efficacy by improving bioavailability, offering new modes of action, or overcoming resistance, without showing standalone antifungal activity.
Fungicide potentiators -
Value-generating technologies for roofing systems
Private Company
The sponsor is seeking innovative, revenue-generating solutions that can be deployed on commercial rooftops constructed with single-ply membrane materials such as EPDM, TPO, or PVC.
Roofing technologies
Deadline: July 31
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Low-cost genotyping methods for assessing micronutrient deficiency risk
Private Company
The industry partner is seeking a low-cost genotyping technology—either lab-based or in-home—that accurately identifies SNPs associated with key micronutrient deficiencies, is compatible with non-invasive sample collection, and can be scaled for high-volume consumer testing.
Genotyping micronutrients -
Precision OTC pediatric pain-relief devices and formulations
Haleon
Haleon is seeking innovative, scalable technologies (pharmaceutical, non-pharmacological or hybrid) that deliver safe, effective, and caregiver-friendly pain relief tailored specifically to children.
Pediatric pain relief -
Advanced fiber materials mimicking human hair
Private Company
The industry partner is seeking advanced synthetic hair fibers engineered to mimic the physical and aesthetic properties of natural human hair.
Human hair fiber -
Biocompatible adhesives and adhesion promoters
Private Company
The industry partner is seeking an innovative adhesion promoter suitable for non-transparent artificial nails. They are open to collaborating with experts in materials science, polymer chemistry, or biomedical engineering to develop a viable solution.
Artificial nail adhesives -
Oxygen sensors for sulfur-rich gas streams
Private Company
The industry partner is seeking technologies that can continuously measure oxygen concentrations at the waste-heat boiler feed/outlet and electrostatic-precipitator (ESP) outlet of non-ferrous smelters, while operating directly in hot, sulfur-rich off-gas environments that can reach temperatures up to 1,000 °C.
Oxygen sensors -
Surface tack reduction in uncured rubber sheet processing
Carlisle
Carlisle is seeking solutions that can eliminate the need for powder-based dusting during the EPDM sheet manufacturing process. This could involve changes to the manufacturing process, modifications to the EPDM formulation, or other approaches that prevent adhesion between the sheets.
Rubber tack reduction -
Novel delivery platforms for OTC allergic rhinitis relief
Haleon
Haleon is seeking technology-driven over-the-counter (OTC) solutions that deliver rapid and sustained relief from allergic rhinitis while improving user adherence, safety, and overall experience.
Allergic rhinitis -
In-line imaging technologies for ice cream quality monitoring
General Mills
General Mills is seeking in-line imaging instruments capable of acquiring high-quality data to support computer vision–based quality monitoring of ice cream during manufacturing.
Ice cream imaging -
Novel drying technology for meat-based products
Private Company
The industry partner is seeking technologies that can effectively reduce moisture levels to achieve shelf stability in high-meat food formulations, while preserving their nutritional value, texture, aroma, and flavor. The ideal solution should be sustainable, energy-efficient, and scalable for large-scale production.
Meat drying technology -
HortiEdit 2025: Thriving plants, sustainable harvest
Bayer Crop Science
Bayer Crop Science is seeking mature gene-edited traits in horticultural crops to enhance disease resistance, optimize plant architecture, and support more sustainable, efficient production systems.
Hortiedit 2025