Grants for Private institutions of higher education - Science and Technology

This grant provides funding for innovative researchers in engineering and science to explore new research directions that address national challenges and promote collaboration across disciplines.

This funding opportunity supports projects that foster educational, cultural, and professional exchanges between the United States and Bulgaria, targeting nonprofit organizations, individuals, and educational institutions engaged in initiatives that promote democratic values, economic growth, and innovation.

This funding opportunity supports research and technology development aimed at preventing biological contamination during space exploration, primarily for U.S.-based institutions and organizations involved in planetary protection.

This program provides funding to support the development of ocean technology testing facilities and to enhance the ecosystem for ocean innovation in Massachusetts, targeting nonprofits, universities, and research institutions with at least three years of operational experience.

This funding opportunity supports interdisciplinary research projects that enhance U.S. infrastructure by integrating social, behavioral, and economic sciences with engineering and technology to promote community equity, resilience, and national security.

This grant provides funding for innovators to develop affordable and user-friendly tools that can safely detect and mark underwater explosive ordnance in post-conflict areas, helping local communities mitigate risks and promote safe economic activities.

The 2025 Regional Ecosystem Research (RER) Program grant, offered by NOAA's NCCOS, aims to fund research projects that enhance understanding of species' habitat usage and connectivity in Marine Protected Areas, with the goal of improving conservation efforts and management plans, particularly in line with the 30x30 initiative.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to prevent the online recruitment of Central Asian migrant workers by extremist groups, focusing on community engagement and digital literacy initiatives.

The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals that significantly advance the performance, capabilities and the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of atomic vapor sensors for electric field sensing, imaging, communications, and quantum information science (QIS). Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.

This program provides funding for research projects that investigate integrated water processes through field campaigns, benefiting a wide range of organizations involved in Earth science.

This grant provides funding to early-career cancer physicians in Texas to develop their clinical research skills and conduct innovative cancer trials, helping to address the shortage of clinical cancer investigators.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based solar manufacturers and training organizations to develop workforce training programs that address skill gaps and promote diversity in the solar manufacturing industry.

The NRL Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PFP) is a funding opportunity for postdoctoral scientists and engineers to conduct innovative research in scientific and technical fields with maritime applications, aligned with the Navy's interests, while benefiting from the Naval Research Laboratory's resources and expertise, with the fellowship covering stipends, travel, and relocation expenses.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to higher education institutions for training researchers in disability policy, focusing on improving health, employment, and community living outcomes for people with disabilities, while promoting diversity in research participation.

The "Addressing Systems Challenges through Engineering Teams" grant is a funding opportunity provided by the National Science Foundation to support innovative, collaborative engineering research projects that tackle complex societal challenges in areas like healthcare, energy, and transportation, with a budget of $1 million to $1.5 million for up to four years, and applications are due by January 22, 2025.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research projects aimed at advancing prostate cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, specifically targeting high-risk groups such as Service Members and Veterans.

This funding opportunity supports organizations that develop innovative education solutions to improve learning outcomes and job readiness for youth in emerging markets.

This funding opportunity supports the development of community partnerships to create cybersecurity training programs that address local workforce needs and prepare job-ready candidates in the U.S.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research projects aimed at improving drug therapies and precision medicine for pregnant individuals, breastfeeding mothers, neonates, and children, particularly those from underrepresented populations.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research proposals from small businesses, academic institutions, and research organizations to develop high-risk, high-reward microsystem technologies for defense applications.