Grants for Private institutions of higher education - Federal
Explore 4,087 grant opportunities
Application Deadline
Mar 6, 2025
Date Added
Jan 21, 2025
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024. Purpose of Program: The SEED program, authorized under section 2242 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 6672), provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop, or enhance the skills of educators. These grants will allow eligible entities to develop, expand, and evaluate practices that can serve as models to be sustained and disseminated. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.423A.
Application Deadline
Jul 13, 2026
Date Added
Jun 19, 2026
This funding opportunity provides financial support for research institutions and organizations to conduct studies on the environmental risks associated with genetically engineered organisms, helping to inform federal regulatory decisions in agricultural biotechnology.
Application Deadline
Jun 26, 2026
Date Added
May 20, 2026
This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S.-based organizations to create academic exchange programs for foreign undergraduate women leaders, focusing on economic prosperity and governance, to enhance their understanding of American society and leadership.
Application Deadline
Feb 13, 2026
Date Added
Dec 22, 2025
This funding opportunity supports partnerships among U.S. universities to conduct research and develop innovative solutions for pressing transportation challenges, focusing on areas like mobility, safety, and infrastructure resilience.
Application Deadline
Mar 27, 2025
Date Added
Jan 17, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to improve responses to individuals with mental health and substance use disorders within the justice system through training and technical assistance programs.
Application Deadline
Jan 31, 2025
Date Added
Dec 3, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support for state and local governments, educational institutions, nonprofits, and tribal organizations to advance plant conservation and restoration projects in Colorado, focusing on biodiversity and climate resilience.
Application Deadline
May 8, 2026
Date Added
Mar 30, 2026
This funding opportunity provides financial support to prosecutor offices and organizations focused on reviewing wrongful convictions, aiming to improve the integrity of the criminal justice system and prevent future errors.
Application Deadline
Aug 31, 2026
Date Added
Aug 20, 2026
This grant provides funding for media projects that showcase the success stories of Colombians who have returned from the U.S. or chosen to stay in Colombia, highlighting their resilience and achievements to discourage illegal migration.
Application Deadline
Nov 13, 2025
Date Added
Sep 16, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to state, Tribal, and local governments in EPA Region 3 to develop and improve wetland protection programs that enhance wetland health and increase wetland areas.
Application Deadline
Jul 25, 2025
Date Added
Jun 18, 2025
This grant provides funding to support a centralized technical assistance center that will help state vocational rehabilitation agencies improve services and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Application Deadline
Aug 17, 2026
Date Added
May 22, 2026
This funding opportunity supports collaborative research partnerships focused on advancing understanding and treatment of post-traumatic epilepsy, specifically targeting innovative solutions and improved outcomes for affected individuals.
Application Deadline
Apr 23, 2025
Date Added
Jul 26, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support to research centers focused on improving interventions and services for children and adolescents with autism and developmental disabilities across the United States.
Application Deadline
Oct 4, 2024
Date Added
Aug 15, 2024
The "U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Minority Serving Institutions Grant Program, Scholarships and Fellowships, Fiscal Year 2024" is a funding opportunity aimed at providing scholarships and fellowships to Minority Serving Institutions for the purpose of enhancing knowledge and skills in nuclear safety, security, environmental protection, and other fields critical to the Commission's mission.
Application Deadline
Aug 1, 2025
Date Added
Jun 19, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to early-career academic scientists and engineers in the U.S. to advance research relevant to the Navy's science and technology priorities.
Application Deadline
Dec 12, 2024
Date Added
Oct 9, 2024
The "OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel" grant is a funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education aimed at increasing the number of qualified, diverse professionals in special education and early intervention fields, by providing financial support for their training at minority-serving institutions, with the ultimate goal of improving services and outcomes for children with high-intensity disabilities.
Application Deadline
Sep 11, 2025
Date Added
May 30, 2025
This grant provides funding for researchers to conduct innovative studies on ovarian cancer, focusing on impactful solutions that benefit patients and their families.
Application Deadline
Feb 12, 2026
Date Added
Dec 9, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to community coalitions that have previously received DFC grants, enabling them to implement strategies to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.
Application Deadline
Jul 18, 2024
Date Added
Jun 3, 2024
The Department of States Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) announces an open competition for projects in support of a forthcoming Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership between the United States and the Government of Romania.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Dec 23, 2024
This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based non-profit organizations partnering with overseas schools, libraries, and hospitals to promote American values and enhance institutional capacity through projects that foster mutual understanding and public diplomacy.
Application Deadline
Apr 27, 2026
Date Added
May 29, 2025
This funding opportunity supports innovative research projects aimed at preventing and addressing violence against women, inviting a diverse range of organizations to contribute to safer and healthier environments for women.

