Science & Research Grants for Universities and Labs

Top opportunities

• ERDC Broad Agency Announcement

  Engineer Research and Development CenterUp to $1000MDeadline: Jan 1, 2027open

  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is issuing this announcement for various research and develop...

• AFRL Munitions Directorate Long Range BAA

  Air Force Research LaboratoryUp to $750MDeadline: Oct 31, 2029open

  AFRL Munitions Directorate Long Range BAA is sponsored by Air Force Research Laboratory. Seeks proposals for applied research and advanced technology ...

  artificial_intelligencedefense_researchautonomous_systemsai_scienceartificial intelligence

• AFRL Munitions Directorate Broad Agency Announcement for Air Dominance (FA865125S0001)

  Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions DirectorateUp to $750MDeadline: Oct 31, 2029open

  AFRL Munitions Directorate Broad Agency Announcement for Air Dominance (FA865125S0001) is sponsored by Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions ...

  air_force_researchdefense_researchair dominanceaviation capabilitiesapplied research

• Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program

  DEPT OF DEFENSEUp to $700Mopen

  Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program is sponsored by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Match reasons: Matches your focus: science; Listed on SAM.gov

  discover:science researchfit_score:44

• European Defence Fund (EDF) Work Programme 2026: Development Actions

  European CommissionUp to $676MDeadline: Sep 29, 2026open

  European Defence Fund (EDF) Work Programme 2026: Development Actions is a funding initiative from the European Commission that supports collaborative ...

  defense_researchnational_securityair_force_researchnavy_researchdefense technology

• Humanity AI Fund

  Multiple Private Foundations (Ford, MacArthur, Mellon, Packard, Omidyar Network, Doris Duke Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Kapor Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, Siegel Family Endowment)Up to $500Mopen

  Humanity AI Fund is sponsored by Multiple Private Foundations (Ford, MacArthur, Mellon, Packard, Omidyar Network, Doris Duke Foundation, Lumina Founda...

  artificial_intelligenceai_ethics_researchai_social_goodai_educationartificial intelligence

• Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction

  Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)Up to $500Mopen

  Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction is sponsored by Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). This BAA seeks to identify, adopt,...

  defense_researchnational_securitybiotechnologyweapons of mass destructioncounter proliferation

• Humanity AI Fund

  Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Packard Foundation, Omidyar Network (pooled fund)Up to $500Mopen

  Humanity AI Fund is a grant from the Humanity AI Fund that funds research and projects at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human welfar...

  artificial_intelligenceai_ethics_researchai_social_gooddemocracy_governanceworkforce_development

• Current AI Fund

  MacArthur Foundation and partnersUp to $400Mopen

  Current AI Fund is sponsored by MacArthur Foundation and partners. A coalition supporting AI research with a focus on safety, equity, and governance.

  artificial_intelligenceai_safetyai_ethics_researchai_foundation_modelsai_social_good

• EON AI Impact and Development Program

  EON RealityUp to $300Mopen

  EON AI Impact and Development Program is sponsored by EON Reality. The EON AI Impact & Development Program is a comprehensive grant and investment ini...

  artificial_intelligenceai_social_goodai_educationcommunity_developmentworkforce_development

• Department of Energy National Laboratories Research on Trusted AI

  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) / National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)Up to $293Mopen

  Department of Energy National Laboratories Research on Trusted AI is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) / National Nuclear Security Administ...

  artificial_intelligenceai_safetyai_foundation_modelsai_ethics_researchai_science

• DOE AI for Science—Advancements in AI for Scientific Research (2026)

  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Up to $293Mopen

  DOE AI for Science—Advancements in AI for Scientific Research (2026) is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that funds research leveragin...

• EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS)

  European Commission (funded via EDF)Up to $231Mopen

  EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) is a European Commission instrument funded via the European Defence Fund (EDF) that strengthens defence innovatio...

  defense_researchsmall_businessinnovationdefense innovationstartups

• Solar Energy Technologies Office Lab Call FY2025-27

  Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies OfficeUp to $217Mopen

  Solar Energy Technologies Office Lab Call FY2025-27 is sponsored by Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. Solar Energy Technologies O...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencyclimate_changesolar energyrenewable energy

• Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)

  USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)Up to $175Mopen

  Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Supports integrated research and ext...

  agriculturefood_securityspecialty cropsagriculturecrop research

• Maternal Health Research of Centers of Excellence initiative

  National Institutes of Health (NIH)Up to $168Mopen

  Maternal Health Research of Centers of Excellence initiative is a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that funds research institutions ...

• Education Research, Development and Dissemination

  Department of EducationUp to $167Mopen

  Education Research, Development and Dissemination is sponsored by Department of Education. To support research activities that improve the quality of ...

  education_researchhigher_educationstem_educationeducationstudent achievement

• 2025 KIT Grant & Retention & Recruitment Grant

  California Department of EducationUp to $155Mopen

  2025 KIT Grant & Retention & Recruitment Grant is sponsored by California Department of Education. Supports school food authorities in California to i...

  education_researchhealth_disparitiescommunity_developmentschool nutritionlunch program

• Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Grant

  Illinois Capital Development BoardUp to $137Mopen

  Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Grant is sponsored by Illinois Capital Development Board. Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Grant ...

  quantum_computingmaterials_sciencequantum researchmicroelectronicsquantum labs

• Clean maritime demonstration competition seven: pre-deployment trials

  Innovate UKUp to $121MDeadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Clean maritime demonstration competition seven: pre-deployment trials is sponsored by Innovate UK. Clean maritime demonstration competition seven: pre...

  clean_energymarine_conservationmarine_scienceenergy_efficiencyclean maritime

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• State portals — state-administered programs across all 50 states and D.C.
• Foundations — community and private foundations active in this category, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
• Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs.

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