Science & Research Grants in Kentucky

Top science & research grants in Kentucky right now

• Research Infrastructure: The KCV EDGE Research Ecosystem

  Up to $8.3MDeadline: Apr 30, 2029open

  KCV EDGE builds on the Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation’s centralized technology transfer mechanism for Kentucky’s public colleges and univer...

• E-RISE RII: Driving AgTech Research and Education in Kentucky through Inclusive Network Building, Impactful Research, and Workforce Development for Soilless Food Systems

  Up to $3.8MDeadline: Jul 31, 2028open

  Agriculture Technology (AgTech) is a broad term describing intensive farming systems that incorporate high-tech applications that aim to improve agric...

• Collaborative Research: EducateAI: CUE-T: Designing Artificial Intelligence Curricula for All Undergrads

  Up to $948KDeadline: Sep 30, 2029open

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is drastically changing how we approach problems and the ways we craft solutions. AI awareness and competency are critica...

• RCN: Research Evaluation and Analytics Capacity Hub (REACH)

  Up to $914KDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  The Research Evaluation and Analytics Capacity Hub (REACH) will provide a new national forum for the advancement of research analytics, the use of dat...

• MRI: Track 1 Acquisition of Servo-Hydraulic Actuator System for Controlled Testing of Structural Components for Transdisciplinary Research

  Up to $741KDeadline: Aug 31, 2028open

  This Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award supports the acquisition of a modular servohydraulic actuator system at the University of Kentucky, en...

• Collaborative Research: Variability in the Plant Polyadenylation Complex

  Up to $700KDeadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  Plants respond to environmental and developmental cues in numerous ways. One such response involves the control of gene expression via a process known...

• Collaborative Research: IntBIO: Investigating the drivers of interspecific variation in antibody immunity using comparative genomic and phylogenetic approaches

  Up to $542KDeadline: Apr 30, 2029open

  The immune system is the primary defense animals have against infectious diseases. A key component of this defense, the adaptive immune system, genera...

• Collaborative Research: RII FEC: Equitable Nature-based Climate Solutions

  Up to $519KDeadline: Aug 31, 2028open

  This project engages stakeholders to drive research and workforce development on equitable design and implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS). ...

• REU Site: Computer Systems Research

  Up to $470KDeadline: Mar 31, 2027open

  This award renews the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Computer Systems Research at the University of Louisville. This REU Site h...

• Collaborative Research: A new perspective for understanding the varied actions of vasopressin on social development

  Up to $449KDeadline: Jul 31, 2029open

  Social behaviors are integral to the lives of many species and can affect an individual’s ability to survive, thrive, and reproduce. Vasopressin is a ...

• REU Site: Research in Symmetries at the University of Kentucky

  Up to $436KDeadline: Apr 30, 2027open

  This award supports a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Kentucky. Ten undergraduate students per year will partic...

• Mechanisms of cannabinoid-resistance among oral spirochetes

  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchUp to $432KDeadline: Jul 14, 2027open

  Periodontitis, a microbial-driven, destructive disease of the tissues surrounding the teeth, occurs in approximately 50% of the population and is asso...

• Kentucky Postbaccalaureate Alzheimer’s Disease Research Education Program (KYPAD)

  National Institute on AgingUp to $418KDeadline: Apr 30, 2030open

  Recent years have seen some modest success in developing therapies for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD). As we look t...

• Engineering Mechanisms Causing Adverse Biofilm Responses to 3D Printed Titanium Surfaces

  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchUp to $377KDeadline: Jul 31, 2030open

  This project enables the future of personalized dental implants by monitoring biofilm responses to the different surface textures and chemistries prod...

• Collaborative Research: DESC: Type I: Transforming Integrated Electro-Photonic Fabrics for Light Speed Communication and Computation

  Up to $350KDeadline: Jun 30, 2028open

  Current electronic systems that power today's intelligent digital solutions including smartphones, wearables, smart vehicles, and smart home appliance...

• Collaborative Research: BoCP-Implementation: Quantifying the response of biodiverse freshwater ecosystems to abrupt and progressive environmental change

  Up to $331KDeadline: Dec 31, 2028open

  Coastal freshwater ecosystems are well-known for being biologically diverse and they provide important services to humans worldwide. With continued gl...

• Research in Field Theory and String Theory

  Up to $330KDeadline: Jul 31, 2027open

  This award funds the research activities of Professor Sumit R. Das at the University of Kentucky. The construction of a consistent framework combin...

• Collaborative Research: Unpacking Computational Thinking for Elementary Teachers and Learners

  Up to $301KDeadline: Jul 31, 2027open

  The goal of this project is to investigate the integration of computational thinking (CT) into elementary school curricula by studying how teachers de...

• Conference: NAIRR Pilot Expansion: FA2: Capacity and Community for Research-Emerging Institutions with Large Computing Programs

  Up to $300KDeadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  Northern Kentucky University in collaboration with the Computing Research Association, Texas State University, and Kennesaw State University will enga...

• EPSCoR Research Fellows: NSF: Dynamic Response Characterization of High Entropy Alloys under High-Velocity Impact Conditions

  Up to $300KDeadline: Jan 31, 2027open

  High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are an exciting new type of material made by combining five or more different elements in nearly equal amounts. This create...

What counts as a science & research grant in Kentucky

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Where Kentucky science & research grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to Kentucky-based organizations and thematically aligned with science & research.
• Kentucky state portal — state-administered science & research programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in Kentucky for science & research work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund science & research work in Kentucky.