Nebraska Grants

Top Nebraska grants right now

• State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

  Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $5.0Mopen

  The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a federal program reauthorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, administered by t...

• Influence of Interpersonal Connectedness in Spousal Care Dyads on Early Progression of AD

  Up to $3.2MDeadline: Sep 14, 2029open

  Research on factors influencing the early progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has primarily focused on persons with dementia (PWD), such as their ...

• Title I-C Migrant Education Program

  Nebraska Department of EducationUp to $2.3Mopen

  The Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program (MEP) is a federal formula grant administered by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) to support h...

• Pathways from Chronic Methamphetamine Use to Neurological Dysfunction in People with HIV: High-Dimensional Fusion of Systems Biology and Multimodal Neuroimaging

  Up to $2.2MDeadline: Mar 31, 2031open

  /Abstract People with HIV (PWH) remain at an elevated risk of developing cognitive impairments. Such impairments are the most common neurological comp...

• Title IV-A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE)

  Nebraska Department of EducationUp to $2.1Mopen

  The Title IV, Part A (SSAE) program is a federal formula grant administered by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) under the Every Student Succ...

• Single molecule dissection of Arp2/3 complex activity and regulators in living cells

  National Institute of General Medical SciencesUp to $2.0MDeadline: Jul 31, 2029open

  Actin assembly by the Arp2/3 complex is an essential component of a large and expanding list of cellular processes that are necessary for life. Theref...

• Food Innovation and Diversification to Advance the Bioeconomy (FoodID)

  Up to $2.0MDeadline: Dec 31, 2027open

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• Computer Science: Focusing on Undergraduate Pre-Service Teachers, with Unified Research, Ecosystems, and Structures

  Up to $2.0MDeadline: Aug 31, 2028open

  This project aims to serve the national interest by increasing the number of teachers qualified to teach K- 12 computer science, thereby addressing a ...

• Shaping the Future of Particle Physics: In-Depth Analysis of Run 3 Data and HL-LHC Detector Upgrades for CMS

  Up to $1.8MDeadline: Aug 31, 2028open

  This project supports a research and training program that explores the fundamental building blocks of nature and the forces that govern them. It cont...

• Collaborative Research: FEC: Harnessing Artificial Magnetic Semiconductors in the Flatland

  Up to $1.8MDeadline: Jul 31, 2029open

  Breakthroughs in materials science consistently drive progress in information technologies and beyond. Recently, there has been growing interest in ma...

• Decoding Exposure and Health Risks: Analyzing the Release of Nano- and Micro-Plastics from Plastic Food Containers into Water and Beverages

  Up to $1.5MDeadline: Sep 8, 2029open

  This project tackles a crucial public health concern: human exposure to nano- and microplastics (NMPs) released directly from everyday plastic food co...

• Microenterprise Assistance Program

  Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $1.5Mopen

  The Microenterprise Assistance Program, administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), is designed to encourage and support th...

• Facilitating Constructive Engineering Talk

  Up to $1.4MDeadline: Aug 31, 2028open

  Facilitating Constructive Engineering Talk (FACET) is a collaboration between the University of Nebraska Lincoln 4-H and the Tufts University Center f...

• Title III English Learner Program

  Nebraska Department of EducationUp to $1.4Mopen

  Title III subgrants support the efforts of Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to assist English Learners (ELs) to learn English and meet challenging Stat...

• Dose flexible ultra-long-acting prodrug formulations for pediatric populations

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  While antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly reduced AIDS-related mortality, significant treatment gaps remain among children living with HIV-...

• Communication, Collaboration, Coordination: Preparing Postdoctoral Fellows to be Embedded in Engineering Disciplines

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Oct 31, 2027open

  Engineering education (EER) PhD graduates are increasingly being hired into education research faculty positions in technical engineering departments....

• Community Service Block Grant

  Nebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesUp to $1.2MDeadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a federal, anti-poverty block grant administered by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services....

• SBIR Phase II: Anaerobic Biomanufacturing of 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid Utilizing Whole-Kernel Corn Feedstock

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Sep 30, 2027open

  The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will be the establishment of a cost-effective, domest...

• CAREER: The roles of zinc in taste cell regeneration and sweet taste signaling

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Mar 31, 2030open

  This project will identify specific roles that zinc plays in the sensation of taste. Zinc is a micronutrient essential for all life forms. Zinc supple...

• Research Infrastructure: Enhancing Research and Education at a Midwestern Watershed-Scale Field Station.

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Aug 31, 2027open

  Field-based research and education are critical to developing an understanding of natural habitats, their biological and physical diversity, and the e...

Where Nebraska grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov, filtered for opportunities that fund work in Nebraska.
• Nebraska state portal — state-administered grant programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations active in Nebraska, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
• Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs that explicitly fund Nebraska-based work.

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Qualify Nebraska grants before you write

Most of the time it takes to win a grant isn't writing — it's research and qualifying. Before you commit a week to a full proposal, qualify the opportunity with a 1–2 page Letter of Inquiry. Our guide walks through the structure that gets a yes: