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NIH: Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancers for Years 2024, 2025, and 2026 (P50 Clinical Trial Required)<\/a> Monday, April 13, 2026<\/span>
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This program will fund P50 SPORE grants to support state-of-the-art investigator-initiated translational research that will contribute to improved prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of an organ-specific cancer or a highly related group of cancers. For the purpose of this NOFO, a group of highly related cancers are those that are derived from the same organ system, such as gastrointestinal, neuroendocrine, head and neck, and other cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount: $10,570,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date:\u00a008\/25\/2026 (LOI); 09\/25\/2026 (Full Proposal)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Information:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Brain Research Foundation: 2027 Scientific Innovations Award (SIA)<\/a> Monday, April 6, 2026<\/span>
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This program provides funding for innovative science in both basic and clinical neuroscience. The objective of the SIA is to support projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount: $150,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date:\u00a004\/30\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Information:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

NEH: Media Projects<\/a> Thursday, March 26, 2026<\/span>
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The purpose of this program is to support the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, and documentary films that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount:\u00a0Up to $75,000 (Development); Up to $700,000 (Production)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date:\u00a006\/25\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Information:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

NOAA: Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026NEH: Collections Stewardship<\/a> Thursday, March 26, 2026<\/span>
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The objective of this opportunity is to advance the nation\u2019s capacity for modern ocean and coastal mapping through the development, integration, and operational transition of innovative technologies and workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount:\u00a0$8,500,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date:\u00a005\/11\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Information:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

NEH: Collections Stewardship<\/a> Thursday, March 19, 2026<\/span>
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The goal of this program is to advance the preservation and availability of physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public engagement in the humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount:\u00a0$50,000 – $500,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date:\u00a005\/11\/2026; 12\/15\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Information:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Department of State: Advancing Global Health<\/a> Tuesday, March 10, 2026<\/span>
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The Department of State invites eligible applicants to advance the America First Global Health Strategy through its new Advancing Global Health (AGH) program, which aims to save lives, strengthen health systems, enhance efficiency, foster self-reliance, and ensure U.S. investments benefit American safety, strength, and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount:\u00a0$500,000 – $250,000,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date:\u00a005\/31\/2026 (Window 1); 11\/14\/2026 (Window 2); 02\/14\/2027 (Window 3)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Information:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NIH: Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Conduct Innovative Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities (UG3\/UH3 – Clinical Trial Optional)<\/a> Friday, February 27, 2026<\/span>
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This program leverages the NICHD clinical research network infrastructure relevant to infants, children, women, and persons with disabilities to conduct innovative, multisite, investigator-initiated clinical trials and observational studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount: <\/strong>$6,250,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date: <\/strong>07\/15\/2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

NIH: Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Youth and Adults with Mental Illness (ALACRITY) Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)<\/a> Friday, February 27, 2026<\/span>
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This NOFO invites applications for centers to support transdisciplinary teams to engage in high-impact studies that will significantly advance clinical practice and generate knowledge that will fuel transformation of mental health care in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount: <\/strong>$11,325,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date: <\/strong>04\/18\/2026 (LOI); 05\/18\/2026 (Full Proposal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

NSF: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-scale RI-1)<\/a> Friday, February 27, 2026<\/span>
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This program supports the design and implementation of research infrastructure \u2014 including equipment, cyberinfrastructure, large-scale datasets and personnel \u2014 whose total project costs are under $20 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount:<\/strong> $4,000,000 – $19,999,999<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date: <\/strong>09\/01\/2026 (Pre-Proposals); 02\/08\/2027 (Full Proposals)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

NIH: Impact of Initial Influenza Exposure on Immunity in Infants (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)<\/a> Monday, February 23, 2026<\/span>
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This program aims to support the establishment or continuation of longitudinal infant cohorts to determine and compare how initial and repeated natural influenza infections and\/or influenza vaccinations shape infant and childhood immunity to future influenza exposures. The goal is to understand how these exposures influence immune responses to subsequent influenza infections and\/or vaccines and provide key information to facilitate design of durable, broadly protective influenza vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amount: $22,650,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due Date: 06\/04\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Information:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

FY27 Sarah Moss Fellowships<\/a> Thursday, February 19, 2026<\/span>
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The Sarah H. Moss Fellowships, administered by the Office of Research, provide funds for travel and related expenses for tenure-track faculty of the University of Georgia pursuing advanced scholarship, research, and study in institutions of higher learning abroad and in the United States. Applicants must be tenure-track faculty at the University of Georgia in Athens. Pre-tenure applicants are strongly prioritized. Funds may be used for faculty members\u2019 own travel and research expenses, as well as for partner and dependent travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deadline for applications for the FY27 cycle is April 1, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior uses of the award include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n