Benefits

Explore public benefits, rebates, tax credits, health programs, utility assistance, housing help, and household support.

375 current matching opportunities found Official-source verification recommended

Benefits can include cash support, food help, housing assistance, energy assistance, health coverage, tax credits, transportation discounts, childcare support, education benefits, disability programs, senior programs, and emergency services. Unlike many competitive grants, benefits are often designed around eligibility rules. If you qualify and the program has available funding, the main task is completing the correct process with the right documentation.

That does not make benefits simple. Rules can depend on household size, income, immigration status, age, disability, work status, student status, county, state, tribal affiliation, housing situation, or participation in another program. Some benefits are open year-round. Others have seasonal windows, annual recertification, local waitlists, or limited funding that runs out quickly.

Use this page to discover programs that may fit your situation, then verify the current rules on the official source. Pay special attention to what counts as income, who counts in the household, whether documents must be current, whether online applications are accepted, and whether local offices or partner agencies handle intake.

If you are helping someone else, avoid making assumptions from a short summary. A benefit that looks closed nationally may still have a state alternative. A program that looks income-based may also have categorical eligibility through SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, school meals, veterans programs, or disability status. The listings below are a starting point for careful checking, not a substitute for official guidance.

Current matching opportunities

These listings are limited to open, rolling, or upcoming opportunities that match this guide. Check the official source before applying.

NSFAS 2027 Student Funding: South African Bursary and TVET Support Applications

South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme is accepting 2027 funding applications from eligible students who need financial support for study at public universities or TVET colleges.

Status: Open Type: Student Aid Deadline: Oct 31, 2026 Location: South Africa

Avangrid Technology, Cyber and Data Internship 2027: Paid 10-Week Program at $28–$37 per Hour

Avangrid's 2027 Technology, Cyber and Data Internship is a 10-week paid summer placement for eligible bachelor's and master's students working on technology, cybersecurity, analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital projects in the U.S.

Status: Open Type: Paid Internship Amount: $28–$37 per hour Deadline: Nov 16, 2026 Location: United States, Connecticut, Maine, New York and Oregon

NASA Pathways Spring 2027 Internships: Paid Federal Roles for Students

NASA's Spring 2027 Pathways intake offers paid, multi-semester federal internships for eligible U.S. students, with applications opening September 21 and closing September 25, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Paid Internship Deadline: Sep 25, 2026 Location: United States

2026 NIDA $100,000 Start an SUD Startup Challenge: Six-Month Mentorship and Startup Prizes

The NIDA challenge supports teams turning research ideas in drug use, misuse, or substance use disorder into potential U.S.-based startups through six-month mentorship and up to $100,000 in total cash prizes.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: Up to $100,000 total cash prizes Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 Location: United States and Online

MRC Exposome Immunology PhD Studentships 2027–2028: Fully Funded Four-Year Research Training

Six fully funded four-year PhD studentships at the University of Manchester and University of Oxford will support research into how environmental exposures shape immunity and chronic inflammatory disease.

Status: Open Type: Studentship Amount: Tuition fees, an annual tax-free stipend at the UKRI rate for four years, lab expenses, training … Deadline: Nov 23, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

Penguin Random House Paid Internships Summer 2027: Remote Publishing Roles for U.S. Applicants

Penguin Random House is accepting applications for its paid, fully remote Summer 2027 internships in publishing and corporate functions during the September 28 to October 2, 2026 application period.

Status: Open Type: Paid Internship Amount: Paid internship Deadline: Oct 2, 2026 Location: United States and Remote

Avinya’27 Energy Startup Challenge 2027: Up to INR 3 Lakh, India Energy Week Showcase and Pilot Access

Avinya’27 is an open Indian energy startup challenge offering INR 3 lakh, INR 2 lakh and INR 1 lakh prizes to the top three winners, plus India Energy Week 2027 exposure, mentoring and possible pilot support.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: INR 3 lakh for first place, INR 2 lakh for second place, and INR 1 lakh for third place Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 Location: India

University of Manchester Open Research Fellowship 2027: 0.2 FTE Salary Buyout and Development Support

The University of Manchester Open Research Fellowship Programme gives up to six eligible colleagues protected time, a 0.2 FTE salary buyout for ten months, development-fund access, and expert support to create reusable open-research outputs.

Status: Open Type: Benefit Amount: 0.2 FTE salary buyout for ten months; development fund subject to approval Deadline: Oct 23, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

NIH NOURISH Autoimmunity Digital Health Challenge 2026–2028: Up to $650,000 in Prizes for Nutrition and Symptom-Tracking Tools

The NIH NOURISH challenge seeks digital health prototypes that help people with or at risk of autoimmune disease track nutrition alongside symptoms, with up to $650,000 in prizes across three development phases.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: Up to $650,000 total prize purse: up to 10 Phase 1 prizes of $20,000, up to 5 Phase 2 prizes of … Deadline: Dec 11, 2026 Location: Online and United States

2027 NIA Start-Up Challenge and Accelerator: Up to $994,000 in Aging-Technology Prizes

The National Institute on Aging's 2027 Start-Up Challenge offers early-stage aging-technology innovators up to $994,000 in total cash prizes, a five-month accelerator, mentorship, and commercialization support, with submissions due January 15, 2027.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: $24,000 for each of up to 21 Stage 1 finalists, plus up to $70,000 for each of up to 7 Stage 2 … Deadline: Jan 15, 2027 Location: United States

Siegel Public Interest Technology Summer Fellowship 2027: Paid 8-10-Week Tech Policy Internship for Rising Juniors and Seniors

Princeton CITP's Siegel Public Interest Technology Summer Fellowship places rising college juniors and seniors in paid, full-time technology-policy internships with government agencies or nonprofit organizations, with mentoring and an eight-week cohort experience in summer 2027.

Status: Open Type: Paid Internship Deadline: Jan 10, 2027 Location: United States and United Kingdom (possible placement)

Tokyo Global Innovation Challenge 2026: Student Startup Competition With More Than ¥1 Million in Prizes

The Tokyo Global Innovation Challenge 2026 is an English-language business competition for teams of 3 to 6 undergraduate or graduate students, with more than ¥1 million in prizes and a final competition in Tokyo.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: Total prizes over ¥1,000,000 Deadline: Oct 18, 2026 Location: Global and Tokyo, Japan for finalists

Application guidance

Use the listings above as a shortlist, then build your application from the official instructions. Save the source page, deadline, eligibility rules, required documents, contact details, and any program-specific scoring criteria. If the deadline is rolling, apply early enough for review queues and budget limits. If the deadline is fixed, work backward from the closing date and leave time for recommendations, institutional approvals, financial documents, and portal errors.

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Benefits FAQ

Are benefits the same as grants?

Not always. Benefits are often public or nonprofit support programs based on eligibility, need, household status, income, age, disability, location, or other rules.

Can benefits change during the year?

Yes. Income limits, funding availability, documentation, and application windows can change, so check the official source before applying.

Does FindMyMoney.App decide eligibility?

No. Eligibility decisions are made by the agency or organization that administers the program.