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MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027 (HORIZON-MSCA-2027-COFUND-02-01): 24/36 + 24 month postdoctoral recruitment
EU postdoctoral co-funding pilot for institutions that recruit researchers with clearer long-term career prospects, combining a 24–36 month EU-funded phase with a guaranteed 24-month beneficiary-funded phase.
Connect Talent to Opportunity Challenge 2026–2028: Build State-Led Talent Marketplaces for Education-to-Workforce Alignment
The U.S. Department of Education’s Connecting Talent to Opportunity (CTO) Challenge funds state-led systems that connect learning, credentials, and jobs through interoperable Talent Marketplaces across the education-to-workforce path, with up to $15,000,000 in total prizes.
RFA-OD-27-003: INCLUDE Project: Exploratory/Developmental Research Awards for Down syndrome (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This NIH NOFO funds high-risk, high-reward R21 projects focused on Down syndrome and co-occurring conditions through the INCLUDE Project in the 2026–2028 cycles.
Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Gateway route
An open UKRI compute-access route that awards up to 10,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI or Dawn for early-stage AI research and development, without a direct grant budget.
RFA-NS-25-023: HEAL Initiative Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH HEAL funds preclinical translational work to build stronger evidence for non-addictive analgesic discovery through a two-stage R61/R33 mechanism with no clinical trials and strict peer-review criteria.
HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Addressing aquatic pollution and biodiversity loss through nature positive solutions from source to sea
Horizon Europe Mission Ocean and Waters call that funds nature-positive solutions to reduce aquatic pollution and biodiversity loss across linked freshwater-to-sea systems in participating eligible countries.
NSF Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) Meta-Program for 2026–2027
The NSF CDS&E meta-program is a cross-program mechanism for proposals with a strong computational and data-science component that goes beyond normal disciplinary program scope, with recurring annual submission windows through 2026 and 2027 across multiple NSF directorates.
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-61: Scientific analysis and exploitation of space data
A Horizon Europe RIA topic funded at €3,920,000 that supports analysis, validation, and exploitation of data from European space science and exploration missions.
DOE DE-FOA-0003612: The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI (FY26–FY27)
Federal solicitation for interdisciplinary teams to use AI to accelerate DOE national missions in energy, science, and security, with FY26 Phase I and Phase II pathways plus an ongoing FY27 continuation path for Phase II continuation.
NIH PA-26-001: Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements
NIH’s PA-26-001 is an open parent supplement program for current NIH-funded investigators that supports additional funding within the scope of an active award when unforeseen costs or opportunities require short-notice budget additions.
NIH R01 Clinical Trial Required Parent NOFO (PA-25-305): 2026/2027 Guide
Parent NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism requiring a clinical trial, with recurring NIH submission cycles through mid-2028 and 2027 planning-relevant deadlines.
Thrive Grant 2026 for Plant-Rich Food Systems (Applications on 1 March, 1 June, 1 September, 1 December)
A recurring Thrive Philanthropy grant for nonprofit organizations outside the United States that support plant-based food system transitions and alternatives to industrial animal agriculture.
NSF Gravitational Physics (GP): PD 26-1243 Proposals for FY 2027 (Target Date November 25, 2026)
Section-wide NSF MPS Physics funding opportunity for investigator-led gravitational physics research and infrastructure, with a fourth Wednesday in November 2026 proposal target date for FY 2027
RFA-NS-25-022: BRAIN Initiative UH3 Clinical Studies to Advance Next-Generation Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System
NIH's BRAIN Initiative UH3 opportunity funds first-in-human and early clinical studies of next-generation CNS recording or stimulation devices that are ready for milestone-based advancement toward translation and clinical adoption.
Halt the Hitchhiker: Invasive Species Challenge (2026–2027)
A federal 3-phase prize challenge led by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for watercraft-based solutions that reduce transport of invasive aquatic species through ballast water, with up to $550,000 in phase-based awards.
NIH PA-25-425: Parent F30 Fellowship for Dual-Degree Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Dual-Degree Programs
A recurring NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA parent solicitation for MD/PhD and other dual-degree students at institutions without NIH-funded MSTP, DSTP, or comparable dual-degree training support.
RFA-DK-26-315: Advancing Research on Digital Health Technology for Type 2 Diabetes (R01)
NIH RFA-DK-26-315 is a clinical-trial R01 opportunity for U.S. institutions to test digital health approaches to improve type 2 diabetes management, with submission cycles in 2026 and 2027 and a strict non-responsiveness rule against tool-building and T1D-only projects.
NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Academic Community Sites (UG1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
A 2027 NIH cooperative agreement opportunity for U.S. academic community oncology organizations to build regional trial accrual infrastructure and strengthen cancer prevention, treatment, and care delivery research across affiliated community hospitals and clinics.
NIH RFA-DA-25-024: High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH NIDA RFA-DA-25-024 supports high-priority research at the intersection of HIV and substance use, including prevention, treatment, cure, and implementation work with R01 funding flexibility and clinical trials optional.
NIH RFA-NS-26-001: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Intermediate Patient Population Expanded Access (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
This NIH opportunity funds research that uses expanded-access data from investigational ALS treatments to support studies in patient populations that cannot enter ongoing clinical trials, with $40,000,000 in FY 2026/27 program funding and a four-award cap for the cycle.
Rapid Response to Emerging and Re-emerging Pest and Disease Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems (A1713): Urgent USDA NIFA Funding
Open competitive NIFA/AFRI funding for urgent, qualifying pest or disease events in food and agricultural systems, with 12–24 month projects and up to $500,000 including indirect costs.
RFA-HG-25-009: Supporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (R01)
NIH/NHGRI reissues an R01-style NOFO for highly promising Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) building independent genomics programs, with a maximum direct-cost budget of $400,000 per year and up to a five-year project term.
RFA-MH-27-180: Advancing Research on Empirically-Supported Interventions for Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH NIMH is seeking R01 projects that adapt, optimize, and scale evidence-based interventions for adults 50+ living with serious mental illness, with initial submission opening in Sept 2026 and due Oct 15, 2026.
The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant 2026 (Up to £10,000)
Annual photojournalism grant for photographers aged 24 and under, or enrolled in a full-time photography course, with up to £10,000 in project funding and a strong international portfolio-based selection process.
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