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2142 opportunities documented Updated Aug 1, 2026
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European Natura 2000 Award (8th Edition) 2026–2027

An EU recognition-focused competition for nonprofit, public, and community organisations improving Natura 2000 site management, with applications open until 30 September 2026 and potential winners receiving a small financial contribution plus high-visibility support.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Small financial contribution for finalists/winners Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Location: Europe

PAR-27-072: Bioengineering Research Grants (R01) for Translational Biomedical Engineering

NIH Bioengineering Research Grants support R01 applications that integrate engineering, quantitative, and physical science approaches to create or adapt technologies and methods that can be translated into biomedical solutions, with recurring deadlines across 2026 and 2027 and open intake.

Status: Deadline Unknown Type: Grant Amount: Less than $500,000 direct costs per year Deadline: October 05, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 24-586: National Quantum Virtual Laboratory - Quantum Testbeds (NQVL)

A U.S. National Science Foundation solicitation supporting Quantum Science and Technology Demonstration projects through QSTD Design and QSTD Implementation phases, with phase-specific funding and strict progress dependencies across Pilot, Design, and Implementation.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: QSTD:Design up to $2,000,000/year for up to 2 years; total Design phase budget up to $32,000,000 Deadline: Apr 6, 2027 Location: United States

NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional): PA-27-102

Parent STTR NOFO for U.S. small businesses, supports Phase I, Phase II, Direct to Phase II, and Fast-Track tracks with NIH-partnering research projects and optional clinical-trial scope in 2026/2027.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Varies by participating NIH institute/center Deadline: Sep 5, 2026 Location: United States

Carnegie China Young Ambassadors Internships 2026: How to Apply to a Paid, Rolling-Window Internship in Singapore

Carnegie China’s Young Ambassadors Internships accept rolling applications for paid research and communications tracks, with eligibility tied to student or recent graduate status and eligibility to work in Singapore.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Singapore

NIH, CDC, and FDA Parent SBIR (R43/R44) Clinical Trial Optional: PA-27-100

Parent Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) opportunity for U.S. small businesses offering Phase I, Phase II, Direct to Phase II, and Fast-Track tracks with 2026/2027 funding cycles across NIH, CDC, and FDA.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Varies by participating institute and phase: Phase I and Phase II budgets vary by component, … Deadline: Sep 5, 2026 Location: United States

NIH PA-27-101: SBIR Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award

The NIH PA-27-101 parent funding opportunity supports previous NIH SBIR and STTR Phase II recipients with a follow-on, commercially-focused Phase IIB award, provided each application includes required 100% third-party matching funds.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $30,000,000 maximum total funding support (direct, indirect, fee) per Phase IIB award Deadline: Sep 5, 2026 Location: United States

Integration of Nutrition Training into Health Care Education Challenge 2026

NIH’s Office of Nutrition Research is running a 2026 prize challenge to reward institutions with high-impact, scalable nutrition curricula for medical and nursing education, with awards up to $2,100,000.

Status: Open Type: Prize Amount: Up to $2,100,000 Deadline: Sep 15, 2026 Location: United States

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PEX-COVE: Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)

Open 2026 Erasmus+ call for 48-month Centres of Vocational Excellence projects, with legal-entity consortiums eligible across EU and associated countries and a maximum EU contribution of €4 million per project.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Maximum EU grant is €4,000,000 per project Deadline: Sep 3, 2026 Location: EU Member States and Third countries associated to Erasmus+

RFA-ES-27-004: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42, Clinical Trial Optional)

NIEHS is continuing its Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (SRP) through a multiproject P42 mechanism to fund interdisciplinary center-based hazardous substances research and training across detection, risk assessment, exposure science, and toxicity reduction.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Program funding $22,000,000; expected 10 awards; award minimum unknown Deadline: Sep 25, 2026 Location: United States

Apply for the NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine 2026

The NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine supports individual researchers with up to $10,000 for projects grounded in National Library of Medicine collections.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Up to $10,000 Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Location: United States

Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A

UK public engagement projects linked to STFC remit can receive up to £20,000 (100% FEC) through the UKRI STFC Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A, with applications due 25 August 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to £20,000 FEC per project Deadline: Aug 25, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

Just Transition Fund North East and Moray Development Grant 2026/27: Up to £300,000 for Planning-Stage Community and Social Enterprise Projects

The 2026/27 Just Transition Fund development grant supports planning-stage projects in North East and Moray with up to £300,000 in resource funding and no fixed closing date while funds remain available.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to £300,000 Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Moray and Scotland

RFA-HL-26-012: NIH StARR (R38) 2026-2027 Funding for Residency Research Programs

NIH StARR (R38) supports residency programs that give postdoctoral-level clinicians mentored research time and a path toward clinician-investigator careers.

Status: Open Type: Grant Deadline: Oct 13, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 24-598: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (Mid-scale RI-1) 2026-2027 Cycle

NSF Mid-scale RI-1 funds design or implementation of mid-scale research infrastructure, with preliminary proposals due in 2026 and invited full proposals in 2027.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: $400,000 to under $20,000,000; $100,000,000 anticipated per competition Deadline: Sep 1, 2026 Location: United States

RFA-MH-26-120: BRAIN Initiative Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access (U24)

NIH’s BRAIN Initiative cooperative agreement funds facilities that produce and distribute brain cell type-specific access and manipulation reagents for neuroscience users.

Status: Open Type: Grant Deadline: Jun 15, 2027 Location: United States

MRC Equip 2026: Up to £1 Million for Mid-Range Biomedical Research Equipment in UKRI-Eligible Labs

UKRI’s MRC Equip pre-announcement offers up to £1 million FEC for a single piece of capital equipment that supports biomedical research in eligible UK organisations.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: £200,000 to £1,000,000 FEC; MRC funds 100% of FEC Deadline: Nov 5, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

NSF 26-017: Empowering and Educating Children to Thrive in a Digital Era

NSF 26-017 is a Dear Colleague Letter inviting U.S. proposals on child digital safety, literacy, and educational well-being through advanced technologies, including AI, with applications routed through linked NSF funding programs.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: No single DCL-wide award amount; budgets follow the linked NSF program rules Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United States

LIFE-2026-CET INDUSTRY: Supporting the clean energy transition of European industry and businesses

The LIFE 2026 Clean Energy Transition Industry topic is an open EU call for multi-country consortiums to develop and scale-ready clean-energy solutions for industrial sectors and encourage industrial energy cooperation, with a single September 2026 deadline.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Total topic budget €7 million; expected EU contribution up to €2.75 million Deadline: Sep 16, 2026 Location: Europe

HORIZON-MISS-2027-03-OCEAN-04: Towards community-driven business models: coastal and freshwaters sustainable tourism

A forthcoming Horizon Europe mission topic to develop community-led coastal and freshwater tourism models that combine local entrepreneurship, conservation outcomes, job creation, and scalable replication across multiple sea basins.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Indicative total topic budget EUR 6.00 million Deadline: Sep 21, 2027 Location: Europe

RFA-OD-27-004: INCLUDE Project Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The NIH INCLUDE Project Transformative Research Awards program supports unusually innovative R01 applications focused on Down syndrome biology and co-occurring conditions with high-risk, high-reward approaches.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: NIH intends to commit about $3,000,000 to fund up to 4 awards per year Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 Location: United States

Supplements, Facts First: A Digital Adventure for Every Age Challenge

NIH's ODS-led challenge runs in three phases and awards up to $869,000 in prizes to teams that redesign dietary supplement fact-sheet content into multi-modal digital experiences.

Status: Open Type: Challenge Amount: $869,000 total cash prizes Deadline: May 21, 2027 Location: United States

PA-25-423: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)

NIH NRSA Parent F32 supports U.S. and permanent resident postdoctoral researchers with stipend, tuition/fees, and institutional allowance support for mentored research training.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Variable: stipend, tuition/fees, and institutional allowance rates published in NIH policy … Deadline: Aug 8, 2026 Location: United States and International (with documented scientific justification for foreign training)

NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PA-25-302)

The NIH R03 parent small research grant supports limited-scope, high-impact projects with direct costs up to $50,000 per year and a project period of up to two years, with multiple NIH ICs reviewing proposals.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Direct costs capped at $50,000 per year; project period up to 2 years Deadline: Nov 16, 2026 Location: United States and International (non-U.S. entities eligible)