Capacity-Building

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LIFE Clean Energy Transition (LIFE-2026-CET) 2026: EUR 85.5 Million Across 13 Topics, Deadline 16 September 2026

A practical guide to the LIFE-2026-CET call for proposals: the 13 open topics and their budgets, the two different consortium rules, the 95% funding rate, the 16 September 2026 deadline, and how to build a submission schedule that holds.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: EUR 85.5 million total call budget Deadline: Sep 16, 2026 Location: European Union

Literary Arts Fund Innovation Project Grants 2026: $25,000 to $100,000 for Forward-Thinking Projects That Strengthen U.S. Nonprofit Literary Organizations and Presses

The Literary Arts Fund is awarding $1 million in one-time Innovation Project Grants of $25,000 to $100,000 to U.S. nonprofit literary arts organizations, presses, and publications for projects that tackle structural challenges facing the field.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: $25,000 to $100,000 per project ($1 million total in 2026) Deadline: Aug 17, 2026 Location: United States

NRF Thuthuka Funding Instrument 2027: Tracks, Eligibility and How to Apply

The National Research Foundation Thuthuka Funding Instrument supports emerging South African researchers through PhD, Post-PhD and NRF Rating tracks. The 2027-funded call closed on 15 April 2026; this archive explains the verified funding rules and how to prepare for a future call.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to R50,000 per year for research equipment plus up to R100,000 per year for running expenses Deadline: Historical reference Location: South Africa

NSF 24-528: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program – EPSCoR Research Fellows

NSF’s EPSCoR Research Fellows program supports early- to mid-career investigators in EPSCoR jurisdictions to build research capacity through hosted collaborations with major institutions, with annual competition cycles and recurring April deadlines.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: $12,000,000 (NSF track) and $3,000,000 (NASA track) anticipated Deadline: Apr 13, 2027 Location: United States (RII-eligible states, territories, and commonwealths)

Oregon Community Foundation Community Grants Program 2026 Fall Cycle (Historical Reference): $15,000-$20,000 Typical Awards

Historical reference for the closed 2026 Fall Community Grants Cycle, which offered Oregon nonprofits, Tribal entities, and government entities one-year awards for new or expanding programs, capacity building, and small capital projects.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Typical awards are $15,000-$20,000; requests up to $40,000 are considered Deadline: Historical reference Location: Oregon, United States

PAR-25-415: Support for Research Excellence (SuRE-First) Award (R16)

NIH NIGMS SuRE-First grants provide competitive direct research funding to first-time independent faculty at resource-limited U.S. institutions to build research capacity and involve students in biomedical research.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $125,000 in direct costs per year, with a maximum project period of 4 years Deadline: Sep 28, 2026 Location: United States

Truist Foundation Inspire Awards Year 4 (2026): A $250,000 Top Grant, $10,000 for Every Semifinalist, and a Six-Month MIT Solve Support Program for Nonprofits Preparing Adult Workers for the AI Economy

Truist Foundation and MIT Solve are running the fourth annual Inspire Awards, offering more than $1 million in grants and in-kind support to 501(c)(3) nonprofits headquartered in Truist's 16-state-plus-DC footprint that deliver career pathways, upskilling, AI literacy, and wraparound services for adult workers, with applications closing August 7, 2026 at noon ET.

Status: Deadline Passed Type: Grant Amount: $10,000 capacity-building grant for each of 15 semifinalists Deadline: Aug 7, 2026 Location: United States