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where our OSPRA staff will be constantly posting funding opportunities. Information on finding, writing, and managing grants can be found here."
Funding Opportunity: Freedom 250 Bangladesh 2026 Agency: State Item: Public engagement activities celebrating 250 years of American independence Deadline: April 30, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Public Diplomacy Grants Program (Nicaragua) Agency: State Item: Public diplomacy initiatives supporting U.S. interests and regional stability Deadline: May 18, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Digitizing Hidden Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices Agency: Foundation Item: Digitization of underrepresented historical collections Deadline: May 4, 2026
Funding Opportunity: The American Quilt Study Group Lucy Hilty Research Grant Agency: Foundation Item: Research on quilts and textile history Deadline: May 1, 2026
Funding Opportunity: YSEALI Professional Fellowship Agency: State Item: Leadership development for Southeast Asian professionals Deadline: May 29, 2026
Funding Opportunity: U.S. Mission to Libya Public Diplomacy Small Grants Agency: State Item: Projects supporting U.S.-Libya cooperation Deadline: June 8, 2028
Funding Opportunity: U.S. Embassy Honduras PDS Annual Program Statement Agency: State Item: Programs strengthening U.S.-Honduras relations Deadline: May 25, 2026
Funding Opportunity: U.S. Embassy Sofia PDS Annual Program Statement Agency: State Item: Programs strengthening U.S.-Bulgaria cooperation Deadline: Rolling until June 15, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Curriculum Development: Western Civilization Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Item: Humanities curriculum development in higher education Deadline: June 25, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Public Diplomacy Section Praia Small Grants Agency: State Item: Governance and economic growth initiatives in Cabo Verde Deadline: May 31, 2026
📚 Education / Economic & Community Development
Funding Opportunity: Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Agency: Labor, Education Item: Postsecondary access and financial literacy support Deadline: May 14, 2026
Funding Opportunity: AmeriCorps MLK Day of Service Agency: AmeriCorps Item: Volunteer service events honoring Dr. King Deadline: April 30, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Knight Cities Challenge Agency: Foundation Item: Community innovation projects Deadline: April 30, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Agency: NIFA Item: Disaster preparedness and response education Deadline: June 1, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Wallace Foundation Arts & Economic Mobility Research Agency: Foundation Item: Research on arts and economic mobility Deadline: May 12, 2026 (LOI)
Funding Opportunity: Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships (Acushnet & Alper) Agency: Foundation Item: Scholarships for HBCU students Deadline: April 24, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Beckman Scholars Program Agency: Foundation Item: Undergraduate research in STEM Deadline: June 15, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Cottrell Scholar Award Agency: Foundation Item: Early-career faculty research support Deadline: July 1, 2026
Funding Opportunity: CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) Agency: HHS, Education Item: Campus childcare for low-income students Deadline: May 29, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) Agency: Labor / Education Item: Educator training and development Deadline: June 1, 2026
🏥 Health
Funding Opportunity: Delta Health Care Service Grant Program Agency: USDA Item: Healthcare access in Delta Region Deadline: June 1, 2026
Funding Opportunity: ResMed Foundation Clinical Research Agency: Foundation Item: Research on respiratory disorders Deadline: June 15, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Title X Family Planning Services Grants Agency: HHS Item: Expansion of reproductive health services Deadline: January 9, 2027
Funding Opportunity: Alzheimer’s Association HSR-ADRD Agency: Foundation Item: Dementia care and diagnosis research Deadline: May 6, 2026 (LOI)
Funding Opportunity: Walter Katkovsky Research Grants Agency: Foundation Item: Psychotherapy research Deadline: April 17, 2026
Funding Opportunity: PNET Pathway Grant Program Agency: Foundation Item: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor research Deadline: May 15, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Rural Health and Safety Education Program Agency: USDA Item: Rural health and development education Deadline: June 23, 2026
Funding Opportunity: RWJ Health Equity Research Agency: Foundation Item: Research on structural health inequities Deadline: May 14, 2026 (LOI)
🔬 STEM / Defense / Science
Funding Opportunity: DARPA AutoDIDACTS Agency: DARPA Item: Data-driven aeronautical design systems Deadline: May 20, 2026
Funding Opportunity: American Society for Microbiology Awards Agency: Foundation Item: Recognition in microbial sciences Deadline: June 15, 2026
Funding Opportunity: NAWCA U.S. Standard Grants Agency: FWS Item: Wetland conservation projects Deadline: May 7, 2026
Funding Opportunity: MIT Solve Global Challenge Agency: Foundation Item: Tech-based social impact solutions Deadline: May 21, 2026
Funding Opportunity: NSF Arctic DDRIG Agency: National Science Foundation Item: Arctic dissertation research Deadline: June 15, 2026
Funding Opportunity: NASA FINESST Agency: NASA Item: Graduate-led space and earth science research Deadline: July 14, 2026
Funding Opportunity: Integrated Data Systems and Services Agency: NSF Item: National-scale AI/data infrastructure Deadline: July 28, 2026
Funding Opportunity: NASA SBIR/STTR BAA Agency: NASA Item: Innovation and commercialization research Deadline: Multiple deadlines through 2027
Funding Opportunity: Chemical Process Systems (CPS) Agency: NSF Item: Sustainable chemical processes research Deadline: Rolling
Funding Opportunity: IGNIITE 2026 (Energy Innovation) Agency: Department of Energy Item: Early-career energy technology innovation Deadline: May 29, 2026 (concept papers)