ARPA-E, FDA, NIH, NSF, USDA, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Campbell Foundation Opportunities
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Agency |
FOA Title |
Parent FOA Link(s) |
Application Due Date(s) |
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ARPA-E |
Spurring Projects to Advance Energy Research and Knowledge Swiftly (SPARKS)
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https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/FileContent.aspx?FileID=9c205b7e-0e9e-4283-aed9-f9859712f4af |
Concept papers accepted on a rolling basis through Sep. 30, 2029 |
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FDA |
Novel approaches to support therapeutic development in ultra-rare cancers |
Pending – This is a forecast announcement |
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NIH |
Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-24-133.html |
Jan. 5, 2026 April 5, 2026 Sep. 5, 2026 |
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NSF |
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) |
Oct. 3, 2025 |
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NSF |
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering |
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/cdse-computational-data-enabled-science-engineering |
Submission windows ranging from September through November annually depending on targeted Divison |
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NSF |
NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12) |
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/stem-k-12-nsf-stem-k-12 |
Proposals accepted anytime |
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NSF |
Computing Education Research |
Sep. 11, 2025
Second Thursday in September, Annually Thereafter
Feb. 5, 2026
First Thursday in February, Annually Thereafter |
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RWJ Foundation |
Exploring Equitable Futures |
https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities/2025/exploring-equitable-futures.html |
Rolling admission until October 15, 2025 |
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The Campbell Foundation |
Unsolicited Grants Program |
https://atomgrants.com/grant/unsolicited-grants-program-the-campbell-foundation |
Sep. 30, 2025 (Cycle 2) |
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USDA |
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program |
Dec. 31, 2026 |