Funder: Cardano Foundation / Project Catalyst
Deadline: Opened 6 Aug 2026; closes 20 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC: Aug 20, 2026
Award: 2.5M ADA total; 50,000–200,000 ADA per selected product team; 40% paid upfront.
Applicant: Global

Arts, Culture and Creative IndustriesView details

Funding opportunityBrazil / eligible applicants

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence Applied to Medicine

Postdoctoral fellowship focused on AI models for infection-risk prediction and clinical decision support.

Postdoctoral FellowshipArtificial intelligencemedicineclinical decision support

Funder: FAPESP / ICMC-USP
Deadline: Deadline 20 Aug 2026: Aug 20, 2026
Award: Postdoctoral fellowship focused on AI models for infection-risk prediction and clinical decision support.
Applicant: Brazil / eligible applicants

Health and Biomedical SciencesView details

Funding opportunityInternational

Pax Silica Artificial Intelligence Assistance Project

Three expected awards; $1 million–$50 million.

AI / International Assistance GrantArtificial intelligenceeconomic securitydigital infrastructure

Funder: U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Deadline: Deadline 20 Aug 2026: Aug 20, 2026
Award: Three expected awards; $1 million–$50 million.
Applicant: International

Arts, Culture and Creative IndustriesView details

Funding opportunityIndia / eligible ophthalmologists

Long Term Fellowship 2 Faculty in Ophthalmology

Hyderabad-based long-term fellowship; interview scheduled for 9 Sep 2026.

Clinical FellowshipOphthalmologyclinical trainingacademic ophthalmology

Funder: L V Prasad Eye Institute
Deadline: Deadline 20 Aug 2026: Aug 20, 2026
Award: See the official call page for funding and support details
Applicant: India / eligible ophthalmologists

Health and Biomedical SciencesView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

Fiscal Year 2026 National Incident Management System (NIMS)

One $3 million award.

Emergency Management GrantIncident managementemergency preparednessnational systems

Funder: FEMA
Deadline: Deadline 20 Aug 2026: Aug 20, 2026
Award: One $3 million award.
Applicant: United States

Cross-disciplinary Research and InnovationView details

Funding opportunityAlbania

CyberNext: Advance Cybersecurity and AI Readiness

One award; $5,000–$14,000.

Cybersecurity / AI GrantCybersecurityAI readinessdigital skills

Funder: U.S. Mission to Albania
Deadline: Deadline 20 Aug 2026: Aug 20, 2026
Award: One award; $5,000–$14,000.
Applicant: Albania

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

BJA FY 2025/2026 Project Safe Neighborhoods Formula Grant Program

Formula grant; maximum listed award $1,187,963.

Justice GrantViolence reductionlaw enforcementcommunity safety

Funder: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Deadline: Deadline 20 Aug 2026: Aug 20, 2026
Award: Formula grant; maximum listed award $1,187,963.
Applicant: United States

Social Sciences, Development and Public PolicyView details

Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

UKRI Hybrid Algorithms for Quantum Advantage

£11.425 million total fund; maximum award £2.285 million.

Research GrantQuantum computinghybrid algorithmsquantum advantage

Funder: EPSRC / UKRI
Deadline: Closes 20 Aug 2026, 4 PM UK time: Aug 20, 2026
Award: £11.425 million total fund; maximum award £2.285 million.
Applicant: United Kingdom

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsView details

Funding opportunitySierra Leone

UN Women Sierra Leone Safe Homes Support and Model Development Call

UN Women seeks a responsible party to assess, refurbish, equip and operationalise survivor-centred safe homes in three high-risk districts and develop a sustainable national model.

GrantWomenGBVCivil society

Funder: UN Women Sierra Leone
Deadline: Proposals due 20 August 2026: Aug 20, 2026
Award: Up to USD 180,000
Applicant: Qualified civil-society organisations registered in Sierra Leone, with an established presence in at least two of Bonthe, Moyamba and Kambia and demonstrated technical and institutional capacity in gender-based-violence programming.

Gender, Equity and Social InclusionView details

Funding opportunityEurope / Arctic

Raising Awareness of Arctic Communities and Indigenous Peoples

Call to strengthen awareness and engagement with Arctic communities, Indigenous Peoples and youth.

Call for ProposalsArcticIndigenous PeoplesAwareness

Funder: European Commission / EMFAF
Deadline: 20 Aug 2026: Aug 20, 2026
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Consortia and organisations working with Arctic communities

ArcticView details

Funding opportunityDenmark / Spain

Can Lis Residencies at Jorn Utzon's House on Mallorca

Residency opportunity at Jorn Utzon's Can Lis house on Mallorca for architects and related practitioners, administered through the Danish Arts Foundation.

ResidencyArchitectureArtsDenmark

Funder: Danish Arts Foundation
Deadline: Application deadline: Aug 20, 2026
Award: Residency support
Applicant: Architects and architecture-related applicants

Social Sciences, Humanities & ArtsView details

Funding opportunityBritish Columbia / Pacific region

Pacific Salmon Commission Southern Fund

Funding supports restoration, monitoring, stewardship and innovation projects.

Climate / Conservation GrantSalmonecosystem stewardshipclimate adaptation

Funder: Pacific Salmon Commission
Deadline: Deadline 19 Aug 2026, 11:59 PM PT: Aug 19, 2026
Award: Funding supports restoration, monitoring, stewardship and innovation projects.
Applicant: British Columbia / Pacific region

Agriculture, Food Systems and Marine SciencesView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

National Training Center for Family Planning

One award; up to $3 million.

Public Health GrantFamily planningtrainingtechnical assistance

Funder: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Deadline: Deadline 19 Aug 2026: Aug 19, 2026
Award: One award; up to $3 million.
Applicant: United States

Health and Biomedical SciencesView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

National Communication System for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program

One award; $1.0–$1.8 million.

Youth Services GrantRunaway and homeless youthcrisis communicationUnited States

Funder: Administration for Children & Families
Deadline: Deadline 19 Aug 2026: Aug 19, 2026
Award: One award; $1.0–$1.8 million.
Applicant: United States

Social Sciences, Development and Public PolicyView details

Funding opportunityAustralia

Long-term Trials of Drought Resilient Farming Practices Program Round 3

$20 million total; $2 million–$5 million per project over four years.

Agriculture Research GrantDrought resiliencefarming systemsclimate adaptation

Funder: Australian Government – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Deadline: Deadline 19 Aug 2026, 9 PM AEST: Aug 19, 2026
Award: $20 million total; $2 million–$5 million per project over four years.
Applicant: Australia

Agriculture, Food Systems and Marine SciencesView details

Funding opportunityUnited States / Remote

In Tandem Youth Voice Fellowship 2026-2027

Year-round fellowship for U.S.-based high school students aged 13–18; financial scholarship available.

Youth FellowshipYouth voiceresearchproduct/program design

Funder: In Tandem
Deadline: Deadline 19 Aug 2026: Aug 19, 2026
Award: See the official call page for funding and support details
Applicant: United States / Remote

Arts, Culture and Creative IndustriesView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

FY 2026 SNAP Earnings Verification Support Grant

Up to 53 awards; maximum award $4.3 million.

Government GrantSNAPbenefits administrationearnings verification

Funder: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Deadline: Deadline 19 Aug 2026: Aug 19, 2026
Award: Up to 53 awards; maximum award $4.3 million.
Applicant: United States

Cross-disciplinary Research and InnovationView details

Funding opportunityGlobal / Switzerland

EPFL CYD Doctoral and Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships 14th Call

EPFL and the CYD Campus are funding doctoral and distinguished postdoctoral research in cyber-defence, security, privacy, data science and digital trust.

FellowshipCybersecurityPhDPostdoctoral

Funder: EPFL / Cyber-Defence Campus
Deadline: Stage 1 applications close 19 August 2026 at 17:00 CEST: Aug 19, 2026
Award: Doctoral salary and research/conference support for four years, extendable by one year; postdoctoral salary and support for up to two years
Applicant: Applicants of any nationality with an outstanding academic record who can be hosted by a Swiss higher-education institution and conduct cyber-defence research at the CYD Campus.

Computer Science, Data and Artificial IntelligenceView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

Institute for Youth in Policy Public Policy Fellowship Fall 2026

The Institute for Youth in Policy is accepting applications for an eight-week fall fellowship that trains young people in policy research, writing and civic leadership.

FellowshipPublic policyYouthUnited States

Funder: Institute for Youth in Policy
Deadline: Applications close 19 August 2026 at 11:59pm Pacific Time: Aug 19, 2026
Award: Eight-week policy training, mentorship, peer network and capstone project
Applicant: High school and undergraduate students aged 13 to 23; graduate students and graduates are not eligible.

Public Policy and GovernanceView details

Upcoming callEurope

Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence

Opened 3 June 2026; supports entrepreneurs in residence in research environments.

GrantFellowshipEntrepreneurshipInnovation

Funder: Royal Society
Deadline: August 19, 2026: Aug 19, 2026
Award: See linked call page
Applicant: UK universities/research institutions

Environment, Climate and Natural ResourcesView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Support for intensive undergraduate research experiences through REU Sites and Supplements in NSF-funded fields.

Undergraduate researchSTEMTraining

Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
Deadline: Aug 19, 2026
Award: REU Sites and Supplements; NSF estimates 1,300 to 1,350 awards
Applicant: Institutional Team

STEMView details