The Institutional Challenge Grant supports university-based research institutes, schools, and centers in building sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organisations to...

GrantResearch-practice partnershipsEIPMEIDM

Funder: William T. Grant Foundation
Deadline: Application deadline: Sep 9, 2026
Award: USD 650,000 over three years; possible two-year continuation grant
Applicant: University-based research institutes, schools, and centers

Social Sciences and PolicyView details

Funding opportunityGlobal

Schwarzman Scholars Class of 2027-2028

Fully funded master's programme in global affairs at Tsinghua University for emerging global leaders applying through the U.S./Global application cycle.

ScholarshipFully FundedLeadershipGlobal Affairs

Funder: Schwarzman Scholars
Deadline: 9 September 2026, 3:00 p.m. EDT: Sep 9, 2026
Award: Fully funded one-year master's programme at Tsinghua University
Applicant: Graduate Student

Global Affairs and LeadershipView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

2027 AHA Institutional Award for Undergraduate Student Training

Institutional AHA award supporting undergraduate research training programmes in cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and brain health science.

GrantHealthEducationUndergraduate

Funder: American Heart Association
Deadline: 9 September 2026, 3:00 p.m. CT: Sep 9, 2026
Award: Up to USD 165,000 over three years
Applicant: Institutional Applicant

Biomedical SciencesView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

NSF-NIH Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science

The Smart Health programme supports high-risk, interdisciplinary research using AI, advanced data science and engineering to address biomedical and public health challenges.

GrantArtificial intelligenceBiomedical researchPublic health

Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation / National Institutes of Health
Deadline: Next target date: 10 September 2026: Sep 10, 2026
Award: Up to USD 1,200,000 over four years for integrative projects
Applicant: U.S. institutions of higher education and eligible U.S. nonprofit, non-academic organisations with interdisciplinary teams connecting computing, engineering, mathematical, behavioural, social, biomedical and public health research.

Technology, Data and InnovationView details

Funding opportunityGlobal

Dezi Art Prize 2026

The Dezi Art Prize is a global juried grant for visual artists, offering unrestricted cash grants and profile support to two winners plus visibility for finalists.

GrantArtCreative industriesGlobal

Funder: Dezi / Phistream LLC
Deadline: Applications close 10 September 2026: Sep 10, 2026
Award: Two USD 1,000 unrestricted grants, finalist features and career support; USD 30 entry fee
Applicant: Visual artists worldwide aged 18 or older working in eligible media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, filmmaking, photography, design, animation, fashion, fibre and material arts.

Humanities, Arts and CultureView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents

Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor has posted Effects of International Parental Child Abduction on Abducted Children and Left-Behind Parents, a science, technology, engineering and mathematics funding...

GrantResearch fundingScience, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsUnited States

Funder: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
Deadline: Application deadline: Sep 10, 2026
Award: Up to USD 1,973,000
Applicant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsView details

Upcoming callEurope / participating countries

ERDERA Clinical Trial Call 2026

Call opened 1 July 2026; Stage 0 Expression of Interest runs to 10 September 2026.

GrantRare diseasesclinical trialshealth research

Funder: European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA)
Deadline: EOI deadline: 2026-09-10: Sep 10, 2026
Award: Multinational early-phase clinical trial support
Applicant: Europe / participating countries

Health and Biomedical SciencesView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health has posted NIH Director's Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional), a health and biomedical sciences funding opportunity listed on Grants.gov under opportunity...

GrantResearch fundingHealth and Biomedical SciencesUnited States

Funder: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: Application deadline: Sep 10, 2026
Award: Up to USD 350,000
Applicant: City or township governments; Special district governments; County governments; Independent school districts; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Private institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; State governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Small businesses

Health and Biomedical SciencesView details

Upcoming callUK

UKRI Policy Fellowships 2026

UKRI Policy Fellowships 2026 is a fellowship from UKRI.

FellowshipFellowshipsProfessional developmentUK

Funder: UKRI
Deadline: Applications open; webinar June 25; closes September 10, 2026: Sep 10, 2026
Award: See linked call page
Applicant: UK

Education and Higher EducationView details

Upcoming callGlobal

British Council Going Global Partnerships TVET Grant Call

TVET grant call with upcoming information sessions; verify exact call page.

GrantTVETHigher Education PartnershipsInternational Collaboration

Funder: British Council
Deadline: Info sessions June 29 and July 8; submission September 10, 2026: Sep 10, 2026
Award: See linked call page
Applicant: Global / eligible countries

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom / Global

CRUK CATCH Biobridge Training Grants

Training grant opportunity for cancer research capacity building.

Training GrantCancer ResearchTrainingBiobridge

Funder: Cancer Research UK / CATCH
Deadline: 10 Sep 2026 (next deadline): Sep 10, 2026
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Cancer researchers and trainees

Education and Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round four

Round four for MRC Centres of Research Excellence; webinar held 10 June.

Research GrantBiomedical researchcentres of excellenceUnited Kingdom

Funder: UKRI / MRC
Deadline: 10 September 2026: Sep 10, 2026
Award: Centre award funding
Applicant: Invited applicants / research organisations

Health and Biomedical SciencesView details

Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026

Defra and Innovate UK competition for agri-food businesses developing late-stage research and development projects that can attract private investment and improve farming productivity, resilience, and...

GrantAgricultureInnovation & EntrepreneurshipClimate

Funder: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) / Innovate UK
Deadline: Sep 10, 2026
Award: Project grants from GBP 400,000 to GBP 1.5 million; total competition fund up to GBP 5 million
Applicant: Businesses & research partners

Agriculture, Food & Rural DevelopmentView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

2027 AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award

AHA institutional research enhancement award supporting investigator capacity and cardiovascular or brain health research at eligible institutions.

GrantHealthInstitutional FundingResearch

Funder: American Heart Association
Deadline: 10 September 2026, 3:00 p.m. CT: Sep 10, 2026
Award: Up to USD 200,000 over two years
Applicant: Institutional Applicant

Biomedical SciencesView details

Funding opportunityGlobal

The Philip Henman Trust

The Philip Henman Trust funding opportunity for Global. Grant size: GBP £3,000 - GBP £5,000 per year for up to 5 years.

GrantOpen

Funder: The Philip Henman Trust
Deadline: Sep 10, 2026
Award: GBP £3,000 - GBP £5,000 per year for up to 5 years
Applicant: Organization

DevelopmentView details

Funding opportunityGermany

Strategic Experimental Spaces: University Development Requires Flexibility

Funding for universities and ministries to test new flexible forms of cross-border or cross-institutional cooperation in the German science system.

Higher educationUniversity strategyScience system

Funder: Volkswagen Foundation
Deadline: Sep 10, 2026
Award: Strategic project funding; see Volkswagen Foundation guidance
Applicant: Institutional Team

Higher EducationView details

Funding opportunityArmenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

Fellowships Without Borders 2026: Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellows

The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility has opened a special 2026 call for civil society activists working across borders in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

FellowshipCivil societyEastern PartnershipEurope

Funder: Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility
Deadline: Applications close 11 September 2026: Sep 11, 2026
Award: Fellowship support for approved civil society activities; applicants should confirm financial support in the official guidelines
Applicant: Civil society activists from Eastern Partnership countries whose work, learning, partnerships or communities extend beyond national borders.

Social Sciences, Development and Public PolicyView details

Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom / Global

ERA Fellowship 2026 in Cambridge, UK

Fully funded 10-week fellowship in Cambridge covering stipend, visa, travel and accommodation.

FellowshipAI safetyResearchEmerging technology

Funder: ERA / Cambridge-based programme
Deadline: Fellowship dates 6 Jul-11 Sep 2026: Sep 11, 2026
Award: See official call page
Applicant: Applicants interested in AI safety and emerging technology research

Data, AI and Digital TechnologyView details

Funding opportunityDenmark

Centers of Excellence: 13th Application Round

The Danish National Research Foundation is inviting pre-proposals for new Centers of Excellence supporting excellent, curiosity-driven research at the highest international level across all scientific fields.

GrantCenters of ExcellenceResearchAll disciplines

Funder: Danish National Research Foundation
Deadline: Pre-proposal deadline: Sep 11, 2026
Award: Long-term Centers of Excellence funding; budget set through DNRF review
Applicant: Research leaders and host institutions

All DisciplinesView details

Upcoming callUnited States

ASPECT Notice of Intent: Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies

DOE issued a notice of intent for a future ASPECT funding opportunity on scale-up and pre-piloting of chemical technologies using alternative and waste feedstocks.

Upcoming callEnergyChemical technologiesBioeconomy

Funder: U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office
Deadline: Notice listed with 14 September 2026 close/archive timing; full NOFO expected later: Sep 14, 2026
Award: Funding amount not yet specified in the notice of intent
Applicant: Prospective applicants interested in emerging chemical technologies; the notice is informational and does not request applications yet.

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (9/26)

National Endowment for the Arts has posted NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (9/26), a cross-disciplinary research and innovation funding opportunity listed on Grants.gov under...

GrantResearch fundingCross-disciplinary Research and InnovationUnited States

Funder: National Endowment for the Arts
Deadline: Application deadline: Sep 14, 2026
Award: Up to USD 100,000
Applicant: City or township governments; Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; State governments; County governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Independent school districts

Cross-disciplinary Research and InnovationView details

Funding opportunityUnited States

DoW Neurofibromatosis Research Academy - Leadership Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA has posted DoW Neurofibromatosis Research Academy - Leadership Award, a science, technology, engineering and mathematics funding opportunity listed on...

GrantResearch fundingScience, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsUnited States

Funder: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Deadline: Application deadline: Sep 14, 2026
Award: Up to USD 2,400,000
Applicant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsView details