RRF Foundation for Aging Responsive Grants in Advocacy, Professional Education, or Research – May Cycle 2026
Funding to identify interventions, policies and practices to improve the well-being of older adults and/or their caregivers, including interventional trials, translational studies, and health services and policy research. Apply by Friday, September 26 via InfoReady Review. More
Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists 2026
$250k prize for promising faculty-rank researchers in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences. Nominations should be submitted by Friday, September 19 via InfoReady Review. More
Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program 2026
$100k for 2-year grant supporting assistant and associate professors to pursue a new research project or direction. Apply by Wednesday, September 10 via InfoReady Review. More
National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine (ELHM) Scholars 2026
Nominations for early- and mid-career professionals in biomedical science, population health, health care, and related fields to serve a 3-year term to shape NAM's priorities. Nominators should submit their nominations by Friday, September 26 via InfoReady Review. More
Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program 2026
$200k for up to 2 years of research focused on political polarization in the US from humanities and social sciences. Apply by Monday, September 15 via InfoReady Review. More
NSF Test Bed: Toward a Network of Programmable Cloud Laboratories (PCL Test Bed) 2025
Funding to establish and support distributed autonomous laboratory facilities focused on developing consistent practices for collecting, sharing, and exploiting AI methods. Apply by Monday, September 8 via InfoReady Review. More
Funding Announcements: July 2025
This monthly round-up features funding opportunities compiled by the Research Development team in the Office of Research. For a more comprehensive listing of opportunities, we encourage researchers to use the Pivot-RP database. Questions or feedback? Email research@bu.edu. Grant Spotlight The Jacobs Foundation Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE) (8/19) The Jacobs Foundation's global programs aim to advance evidence-based... More
Funding Announcements: June 2025
This monthly round-up features funding opportunities compiled by the Research Development team in the Office of Research. For a more comprehensive listing of opportunities, we encourage researchers to use the Pivot-RP database. Questions or feedback? Email research@bu.edu. Grant Spotlight Merck SEEDS Program (7/16) Merck Research Laboratories (MRL) has invited BU faculty investigators to participate in their MRL Scientific... More
Open for Applications: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) is a university-wide program that supports undergraduates participating in faculty-mentored research across all disciplines. Full-time Boston University undergraduates working with any BU faculty member (on the Charles River or Medical Campus) are eligible to apply for UROP funding. Fall 2025 Stipend Application Deadline Friday, September 12... More
NSF Releases New Translation to Practice Solicitation
$30 million in total funding available to support translational research, develop partnerships between higher education and industry, and advance STEM education and training. More
Limited Submission Opportunity: NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1 – Clinical Trial Optional) January 2026
Up to $7.5 million over 5 years to support highly integrated research teams of 3-6 PIs. Apply by Tuesday, September 16 via InfoReady Review. More
Limited Submission Opportunity: NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trials Optional) 2026
Up to $850k per year for four years to bring together and enhance the effectiveness of research for environmental health. Apply by Friday, September 12 via InfoReady Review. More
Limited Submission Opportunity: National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence 2025
Up to $750k to be part of a coordinated interdisciplinary proposal for a center aimed to get a more holistic understanding of AI. An email expressing interest should be sent by Friday, August 15. More
Limited Submission Opportunity: National Endowment for the Humanities Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition 2025
Up to $350k or $750k to support projects that preserve and improve access to primary source materials about the establishment and early history of the United States for individual institutions or a consortium. Apply by Monday, August 11 via InfoReady Review. More
Limited Submission Opportunity: Cummings Foundation $30 Million Grant Program 2025
Up to $100k annually for 3 years to support nonprofits operating within Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, and select areas of Norfolk Counties for projects focused on human services, fairness and justice, education, healthcare, and the environment. Apply by Friday, August 8 via InfoReady Review. More