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14 open research and development grants for nonprofits

Federal grant opportunities on Grants.gov in research and development, open to 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit organizations, still open, soonest deadline first.

Updated Oct 18, 2026 · source: Grants.gov
National Institute of Justice

NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)

O-NIJ-2026-172798 · Up to $5.9M

National Institute of Justice

NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration

O-NIJ-2026-172800 · Up to $3M

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DOC NOAA - ERA Production

John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant

NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863 · Up to $150K · Cost share required

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP)

FA955026S0003 · Up to $450K

DOC NOAA - ERA Production

National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27

NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398 · Up to $400K

DOC NOAA - ERA Production

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program

NOAA-NMFS-AK-2026-33268 · Up to $75K

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support

FA955026S0002 · Up to $2M

Naval Supply Systems Command

Research Initiatives at the Naval Postgraduate School

N00244-26-S-NPS-F001 · $20M total program funding

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