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55 open social services grants for nonprofits

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

Updated Oct 18, 2026 · source: Grants.gov
National Institutes of Health

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-370 · Up to $50K

National Institutes of Health

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-371

National Institutes of Health

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-369

National Institutes of Health

Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)

PA-23-317

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Office for Victims of Crime

OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services

O-OVC-2026-172790 · Up to $3M

National Institutes of Health

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-378

National Institutes of Health

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-379

National Institutes of Health

HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-NS-25-023 · Up to $350K

National Institutes of Health

BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-NS-24-031 · Up to $750K

National Institutes of Health

BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-MH-26-170

National Institutes of Health

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PA-24-191

National Institutes of Health

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

PA-24-193

National Institutes of Health

New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-272

National Institutes of Health

New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-279

National Institutes of Health

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

PA-24-190

National Institutes of Health

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PA-24-185

National Institutes of Health

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PA-24-194

National Institutes of Health

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

PA-24-175

National Institutes of Health

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PA-24-176

National Institutes of Health

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PA-24-182

National Institutes of Health

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

PA-24-181

National Institutes of Health

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

PA-24-184

National Institutes of Health

BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

RFA-MH-26-140

National Institutes of Health

BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-MH-26-120

National Institutes of Health

Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PAR-25-112

National Institutes of Health

Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PAR-25-113

National Institutes of Health

NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PAR-24-301

Administration for Children and Families - ORR

Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​

HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019 · Up to $100M

National Institutes of Health

BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

RFA-DA-27-004

National Institutes of Health

Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Conduct Innovative Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-311 · Up to $6.3M

National Institutes of Health

Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-265

National Institutes of Health

Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-266 · Up to $200K

National Institutes of Health

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-144

National Institutes of Health

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-143

National Institutes of Health

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

PAR-25-233

National Institutes of Health

Natural History of Disorders Screenable in the Newborn Period (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

PAR-25-227

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