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Data / Federal grants / October 2027

Federal grants closing in October 2027: 36 opportunities

36 accepting applications and 0 forecast, read from Grants.gov. The largest single award ceiling is $100 million. Most come from the Department of Health and Human Services (30), U.S. National Science Foundation (5), IV&V Test Agency (1).

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Every opportunity, by deadline

OpportunityAgencyStatusClosesAward ceilingTotal fundingRecord
Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​
HHS-2026-ACF-ORR-ZU-0019
Administration for Children and Families - ORROpenOct 1, 2027$100,000,000$555,000,000grants.gov
BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS): Specialized Projects for Scalable Technologies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-NS-27-015
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 4, 2027$10,000,000grants.gov
Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
24-584
U.S. National Science FoundationOpenOct 7, 2027$7,500,000$74,000,000grants.gov
Translational Efforts to Advance Gene-based Therapies for Ultra-Rare Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders (U01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-327
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 8, 2027grants.gov
Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-248
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 8, 2027grants.gov
NIDCD Research Grants for Translating Basic Research into Clinical Practice (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-DC-25-002
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 12, 2027$500,000$500,000grants.gov
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science
24-503
U.S. National Science FoundationOpenOct 13, 2027$5,800,000grants.gov
NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-135
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 14, 2027grants.gov
NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-313
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 14, 2027grants.gov
Confirmatory Efficacy Clinical Trials of Non-Pharmacological and Pharmacological Interventions for Mental Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-179
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
Development of Psychosocial Therapeutic and Preventive Interventions for Mental Disorders (R33 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-181
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
Development of Psychosocial Therapeutic and Preventive Interventions for Mental Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-182
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
Early Stage Testing of Pharmacologic or Neuromodulatory Device-based Interventions for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (R33- Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-183
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
Early Stage Testing of Pharmacologic or Neuromodulatory Device-based Interventions for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-184
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
Effectiveness Trials to Test Mental Health System Interventions (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-285
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
First in Human and Early Stage Clinical Trials of Novel Investigational Drugs or Neuromodulatory Device-based Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-180
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
Full-Scale Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trials for Mental Health Interventions (R01 - Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-177
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-120
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)
22-621
U.S. National Science FoundationOpenOct 15, 2027$990,000grants.gov
Pilot Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trials for Mental Health Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-178
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 15, 2027grants.gov
NEI Research Grant for Vision-Related Secondary Data Analysis (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-357
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 16, 2027grants.gov
IVV-FT-OPP-10172026141319
IVV-FT-OPP-10172026141319
IV&V Test AgencyOpenOct 17, 2027$10$10grants.gov
NIDCD Cooperative Agreement for Clinical Trials in Communication Disorders (U01 - Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-25-343
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 18, 2027grants.gov
Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-CA-27-019
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 19, 2027$300,000$2,400,000grants.gov
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)
23-598
U.S. National Science FoundationOpenOct 19, 2027$28,000,000grants.gov
Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-296
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 19, 2027$650,000$650,000grants.gov
Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Development and Validation of Model Systems to Facilitate Neurotherapeutic Discovery (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-060
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 20, 2027$750,000$750,000grants.gov
Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Assay Development and Neurotherapeutic Agent Identification (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-059
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 20, 2027$750,000$750,000grants.gov
Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Neurotherapeutic Agent Characterization and In vivo Efficacy Studies (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
PAR-25-225
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 20, 2027grants.gov
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)
23-603
U.S. National Science FoundationOpenOct 20, 2027$8,500,000grants.gov
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trials Optional)
PAR-25-104
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 25, 2027grants.gov
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (U34 Clinical Trials Optional)
PAR-25-103
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 25, 2027grants.gov
National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-352
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 25, 2027grants.gov
National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-25-353
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 25, 2027grants.gov
Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
PAR-27-078
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 25, 2027$375,000grants.gov
Mechanistic Evaluation of Therapeutic Targets derived from Treatable Traits to Improve CNS Outcomes in People with HIV (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-MH-27-125
National Institutes of HealthOpenOct 28, 2027grants.gov

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