Federal small business grants
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451 federal funding opportunities are currently open to small businesses, sourced directly from Grants.gov listings across federal agencies. These are direct-from-federal programs (separate from state-administered funding) — each listing links to the official application so you can confirm eligibility and submit directly.
- DoW, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy – Early-Career Investigator AwardMay 5, 2026
The Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy supports early-career investigators within 12 years of their final postdoctoral or clinical fellowship with up to translational and early-phase clinical trial funding, requiring 25% eff…
- American Center Kampala Management and ProgrammingMay 5, 2026
U.S. Department of State seeks organizations to manage American Center Kampala operations and cultural programming for 12 months with potential renewal, supporting educational exchange and U.S. diplomatic priorities in Uganda.
- DoW Ovarian Cancer, Clinical Trial AwardMay 5, 2026
Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program Clinical Trial Award supports rapid implementation of clinical trials evaluating new treatments, drugs, devices, or emerging technologies for ovarian cancer management, from proof-of-concept thro…
- BRAIN Initiative: Exploratory Research Opportunities Using Invasive Neural Recording and Stimulating Technologies in the Human Brain (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)May 5, 2026
NIH BRAIN Initiative funds exploratory research using invasive neural recording and stimulation technologies in human brains to investigate how neuronal activity generates sensations, perceptions, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, with recipients j…
- NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Human TraffickingMay 5, 2026
National Institute of Justice FY25 awards up to $3 million for research on justice system responses to human trafficking and up to $1 million for technology-related trafficking research; applicants must demonstrate impact on criminal justice policy.
- DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2May 5, 2026
The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 supports promising research addressing fiscal year 2026 overarching challenges with potential for major clinical impact, allowing single or partnered principa…
- DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension AwardMay 5, 2026
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Clinical Research Extension Award funds breast cancer clinical studies extending data collection and follow-up, requires two or more consumer advocates on research teams, and accepts applications …
- DoW Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program, Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers AwardMay 5, 2026
Department of War fiscal year 2026 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Award supports development and validation of clinical outcomes and biomarkers to enrich ALS clinical trials, with required community c…
- DoW Breast Cancer, Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Development AwardMay 5, 2026
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program offers Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Development Awards for FY26 to establish consortium frameworks with investigators and patient advocates addressing breast cancer research priorities.
- DoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Translational Research Partnership AwardMay 5, 2026
Department of Defense Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Translational Research Partnership Award supports multi-disciplinary research partnerships moving pancreatic cancer discoveries toward clinical application; two principal investigators require…
- DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Level 4May 5, 2026
The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Level 4 supports clinical-trial research with high breakthroughs potential and requires two or more consumer advocates on the research team.
- Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes for the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)May 5, 2026
NIH supports discovery of in vivo chemical probes for brain targets across NIMH, NIDA, NEI, and NIA missions; applicants must have validated hit compounds ready for optimization and testing.
- DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research AwardMay 5, 2026
Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award supports preclinical and clinical research accelerating drug discovery for military-related hearing loss, with up to two funding levels and fiscal year 2026 applications.
- DoW Breast Cancer, Era of Hope Scholar AwardMay 5, 2026
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award supports early-career scientists with innovative potential in breast cancer research; applicants must commit minimum 25% effort and include two or more consumer advocates…
- DoW Breast Cancer, Breakthrough Award Level 3May 5, 2026
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Level 3 supports promising breast cancer research with high clinical potential; research teams must include two or more consumer advocates and may include one or two partnering …