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FedEx Small Business Grant Contest

FedEx
Up to $50,000 (grand prize)
Annual contest, typically opens early spring. Watch the page for the next cycle.
Odds: Very competitive (10k+ entries) — public-vote round rewards businesses with an engaged audience.
Official application →
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NASE Growth Grant

National Association for the Self-Employed
Up to $4,000
Reviewed quarterly; must be a NASE member to apply.
Odds: Moderate — smaller applicant pool than headline contests; needs paid membership.
Official application →
grants.gov · RFA-CA-27-020

Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health
Up to $600,000 (floor $50,000)
Deadline: 2026-10-19
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · RFA-CA-27-002

Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health
Up to $300,000
Deadline: 2026-11-10
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · N00173-24-S-BA01

NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research

Naval Research Laboratory
Amount varies
Deadline: 2026-09-30
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · RFA-CA-27-021

Sustained Support for Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health
Up to $600,000 (floor $50,000)
Deadline: 2026-10-19
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · RFA-HD-27-006

Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning (NExT AI) Hubs (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health
~$1,600,000 total program funding
Deadline: 2026-10-02
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · HT942526JWMRPMMRDA

DoW Joint Warfighter Medical, Military Medical Research and Development Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
~$8,800,000 total program funding
Deadline: 2026-11-16
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · 22-627

Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences

U.S. National Science Foundation
Amount varies
Deadline: 2026-11-16
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · HT942526MBRPTTDA

DoW Military Burn, Technology/Therapeutic Development Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Amount varies
Deadline: 2026-10-21
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · RFA-CA-27-001

Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health
Amount varies
Deadline: 2026-11-10
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · DE-FOA-0003467

SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY

Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy
Amount varies
Deadline: 2029-09-29
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · W911NF21S0009

LPS Qubit Collaboratory (LQC)

Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
Amount varies
Deadline: 2027-04-30
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · RFA-CA-27-019

Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health
Amount varies
Deadline: 2027-10-19
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · HT942523SBAA1

DOD Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research & Development FY23-FY27 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT for Extramural Medical Research

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Amount varies
Deadline: 2027-09-30
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · RFA-OH-22-005

Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Amount varies
Deadline: 2028-01-31
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · PD-24-1340

Research in the Formation of Engineers

U.S. National Science Foundation
Amount varies
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · PD-23-5345

Engineering of Biomedical Systems

U.S. National Science Foundation
Amount varies
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · PD-20-7909

Biosensing

U.S. National Science Foundation
Amount varies
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · NOT-HD-25-008

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Impact of Technology and Digital Media Exposure Usage on Child and Adolescent Development

National Institutes of Health
Amount varies
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · PD-23-221Y

Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Economic Development

U.S. National Science Foundation
Amount varies
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · PD-23-5342

Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering

U.S. National Science Foundation
Amount varies
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · FOR-CA-25-087

Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health
Amount varies
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · PD-23-1407

Combustion and Fire Systems

U.S. National Science Foundation
Amount varies
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
grants.gov · NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC-A2

NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II

NASA Headquarters
Amount varies
Odds: Possible fit — confirm eligibility before investing time in an application.
Official application →
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