STEM grants

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   John Templeton Foundation · Nonprofits, Colleges

   The John Templeton Foundation funds research and public engagement on science, religion and character. Each cycle starts with a short online funding inquiry.

   Next: 2027 cycle (announced early 2027)

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   Caterpillar Foundation grants

   Caterpillar · Nonprofits

   The foundation funds workforce, STEM and community resilience work near Caterpillar sites. It invites proposals rather than taking applications.

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Federal grants

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1. Closes26 OCT

   Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability

   USDA · Others

   The occurrence of insects as well as pesticide residuals can be significant barriers for U.S. horticultural exports. Each importing country can have unique phytosanitary and maximum residue limit (MRL) requirements, which creates operational and logistical challenges. To maximize return to growers, U.S. shippers need tools that can universally address all su

   Closes in 5 daysUp to $2 million

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2. Closes26 OCT

   Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership

   NOAA · Others

   The Earth System Science and Services Partnership (ESSSP) supports research, programs, projects and other activities related to NOAA's mission, primarily through collaborations among scientists and professionals in areas of mutual interest associated with understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, coasts, land, and ice and their

   Closes in 5 days$1 to $10 million

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3. Closes30 OCT

   Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

   Geological Survey · Others

   Invasive climbing plants, or vines, are spreading rapidly throughout the southeastern United States and the U.S. Caribbean, smothering local vegetation, altering forest structure, increasing infrastructure maintenance costs, and complicating management efforts for natural and working landscapes. Their expansion is influenced by disturbances such as hurricane

   Closes in 9 days$1 to $330,000

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4. Closes12 NOV

   ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science

   NASA · Others

   This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibility timing issues related to resubmissions and duplicate proposal avoidance, see the program element text and appropriate overview appendix (e.g., B.1 or C.1). The date shown of 8/1/2026 is the last day that proposals may be submitted subje

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5. Closes14 NOV

   Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

   Geological Survey · Others

   The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to develop an enhanced gene expression panel with the ability to differentiate among several unique stressors that can potentially affect population and ecosystem health. This research will contribute to the development of ecosystem monitoring programs. Focal species include California

   Open$1 to $35,000

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6. Closes14 NOV

   Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

   Geological Survey · Others

   The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research for meeting partner needs for quantifying current status and trends of North American amphibian populations and outcomes of management interventions. The research will be conducted in collaboration with USGS partners at the USGS Eastern Ecological Research Center and the USGS Amphibian

   Open$1 to $450,000

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7. Closes14 NOV

   Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

   Geological Survey · Others, Anyone eligible

   The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research that supports cisco restoration priorities in Lakes Huron and Erie by hiring a structured decision-making expert and convening a structured decision-making workshop to help fisheries managers develop a restoration plan and by hiring a scientist to conduct exper

   Open$1 to $485,000

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8. Closes14 NOV

   Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Northern Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

   Geological Survey · Others

   Robust and reliable quantitative method to correct for solution chemistry interferences in molecularly imprinted polymer – electrochemical sensor (MIP-ES) measurements of complex environmental water matrices The goal of this research is to develop a robust and reliable quantitative method to correct for solution chemistry interferences in MIP-ES measurements

   Open$1 to $450,000

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9. Closes14 NOV

   Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

   Geological Survey · Others

   U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Powell Center solicits research on "A spatially explicit framework to assess the risk of aquatic contaminants to insectivorous birds." This project will predict how contaminant and nutrient fluxes by adult aquatic insects contribute to a landscape of risk for aerial insectivorous birds. The research synthesis project will map

   Open$1 to $100,000

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10. Closes14 NOV

    Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

    Geological Survey · Others

    U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS), Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), is offering a funding opportunity to improve assessments of floodplain connectivity and riverscape health . Current approaches to identify floodplain connectivity across the western United States rely on field data, limiting inference and spatial extent of data. However, existi

    Open$1 to $90,000

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11. Closes14 NOV

    Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

    Geological Survey · Others

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the development, evaluation, and synthesis of national-scale biogeographic information for fish and other aquatic organisms. This project supports research that improves how species distributions, habitat conditions, and conservation needs are mapped and ana

    Open$1 to $150,000

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12. Closes14 NOV

    Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

    Geological Survey · Others

    Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, biosecurity, ecosystem functioning, and human well-being in Hawaiʻi. Managers are increasingly concerned about the horticultural trade because it is the predominant pathway for non-native plant introduction in the state. However, they currently lack information about which species pose the gre

    Open$1 to $435,000

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13. Closes14 NOV

    Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

    Geological Survey · Others

    Invasive plants harm ecosystems by outcompeting native plants and destabilizing natural communities. To reduce harm, practitioners use control methods such as herbicides or mowing. Rising temperatures can create a fertilization effect that boosts plant growth, an impact that is even stronger in invasive species, which tend to grow much faster than non-invasi

    Open$1 to $350,000

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14. Closes14 NOV

    Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

    Geological Survey · Others

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in the study of chronic wasting disease (CWD) to support its prevention and management in the northeastern, and western United States. This project builds on several existing projects in direct collaboration with natural resource agencies where, in many locatio

    Open$1 to $200,000

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15. Closes14 NOV

    Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

    Geological Survey · Others

    Freshwater aquatic habitats in the Northwest sustain native fish such as bull trout, salmon, and lamprey that are important to the region's food economy, outdoor recreation, and as Tribal resources. However, increasing water temperatures and fluctuating precipitation can increase the vulnerability of these habitats and native species to biological invasions.

    Open$1 to $360,000

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16. Closes14 NOV

    Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

    Geological Survey · Others

    The spread of invasive grasses, such as cheatgrass, adds fine fuels to the landscape that increase wildfire occurrence and frequency. Following a fire, invasive grasses regrow quickly, typically outcompeting native plants and perpetuating what is known as the invasive grass-fire cycle. This cycle has been well documented in western portions of the sagebrush

    Open$1 to $375,000

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17. Closes16 NOV

    Applied Mathematics

    NSF · Anyone eligible

    The Applied Mathematics program supports mathematics research motivated by and contributing to the solution of problems arising in science and engineering. Successful proposals must demonstrate mathematical innovation, as well as breadth and quality of impact on applications. Projects that additionally provide opportunities for rigorous mathematical training

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18. Closes16 NOV

    Fiscal Year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program

    FEMA · States

    Using C-UAS Grant Program funds, eligible governments and their subrecipients may purchase unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Detection, Identifying, Monitoring, Tracking, and Mitigation (DIMT-M) technologies to support public safety officials in the protection of the public and critical infrastructure from nefarious or unlawful use of UAS consistent with 6 U.S.

    Open$822,338 to $19 million

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19. Closes16 NOV

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

    DOJ · Cities and towns, Nonprofits, Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), +10 more

    This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration. This opportunity supports proposals for rigorous, applied research and evaluations examining the adult criminal justice system (courts, law enforcement, jails, prisons, and community supervision) challenges and respon

    OpenUp to $3 million

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20. Closes16 NOV

    OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS)

    DOJ · Nonprofits (not 501(c)(3)), Nonprofits, Small businesses, +3 more

    This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children On-Line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS). This opportunity supports maintenance of and enhancements to the Internet Crimes Against Children On-line Child Protection System (ICACCOPS) investigative tools. ICACCOPS is a system that provides a common informat

    OpenUp to $900,000

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