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Funding opportunities

Opportunities will be posted as they become available.

Title Deadline Subject matter Foundation Description
Early Childhood STEM Education Programs TBD Education Glenn W. Bailey Foundation Grants will be awarded to support innovative early childhood STEM education programs in Florida, New York, Connecticut, or Washington, DC.
Early-Career Faculty Support for Interdisciplinary Energy System Research 3/17/2026 Energy Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grants of $150,000 - $250,000 available for early-career faculty focusing on interdisciplinary social science research on energy system decarbonization in the United States.
Samsung Research America START 3/24/2026 Digital Health; Artificial Intelligence; Robotics and Multimedia Samsung Research America The program aims to identify emerging technologies and conduct frontier research with R&D teams on early-stage innovations for the Device Experience (DX) division, including mobile, digital health, and related domains, to shape the future of Samsung products and experiences. Funding of up to $150,000 for a 1-year period, renewable based on progress and strategic fit.
2026 Materials Synthesis Investigators/ 2026 Moore Synthesis Fellows 3/27/2026 Quantum Materials Research Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Fully unconstrained, six-year research grants supporting ambitious, high-risk, and highly novel directions in quantum materials research. Award sizes range up to approximately $1.8 million.
Learning from Abroad to Reimagine Health Knowledge Systems for Equity and Wellbeing 4/13/2026 Health Equity and Wellbeing Robert Wood Johnson Foundation This global learning-focused funding opportunity invites organizations to learn from efforts outside the U.S. to reimagine and rebuild the health knowledge system in ways that can withstand systemic threats while advancing health equity and wellbeing for the future.
2026 Ocean Biodiversity Program Regional Engagement Grants – Chesapeake Bay, Mobile Bay, and Puget Sound 4/15/2026 Biodiversity Blue Convergence Fund This program seeks engagement projects that unlock and mobilize existing knowledge for action and decision-making associated with ocean, coastal, and/or estuarine biodiversity. 
Clinical Research Awards 5/6/2026 Medical Research Voloridge Health The program provides up to $50,000 worth of data science services to enhance applicants' clinical dataset with risk scores across multiple chronic diseases.