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Research and development funding where small businesses are among the recorded applicant types.

261 current opportunities · showing 25–48

OPENResearch & Science

NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)

National Institute of Justice

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP).1 This opportunity will support research and evaluation to assess the effectiveness of programs funded under FYs

Deadline
Nov 17, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $23,773,974
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OPENHealth & Medical

Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions for NCCIH High Priority Research Topics (R34 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health

The goal of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support feasibility trials of complementary and integrative health approaches with physical and/or psychological therapeutic inputs (often called mind and body interventions) for conditions that have been identified by NCCIH as high-priorit

Deadline
Nov 18, 2026
Funding
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OPENResearch & Science

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health

The purpose of this NOFO is to invite Research Project (R01) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods. Approaches may include but are not limited to empi

Deadline
Nov 19, 2026
Funding
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OPENResearch & Science

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health

The purpose of this NOFO is to invite Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of human genetics and genomics. Applications may propose studies using either single or mixed methods. Approaches may include but

Deadline
Nov 19, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems

UK Government

Description Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £1.66 million on industrial research for novel reusable AI mechanisms. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications being received. The aim of this competition is to advance the development of novel reusable art

Deadline
Nov 19, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR)

Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy

NOFO Number: DE-FOA-0003631 - Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR) To obtain a copy of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) please go to DOE eXCHANGE at https://exchange.energy.gov/. To apply to this NOFO, Applicants must register with and submit appl

Deadline
Nov 20, 2026
Funding
Award floor $323,090; Award ceiling $4,630,944
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OPENHealth & Medical

Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet): Discovery, Validation Centers (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support SenNet Discovery and Validation Centers (SenNet DVCs) as a core component of Stage 2 of the NIH Common Fund Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet). Building on Stage 1 resources, DVCs will define, refine, and validate tissue- and d

Deadline
Nov 24, 2026
Funding
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OPENHealth & Medical

Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet): SenNet Technology Projects (SenTecs) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit the development of innovative senescence technologies (SenTecs), or the adaptation of existing technologies focused on identification, characterization and understanding the biological consequences of senescent cell (SnC) heterog

Deadline
Nov 24, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $6,000,000
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OPENResearch & Science

NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety

National Institute of Justice

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety. This opportunity will support rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill key gaps regarding K-12 safety, specifically focusing on the development, deployment, and operation of: • Ano

Deadline
Nov 24, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $5,000,000
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OPENResearch & Science

NIJ FY 2026 Research on Gender Dysphoria and Violent Crime

National Institute of Justice

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the NIJ FY 2026 Research on Gender Dysphoria and Violent Crime. This opportunity will support foundational research on gender dysphoria, its treatment, and the perpetration of violence and violent behavior. Available empirical evidence regarding thi

Deadline
Nov 24, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $1,000,000
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OPENHealth & Medical

Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hereby notifies NIH award recipients that funds may be available for revision applications to support the expansion of existing projects and/or programs within the awarding IC identified in the competitive revision Notice of Special Interest (NOSI). Applicatio

Deadline
Nov 25, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Investor Partnerships – Battery Innovation Programme

UK Government

Investor Partnerships Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has selected investor partners with aligned investment interests and capacity to lead investments. These investor partners have demonstrated that they have the credibility, capability, capacity and appetite to invest in innovative, technol

Deadline
Nov 26, 2026
Funding
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OPENAgriculture & Food

John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant

DOC NOAA - ERA Production

NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) is authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate collecting and disseminating reference data on stranded marine mammals (cetaceans and pinnipeds, excluding walr

Deadline
Dec 2, 2026
Funding
Award range: $1–$150,000
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OPENTechnology & Innovation

Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)

Golden Field Office

Modification 000002: Updated Appendix A and the definition of “Construction and demolition waste”, also denoted as “C&D Waste”, to align with the programmatic authorizing statute for the Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office listed in NOFO Part 1, Section III.G. Statuto

Deadline
Dec 2, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $58,000,000
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OPENHealth & Medical

National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

NIOSH is encouraging the submission of an application from qualified organizations for a National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation. Applicants are encouraged to propose multidisciplinary approaches and coordination for impactful applied and intervention research, ha

Deadline
Dec 2, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $28,750,000
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

UK-Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: Round 5

UK Government

Description Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will work with The Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE), (The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy), to invest up to £2.4 million in innovation projects. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications bei

Deadline
Dec 2, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Long-term cultural and sporting events legacy (Grant)

UK Government

Word limit: 550 In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for

Deadline
Dec 2, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter

UK Government

The Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) is run by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) and funded by the Department for Business Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), formally the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (fDSIT). Innovate UK is administering this competition on behalf

Deadline
Dec 2, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Attendance and engagement at UK sporting, cultural and heritage sites (Grant)

UK Government

Word limit: 550 In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for

Deadline
Dec 2, 2026
Funding
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OPENHealth & Medical

Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)

National Institutes of Health

This NOFO seeks to advance research and training in high-priority areas of child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort data by postdoctoral fellows from relevant scientific disciplines. This RFA will provide opportunities for fellows to stud

Deadline
Dec 3, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $1,260,000
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3

UK Government

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is delivering the Battery Innovation Programme on behalf of the Department for Business Innovation Science and Trade (BIST). The programme will invest up to £25 million in innovation projects. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications bei

Deadline
Dec 3, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3

UK Government

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is delivering the Battery Innovation Programme on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST). The programme will invest up to £25 million in innovation projects. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications b

Deadline
Dec 3, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2

UK Government

Description Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to invest up to £7 million to support the technical development and commercial readiness of sustainable technologies for the manufacturing of medicines. This is subject to a sufficient numb

Deadline
Dec 3, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Doctoral focal award: chip design and verification (Grant)

UK Government

Word limit: 550 In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for

Deadline
Dec 3, 2026
Funding
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Strong fit signals

  • The technical question is testable
  • The team can document research capability
  • Commercial impact is credible

Requirements to verify

  • Phase-specific eligibility
  • Partner and principal-investigator rules

How to use this shortlist

Open the official notice for each candidate and build a simple go/no-go table covering legal applicant type, geography, project purpose, award range, match, registrations and submission time zone. Eliminate any program that fails a mandatory condition before spending time on narrative drafting.

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Who should use this research grants for small businesses page?

Research-led small businesses and commercialization teams. Treat the directory match as a discovery signal and confirm the controlling eligibility language on the funder's notice.

How are opportunities selected?

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Does a listing mean my organization is eligible?

No. A match helps build a shortlist; the official notice, application package and funder guidance control eligibility and allowable costs.