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United States · Biology

24 programs listed.

Updated Jul 31, 2026, 10:50 PM · 306 total

Annual

USDA NIFA Agriculture & Food Research Initiative

U.S. Department of Agriculture (NIFA) · United States

Funds research on food security, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and rural and bioeconomy systems.

$300K – $1MBiologyEngineering

Funds Biology · United States

By program

Schmidt Sciences Programs

Schmidt Sciences · United States

Backs AI-enabled science, interdisciplinary fellowships, and emerging fields that fall between traditional disciplines.

VariesComputer SciencePhysics

Funds Biology · United States

Rolling

Bezos Earth Fund Grants

Bezos Earth Fund · United States

Funds science, conservation, and innovation tackling climate change and nature loss at scale.

VariesInterdisciplinary ResearchBiology

Funds Biology · United States

Annual

Pew Biomedical Scholars

The Pew Charitable Trusts · United States

Supports early-career biomedical researchers pursuing bold, innovative approaches to human health.

$300K / 4 yrsBiologyMedicine

Funds Biology · United States

By invitation

Kavli Foundation Science Grants

The Kavli Foundation · United States

Advances astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, and theoretical physics through institutes and targeted grants.

VariesPhysicsBiology

Funds Biology · United States

Twice yearly

W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program

W. M. Keck Foundation · United States

Funds high-risk, high-impact science and engineering that is distinctive and novel in its approach.

$1M – $2MPhysicsChemistry

Funds Biology · United States

By nomination

Allen Distinguished Investigator Awards

Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group · United States

Backs early-stage, unconventional bioscience ideas with potential to open entirely new fields of inquiry.

$1.5M / 3 yrsBiologyMedicine

Funds Biology · United States

Annual

Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering

David and Lucile Packard Foundation · United States

Provides flexible funding to early-career professors for creative, unconstrained research in the natural sciences.

$875K / 5 yrsPhysicsChemistry

Funds Biology · United States

Feb / Jun / Oct

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21)

U.S. National Institutes of Health · United States

Funds early-stage, high-risk biomedical projects that explore novel ideas without extensive preliminary data.

$275K / 2 yrsMedicineBiology

Funds Biology · United States

Annual (Oct)

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-funded science and engineering disciplines early in their careers.

$159K / 3 yrsPhysicsChemistry

Funds Biology · United States

Feb / Jun / Oct

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)

U.S. National Institutes of Health · United States

Helps postdoctoral researchers transition to independent faculty positions in biomedical science.

$250K+MedicineBiology

Funds Biology · United States

Annual (Jul)

NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Premier NSF award for early-career faculty integrating research and education.

$500K+Computer ScienceEngineering

Funds Biology · United States

Rolling

CZI Open Science Grants

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · United States

Funds open, reproducible tools and research in biomedicine, imaging, and scientific software.

VariesBiologyMedicine

Funds Biology · United States

By nomination

Moore Foundation Data-Driven Discovery

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation · United States

Backs researchers advancing open, data-intensive science and reproducible computational methods.

$1.5M / 5 yrsComputer SciencePhysics

Funds Biology · United States

Rolling calls

Grand Challenges

Gates Foundation · United States

Funds bold global-health and development ideas, including data-driven and replication-focused proposals.

$100K – $1MMedicineBiology

Funds Biology · United States

Sep

Sloan Research Fellowships

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation · United States

Recognizes early-career researchers whose achievements identify them as rising leaders in their fields.

$75KPhysicsChemistry

Funds Biology · United States

Feb / Jun / Oct

NIH Research Project Grant (R01)

U.S. National Institutes of Health · United States

Flagship program for mature, hypothesis-driven biomedical and health research with strong preliminary data.

$250K+/yrMedicineBiology

Funds Biology · United States

Forecasted

Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS)

National Institutes of Health · United States

National Institutes of Health funding opportunity (forecasted). Opened 09/23/2025.

See listingBiologyMedicine

Funds Biology · United States

Forecasted

NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI

National Institutes of Health · United States

National Institutes of Health funding opportunity (forecasted). Opened 02/18/2026.

See listingComputer ScienceBiology

Funds Biology · United States

09/09/2026

A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 03/21/2023.

See listingBiology

Funds Biology · United States

09/25/2026

National Institute of General Medical Sciences Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (T32)

National Institutes of Health · United States

National Institutes of Health funding opportunity (posted). Opened 10/05/2023.

See listingBiologyMedicine

Funds Biology · United States

10/14/2026

Mathematical Biology

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 07/11/2022.

See listingBiology

Funds Biology · United States

See listing

Long Term Research in Environmental Biology

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 12/10/2020.

See listingBiology

Funds Biology · United States

See listing

Division of Environmental Biology

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity (posted). Opened 02/15/2024.

See listingBiology

Funds Biology · United States