Active Government Funding Opportunities

EDA supports regional economic development planning and technical assistance to build capacity in distressed areas. Funding helps communities create strategic economic plans, conduct feasibility studies, and strengthen local institutions to guide job creation and private investment.

EDA supports regional economic development planning and technical assistance in distressed areas through grants for Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies, feasibility studies, and capacity-building projects that foster job creation and private investment.

EDA provides planning and technical assistance grants to economically distressed regions for developing comprehensive economic development strategies and conducting feasibility studies. These investments support job creation, private investment attraction, and regional economic resilience through capacity-building planning activities.

EDA provides planning grants and technical assistance to support economic development and job creation in distressed regions. Funding supports strategic planning, feasibility studies, and capacity-building initiatives to foster regional economic resilience and private investment.

DOE Office of Science seeks research proposals across seven disciplines including advanced computing, energy sciences, fusion, and physics. This open solicitation funds fundamental scientific research addressing national priorities in energy, climate, and scientific discovery.

DARPA BTO seeks novel biological technologies that revolutionize warfighter protection by leveraging biological properties and processes. Evolutionary improvements to existing practices are excluded; only truly innovative approaches will be considered.

DARPA I2O seeks revolutionary research ideas addressing information challenges not covered by existing programs. Proposals should present novel approaches to information innovation with potential defense applications.

This funding supports research to identify and evaluate employer practices that successfully integrate people with disabilities into the workforce. The center will generate evidence-based insights to improve employment outcomes and inform policy and business practices.

This funding supports research and knowledge translation centers focused on disability and rehabilitation outcomes. It aims to disseminate Model Systems research findings to improve practices and policies for people with disabilities.

The Switzer Research Fellowships Program supports scientific research advancing knowledge and solutions for individuals with disabilities. It funds innovative studies that can improve rehabilitation, independence, and quality of life outcomes.

ACL seeks innovative small business solutions addressing aging and disability challenges through Phase II SBIR funding. This opportunity supports development of new technologies or services that improve independence, health, and quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities.

This opportunity seeks to establish a national data and statistical center supporting traumatic brain injury model systems research. It addresses the need for centralized data management and analysis to advance TBI treatment and rehabilitation outcomes.

This funding supports the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center, which collects, analyzes, and disseminates research data to advance SCI treatment and rehabilitation outcomes. It addresses the critical need for standardized, longitudinal data infrastructure to improve care delivery and outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

This funding supports research and training centers developing evidence-based interventions to help people with disabilities live independently in their communities. It aims to advance knowledge and practices that promote community integration and quality of life.

This program funds researcher-initiated projects addressing community living challenges for older adults and people with disabilities. It supports applied research and demonstration projects that develop evidence-based solutions to improve independence and quality of life.

Develop AI-driven assistive and rehabilitation technologies to improve independence and quality of life for people with disabilities. This research center program funds engineering innovation in smart devices and systems that enhance mobility, communication, and daily functioning.

NSF I-Corps Teams program accelerates translation of NSF-funded foundational research into commercial products and services. Provides entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and funding to validate market potential and attract third-party investment.

NIST is seeking proposals for microelectronics research, prototyping, and commercial solutions to advance U.S. chip technology capabilities. This addresses critical domestic semiconductor supply chain resilience and technological competitiveness.

This program funds investigator-initiated research projects addressing challenges affecting older adults and individuals with disabilities. Projects may explore service innovations, assistive technologies, caregiver support, or community-based interventions to improve health and independence outcomes.

This program funds research projects at minority-serving institutions to develop new interventions, programs, or evidence-based practices addressing aging and disability challenges. It seeks to build research capacity and generate knowledge that improves community living outcomes for underserved populations.

Support research and clinical care centers focused on spinal cord injury treatment, rehabilitation, and outcomes. These model systems advance evidence-based practices to improve patient recovery and quality of life.

Funding for doctoral dissertation research addressing disability, rehabilitation, and independent living. Supports innovative studies that advance knowledge in assistive technology, employment outcomes, and community inclusion for people with disabilities.

This funding supports a national research center investigating how parents with disabilities can access rehabilitation services and support systems. The center conducts applied research to improve policies, practices, and outcomes for this underserved population.

NSF STEM K-12 funds fundamental and applied research to improve STEM teaching and learning across formal and informal educational settings throughout the human lifespan. The program advances understanding of how to make STEM education more effective and accessible.

SBIR Phase I funding supports small businesses developing innovative technologies and solutions to improve aging services, independent living, and community support for older adults. Research focuses on prototype development and feasibility validation for novel assistive technologies, digital health solutions, or social support innovations.