Updated October 16, 2026
Research Grants Due This Month
Research funding opportunities with deadlines in the next 30 days, sorted by due date. A rolling list that updates daily as deadlines pass.
This is a rolling list of research grants with deadlines in the next 30 days, sorted with the soonest due date first. It updates automatically: as deadlines pass, those grants drop off, and newly posted opportunities with near-term deadlines appear.
Closing soonest
Updated automatically from Atom's grant database. Summaries are AI-generated.NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program funds early-career STEM graduate students to pursue independent, research-based master's or doctoral degrees at U.S. institutions.
Postdoc Fellowship Opportunities
Postdoc Fellowship Opportunities support postdoctoral researchers at Weizmann and abroad through research fellowships and training that foster international collaboration and interdisciplinarity.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowships 2027-2028
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowships 2027-2028 support postdoctoral researchers in collaborative research with Japanese hosts to advance science and strengthen Australia–Japan research links.
A 30-day window is tight but workable for the right application. Foundation letters of intent, travel and conference funding, supplements, and smaller awards can absolutely be turned around in a month, and researchers with a recycled aims page or a near-miss resubmission can sometimes meet a full deadline too. Deadlines have also become less predictable in 2026, with solicitations posting later and cycles shifting, so a recurring sweep of what closes soon catches opportunities that topic-based searching misses.
Grants labeled as forecasted are announced but not yet open, with dates that may still change, so treat those as planning targets rather than commitments. For everything else on this list, the clock is real.
Career Enhancement Fellowship
The Career Enhancement Fellowship by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars supports junior arts and humanities faculty in advancing diverse and impactful research through mentorship and sabbatical funding.
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
Supporting small-scale biomedical research grants for undergraduate-focused institutions with limited NIH funding to enhance research experiences primarily for students through AREA program; also seeking investigator-initiated minimal risk clinical trials.
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The AREA grant supports small-scale research projects at undergraduate-focused institutions with limited NIH funding, aiming to enhance research opportunities for undergraduates.
Fellowships
The ASEE Fellowships provide postdocs, students, and faculty with research opportunities in engineering, emphasizing innovation and collaboration at academic and industrial sites in EPSCoR regions.
HMS Junior Faculty Grant
HMS Junior Faculty Grant supports promising Harvard Medical School junior faculty with research into biological mechanisms, helping sustain their scientific work early in their careers.
Postdoctoral Fellowships in the U.S.
Postdoctoral Fellowships in the U.S. support colleges and universities in hiring Japan-focused scholars for teaching and research that expand Japan-related courses and cultivate undergraduate interest in Japan.
Student Fellowships - North Dakota NASA Space Grant Consortium
Student Fellowships - North Dakota NASA Space Grant Consortium fund faculty-mentored STEM and NASA-relevant research by undergraduate and graduate students to advance NASA research and workforce development.
Summer Research Grants - Organic Syntheses
Summer Research Grants - Organic Syntheses support faculty and undergraduate coworkers in summer synthetic organic chemistry research, prioritizing novel, significant work and reliable synthetic methods.
Primary Care Research Fellowship
Primary Care Research Fellowship supports physicians and PhD scientists with mentored research training in primary health care and preventive medicine to prepare them for academic research careers.
Seed Grants
Seed Grants support junior faculty pursuing innovative neuroscience pilot projects that generate data for future NIH or other external funding, helping researchers launch new research directions.
Schlumberger Foundation Grants
Fellowships for women from developing countries to pursue PhD or postdoctoral STEM research abroad, aiming to strengthen research and academic capacity in their home countries.
Faculty for the Future Fellowships
Faculty for the Future Fellowships support women from low- and middle-income countries in STEM doctoral study and postdoctoral research abroad to advance development in their home countries.
Research Fellowship Grant - Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation
Research Fellowship Grant supports neurosurgery residents with basic, translational, and patient-oriented clinical research and training to develop neurosurgeon-scientists and advance patient care.
Simons Historically Black Colleges and Universities Faculty Fellowship
Simons Historically Black Colleges and Universities Faculty Fellowship supports junior HBCU faculty with teaching buyouts for basic science and mathematics research, student mentoring and graduate STEM pathways.
Medical and Scientific Research
Medical and Scientific Research supports university researchers through facilities, research resources, and laboratory programs that pursue innovative science to advance knowledge and improve human health.
Special Research Program
Special Research Program supports Kentucky higher education faculty and undergraduate involvement in scientific research, prioritizing new investigations that advance educational quality.
Summer Undergraduate Research Grants
Summer Undergraduate Research Grants support Kentucky undergraduates in faculty-supervised summer science and engineering research that contributes to their disciplines and offers educational value.
Frequently asked questions
For the right opportunity, yes. Letters of intent, travel and conference awards, supplements, and smaller foundation grants can be prepared in a few weeks. Large federal applications usually need more lead time, especially if your institution requires internal review.
Most sponsored programs offices set an internal deadline several business days before the funder's deadline to review budgets and submit on your behalf. Check your institution's policy as soon as you pick a target.
A forecasted grant has been announced by the funder but is not yet open for applications. Its dates may still change, so treat it as a planning target rather than a firm deadline.
This list only includes research grants with a confirmed deadline in the next 30 days. Programs with rolling deadlines or no posted date appear in Atom's full grant search instead.