Updated September 6, 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 databaseApplied Drug Policy Research Experiences
This grant funds hands-on research opportunities for graduate students to analyze drug trends and support officials in responding to emerging drug issues in the U.S.
Global South Civil Society Microgrants
The Pulitzer Center's Global South Civil Society Microgrants fund projects in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia that use Pulitzer Center journalism to drive civic engagement on rainforest, ocean, and climate issues.
DSI‑NRF Master's and Doctoral Scholarships for 2025
The DSI-NRF postgraduate scholarships support research-focused Honours, Master’s, and Doctoral students at South African public universities across all disciplines to advance national research capacity and transformation.
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.
The Welch-Hagler Fellows
The Welch-Hagler Fellows program brings top chemistry researchers to Texas A&M for collaborative, multidisciplinary research and graduate student mentorship through funded visiting appointments.
AACR-Novocure Career Development Award for Cancer Research
Supports early-career researchers using the Inovitro® system to study Tumor Treating Fields for innovative basic or translational cancer research, with emphasis on novel mechanisms and combination therapies.
Building Lasting US-Chad Partnerships to Promote American Excellence
This grant funds programs that strengthen US-Chad relationships by showcasing American innovation and expertise to students, alumni, business leaders, and journalists.
Thacher Community Grants
The Thacher Community Grants fund innovative, community-based research projects to advance health equity for women, infants, and families, with a focus on underserved or low-resource settings.
Fjällräven Field Grant
The Fjällräven Field Grant from the Explorers Club funds field-based research advancing understanding of the environment, climate change, and wildlife-human interactions.