First-Time Applicant Grants

The federal government funds new applicant programs through competitive grants posted on Grants.gov. Eligible applicants typically include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state/local governments, tribal organizations, and educational institutions. Applications usually require a project narrative, budget justification, and evidence of organizational capacity. New opportunities post year-round with 30-60 day application windows.

First-Time Applicant Grants

Carcinogen Hazard Assessment Monographs Program (CHAMP) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Improved quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with agent orange in Ca Mau and Quang Ngai

NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety

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

NIAMS P30 Centers Program (P30 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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

Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet): SenNet Data Coordination and Integration Center (SenNet DCIC) (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

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

Limited Competition: Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Transition Scholar (StARRTS) (K38 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Neural Ensembles &amp; Used Substances (NExUS) Collaboratory: Building a Multimodal Inventory of Cell Ensembles Encoding the Effects of Addictive Substances (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Computational Modeling and Analysis of the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (UM1, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Systematic Characterization of Genomic Variation to Assess Effects of Individual Variants on Genome Function and Phenotype (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Genomic Variant Interactions With Other Variants Or The Environment (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

IGVF Data and Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical trials Not Allowed)

OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative

NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration

NIJ FY 2026 Crime and Justice Research

SMART FY26 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program

Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (R03 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

ROSES 2025: B.8 Heliophysics Spaceflight Science Foundations

OJJDP FY 2026 Family Treatment Court Program

OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements

Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot

BJA FY 2026 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism

ROSES 2025: B.7 The Heliophysics Low-Cost Access to Space

About First-Time Applicant Grants

Neural Ensembles & Used Substances (NExUS) Collaboratory: Building a Multimodal Inventory of Cell Ensembles Encoding the Effects of Addictive Substances (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)