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Human Services & Social Services Grants

Federal grants for social services, income security, and community support — including programs serving families, children, seniors, and people experiencing hardship.

77 open opportunities

2026 California Nutrition Incentive Program

Nonprofit
CA Department of Food and Agriculture Closed Up to $50K–$12.5M#191343

OVC and OVW FY 2026 Victim Services for Angel Families Program – Invited Notice of Funding Opportunity

Office for Victims of Crime Closes in 12 days Up to $500K#O-OVC-2026-172807

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Closes in 12 days Up to $50K#PAR-25-370

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Closes in 14 days#PAR-25-371

Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Closes in 14 days#PAR-25-369

Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant

Administration for Children and Families Closes in 16 days Up to $500K–$15M#HHS-2026-ACF-ECD-TP-0039

HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health Closes in 19 days Up to $375K#RFA-AT-25-003

Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Closes in 20 days#PA-23-317

REHABILITATIVE INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION (RIGHT) GRANT 4.0

Nonprofit
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Closes in 26 days#192057

OVC FY 2026 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Task Forces and Legal Services

Nonprofit
Office for Victims of Crime Closes in 27 days Up to $3M#O-OVC-2026-172790

2027 CNIP Expansion – WIC, WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

Nonprofit
CA Department of Food and Agriculture Closes in 30 days Up to $10K–$300K#194241

NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Closes in 30 days#RFA-OD-24-011

Trauma Recovery Center Grant Fiscal Year 27/28

Nonprofit
Victim Compensation Board Closes in 41 days#Victim Compensation Board

Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) – Round 5 – Proposition 4

Nonprofit
Department of Parks and Recreation Closes in 43 days Up to $200K–$8.5M#191124

Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children

Nonprofit
Administration for Children and Families - ORR Open — closes in 55 days Up to $2M–$5.6M#HHS-2027-ACF-ORR-ZU-0045

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 64 days#PAR-25-379

Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 64 days#PAR-25-378

Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 64 days Up to $375K#PAR-24-214

HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 72 days Up to $350K#RFA-NS-25-023

BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 85 days Up to $750K#RFA-NS-24-031

BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 96 days#RFA-MH-26-170

New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PAR-25-279

New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PAR-25-272

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-176

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-193

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-194

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-175

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-191

Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-190

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 184 days#PA-24-185

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 185 days#PA-24-181

Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 185 days#PA-24-182

Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 185 days#PA-24-184

BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 223 days#RFA-MH-26-140

BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 223 days#RFA-MH-26-120

Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 250 days#PA-24-254

Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 307 days#PAR-25-113

Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 307 days#PAR-25-112

NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 325 days#PAR-24-301

Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 349 days Up to $650K#PAR-25-296

BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 369 days#RFA-DA-27-004

Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Conduct Innovative Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 376 days Up to $6.3M#PAR-25-311

Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 377 days#PAR-25-265

Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 377 days Up to $200K#PAR-25-266

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PA-25-306

NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days Up to $50K#PA-25-302

NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PA-25-305

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PA-25-304

NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PA-25-301

Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days Up to $375K#PAR-25-298

Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days Up to $375K#PAR-25-134

Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PAR-25-148

NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Required)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days Up to $50K#PA-25-125

Natural History of Disorders Screenable in the Newborn Period (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PAR-25-227

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PAR-25-143

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PAR-25-233

Screening and Functional Validation of Genomic Variants Associated with Human Congenital Anomalies (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PAR-25-185

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 429 days#PAR-25-144

Blueprint MedTech Translator (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 450 days#PAR-25-383

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 547 days#PA-25-168

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-423

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions with NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-426

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-425

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 550 days#PA-25-422

Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 624 days#PAR-25-450

Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 660 days#PAR-25-322

Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 673 days Up to $125K#PAR-25-415

Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 673 days Up to $100K#PAR-25-414

Early Immune System Development and Ontogeny (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Nonprofit
National Institutes of Health Open — closes in 732 days Up to $400K#PAR-25-362

CHFFA Commercial Paper Program

Nonprofit
State Treasurer's Office Rolling / no fixed deadline Up to $1–$5000M#46016

Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program

Nonprofit
Department of Health Care Access and Information Rolling / no fixed deadline#2187

Children's Hospital Program of 2008 – Children's Hospitals (3rd funding round)

Nonprofit
State Treasurer's Office Rolling / no fixed deadline Up to $1–$9.7M#16307

Children's Hospital Program of 2018 -Children's Hospitals

Nonprofit
State Treasurer's Office Rolling / no fixed deadline Up to $1–$135M#1596

Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant

Nonprofit
Department of Public Health Rolling / no fixed deadline#1647

CHFFA Bond Financing Program

Nonprofit
State Treasurer's Office Rolling / no fixed deadline Up to $1–$5000M#1584

Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II)

Nonprofit
State Treasurer's Office Rolling / no fixed deadline Up to $25K–$1.5M#1641

Tax-Exempt Equipment Financing Program – CHFFA

Nonprofit
State Treasurer's Office Rolling / no fixed deadline Up to $1–$50M#1632

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