[May 2026]
Research plays a vital role in advancing knowledge and generating solutions across disciplines. That is why we have compiled a list of research grants, funding programmes, fellowships, and scientific opportunities designed to support researchers, institutions, and early-career scholars in pursuing impactful research and advancing discovery.
Applications open for Quarterly Research Grant Funding Programme
Deadline: 22-June-2026
The Quarterly Research Grant Funding Programme by Cure Parkinson’s supports innovative preclinical and clinical research aimed at slowing, stopping, or reversing Parkinson’s disease…[more]
Yves Klein Foundation Research Grant Program for Emerging Scholars
Deadline: 15-June-2026
The Yves Klein Foundation has launched a research grant initiative to support early-career scholars studying the life, work, and influence of the artist Yves Klein…[more]
Request for Proposals: Clinical Cancer Research Grant Program
Deadline: 22-June-2026
The Clinical Cancer Research Grant Program is inviting applications to support innovative, patient-centered interventional clinical trials that improve cancer treatment options and quality of life…[more]
CMT Research Foundation Emerging Researcher Award
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The CMT Research Foundation Emerging Researcher Award supports early-career scientists and doctoral students worldwide to conduct innovative research advancing drug development for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease…[more]
Funding for Wildlife Research and Conservation Projects
Deadline: 15-August-2026
The Wildlife Acoustics Grant Program is an international funding initiative designed to support wildlife monitoring, ecological research, and conservation science through access to specialized acoustic recording technology and software…[more]
Request for Proposals: Kevin Kritz Research Grant Program
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The Kevin Kritz Research Grant Program by the Raptor Research Foundation supports high-quality scientific research focused on eagles and eagle conservation worldwide. The grant offers up to USD 5,000 plus waived publication fees, prioritising merit-based research with clear objectives, sound methods, and publishable outcomes…[more]
Call for Applications: Stephen Tully Research Grant Program
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The Stephen Tully Research Grant Program, launched by the Raptor Research Foundation, provides up to $4,500 to support raptor research and conservation, with a special focus on students and amateur researchers who have limited access to funding…[more]
Open Call for Dean Amadon Research Grant Program
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The Dean Amadon Research Grant Program by the Raptor Research Foundation provides up to $4,500 to support research on the distribution, systematics, and taxonomy of raptors…[more]
Call for Proposals: Daylight Research Grant Program
Deadline: 04-June-2026
The Velux Stiftung Daylight Research Grant Program is inviting applications for innovative interdisciplinary research projects that place natural daylight at the core of the research question and methodology…[more]
RFPs: Field-Based Research Grant Program
Deadline: 31-August-2026
The Field-Based Research Grant Program supports field research to identify and develop glacier sites that can serve as analogues for Antarctic systems…[more]
Advancing Research on Grounding Zone Processes
Deadline: 31-August-2026
The Arête Glacier Initiative offers funding for research focused on grounding zone processes in ice sheets, including ice-ocean interaction, subglacial water dynamics, and sediment-driven grounding line behavior…[more]
Apply Now: TREES-EGAP Research Small Grants
Deadline: 24-June-2026
The TREES (Teaching and Researching Equitable Economics from the South) program supports advanced research on inequality and its multiple dimensions across Latin America and the Caribbean…[more]
Pfizer Research Grant for Non-Hemophilic Bleeding Disorders
Deadline: 01-July-2026
This Pfizer research grant programme supports early-stage scientific investigations into the role of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI) modulation in bleeding disorders beyond hemophilia…[more]
Grants for AI-Enabled COVID-19 Treatment Research
Deadline: 07-July-2026
Pfizer is inviting proposals for research projects that improve safe and timely COVID-19 treatment through artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced clinical decision support systems…[more]
Apply Now: Envolve-PhD Health Sciences Research Grants Program
Deadline: 15-June-2026
The Envolve-PhD Health Sciences program provides funding for doctoral students from Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) to support research, mobility, and scientific production in Health Sciences…[more]
RFPs: NEF Research Grant Programme for Biodiversity
Deadline: 14-October-2026
The NEF Research Grant Programme is inviting applications from researchers and doctoral students conducting scientific research on biodiversity, ecosystems, wildlife, and nature conservation in developing countries across the Asia-Pacific region…[more]
NEF Publication Programme for Nature Conservation
Deadline: 14-October-2026
The NEF Publication Programme is accepting applications to support scientific books based on researchers’ own work that contribute to nature conservation knowledge across developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region…[more]
Open Call: Nordic Cancer Union Research Grant Program
Deadline: 29-September-2026
The Nordic Cancer Union (NCU) Research Grant supports collaborative cancer research projects involving researchers from Nordic countries…[more]
CFAs: Promising Researcher Grant for Cancer Researchers
Deadline: 15-June-2026
The King Hussein Cancer Award Promising Researcher Grant supports early-career cancer researchers in the Arab world by funding innovative, regionally relevant cancer research projects…[more]
Call for Proposals: SPARK NS Translational Research Program
Deadline: 05-June-2026
The SPARK NS Translational Research Program 2027 supports academic and nonprofit researchers in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe developing therapeutics for autism, Parkinson’s disease, and related neurological disorders…[more]
Call for Danube Region Multilateral Research 2026
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The DS-FR 2026 Public Call by the Slovak Research and Development Agency (SRDA) supports multilateral scientific and technological cooperation across the Danube Region…[more]
Request for Proposals: Pfizer Research Grant Programme
Deadline: 12-June-2026
The Pfizer Research Grant Request for Proposals supports independent clinical and observational research on elranatamab in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma…[more]
Open Call: Saving Lives at Birth Research Grants Programme
Deadline: 01-October-2026
This program funds practical research projects to reduce maternal and newborn mortality in low-resource settings…[more]
CFPs: Strengthening SSH and STEM Research and Innovation Cooperation
Deadline: 23-September-2026
The European Commission SSH–STEM Cooperation Action under Horizon Europe supports coordination and strategic initiatives that strengthen collaboration between Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)…[more]
RFAs: Research and Innovation Network for a Union of Equality
Deadline: 23-September-2026
The European Commission’s Research and Innovation Network for a Union of Equality is a Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action aimed at strengthening inclusive, equal, and resilient democratic societies across the EU…[more]
Call for Proposals: Safeguarding Linguistic Diversity Grant
Deadline: 23-September-2026
The European Commission’s Horizon Europe call supports research and innovation projects that promote multilingualism, protect linguistic heritage, and preserve endangered and marginalised languages across Europe…[more]
CFPs: Thai–French Joint Research Projects PHC SIAM 2027–2028
Deadline: 24-July-2026
The Franco-Thai Mobility Programme (PHC SIAM) 2027–2028 supports joint research projects between Thai and French institutions…[more]
Apply Now: Childhood Stroke Research Grant Program (Australia)
Deadline: 01-July-2026
The Childhood Stroke Research Grant Program supports research that improves outcomes for children and families affected by childhood stroke…[more]
Call for Applications: Policy Research Grants Program (US)
Deadline: 08-June-2026
The NIHCM Foundation Policy Research Grants program provides funding to support innovative health policy research in the United States…[more]
Applications open for IEEE Magnetism Research Grant Program (Ukraine)
Deadline: 15-July-2026
The Magnetism for Ukraine 2026 is designed to strengthen Ukraine’s scientific capacity in magnetism-related disciplines…[more]
RFPs: Foundation Research Grant Program (New Zealand)
Deadline: 30-June-2026
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is offering research grants to support emerging and early career researchers conducting international travel and fieldwork in Asia…[more]
RFAs: Competitive Research Grant Program (Sri Lanka)
Deadline: 01-June-2026
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Sri Lanka Competitive Research Grants support research and development projects that contribute to national socio-economic development and align with the policy vision “A Thriving Nation, a Beautiful Life” and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…[more]
Open Call: Advanced Research Grant and ARG MATRICS Program (India)
Deadline: 10-June-2026
The Advanced Research Grant (ARG) and ARG-MATRICS Program by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation supports investigator-driven research in science, engineering, mathematics, and quantitative social sciences in India…[more]
Open Call: Global Research Collaborations 2026 (Denmark)
Deadline: 03-September-2026
The Global Research Collaborations programme is designed to strengthen international scientific cooperation and promote advanced research partnerships between Danish institutions and leading international research organizations…[more]
Schram Foundation Grant Program for Basic Neuroscience Research (Germany)
Deadline: 15-September-2026
The Schram Foundation Neuroscience Grant supports early-career researchers at German universities and research institutions working in basic neuroscience, especially molecular and cellular neurobiology…[more]
Family Medical Care Education and Research Grant Program (Australia)
Deadline: 22-June-2026
The Family Medical Care Education and Research Grant Program supports early-career general practitioners in Australia who are undertaking research aimed at improving education, clinical practice, and patient care in general practice settings…[more]
Institutional Challenge Grant for Youth Research Partnerships (United States)
Deadline: 09-September-2026
The Institutional Challenge Grant is designed to strengthen sustained collaboration between academic institutions and public-serving organizations…[more]
Apply for De Boer-van Staveren Fund – Netherlands
Deadline: 15-July-2026
The De Boer-van Staveren Fund is accepting applications from early-career scientific researchers conducting innovative research on autoimmune diseases in the Netherlands…[more]
Open Call: Young Individual Research Grant Program (Singapore)
Deadline: 23-June-2026
The Young Individual Research Grant (YIRG) is a Singapore funding programme supporting early-career researchers in developing independent, investigator-led R&D projects in manufacturing and engineering…[more]
Environmental Science Research Grant Program (Canada)
Deadline: 07-July-2026
The Environment and Climate Change Canada initiative is a research funding program designed to advance scientific understanding of environmental change and improve national climate and environmental prediction systems…[more]
Submit Applications for Research Grant 2027-2028 (Egypt)
Deadline: 10-October-2026
The Fulbright Egyptian Scholar Program – Research Grant is an international academic exchange opportunity that enables Egyptian scholars to conduct independent research at U.S. institutions…[more]
Nature and Species Research Funding Opportunity (Canada)
Deadline: 07-July-2026
Environment and Climate Change Canada has launched a funding opportunity to support environmental science projects focused on climate change, biodiversity, species at risk, and coastal ecosystem protection in Canada…[more]
Request for Proposals: Arctic Research Grant Programme (Denmark)
Deadline: 02-September-2026
The Independent Research Fund Denmark offers up to DKK 5,000,000 to support collaborative Arctic research projects focused on capacity building and community involvement…[more]
Apply for Research Grant Program 2026 (Japan)
Deadline: 05-June-2026
The Toyota Foundation Research Grant Program offers funding of up to 8 million yen for innovative, interdisciplinary research projects addressing complex social issues…[more]