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Social services grants with open deadlines

72 currently open · refreshed daily

This category covers the core of human services: ACF programs for children and families, aging services through ACL, refugee assistance, and anti-poverty programs. Direct-service nonprofits — family services, senior centers, refugee resettlement, youth programs — are the primary applicants. ACF in particular runs many programs explicitly reserved for community organizations, and prior federal experience is often not required. If you only watch one category page as a small human-services nonprofit, make it this one. Live listings below, refreshed daily.

Closing within 45 days

OpportunityAgencyDeadlineAward ceilingEligible
Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations
Income Security and Social Services
Administration for Community Living September 11, 2026 2d left $600k
Diaper Distribution Demonstration Research Pilot (DDDRP)
Income Security and Social Services
Administration for Children and Families - OCS September 15, 2026 6d left $2M Nonprofits
Placement and Coordination Program
Income Security and Social Services
Administration for Children and Families - ORR September 17, 2026 8d left $5M Nonprofits
OVC FY 2026 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking
Income Security and Social Services
Office for Victims of Crime September 28, 2026 19d left $1.2M Nonprofits
OVC FY 2026 Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking
Income Security and Social Services
Office for Victims of Crime September 28, 2026 19d left $950k Nonprofits
BRAIN Initiative: Next-Generation Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health September 28, 2026 19d left — Nonprofits
BRAIN Initiative: Clinical Studies to Advance Next-Generation Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health September 28, 2026 19d left — Nonprofits
OVC FY 2026 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
Income Security and Social Services
Office for Victims of Crime September 29, 2026 20d left $950k Nonprofits

All open Social services grants

OpportunityAgencyDeadlineAward ceilingEligible
Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations
Income Security and Social Services
Administration for Community Living September 11, 2026 2d left $600k
Diaper Distribution Demonstration Research Pilot (DDDRP)
Income Security and Social Services
Administration for Children and Families - OCS September 15, 2026 6d left $2M Nonprofits
Placement and Coordination Program
Income Security and Social Services
Administration for Children and Families - ORR September 17, 2026 8d left $5M Nonprofits
OVC FY 2026 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking
Income Security and Social Services
Office for Victims of Crime September 28, 2026 19d left $1.2M Nonprofits
OVC FY 2026 Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking
Income Security and Social Services
Office for Victims of Crime September 28, 2026 19d left $950k Nonprofits
BRAIN Initiative: Next-Generation Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health September 28, 2026 19d left — Nonprofits
BRAIN Initiative: Clinical Studies to Advance Next-Generation Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health September 28, 2026 19d left — Nonprofits
OVC FY 2026 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
Income Security and Social Services
Office for Victims of Crime September 29, 2026 20d left $950k Nonprofits
OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking
Income Security and Social Services
Office for Victims of Crime October 14, 2026 35d left $1M Nonprofits
OVC FY 2026 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking
Income Security and Social Services
Office for Victims of Crime October 14, 2026 35d left $1.6M
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition
Community Development Consumer Protection Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Food and Nutrition Health Housing Income Security and Social Services Other Transportation
AmeriCorps October 20, 2026 41d left — Nonprofits
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Small Research Grant (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Environment Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health November 16, 2026 $50k Nonprofits
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Environment Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health November 18, 2026 — Nonprofits
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Environment Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health November 18, 2026 — Nonprofits
HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health November 23, 2026 $375k
Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health November 24, 2026 — Nonprofits
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health December 4, 2026 — Nonprofits
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health January 7, 2027 $375k
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Environment Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health January 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health January 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health January 15, 2027 $350k Nonprofits
BRAIN Initiative: Preclinical Proof of Concept for Novel Recording and Modulation Technologies in the Human CNS (R18 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health January 28, 2027 $750k Nonprofits
BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health February 8, 2027 — Nonprofits
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 8, 2027 — Nonprofits
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Education Environment Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 8, 2027 — Nonprofits
Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health May 8, 2027 — Nonprofits
BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health June 15, 2027 — Nonprofits
BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health June 15, 2027 — Nonprofits
Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health July 12, 2027 — Nonprofits
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health September 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health September 7, 2027 — Nonprofits
NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health September 25, 2027 — Nonprofits
Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​
Income Security and Social Services
Administration for Children and Families - ORR October 1, 2027 $100M Nonprofits
Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health October 19, 2027 $650k
BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health November 8, 2027 — Nonprofits
Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Conduct Innovative Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health November 15, 2027 $6.2M Nonprofits
Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health November 16, 2027 $200k Nonprofits
Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health November 16, 2027 — Nonprofits
NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Required)
Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health January 7, 2028 $50k Nonprofits
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Education Environment Food and Nutrition Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health January 7, 2028 — Nonprofits
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Education Environment Health Income Security and Social Services
National Institutes of Health January 7, 2028 — Nonprofits

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