Nonprofit grants in Alaska

Two kinds of funding are open to Alaska nonprofits right now: 236 federal opportunities that specifically mention Alaska (state-targeted programs, regional set-asides, or Alaska-based eligibility), and the nationwide pool (639 nonprofit-eligible grants in total) that any U.S. 501(c)(3) can pursue. Both lists below are live — refreshed every morning from grants.gov and sorted by what closes next.

Alaska-specific opportunities

Opportunity	Agency	Deadline	Award ceiling	Eligible
U.S Wildland Fire Service BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) Regional Fire Science Exchange Announcement Environment	Bureau of Land Management	September 17, 2026 8d left	$262k	Nonprofits
Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancers for Years 2024, 2025, and 2026 (P50 Clinical Trial Required) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	September 25, 2026 16d left	—	Nonprofits
National Institute of General Medical Sciences Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (T32) Health	National Institutes of Health	September 25, 2026 16d left	—	Nonprofits
NHLBI Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trials Optional) Health	National Institutes of Health	September 25, 2026 16d left	—	Nonprofits
Alcohol Research-Related Resource Award (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Health	National Institutes of Health	September 25, 2026 16d left	—	Nonprofits
Utilizing Equipment to Study Environmental Extrinsic Factors and Enhance Rigor and Reproducibility of Animal Research (R24, Clinical Trials Not-Allowed) Health	National Institutes of Health	September 25, 2026 16d left	—	Nonprofits
Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Health	National Institutes of Health	September 25, 2026 16d left	$350k	Nonprofits
Institutional Training Programs to Advance Translational Research on Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Health	National Institutes of Health	September 25, 2026 16d left	—	Nonprofits
National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	September 28, 2026 19d left	$400k	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
NIDCD's Mentored Research Education Pathway for Otolaryngology Residents and Medical Students (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Health	National Institutes of Health	September 29, 2026 20d left	$500k	Nonprofits
Cooperative Agreement for In Vivo High-Resolution Imaging for Inner Ear Visualization (U01 Clinical Trial Required) Health	National Institutes of Health	October 1, 2026 22d left	$500k	Nonprofits
In Vivo High-Resolution Imaging for Inner Ear Visualization (R01 Clinical Trial optional) Health	National Institutes of Health	October 1, 2026 22d left	$500k	Nonprofits
Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program Natural Resources	Forest Service	October 13, 2026 34d left	$600k	Nonprofits
NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	October 14, 2026 35d left	—	Nonprofits
NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	October 14, 2026 35d left	—	Nonprofits
Revision Applications for Validation of Biomarker Assays Developed Through NIH-Supported Research Grants (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	October 14, 2026 35d left	—	Nonprofits
Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	October 14, 2026 35d left	$250k	Nonprofits
Assay Validation of High Quality Markers for Clinical Studies in Cancer (UH2/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	October 14, 2026 35d left	—	Nonprofits
CCRP Initiative: NIH Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Basic Research on Chemical Threats that Affect the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Health	National Institutes of Health	October 16, 2026 37d left	$300k	Nonprofits
Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) Health	National Institutes of Health	October 19, 2026 40d left	$50k	Nonprofits
Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 2, 2026	—	Nonprofits
Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 2, 2026	—	Nonprofits
Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	November 5, 2026	—	Nonprofits
Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	November 6, 2026	$350k	Nonprofits
NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 13, 2026	$1.1M	Nonprofits
NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 13, 2026	$350k	Nonprofits
NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 13, 2026	—	Nonprofits
NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	November 13, 2026	$750k	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
Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	November 17, 2026	$200k	Nonprofits
NCCIH Multi-Site Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 17, 2026	$350k	Nonprofits
Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 17, 2026	—	Nonprofits
Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions for NCCIH High Priority Research Topics (R34 Clinical Trial Required) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 17, 2026	—	Nonprofits
Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 17, 2026	—	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
NIH StrokeNet Clinical Trials and Biomarker Studies for Stroke Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 19, 2026	—	Nonprofits
Seamless Early-Stage Clinical Drug Development (Phase 1 to 2a) for Novel therapeutic Agents for the Spectrum of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related Dementias (ADRD) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required) Health	National Institutes of Health	November 19, 2026	—	Nonprofits
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-Industrial Partnerships (AIP) to Translate and Validate In Vivo Imaging Systems (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	January 7, 2027	$500k	Nonprofits
National Cancer Institute's Investigator-Initiated Early Phase Clinical Trials for Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	January 7, 2027	$500k	Nonprofits
Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	January 7, 2027	—	Nonprofits
Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	January 7, 2027	—	Nonprofits
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Grant Program (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	January 7, 2027	—	Nonprofits
Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	January 7, 2027	—	Nonprofits
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk with Use of Incretin Mimetics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	January 7, 2027	—	Nonprofits
Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk with Use of Incretin Mimetics (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Education Health	National Institutes of Health	January 7, 2027	—	Nonprofits

Nationwide grants any Alaska nonprofit can apply for (closing soonest)

Opportunity	Agency	Deadline	Award ceiling	Eligible
A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise Science and Technology	U.S. National Science Foundation	September 9, 2026 0d left	$250k	Nonprofits
NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) Health	National Institutes of Health	September 9, 2026 0d left	$700k	Nonprofits
FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Transportation	DOT - Federal Transit Administration	September 9, 2026 0d left	—	Nonprofits
OVW Fiscal Year 2026 STCJ Technical Assistance - Request for Required Documents Law, Justice and Legal Services	Office on Violence Against Women	September 9, 2026 0d left	$900k	Nonprofits
NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional) Health	National Institutes of Health	September 10, 2026 1d left	$350k	Nonprofits
DoW Vision, Mentored Clinical Research Award Science and Technology	Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA	September 10, 2026 1d left	—	Nonprofits
DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award Science and Technology	Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA	September 10, 2026 1d left	—	Nonprofits
Enhancing and Supporting the Network of American Spaces in Armenia Other	U.S. Mission to Armenia	September 10, 2026 1d left	$111k	Nonprofits
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Threatened and Endangered Species - Bureau wide Natural Resources	Bureau of Land Management	September 11, 2026 2d left	$1M	Nonprofits
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Wildlife Resource Management Program - Bureau wide Natural Resources	Bureau of Land Management	September 11, 2026 2d left	$2M	Nonprofits
Countering CCP Influence in Panama's Unviersities Regional Development	U.S. Mission to Panama	September 13, 2026 4d left	$150k	Nonprofits Individuals
Equipping Journalists to Counter Anti-American Propaganda Regional Development	U.S. Mission to Panama	September 13, 2026 4d left	$120k	Nonprofits Individuals
Improving the Capacity of Tribal Communities to Identify Emerging Drug Threats Health	Office of National Drug Control Policy	September 13, 2026 4d left	$300k	Nonprofits
Lead-Safe and Healthy Homes Financing Demonstration Housing	Department of Housing and Urban Development	September 14, 2026 5d left	$10M	Nonprofits
DoW Neurofibromatosis Research Academy – Leadership Award Science and Technology	Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA	September 14, 2026 5d left	—	Nonprofits

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