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Grants due in September 2027

26 open grants close in September 2027, 16 of them open to small businesses. Every listing links to its official source.

September 2027

Wednesday, September 1 1 deadline

Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program
Department of Transportation$300K to $20MNonprofits eligible
Closes Sep 1, 2027

Tuesday, September 7 6 deadlines

Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human ServicesSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 7, 2027
Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human ServicesSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 7, 2027
Bioengineering Partnerships with Industry (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Department of Health and Human ServicesSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 7, 2027
FAA Aviation Research Grants Program
Department of TransportationUp to $6MNonprofits eligible
Closes Sep 7, 2027
Interventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
Department of Health and Human ServicesSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 7, 2027
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human ServicesSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 7, 2027

Wednesday, September 8 1 deadline

WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects
Department of the Interior$50K to $3MOthers (see eligibility details)
Closes Sep 8, 2027

Friday, September 10 2 deadlines

Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC)
U.S. National Science Foundation$50K to $5MOthers (see eligibility details)
Closes Sep 10, 2027
Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human ServicesSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 10, 2027

Wednesday, September 15 1 deadline

Michigan State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP)
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (with U.S. SBA STEP funding)Up to $15KSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 15, 2027

Thursday, September 16 1 deadline

Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)
U.S. National Science FoundationFrom $200KOthers (see eligibility details)
Closes Sep 16, 2027

Saturday, September 18 1 deadline

Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
Department of DefenseSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 18, 2027

Monday, September 20 1 deadline

Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences
U.S. National Science Foundation$1 to $1.2MSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 20, 2027

Saturday, September 25 1 deadline

NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human ServicesSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 25, 2027

Tuesday, September 28 5 deadlines

Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Department of Health and Human ServicesSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 28, 2027
Limited Competition: Mentored Research Career Development Program Award in Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)
Department of Health and Human ServicesPublic and state-controlled colleges
Closes Sep 28, 2027
Limited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Postdoctoral Research Training Grant for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human ServicesPublic and state-controlled colleges
Closes Sep 28, 2027
Limited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Research Training Grant for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human ServicesPublic and state-controlled colleges
Closes Sep 28, 2027
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)
U.S. National Science FoundationFrom $220KOthers (see eligibility details)
Closes Sep 28, 2027

Wednesday, September 29 1 deadline

Research Experiences and/or Mentoring Networks through Research Education to Enhance Clinician-Scientists' Participation in NIDCDs Research (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Department of Health and Human ServicesUp to $250KSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 29, 2027

Thursday, September 30 5 deadlines

Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
Department of Transportation$1 to $20MPrivate colleges and universities
Closes Sep 30, 2027
CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas
Department of DefenseSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 30, 2027
CHEERS Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas
Department of DefenseSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 30, 2027
DOD Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research & Development FY23-FY27 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT for Extramural Medical Research
Department of DefenseSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 30, 2027
FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Department of Energy - Office of Science$5,000 to $10MSmall businesses eligible
Closes Sep 30, 2027