As of July 2026, Grantoria lists 44 Mega Grants ($1M+) — Higher Education — 15 open right now, across 13 funding agencies. Award amounts range $125K to $142.87M. The next application deadline is July 30, 2026. All listings are free, with direct links to the official application.
Program Description- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires the Secretary to provide annually at least $4,000,000 to address the postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, and…
🏛 Department of Education📋 CFDA 84.326⏰ Jul 30, 2026💰
up to $4,000,000
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposals for cooperative agreements to implement the FY 2026 (Academic Year 2027-2028) Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for…
🏛 Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs📋 CFDA 19.415⏰ Aug 14, 2026💰
$1,100,000 – $1,100,000
The Fulbright U.S. and Visiting Scholar Programs annually provide approximately 970 awards to U.S. scholars and professionals to lecture and/or conduct research overseas and approximately 1,025…
🏛 Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs📋 CFDA 19.401⏰ Aug 14, 2026💰
$8,650,000 – $8,650,000
The Medical Student Education (MSE) Program provides support to public medical schools in the top quartile of states with a projected primary care provider shortage to…
🏛 Health Resources and Services Administration📋 CFDA 93.680⏰ Sep 1, 2026💰
$1,000,000 – $1,625,000
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge,…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.049⏰ Sep 8, 2026💰
$2,000,000 – $3,000,000
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for the Scholarly Editions and Translations program. The purpose of this program is…
🏛 National Endowment for the Humanities📋 CFDA 45.040⏰ Sep 16, 2026💰
$1 – $1,000,000
The purpose of the THCGME Program is to provide maintenance funding to support the training of residents in existing HRSA-supported primary care residency training programs in…
🏛 Health Resources and Services Administration📋 CFDA 93.530⏰ Sep 29, 2026💰
$320,000 – $2,880,000
HBCU-UP provides awardsto strengthen STEM undergraduate education and research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).Support is available through thefollowing tracks: Targeted Infusion Projects (TIP), which…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.076⏰ Oct 6, 2026💰
$300,000 – $9,000,000
The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program invests in the Nation's colleges and universities to aid student success to create a new generation of…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.076⏰ Nov 20, 2026💰
$125,000 – $5,000,000
CREST Center awards provide support to enhance the research capabilities of Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.076⏰ Dec 4, 2026
The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented, low-income students to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields. Ultimately, the S-STEM program…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.076⏰ Mar 2, 2027💰
$1,000,000 – $5,000,000
The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program is designed to encourage development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training.…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.076⏰ Mar 25, 2027💰
$300,000 – $1,000,000
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) solicits applications to develop shared-use research facilities or research-supporting facilities that enable collaborative research and benefit broad research communities at…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.310⏰ Jan 25, 2028💰
$2,000,000 – $8,000,000
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites grant applications for Education and Research Centers (ERCs) that…
🏛 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA📋 CFDA 93.262⏰ Oct 26, 2028💰
$4,500,000 – $9,000,000
Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes are national resources that aim to advance research in the mathematical sciences through programs supporting discovery and dissemination of knowledge in mathematics…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.049⏰ Mar 14, 2029💰
$1,500,000 – $6,500,000
How many mega grants ($1m+) — higher education are available?
Grantoria currently lists 44 mega grants ($1m+) — higher education, of which 15 are open for applications right now. The database is refreshed daily from official federal sources (Grants.gov and SAM.gov).
When is the next deadline?
The next application deadline is July 30, 2026 — about 1 days away. Deadlines vary by program; open any grant to see its exact closing date and application window.
Who is eligible for mega grants ($1m+) — higher education?
Eligibility is set by each funding program, but mega grants ($1m+) — higher education in this category most often support: Public University, Private University, Colleges (all higher ed) and 501(c)(3) Public Charity. Check each grant's eligibility summary for the exact applicant types and requirements.
How much funding is available?
Award sizes range from $125K to $142.87M, depending on the program and applicant. Each grant shows its specific funding range where the agency has published one.
Is Grantoria free to use?
Yes — Grantoria is completely free. No account or subscription is required to browse mega grants ($1m+) — higher education, view deadlines and eligibility, or reach the official application.
How do I apply?
Open any grant to see its full profile — eligibility, required documents, deadlines and a direct link to the official application on the funding agency's website. You apply through the federal portal; Grantoria simply helps you find the right opportunity.
