STEM Education Grants for Colleges (all higher ed)
As of September 2026, Grantoria lists 95 STEM Education Grants for Colleges (all higher ed) — 51 open right now, across 30 funding agencies. Award amounts range $5K to $99M. The next application deadline is September 7, 2026. All listings are free, with direct links to the official application.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages grant applications for Biomedical Technology Resource Centers (BTRCs). BTRCs are national resource centers for conducting research and development on new…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.286⏰ Sep 7, 2026
The STEM program, under assistance listing number 10.318, will support projects that increase participation from rural areas. NIFA intends for this program to address educational needs…
🏛 National Institute of Food and Agriculture📋 CFDA 10.318⏰ Sep 14, 2026💰
$25,000 – $200,000
The program in Foundations supports research in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, including proof theory, recursion theory, model theory, set theory, and infinitary combinatorics.…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.049⏰ Sep 22, 2026
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) invites applications for innovative predoctoral and postdoctoral training programs that prepare the next generation of researchers in biomedical informatics, data science, and…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.879⏰ Sep 25, 2026💰
$500,000 – $775,000
The goal of the NIGMS Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program is to develop a pool of well-trained scientists available to address the Nations biomedical…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.859⏰ Sep 25, 2026
The Analysis Program supports research in analysis. Areas of current activity include complex, harmonic, and real analysis; dynamical systems and ergodic theory; functional analysis; mathematical physics;…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.049⏰ Sep 30, 2026
With a focus on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.076⏰ Oct 1, 2026💰
$475,000 – $7,500,000
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) seeks to advance its mission through the Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual learning Hubs (NExT…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.865⏰ Oct 2, 2026
The NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) seeks to build engineering research capacity across the nation by investing in new academic investigators who have yet to receive…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.041⏰ Oct 9, 2026💰
from $200,000
In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a set of “Big Ideas,” 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.084⏰ Oct 27, 2026
In accordance with EO 14332, Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, dated 7 August 2025, and EO 14303, Restoring Gold Standard Science, dated 23 May 2025, this…
🏛 Office of Naval Research📋 CFDA 12.300⏰ Nov 6, 2026💰
$50,000 – $3,000,000
The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited United…
🏛 Air Force Office of Scientific Research📋 CFDA 12.800⏰ Nov 6, 2026💰
$50,000 – $7,000,000
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits grant applications proposing to develop innovative technologies for analyzing, targeting, probing, handling, or…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.394⏰ Nov 10, 2026💰
$50,000 – $150,000
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program (MRI Program Website) serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.074⏰ Nov 16, 2026💰
$100,000 – $4,000,000
How many stem education grants for colleges (all higher ed) are available?
Grantoria currently lists 95 stem education grants for colleges (all higher ed), of which 51 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 September 7, 2026 — about 1 days away. Deadlines vary by program; open any grant to see its exact closing date and application window.
How much funding is available?
Award sizes range from $5K to $99M, 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 stem education grants for colleges (all higher ed), 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.
About STEM Education Grants for Colleges (all higher ed)
The U.S. National Science Foundation leads STEM education funding for colleges, supporting research initiatives, curriculum development, and workforce training programs. Across 7,058 active grants in this category, institutions can access competitive opportunities ranging from $167K to over $1M, with most programs emphasizing research and capacity-building investments in science and technology fields.
Three-quarters of these grants use competitive application models, making strong proposals essential. Cost-sharing requirements remain minimal at just 6%, reducing institutional barriers to participation. When exploring this funding landscape, filtering by support type—particularly Research versus Training—will help you identify grants most aligned with your college's strategic priorities and existing infrastructure.
