Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota Department of Health expects to award $400,000 to $500,000 to nonprofit or postsecondary organizations helping immigrant international medical graduates enter the Minnesota healthcare workforce. Applications are due September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Required next actionApplication deadline passed September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT. Do not create new applicant outreach or submission activity for this cycle. Retain this record for historical reference and monitor the Minnesota Department of Health for the next IMG Career Guidance and Support Grant cycle.
Active - Short Form and Partnership Pre-Development only
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Minnesota DEED's regular Partnership and Pathways application window closed September 14, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CT. Short Form and Partnership Pre-Development applications remain open through October 5, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CT for eligible Minnesota training partnerships.
Required next actionFor new work, pursue only the still-open Short Form or Partnership Pre-Development paths. Confirm applicant and business-partner eligibility, the applicable match, training scope, budget, and all current forms and attachments; submit the complete application as one PDF to deed.mjsp@state.mn.us by October 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM Central Time. Do not initiate a regular Partnership or Pathways application because that deadline has passed.
Active — rolling / first-come, first-served
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 5, 2026
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
Texas Workforce Commission's rolling High Demand Job Training Program provides up to $150,000 in WIOA funds as a dollar-for-dollar match to eligible Type A or Type B economic development corporation funds. Local Workforce Development Board/EDC partnerships can use the program for high-demand workforce training, including qualifying healthcare occupations, with allowable uses that include equipment, training and support services.
Required next actionIdentify the appropriate Texas Local Workforce Development Board and Type A or Type B economic development corporation, confirm the proposed healthcare or other occupation is within an applicable target industry sector or locally designated high-demand occupation, define employer/training partners and measurable outcomes, build the dollar-for-dollar matched budget, complete the HDJT application, and submit it through the assigned TWC Business Outreach contact as early as practical because funding is first-come, first-served.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 30, 2026
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW)
South Carolina is accepting Workforce Pell provider applications for qualifying short-term training programs. The pilot occupation list includes Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Nursing Assistants, Medical Assistants, and Phlebotomists. Approved programs can become eligible for federal Pell Grant aid for qualifying students after state and U.S. Department of Education approval.
Required next actionConfirm the program meets the 12-month certification lookback, current pilot occupation alignment, 8-to-less-than-15-week duration rule, licensure/PPA requirements, 70% completion and job-placement gates, and employer-demand criteria; then apply in SCWOS and attach the official Workforce Pell Provider Attestation form.
Active for timely LOI submitters only — required LOI closed September 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; invited full applications due November 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 30, 2026
American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF)
AOTF is accepting Letters of Intent through September 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET for implementation research that moves evidence-based occupational therapy into routine clinical practice. Awards are available up to $50,000 for one year or $100,000 for two years for eligible early-, emerging-, or early-mid-career investigators at qualifying U.S. nonprofit academic or research institutions.
Required next actionDo not treat this opportunity as open to new applicants. For principal investigators whose September 18 LOI was accepted, follow the AOTF invitation process, confirm all current application requirements, and submit the invited full application by November 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. If AI tools assist with proposal writing, follow AOTF's disclosure requirement for AI-generated text.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 21, 2026
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research
The New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research has an estimated $6.5 million available across its FY 2027 research grant cycle. Individual Research Grants provide up to $150,000 per year in direct costs plus applicable indirect costs, Pilot Research Grants provide up to $75,000 per year plus applicable indirect costs, and fellowship mechanisms are also available. Applications are due October 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. through SAGE; the published guidelines do not separately state a time zone.
Required next actionQualified New Jersey research institutions should confirm institutional and investigator eligibility, select the appropriate FY 2027 grant mechanism, complete all SAGE forms and required attachments, and verify the operative deadline display in SAGE before final submission.
Active — current review cycle closes October 20, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
CPRIT's FY 2027 Recruitment of Rising Stars program is open for Texas academic institutions recruiting outstanding mid-stage cancer investigators. Awards are up to $3 million over five years. The current FY27 review cycle closes October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time, with later rolling cycles continuing through June 21, 2027 subject to available funding.
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying mid-stage cancer investigator and institutional nominator; confirm current RFA/IFA eligibility; assemble candidate and institutional PDF materials; complete the nominator and Authorized Signing Official workflow; and submit by October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT for the current review cycle. If missed, verify funding remains available before using a later FY27 recruitment cycle.
Closed - October 1, 2026 deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Miami County Health Department (Indiana)
Miami County Health Department is accepting fourth-quarter 2026 Health First Indiana applications for projects addressing chronic disease prevention, trauma and injury prevention, maternal and child health, or access and linkage to clinical care. Applications are due October 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern.
Required next actionThe fourth-quarter 2026 application window closed October 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern. Monitor Miami County Health Department for award notices expected by October 17, 2026 and for any later or successor Health First Indiana funding cycle.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified October 5, 2026
Avedis Foundation
Avedis Foundation is accepting Spring 2027 grant requests from eligible nonprofits, public agencies, educational institutions and municipalities serving Pottawatomie County and nearby communities. Proposals are due January 15, 2027; health, wellness and education are core funding areas.
Required next actionConfirm geographic and organizational eligibility, define a measurable project aligned with Avedis priorities, and schedule the recommended pre-application meeting with the Senior Program Director. Prepare the required supporting documents and submit through the Avedis Grant Management System by January 15, 2027. If that date falls on a weekend or national holiday, follow the Foundation's next-business-day rule.
Closed - application deadline passed October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization.
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified October 4, 2026
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Open NIH/NICHD P20 opportunity supporting research on how artificial intelligence technologies affect learning, cognition, and socio-emotional development in children with or at risk for specific learning disabilities. Applications are due October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization.
Required next actionClosed for the 2026 application cycle. Preserve as historical reference and monitor NICHD for future NExT AI or related learning-disabilities research opportunities.
Open - application receipt active through November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
35 days leftVerified September 27, 2026
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
<p>CPRIT's FY 2027 Cycle 2 Catalyst Pilot Research Award provides up to $250,000 over two years for innovative cancer research and gap funding. Applications open September 16 and close November 18, 2026.</p>
Required next actionConfirm the Texas-based applicant and PI satisfy RFA R-27.2-CPRA, resolve the institution's internal selection process because CPRIT limits submissions to 8 from an academic research institution and 1 from each nonacademic institution, verify organization and user access in the CPRIT Grants Management Platform, finalize the cancer-research hypothesis, aims, milestones and two-year budget, and submit by November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified August 30, 2026
New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH)
New Mexico Department of Health seeks one statewide contractor for up to four years of school and adolescent health workforce development, including school nurses, school health assistants, youth health leadership and school-based health center providers. Proposals are due September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionReview the Bonfire procurement library for any amendments and posted Q&A, confirm statewide school/adolescent-health workforce-development capacity, prepare the three-page organizational-experience response, coordinate at least three external references from similar projects performed within the last three years and ensure their questionnaires reach NMDOH by the proposal deadline, complete the mandatory specifications, financial-stability and cost responses, upload the entire proposal through Bonfire with adequate time for validation, and submit no later than September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time.
Open — Letter of Intent due October 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM; application due November 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM; time zone not separately stated by NJDOL.
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 29, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened the FY2027 Opportunity Partnership Grant with $3 million available for occupational training that helps displaced and dislocated workers return to sustainable employment. LOI and IGX registration are due October 14, 2026; applications are due November 18 at noon.
Required next actionConfirm eligible training-provider status, identify the displaced or dislocated worker population and employer-demand occupation, complete the required Letter of Intent and IGX registration by October 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM, use the October 5 technical-assistance workshop if helpful, and submit the full application by November 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM. NJDOL does not separately state a time zone on the current grant listing.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified 2026-09-19
Colorado Department of Education
Colorado CDE has opened its 2026-2028 AEFLA competition with $11.65 million available for adult education and literacy services. A required Intent to Apply is due October 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM MT and the full GAINS application is due October 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM MT.
Required next actionEligible Colorado adult-education providers should submit the required Intent to Apply by October 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM MT, confirm demonstrated-effectiveness and 35% match requirements, select the appropriate AEFLA/Corrections/IELCE service model, obtain GAINS access, and submit the complete narrative application by October 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM MT.
Open — applications accepted September 16 through December 8, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
CPRIT's newly released FY 2027 Cycle 2 dissemination RFA provides up to $450,000 over 36 months to scale successful CPRIT-funded cancer prevention and control interventions across Texas. Applications open September 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM CT and close December 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT. Eligibility is narrow: the dissemination project must stem from a qualifying completed CPRIT Prevention Program project or an ongoing expansion project.
Required next actionUse CPRIT's FY 2027 Cycle 2 Prevention materials and the new CPRIT Grant Management Platform. Confirm that the proposed project packages and disseminates a successful CPRIT-funded cancer prevention or control intervention, product, or other eligible output; verify applicant and project eligibility under the current RFA; prepare the required application materials in the GMP; and submit during the September 16 through December 8, 2026 application-receipt window.
Active — current review cycle closes October 20, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
CPRIT's FY 2027 Recruitment of First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Members program is open for Texas academic institutions recruiting promising emerging cancer investigators into their first faculty appointments. Awards are up to $2 million over five years. The current FY27 review cycle closes October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time, with later rolling cycles continuing through June 21, 2027 subject to available funding.
Required next actionConfirm the candidate fits the first-time tenure-track mechanism; designate the institutional nominator; verify current RFA/IFA requirements; assemble candidate and institutional PDF materials; complete the nominator and Authorized Signing Official workflow; and submit by October 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM CT for the current review cycle. If missed, verify funding remains available before using a later FY27 recruitment cycle.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 18, 2026
New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF)
New Jersey DCF is establishing a three-year qualified technical-assistance provider pool for workshop facilitation, training, coaching, participant engagement, and CQI support. Responses are due October 14, 2026 at 12:00 noon; the RFQ does not state a time zone.
Required next actionVerify respondent eligibility and DCF good standing, complete the AOR process, map evidence to all 19 scored questions, assemble all three required PDF components and supporting evidence, and submit online by October 14 at 12:00 noon.
Active — FY27 pre-applications accepted on a rolling basis beginning August 1, 2026, subject to availability of funds
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky's FY27 Appalachian Regional Commission Area Development Program is accepting rolling pre-applications beginning August 1, 2026. Eligible Appalachian Kentucky governments, higher-education institutions, tribes and nonprofits may pursue infrastructure, workforce and affordable/accessible healthcare projects, with mandatory match requirements based on county classification.
Required next actionEligible Kentucky Appalachian applicants should review the FY 2027 Area Development Program overview and pre-application instructions, confirm county and project eligibility, required match, SAM.gov and UEI readiness, strategic alignment, budget, and performance measures, then submit a pre-application through the state process. FY 2027 pre-applications have been accepted on a rolling basis since August 1, 2026; invitations to submit a full application are discretionary and subject to available funds.
Open - Rolling
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Delaware Department of Labor
Delaware is accepting Workforce Pell program-certification applications on a rolling basis for qualifying short-term education and training programs. Healthcare & Education is a priority cluster, with multiple approved healthcare occupations, but eligibility is institution- and program-specific and requires both state certification and federal approval.
Required next actionEligible Delaware Title IV institutions should screen existing short-term programs against the approved occupation list and all state/federal program criteria, assemble employer validation and outcomes evidence, and submit qualifying programs through OWD's Workforce Pell application process.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC)
The Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner is accepting 2026-2027 pilot applications from eligible institutions seeking state certification of short-term programs for federal Workforce Pell participation. The program is an approval pathway rather than a direct institutional grant award. After state and federal approval, eligible students may use prorated federal Workforce Pell aid in […]
Required next actionClosed cycle. Monitor the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner for a future Workforce Pell institutional application cycle or new appeal-related guidance. Do not create new applicant outreach or an Atlas_Email_Queue record for the expired September 16, 2026 cycle.
