Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
16 days leftVerified October 3, 2026
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota Department of Health opened the FY2027 Rural Clinical Rotations Grant on September 14, 2026. Applications are due October 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT; approximately 4 to 8 awards are expected with a $400,000 maximum, and no applicant match is required.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is an eligible Minnesota clinical training program and meets accreditation requirements; define new or expanded rural rotation sites and trainee slots; confirm all proposed sites meet the statutory rural definition, and for physician or dental training use eligible primary care sites; complete the ORHPC portal application, budget, required audit, due-diligence, accreditation and conflict materials, and relevant indirect-rate documentation; submit by October 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT.
Open - publication pending content cleanup; outreach fail closed because exact cutoff time and time zone are not published
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 25, 2026
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission STaR Division
Opportunity Overview Verification hold. The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission STaR Division is accepting FY ’27 Instrumentation Grant proposals to strengthen undergraduate STEM instruction through scientific instrumentation at eligible West Virginia primarily undergraduate institutions. Funding and Deadline Maximum award: $20,000. The program anticipates approximately four to five awards with about $100,000 available. No institutional […]
Required next actionResolve the exact October 1, 2026 submission cutoff time and time zone from an authoritative STaR source before publication or outreach. Once resolved, confirm institution and PI eligibility, one-proposal-per-institution availability, GO! access, scientific-instrument scope, budget, institutional approval, and vendor quote materials.
Active — FY2027 Georgia ARC cycle; pre-application due October 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; full application due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. FAIL CLOSED for ORIGINAL outreach/package production pending DCA clarification of the $1,000,000 versus $2,000,000 official funding-cap conflict and the unpublished deadline-specific time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
<p>Georgia DCA’s FY2027 Appalachian Regional Commission Area Development cycle is open, with pre-applications due October 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and full applications due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Current DCA notices conflict on the project funding ceiling: the August 17 FY2027 NOFO states $1,000,000, while DCA’s May 14 infrastructure-program update expressly extended a $2,000,000 limit to the October 9 cycle. DCA also does not state a deadline-specific time zone, so Atlas is fail-closed for ORIGINAL outreach and package production pending clarification.</p>
Required next actionObtain authoritative DCA clarification of the October-cycle project funding ceiling because the May 14 infrastructure update expressly extends a $2,000,000 limit to the October 9 deadline while the newer August 17 FY2027 NOFO states $1,000,000 per project. Also confirm the operative deadline time zone. Until both are resolved, do not initiate ORIGINAL outreach or applicant-specific package production. After clarification, qualify an eligible Appalachian Georgia applicant and project, verify county classification and match, applicant-defined scope and budget, PER/PAR and procurement requirements for construction, equipment/vendor allowability, federal registrations, and all CRM Contact/opt-out/bounce/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue/prior-send gates.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI)
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is accepting applications for the FFY 2027 Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Program, with one anticipated subaward of up to $200,000. Applications are due October 14, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT through IntelliGrants.
Required next actionPrioritize Vincennes University as a potential applicant because ICJI currently identifies VU as a collaborator in Indiana law-enforcement phlebotomy training. Before ORIGINAL outreach, authoritatively verify the correct existing Account and Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent hard-bounce status, duplicate Deal/queue/send history, and recipient role. Do not introduce N9+ in ordinary outreach.
Open — application cycle active; early-submission review October 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; final deadline October 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; HCAI does not state a time zone on the current program page
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified September 27, 2026
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California will make up to $2.725 million available for existing, expanding and new pre-licensure RN education programs, with individual pathways supporting awards up to $1 million.
Required next actionReview current official HCAI Song-Brown RN materials; the 2026-27 application cycle is open.
Closed — October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM application deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Illinois Community College Board
Illinois Community College Board funding of approximately $9.3 million for bridge, transition, wraparound support and postsecondary/employment pathways, with awards from $75,000 to $375,000.
Required next actionThe FY27 Innovative Bridge and Transitions application deadline passed on October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Applicants that submitted on time should monitor ICCB/Euna for review, clarification, and award communications. Organizations that did not submit should monitor ICCB for a future IBT funding cycle or formal reopening.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
PennDOT's 2026 Career and Technical Education Grant closed September 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The program offered $12 million in direct reimbursement funding, with awards up to $500,000 per eligible applicant, plus a separate $3 million supportive-services pool. Atlas now retains this page as award-monitoring and successor-round intelligence rather than an actionable application.
Required next actionDo not initiate applicant outreach or present this as an open application. Monitor PennDOT for award announcements and for any successor Career and Technical Education funding round; retain the verified 2026 funding structure, eligibility and supportive-services information as planning context only.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified September 1, 2026
Virginia Department of Education
Virginia school divisions and eligible partner organizations may apply for 2026-2027 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding to provide high-quality academic enrichment, youth-development, and family-learning opportunities outside the regular school day. Applications are due September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. Atlas Opportunity Score: 89/100.
Required next actionComplete the current VDOE 2026-2027 21st CCLC application, Guidelines, Instructions and Assurances immediately. Confirm school-division co-applicant requirements, target-school priority factors, budget allowability, and all attachments, then email the complete submission to 21stCCLC@doe.virginia.gov by September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. Late or incomplete submissions cannot be considered.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Illinois competitive grants for eligible nursing schools to expand or improve nursing programs, faculty capacity, clinical partnerships, classrooms, labs, equipment, student supports, and evidence-based instructional strategies.
Required next actionEligible Illinois nursing schools should confirm program/accreditation eligibility, GATA/Grantee Portal readiness, proposal priority, institutional performance measures, budget alignment, and any required ADN articulation agreement, then submit the complete application through AmpliFund by October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM. IBHE's current public page does not state a deadline time zone, so applicants should verify the portal clock before final submission. AmpliFund marks matching as required but does not publish a numeric cash, in-kind, or other-funding percentage on the public opportunity page; do not assume zero match.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Tennessee Health Facilities Commission
Tennessee CMP reinvestment funding for nursing-home quality-of-care, resident quality-of-life and targeted workforce-training projects, with allowable funding tied to participating nursing homes.
Required next actionThe 2026 Tennessee CMP RFA application window is closed. Applicants that submitted by the published September 25, 2026 deadline should monitor the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission for evaluation and award communications and watch the program page for future CMP RFAs or a formal reopening.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 14, 2026
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE)
New Jersey FY2027 continuation funding for county college-based adult transition centers serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Required next actionIf your institution is one of New Jersey's 18 county colleges, complete the FY27 re-application narrative PDF and Excel budget template, submit both through the FY27 CAT Qualtrics application, and also email the same materials to FinanceDocs@oshe.nj.gov by September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Confirm any partner/vendor cost before budgeting it; indirect costs are not allowable.
Duplicate internal draft — do not publish. The authoritative public Atlas record is Idaho RHTP Substance Use Disorder Prevention, post 141.
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Idaho RHTP subgrant funding to expand evidence-based substance-use prevention programs for parents, families, and households in rural communities with limited prevention access.
Required next actionPreserve this draft only as historical internal context. Do not publish it, create outreach from it, or create duplicate CRM, WorkDrive, or Atlas Email Queue records. Use the authoritative published Idaho RHTP Substance Use Disorder Prevention record instead.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Developmental Disabilities Council of Oklahoma
<p>The Developmental Disabilities Council of Oklahoma is accepting FY 2028 contract-funding applications for projects serving Oklahomans with developmental disabilities and their families. Current official DDCO materials state that applications are due October 23, 2026. Vendor contracts require non-federal match funding and must advance DDCO's 2027-2031 State Plan.</p>
Required next actionTreat October 23, 2026 as the hard deadline. Confirm Oklahoma State Supplier Portal registration; select a DDCO State Plan goal; define a measurable developmental-disability systems-change project; prepare the detailed budget and documented 25% non-federal match, statement of work, logic model when over $5,000, baseline and measurable outcomes, sustainability and outreach/accessibility plans, and required short presentation; submit the budget separately to Jennifer Robinson and complete the live online application before October 23, 2026.
Forecast
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 2, 2026
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA forecasts one $5 million cooperative agreement to evaluate rural behavioral-health strategies across RCORP and develop reusable evaluation tools for rural communities.
Required next actionOrganizations with strong rural-health evaluation, implementation-science, behavioral-health analytics and national technical-assistance capacity should validate relevant HRSA-designated rural geography, inventory prior RCORP evaluation experience, identify data and rural-community partners, and monitor HRSA-27-041 for the final NOFO expected January 23, 2027. Reconfirm final methodology, data-access, partnership, budget and submission requirements before committing resources.
Open — applications due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM; NCDHHS does not separately state a time zone on the public grant page.
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 29, 2026
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
North Carolina DHHS is seeking one statewide hub agency to manage six Project C.A.R.E. Family Consultants serving caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across all 100 counties. Estimated funding available is $665,000, with applications due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Required next actionQualified North Carolina community-based human-service agencies, government entities and university programs should review the full RFA, confirm statewide caregiver/dementia-service and administrative capacity, plan six Family Consultant positions and coordination with all 16 Area Agencies on Aging, complete the required application and budget materials, and submit by October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. NCDHHS does not separately state a time zone.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Connecticut Community Foundation
Connecticut Community Foundation’s Herbst Fund for Eye Research is listed as OPEN for the Fall 2026 cycle with a September 15, 2026 deadline. The fund supports eye research, community education on eye disease and treatment, and ophthalmic education for medical providers; first-time applicants must already have completed the Foundation’s required in-person program-officer meeting at least three weeks before the deadline.
Required next actionConfirm charitable eligibility and verify that any first-time applicant already completed the mandatory in-person meeting with the relevant program officer by the practical August 25, 2026 cutoff (three weeks before the September 15 deadline). Confirm GOapply access, define an eye-research, eye-health education, or ophthalmic provider-education project, verify allowability of any equipment or technology cost with the Foundation, and submit by September 15, 2026.
Open — FY2027 federal competition; Montana single-state LOI due October 15, 2026 and application due October 22, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified October 7, 2026
AmeriCorps
FY 2027 AmeriCorps State and National grants prioritize rural communities, youth mental health and substance-use recovery, workforce pathways, veterans, families, public safety, and formerly incarcerated or at-risk youth. Federal applications are due January 13, 2027 at 5:00 PM ET, with earlier state-commission deadlines for single-state applicants.
Required next actionMontana single-state applicants should use the now-posted FY2027 ServeMontana Competitive Program Grant materials, review the FY27 Notice of Funding Opportunity, Mandatory Supplemental Information, application and performance-measure instructions, logic model, evaluation-plan and budget materials, and submit the required Letter of Intent and associated documents by October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST. The complete application and additional documents are due October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST under the Montana notice.
Active - quarterly state approval cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 13, 2026
North Carolina Department of Commerce
The NCWorks Commission is accepting state approval applications from North Carolina institutions for Workforce Pell eligible short-term programs. Complete submissions received by October 15, 2026 will be reviewed for the November 18, 2026 Commission meeting, with later quarterly review cycles continuing in 2027.
Required next actionEligible Title IV North Carolina institutions should verify program eligibility, ETPL status, operating history, 70 percent completion and employment thresholds, and required state data documentation before submitting through the NCWorks ETP application system by the applicable quarterly cutoff.
Open — ongoing program approval
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Alabama Department of Workforce
Alabama is accepting institution-level applications for state approval of qualifying short-term Workforce Pell programs. Health care is an expressly identified in-demand sector, but approval is program-specific and requires both Alabama governor certification and final federal approval before students may receive Workforce Pell funds.
Required next actionEligible Alabama Title IV institutions should screen existing short-term healthcare and other workforce programs against the published duration, occupation, credential, employer-validation, operating-history, completion, placement, value-added earnings and academic-credit requirements, then submit each qualifying program through the ADOW process.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
2 days leftVerified September 20, 2026
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Indiana Commission for Higher Education RFI 27-007 seeks information from eligible postsecondary institutions and education partners on scalable ways to give Hoosier high school students access to the Indiana College Core and priority CTE courses at no cost. Responses are due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionIdentify Indiana postsecondary institutions and education partners with documented ICC, dual-credit, dual-enrollment, or priority-CTE delivery capacity; verify eligibility, authoritative recipient, business email, Email_Opt_Out, sent-history dedupe, CRM and WorkDrive state before outreach. Monitor CHE Q&A and amendments after September 30.
