Active - closes October 30, 2026; no exact closing time published
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified October 3, 2026
Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce (GBHCW)
Opportunity Overview The Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce (GBHCW) is accepting Year 1 applications for the GREAT Health Rural Graduate Medical Education Development Grant Program. The program supports development and expansion of graduate medical education in rural Georgia, with priority specialties including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general surgery, geriatrics, and psychiatry. Funding […]
Required next actionReview the current official GREAT Health program materials for eligibility, program standards, required documentation, funding terms, and current deadline details before relying on this record.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Economic Development New Mexico (EDNM)
Economic Development New Mexico's Technology & Innovation Office is accepting rolling Targeted Federal Match applications for eligible New Mexico public entities and businesses pursuing priority federal research, development and deployment programs. The minimum State grant and minimum non State funding are each $1 million, and no fixed maximum State request is published.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is pursuing a current TIO priority federal program, verify New Mexico registration status and the federal match or leverage basis, then submit the required application through TIO's online portal. Dr. Miltie/QC should not auto-submit without verified direct eligibility and an independently qualifying federal opportunity.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
107 days leftVerified October 4, 2026
Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)
CCTSI is accepting mandatory competitive intent submissions through October 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM MT for one two year UCHealth pragmatic EHR embedded clinical trial. One award carries up to $180,000 in project direct costs plus $120,000 in centralized infrastructure support.
Required next actionEligible CCTSI investigators should review the 2027 PEET RFA and submit the required Intent to Apply by October 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM MT.
Active — September 15 proposal stage for previously advanced applicants
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Connecticut Health Foundation
Connecticut Health Foundation program grants generally range from $25,000 to $150,000 for Connecticut-focused health-equity systems change. The current fourth-quarter schedule lists full proposals due September 15, 2026, but the required concept-paper deadline was August 1, so this is actionable only for organizations already advanced through the Foundation's program-grant process.
Required next actionDo not treat this as a new cold-start application. If the organization completed the required discussion and fourth-quarter concept paper by August 1 and has been advanced to the full-proposal stage, finalize a systems-change proposal aligned to CT Health's 2026 priorities and submit through the grantee portal by September 15, 2026. Organizations that did not clear the concept-paper gate should contact CT Health about a future program-grant cycle or consider the rolling President's Discretionary Grant pathway when appropriate.
Closed - October 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM local applicant-organization deadline passed.
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified October 7, 2026
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Open NIH/NIDDK R01 clinical-trial opportunity for digital-health approaches to type 2 diabetes management. Applications are due October 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM applicant-local time. Atlas rates N9+ fit as high where connected examination and telehealth workflows are part of a rigorous applicant-led study.
Required next actionApplicants that submitted by the October 6, 2026 deadline should monitor Grants.gov and eRA Commons for validation, review, and agency communications. Other eligible research teams should monitor NIDDK and the NIH Guide for successor digital-health and diabetes research opportunities.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 13, 2026
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting proposals for State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs. Approximately $100 million is available, with about 10 cooperative agreements anticipated. Typical Hub proposals should request $4 million to $12 million over five years. Proposals are due November 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM in the submitting organization's local time.
Required next actionEligible institutions should coordinate a state or multi-state consortium, confirm the single-proposal institutional limit and one-award-per-state-or-region structure, document AI infrastructure resources and partner commitments, and prepare the full NSF proposal under NSF 26-513.
Open — FY2026-27 application materials and intake posted
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Florida Department of Health
Florida's FY2026-27 Biomedical Research Advisory Council FOA funds cancer, pediatric-cancer, and tobacco-related biomedical research through the Bankhead-Coley, James and Esther King, and Live Like Bella programs. The required Letter of Intent closed September 2, 2026 at noon ET; the application stage is now open only to applicants with a timely LOI, with full applications due October 21, 2026 at noon ET.
Required next actionOnly applicants that submitted the required Letter of Intent by September 2, 2026 at noon ET remain eligible for this cycle. Those applicants should complete the appropriate BRAC application in PeerNet, confirm the selected program and grant mechanism, finalize the required work plan, evaluation plan, budget and supporting materials, and submit by October 21, 2026 at noon ET.
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 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.
Open — quarterly program approval
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL)
Nebraska accredited colleges and institutions can seek approval for short-term Workforce Pell programs, including healthcare pathways. NDOL requires applications at least 45 days before a quarterly Workforce Development Board meeting; the next published consideration cutoff is October 20, 2026, with no published closing time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible Nebraska accredited colleges and institutions should review NDOL's Program Eligibility and Application Procedures, Occupation and Program Eligibility policy, 2026-2027 Initial Eligible Occupation and Program List, Tribal Policy, Appeal Policy, Monitoring and Compliance materials, and the online application before submission. Healthcare is an identified high-demand field, and Nebraska's first federally approved programs include Pharmacy Technician and Phlebotomy Technician. No N9+ or direct Dr. Miltie applicant/vendor path is established; treat this as an institutional workforce-education funding pathway.
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.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 17, 2026
University of Alaska Anchorage
UAA's Alaska AI Solutions Consortium is accepting 2026-2027 RAISE Mini Grant community partner Statements of Need through September 21, 2026, with UAA faculty full proposals due October 7, 2026. The program supports Alaska organizations using AI to address Alaska-specific problems.
Required next actionEligible Alaska community organizations may submit a Statement of Need through UAA's official form. New cold outreach remains fail closed until the deadline time zone is authoritatively verified.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 18, 2026
UAMS BioVentures
UAMS BioVentures is accepting Cohort 3 applications from UAMS employees developing therapeutic and health-related technologies. Selected projects may receive up to $50,000 in ARHVA-managed project support for an initial six-month development cycle.
Required next actionAuthoritative BioVentures source rechecked September 18, 2026. The deadline remains September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM, but BioVentures does not state the applicable time zone. Keep this record unpublished and fail closed for new applicant outreach until the time zone is authoritatively verified with at least 48 hours remaining.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Economic Development New Mexico (EDNM)
Economic Development New Mexico's Technology & Innovation Office offers rolling Capital Leverage Grant funding for eligible New Mexico public entities and businesses advancing technology commercialization, pilot or demonstration activity, or new innovative productive capacity. The minimum State request is $1 million with at least $1 million in qualifying non State funding; Pathway 1 requests are up to $10 million and Pathway 2 requests exceed $10 million.
Required next actionPotential applicants should confirm New Mexico eligibility and qualifying outside funding, submit the required LOI through the official portal, and advance to a full application only if invited. Dr. Miltie/QC should not auto-submit without verified applicant eligibility and qualifying outside funding.
Active — LOI stage closed; invited full applications due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Virginia Catalyst
Virginia Catalyst Grant Round 20 is open for collaborative Virginia life-sciences commercialization projects that address major unmet human-health needs. Awards generally range from $200,000 to $800,000. Letters of Intent are due September 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern, with invited full applications due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern.
Required next actionThe September 25 LOI gate has closed. Only applicant teams invited by Virginia Catalyst should advance to the full application, due October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern. Maintain the required Virginia research-university and industry collaboration structure and documented minimum 1:1 hard-dollar match; do not treat this opportunity as open to new applicants.
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.
Active — Rolling Until Funds Allotted
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Washington State Department of Health
Washington State Department of Health is accepting rolling 2026-27 Alternative Drinking Water Program applications from local health jurisdictions, community organizations and other eligible partners serving private wells or Group B water systems affected by contaminants including PFAS, nitrate, arsenic and uranium. Funding is reimbursement-based and remains available through June 30, 2027, subject to funds remaining.
Required next actionUse the current Washington DOH program page and application materials. Confirm that funding is still available, document the affected water users and contamination issue, define the proposed eligible activity, and verify reimbursement-contract and procurement requirements before incurring costs.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified October 1, 2026
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission STaR Division
West Virginia HEPC STaR is accepting FY '27 Innovation Grant proposals from eligible primarily undergraduate West Virginia colleges and universities for up to $40,000 to improve undergraduate STEM instruction through modern instruments, equipment, supplies, minor laboratory renovations, and curriculum innovation. Proposals are due October 1, 2026 and require a 50% institutional cost share.
Required next actionEligible WV primarily undergraduate institutions should confirm PI eligibility, institutional one-proposal availability, the mandatory 50% cost share, GO! access, and whether the proposed healthcare-education equipment qualifies as scientific instrumentation before finalizing a vendor quote and application.
Active - applications due November 10, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified October 6, 2026
NIH/NIAID is accepting applications for a seven-year Clinical Research Network on Antimicrobial Resistance. NIAID intends $18 million in FY 2027 for one award; applications are due November 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization.
Required next actionConfirm institutional readiness for the required four-center network structure and clinical-trial responsibilities, align leadership and core capabilities, review the full NOFO and current NIH policy notices, and prepare for the November 10, 2026 application deadline.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 14, 2026
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The U.S. National Science Foundation FINDERS FOUNDRY program is accepting Development proposals through November 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM in the submitting organization's local time. Development awards are up to $300,000 for one year and are restricted to teams that received a FINDERS FOUNDRY Planning award.
Required next actionVerify that the lead team received a FINDERS FOUNDRY Planning award, confirm the required K-12 educator, technologist, researcher, and parent/guardian leadership structure, select the controlling challenge track, and prepare the Development proposal under NSF 26-507.
