Closed — 2026 proposal cycle ended October 1, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified October 4, 2026
Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA)
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama is accepting 2026 Alabama breast cancer research proposals through October 1, 2026. Awards include $100,000 two year research grants and $25,000 Catalyst Awards for eligible early investigators.
Required next actionTreat the 2026 cycle as closed. Preserve the record for intelligence and monitor BCRFA for the next research-grant cycle before preparing a new application.
ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone County's inmate medical and mental health services RFP closed after the published September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST proposal deadline. Monitor only for a reopening, amendment, resolicitation, or successor procurement.
Required next actionClosed after the published September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST proposal deadline. Do not initiate new pursuit activity unless Limestone County posts a reopening, amendment, resolicitation, or successor procurement.
Active — FY 2027 competitive grant applications due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; time zone not publishedAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
Alabama public school systems may apply for FY 2027 Gifted Student Grant Program funding to develop or continue advanced and specialized programs for gifted students. ALSDE has $2,454,687 appropriated, with awards up to $30,000 per applicant and a local match of up to 5%. Applications are due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.; the controlling application package does not state a time zone, so new cold applicant outreach is not authorized until the time zone is verified.
Required next actionPublication only until ALSDE authoritatively confirms the deadline time zone. Eligible Alabama public school systems may prepare the required DocuSign application, select the appropriate Program or Administrative Proposal option, complete applicant and LEA information, obtain required superintendent/gifted coordinator/chief school financial officer signatures, prepare the detailed budget and Budget Summary Form, and complete Attachment A when applicable. Do not initiate new cold applicant outreach while the deadline time zone remains unverified.
Open - provider proposals may be made at any time. Assistance Cycle 4 runs October 7 through December 31, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 3, 2026
The Renewal Project
The Renewal Project accepts provider-submitted proposals for financial assistance toward mental or behavioral health care for qualifying Alabama adults with financial hardship. Proposals may be made at any time, with Cycle 3 running through September 30, 2026 and Cycle 4 running October 7 through December 31, 2026.
Required next actionConfirm the client is an Alabama resident age 18 or older with verifiable financial hardship. Confirm the provider is licensed or accredited in Alabama, select the appropriate level-of-care proposal form, and submit through the official provider channel.
Closed — 2026-2027 application window ended September 30, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 3, 2026
The Junior League of Huntsville has opened its 2026-2027 Project Impact Grant for 501(c)(3) public charities serving Huntsville and Madison County. The award is $30,000 for a new tangible project. Applications are due September 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.; the official application does not state a time zone.
Required next actionTreat the 2026-2027 cycle as closed. Monitor Junior League of Huntsville for the next Project Impact Grant cycle and, when it reopens, verify current 501(c)(3) status, Huntsville and Madison County service geography, new-project requirements, allowable costs, award amount, and the controlling submission deadline before applicant-specific work.
Active — FY 2026 CLG applications are open; priority given to applications submitted by October 15, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 23, 2026
The Alabama Historical Commission is accepting FY 2026 Certified Local Government grant applications from Alabama CLGs. Grants range from $500 to $24,000, require a 40% local match, and support preservation planning, surveys, National Register work, education, training, and eligible bricks-and-mortar projects. Priority is given to applications submitted by October 15, 2026.
Required next actionVerify that the organization is a current Alabama Certified Local Government and has a credible eligible historic-preservation project. Review the live AHC CLG requirements, prepare the application and supporting materials in Submittable, and target submission by the October 15, 2026 priority date. For bricks-and-mortar proposals, confirm that a Historic Structures Report was completed before applying.
Active — 2026 application cycle through October 11, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama
SAIL is accepting 2026 applications for high-quality PreK–12 academic summer-learning programs serving Alabama students. Applications opened September 1 and are due October 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the current guidelines do not state a time zone.
Required next actionConfirm eligible applicant status and an Alabama PreK–12 population, design a next-calendar-year summer learning program that provides both reading and math instruction, accept the SAIL Quality Assurance Framework, meeting, assessment, and reporting requirements, and submit electronically by October 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Duplicate draft — do not publish or create independent pursuit records; canonical opportunity is Alabama Volkswagen Settlement Round 3 — School Bus and Clean Transportation Grants 2026 (post 3818)Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
ADECA is accepting 2026 Volkswagen Settlement Eligible Mitigation Action applications through October 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central. The solicitation can fund eligible Alabama school-bus and other heavy-duty emissions-reduction projects, with government-owned eligible buses funded up to 80% of project cost.
Required next actionNo independent action. Preserve this draft for audit history and use canonical post 3818 for all publication and future opportunity updates.
Active - Fall 2026 cycle is open September 1 through October 15, 2026. The public listing does not state an exact closing time or time zone.Atlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified October 3, 2026
The Vector Wealth Strategies Community Impact Fund is accepting Fall 2026 applications from eligible nonprofits serving Greater Huntsville. The current cycle focuses on Disaster Relief and Human Services and runs through October 15, 2026. The authoritative public materials reviewed do not state an exact closing time or time zone, so new cold outreach remains blocked pending authoritative deadline-time verification.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a local nonprofit and fits the current Disaster Relief or Human Services focus. Review the live application portal for current eligibility requirements and verify the exact October 15, 2026 closing time and time zone before submission.
Open — RFI / product reviewAtlas Opportunity Score 61/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
The Alabama State Department of Education is accepting RFI 2026-05 submissions for K-5 early numeracy screeners, formative benchmark assessments, fractional reasoning screeners, intervention resources, and summer math camp curricula. Materials must be received by October 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CDT. This is a product-review pathway, not a contract award.
Required next actionQualified mathematics assessment, intervention-resource, and summer-math-camp curriculum vendors should review the controlling RFI and category rubric, confirm every non-negotiable and security/privacy requirement, prepare a separate proposal for each category pursued, and ensure five hard copies with the completed rubric are received by ALSDE by October 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CDT.
ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Alabama Power Foundation
Alabama Power Foundation Classroom Grants provide up to $1,000 to Alabama K–12 educators for classroom materials and student-learning supports, including mental-health and social-emotional-learning resources. Cycle 2 is open September 14–25, 2026; the official page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone.
Required next actionCycle 2 closed September 25, 2026. Applicants should monitor Alabama Power Foundation for award activity and the next Classroom Grant cycle; no application can be submitted for the closed 2026 Cycle 2.
Closed — September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST deadline passedAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama Department of Public Health competitive grants of up to $25,000 each to initiate, expand, or update community water fluoridation practices. Applications are due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST.
Required next actionClosed after the September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST deadline. Do not initiate or continue outreach unless ADPH reopens the opportunity or issues a successor solicitation.
Closed — 2026 grant cycle ended September 30, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified October 1, 2026
The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville and MartinFed are accepting 2026 MartinConnects Fund applications for eligible organizations in Huntsville/Madison County, Alabama, supporting STEM, Women & Children, Veterans, or Homelessness. Grants range from $2,000 to $8,000 and applications are due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT.
Required next actionDo not submit for the closed 2026 cycle. Monitor the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville for a future MartinConnects grant cycle and review the then-current eligibility, focus areas, award range, and application instructions before preparing a new request.
Open — 2027 grant cycle applications due October 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; time zone not publishedAtlas Opportunity Score 42/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Legacy Environmental Education Grant Program
Statewide Alabama environmental-education grants for nonprofits and public schools, up to $2,500. Applications close October 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; N9+ Fit 0/100.
Required next actionComplete the current Legacy grant application by October 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM. Confirm applicant documentation, align the project to the environmental-education mission, prepare the required budget and evaluation details, and use the current application materials before submission. The official page does not state a time zone, so do not infer one.
Draft — failed hard healthcare-scope gateAtlas Opportunity Score 40/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Alabama Power Foundation
Alabama Power Foundation Field Trip Grants provide up to $2,500 to Alabama K–12 teachers and schools for educational field trips. The 2026 cycle closes September 11, 2026; the official page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone.
Required next actionDo not publish or create CRM/WorkDrive pursuit records unless a controlling source documents a direct healthcare or school-health objective. Current verified scope is generic K–12 educational field trips with no healthcare, clinical, public-health, behavioral-health, telehealth, medical-device, EMS, reimbursement, or school-health purpose.
Open until further noticeAtlas Opportunity Score 32/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Alabama Department of Mental Health
The Alabama Department of Mental Health is accepting proposals from qualified interpreting agencies and individuals for statewide Interpreter and Computer Assisted Real Time Captioning (CART) services. The RFP is open until further notice.
Required next actionQualified interpreting agencies or individuals should verify required credentials, Alabama business registration, E-Verify and STAARS requirements; prepare one original plus one copy with original signature and required certifications; and deliver the proposal to ADMH Contracts & Purchasing. Email and fax submissions are not accepted.
Closed — RFP 2027-08 is no longer listed among ADMH current professional-services RFPs as of September 18, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 15/100
Verified September 10, 2026
Alabama Department of Mental Health
The Alabama Department of Mental Health is accepting proposals for chaplain services at Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa. The current ADMH procurement page and operative RFP sections state a September 11, 2026 deadline at 12:00 PM Central; the RFP Schedule of Events contains a conflicting 2:00 PM entry, so Atlas uses the earlier 12:00 PM deadline for safe planning.
Required next actionClosed. Do not initiate outreach, vendor pursuit, or submission work unless ADMH issues a reopening, amendment, or successor solicitation. The current ADMH Contracts and Purchasing page no longer lists RFP 2027-08 among open professional-services requests.
