Innovation

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NIH, CDC, and FDA Parent SBIR (R43/R44) Clinical Trial Optional: PA-27-100

Parent Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) opportunity for U.S. small businesses offering Phase I, Phase II, Direct to Phase II, and Fast-Track tracks with 2026/2027 funding cycles across NIH, CDC, and FDA.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Varies by participating institute and phase: Phase I and Phase II budgets vary by component, … Deadline: Sep 5, 2026 Location: United States

Nordic Innovation: Green and Competitive Nordic Region project proposals

Historical reference for Nordic Innovation’s closed Green and Competitive Nordic Region call, which supported cross-border projects under Innovative Solutions for 2030 and Nordic Forward: Resilience and Competitiveness for 2050.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: NOK 2 000 000 to NOK 6 000 000 per project; NOK 30 000 000 total call budget Deadline: Historical reference Location: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden

NSF 25-548: Accelerating Research Translation (ART)

Historical NSF funding solicitation that supported institutions of higher education and eligible U.S. non-profit organizations in building research translation capacity through five tracks covering technology transfer, institutional growth, regional resources, education, and coordination.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Anticipated program funding of $178,000,000 Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

NSF 26-502: Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) 2026

A U.S. National Science Foundation FY 2026 engineering award for individual investigators proposing bold research directions distinct from their previous or current work. The completed cycle required an LOI, a preliminary proposal, and an invited full proposal.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Anticipated FY 2026 funding: 15,000,000 USD; minimum 5 awards Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

NSF 26-506: Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)

NSF funding for creating sustainable, secure open-source ecosystems through three tracks focused on planning, scaling, and improving security of high-impact research-derived software and infrastructure.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Anticipated program funding up to 40,000,000 USD Deadline: Sep 1, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track Funding for Deep Technologies (2026 and recurring deadlines)

Active NSF solicitation for eligible U.S. small businesses to seek Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and supplemental SBIR/STTR support for high-risk technologies, with the next listed full-proposal deadline on November 4, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Phase I: up to $305,000; Phase II: up to $1,250,000; Fast-Track: up to $1,555,000 Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Location: United States

NSF 26-511: SBIR/STTR Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation

Active NSF SBIR/STTR pilot solicitation for U.S. small businesses developing next-generation scientific instrumentation, novel experimental platforms, and related scientific equipment. The next listed full-proposal deadline is November 4, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Phase I: up to $305,000; Phase II: up to $1,250,000; Phase IIB: $50,000-$500,000 Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Location: United States

NSF AI Efficiency Challenge (STRIDE Ventures) 2026

The 2026 STRIDE Ventures AI Efficiency Challenge funded translation-ready teams building software-oriented AI efficiency solutions for large-scale AI/ML systems and data centers through milestone-based awards. The application window is closed; this page is a historical reference.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Up to $13 million in total challenge funding; up to $3.5M or $1.75M per project Deadline: Historical reference Location: United States

NSF Translation to Practice 2026–2027: Up to $2 Million to Move STEM Innovations into Use

The active NSF Translation to Practice solicitation funds U.S. research organizations that are moving STEM discoveries toward products, processes, services, open-source ecosystems, standards, or other real-world outcomes, with the next full-proposal deadline on November 17, 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to $600,000 (TTP-E), $1,200,000 (TTP-T), or $2,000,000 (TTP-P), depending on track Deadline: Nov 17, 2026 Location: United States

Oman Blue Economy Accelerator Grant

Historical reference for an Oman blue-economy opportunity that could not be verified as a current UNDP call.

Status: Historical Type: Accelerator Amount: Not stated by official source Deadline: Historical reference Location: Oman