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FUNDING EDITION11 NOVEMBER 2026ISSUE 09
Grants & research funding

Make room for prevention.

A new federal call will support the group that updates women’s preventive-care guidelines and helps put them into practice.

An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic.
An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

A screening recommendation does little for a patient who never hears about it, or a clinician whose workflow leaves no room for it. HRSA’s new WISH competition connects those problems: the recipient will review the evidence behind women’s preventive services, recommend guideline updates and help clinicians and communities use them.

Inside: ten funding stories, with checked official notices, useful repeat coverage and clear first steps. New features and newly issued calls are identified separately.

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FOLLOW THE WORK

National guidance. Local voices.

Choose a route to
see what the work requires.

WHAT CHANGES CARE? REVIEWGUIDANCECLINICAL USE evidence PREVENTION EXPERT PANELYEAR ONE& PRACTICE
Health Resources and Services Administration

Keep prevention
current.

WISH combines guideline evidence reviews, multidisciplinary panels and clinician implementation. Later budgets depend on annual funding.

Up to $1 million in FY20278 January 2027 · 11:59 p.m. EasternRead the call & how to apply ↗
WHO HELPS SHAPE IT? $20kEach capacity grant COMMUNITY WORK LOCAL VOICESHEAL PRIORITIESWASHINGTON Eighteen grants; time not published.
Frontline Funding Collaborative, hosted by Front and Centered

Give organizing
room to work.

The Frontline Funding Collaborative offers eighteen $20,000 grants for Washington community capacity. This is its program, distinct from similarly named state funding.

$20,000 per grant18 November · cutoff
time not published
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An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic.STORY 01 / NEW CALLMake room for prevention.Researchers work with laboratory samples and scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory.STORY 02 / NEW CALLThe data needs someone to open the door.An imagined Washington community group discusses environmental priorities around a table.STORY 03 / UPDATED COVERAGEEnvironmental justice needs time to organize.Young people paint and dance in an imagined community arts room.STORY 04 / UPDATED COVERAGETreatment works better when the doors connect.An imagined family-support discussion with community professionals.STORY 05 / UPDATED COVERAGEAn opioid response has to reach the family.An imagined discussion between youth-support professionals in a welcoming community room.STORY 06 / UPDATED COVERAGEA child should not have to find every service.An imagined small-business owner works through a practical planning session with an adviser.STORY 07 / FIRST FEATUREBack the program that helps someone move forward.Participants work together at laptops in an imagined community classroom.STORY 08 / FIRST FEATUREGive the AI project someone to work with.Three researchers inspect laboratory equipment and sample plates in an imagined laboratory.STORY 09 / NEW ADDITIONBuild the device toward a first human study.Two researchers inspect scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory.STORY 10 / NEW ADDITIONThe timing may be part of the treatment.
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New call / OPEN / United States and the domestic jurisdictions listed in the NOFO

Make room for prevention.

1 min read ·

A new federal call will support the group that updates women’s preventive-care guidelines and helps put them into practice.

Health Resources and Services Administration · Women's Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH), HRSA-27-072
An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic.
An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

A screening recommendation does little for a patient who never hears about it, or a clinician whose workflow leaves no room for it. HRSA’s new WISH competition connects those problems: the recipient will review the evidence behind women’s preventive services, recommend guideline updates and help clinicians and communities use them.

One cooperative agreement offers up to $1 million in FY2027 base funding. The planned five-year period is divided into annual budgets and depends on future appropriations. This is a substantial national coordination role: applicants need a multidisciplinary panel of at least ten experts, rigorous evidence-review methods and partners who can reach people with limited access to preventive care.

Domestic nonprofits, businesses, universities and listed public bodies may apply; individuals may not. No match is required. Applications close January 8 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Start the federal registrations early and read the full scope before choosing a role. A strong outreach team still needs the people who can do the guideline work.

The opportunityUp to $1 million in FY2027

FY2027 base award ceiling and expected base pool: $1,000,000; one cooperative agreement. Five annual budget periods are planned, subject to appropriations. Optional supplements are restricted to the selected base recipient, not separate open awards.

Mark your calendar08 JAN

8 January 2027 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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Domestic nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, businesses, universities and listed public bodies; individuals excluded. The NOFO defines domestic jurisdictions.

The finer details

Active SAM/UEI and Grants.gov registration; one combined application. Plan at least ten expert-panel members and evidence-review workgroups. No cost share.

United States and the domestic jurisdictions listed in the NOFO

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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New call / UPCOMING / United States; foreign components prohibited

The data needs someone to open the door.

1 min read ·

NIH is seeking the training and outreach team that helps researchers and families use a major childhood-disease data resource.

US National Institutes of Health · Gabriella Miller Kids First Training and Outreach Core, RFA-RM-27-010 (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Researchers work with laboratory samples and scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory.
Researchers work with laboratory samples and scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

A shared data resource can be technically impressive and still difficult to use. Kids First wants a dedicated team to turn its childhood-cancer and congenital-anomaly resources into useful training, clearer public information and stronger community participation. The work includes learning pathways, user support, plain-language materials and outreach that can be evaluated.

NIH plans one cooperative agreement, with application budgets up to $900,000 in direct costs per year for as long as three years. That ceiling differs from the program’s anticipated $1.5 million annual commitment. Universities, domestic nonprofits, businesses and listed public bodies can apply. No faculty appointment is required of the project leader, and there is no matching requirement.

The call was announced October 29, but submissions first open December 8. Applications are due January 8 at 5 p.m. in the applicant organization’s local time. Federal registrations and an appropriately linked investigator account come first. Foreign organizations, overseas organizational components and foreign components are excluded. The international readership should notice that restriction before assembling a team.

The opportunityUp to $900,000 direct costs/year

Annual application direct-cost ceiling of $900,000 for up to three years. NIH anticipates $1.5 million per year total to fund one award; that program commitment is not the applicant direct-cost ceiling.

Mark your calendar08 JAN

8 January 2027 · 5 p.m. applicant-local time

Add to your calendar

Submissions open

8 December 2026 · all-day reminder

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8 January 2027 · all-day reminder. All-day export; choose the applicant organization’s time zone for a timed reminder.

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Domestic universities, nonprofits, businesses and listed government or community organizations. Qualified project leaders need no faculty appointment. Foreign organizations, overseas organizational components and foreign components are not allowed.

The finer details

SAM/UEI, Grants.gov, eRA Commons, a distinct signing-official role and investigator account with linked ORCID. No cost share; no clinical trials.

United States; foreign components prohibited

Submissions open December 8. The 5 p.m. cutoff uses the applicant organization’s local time; calendar import stays all-day until that time zone is selected.

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained. Open the application route ↗

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Updated coverage / OPEN / Washington State, United States

Environmental justice needs time to organize.

1 min read ·

Washington community groups can seek $20,000 to strengthen the work that makes the HEAL Act meaningful locally.

Frontline Funding Collaborative, hosted by Front and Centered · HEAL Capacity Grant Program, Round 2
An imagined Washington community group discusses environmental priorities around a table.
An imagined Washington community group discusses environmental priorities around a table. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

Showing up at a public meeting takes more than an invitation. Communities facing pollution and climate pressures need time, information, relationships and the capacity to make their priorities heard. The Frontline Funding Collaborative’s HEAL grants support that organizing work, including how groups engage frontline communities and collaborate with other communities and state agencies.

Round 2 offers eighteen grants of $20,000 each. Eligible applicants are Washington community-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and organizations they fiscally sponsor, working with overburdened and vulnerable communities. A community committee will assess the difference the grant makes to local capacity, the barriers and opportunities involved and the proposed collaboration.

Applications close November 18; the funder publishes no clock time. Create the WizeHive account, answer the project and community questions and attach a proposed budget. Round 1 applications that were denied may be reconsidered automatically, so check the earlier application before duplicating work. This is the Collaborative’s program, distinct from similarly named Washington state funding.

The opportunity$20,000 per grant

Eighteen fixed $20,000 capacity grants, not a per-project maximum inferred from an aggregate pool.

Mark your calendar18 NOV

18 November 2026 · time not published

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Washington community-based 501(c)(3) organizations and fiscally sponsored groups working with overburdened or vulnerable communities.

The finer details

Create WizeHive account and attach project budget. Round 1 denials may be automatically reconsidered; confirm before submitting a duplicate.

Washington State, United States

The funder does not publish a cutoff time; calendar import remains all-day.

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Updated coverage / OPEN / United States

Treatment works better when the doors connect.

1 min read ·

Youth treatment funding has two submission steps, and the first closes November 16.

US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention · OJJDP FY2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment, O-OJJDP-2026-172737
Young people paint and dance in an imagined community arts room.
Young people paint and dance in an imagined community arts room. AI-generated illustration; reused context, not an actual treatment program or its beneficiaries.

A young person’s needs rarely fit neatly inside one service. This OJJDP program supports community-based treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental-health needs among young people at risk of entering, or already involved in, the juvenile justice system. The work can develop or expand the connections that help a referral become actual care.

Awards may reach $650,000 over thirty-six months, with six awards anticipated from a $4 million pool. Eligible applicants include the listed state, local and Tribal governments and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. No match is required. One organization applies, with other delivery partners named as subrecipients rather than co-applicants.

The first submission is the SF-424 in Grants.gov, due November 16 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The full application then closes November 23 at 8:59 p.m. Eastern in JustGrants. That second date offers no rescue if the first step is missed. Check active registrations now; the NOFO advised starting that process before the end of October.

The opportunityUp to $650,000

Per-award ceiling for a 36-month award; six anticipated awards and $4 million expected total funding. No cost share.

Open for submissions16 NOV

16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

Add to your calendar

Submit SF-424

16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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23 November 2026 · 8:59 p.m. Eastern

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Listed state, county, city/township and federally recognized Tribal governments; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, other than higher-education institutions.

The finer details

SAM/UEI and system registration; Step 1 SF-424 in Grants.gov must precede Step 2 full JustGrants application. Other project entities are subrecipients.

United States

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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Updated coverage / OPEN / United States

An opioid response has to reach the family.

1 min read ·

Grants of up to $750,000 can connect prevention, treatment and support for young people and families.

US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention · OJJDP FY2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative, O-OJJDP-2026-172748
An imagined family-support discussion with community professionals.
An imagined family-support discussion with community professionals. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

An opioid crisis can appear in a classroom, a household or a court file long before services join up. This initiative asks communities to develop a coordinated response for children, young people and families affected by opioids and at risk of involvement in the child-welfare or justice systems. The proposal needs a workable network of support.

OJJDP anticipates twelve awards of up to $750,000 over thirty-six months, within an $8.92 million pool. Listed state, local and Tribal governments and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status may apply. There is no match. A collaboration still needs one applicant responsible for the award; other organizations participate as subrecipients.

Submit the SF-424 through Grants.gov by November 16 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, then the full application through JustGrants by November 23 at 8:59 p.m. Eastern. The systems and the deadlines are separate. Use the remaining days to confirm registration and agree on delivery roles, rather than discovering at the final upload that a partner expected to be the applicant.

The opportunityUp to $750,000

Per-award ceiling for a 36-month award; twelve anticipated awards within $8.92 million expected total funding. No match.

Mark your calendar16 NOV

16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

Add to your calendar

Submit SF-424

16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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Listed state, county, city/township and federally recognized Tribal governments, other units of local government and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher-education institutions.

The finer details

Registered applicant; Step 1 SF-424 in Grants.gov and Step 2 full JustGrants submission. One lead, partners as subrecipients.

United States

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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Updated coverage / OPEN / United States

A child should not have to find every service.

1 min read ·

Up to $815,000 can support a coordinated response to childhood exposure to violence.

US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention · OJJDP FY2026 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence, O-OJJDP-2026-172752
An imagined discussion between youth-support professionals in a welcoming community room.
An imagined discussion between youth-support professionals in a welcoming community room. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

Children exposed to violence may encounter several systems that each see only part of the problem. This OJJDP program supports strategies that bring those responses together, improve support for affected children and help prevent further violence and juvenile offending. The work needs people who can connect services and remain accountable for what happens next.

The competition anticipates nine grants of up to $815,000 over thirty-six months, within a $7.335 million pool. Eligible applicants span listed governments, school districts, higher-education institutions, nonprofits and Tribal organizations. No matching contribution is required. A joint effort has one applicant, with the other participating entities proposed as subrecipients.

There are two uploads on two different clocks. The SF-424 closes in Grants.gov on November 16 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The full application closes in JustGrants on November 23 at 8:59 p.m. Eastern. Confirm registration and the lead organization before spending the week polishing the narrative. A well-connected project still needs an application that reaches both systems.

The opportunityUp to $815,000

Per-award ceiling for a 36-month award; nine anticipated awards within $7.335 million expected total funding. No cost share.

Mark your calendar16 NOV

16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

Add to your calendar

Submit SF-424

16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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23 November 2026 · 8:59 p.m. Eastern

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Listed governments including special districts, school districts, higher-education institutions, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3), and eligible Tribal organizations or other local-government units.

The finer details

Registered lead applicant; mandatory SF-424 first, full JustGrants application second; delivery partners as subrecipients.

United States

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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First feature / OPEN / United States, with regional giving priorities

Back the program that helps someone move forward.

1 min read ·

An open nonprofit grant process supports adult career pathways and services for small-business owners.

Truist Foundation · Truist Foundation grants: Strengthening Small Businesses and Building Career Pathways to Economic Mobility
An imagined small-business owner works through a practical planning session with an adviser.
An imagined small-business owner works through a practical planning session with an adviser. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

A business owner may need practical advice, access to capital or a network that makes the next decision less lonely. An adult changing careers may need training and support that continues after enrollment. Truist Foundation’s two open funding pillars address those everyday needs through nonprofits delivering specific, sustainable programs.

The minimum grant is $15,000; the Foundation publishes no fixed average or maximum. Qualifying US public charities can apply without an invitation; giving emphasizes Truist’s region, with national opportunities too. Support can help launch a program, strengthen a curriculum or provide equipment. General operating requests, direct grants to businesses and medical or scientific research are outside the stated scope. The next cycle cutoff is November 30, with no clock time published and decisions expected in April. Create the online account and check the stewardship rule: recipients generally wait three years between grants, while declined applicants may reapply. A program should show who benefits and what improves. A large activity count is less persuasive than a clear explanation of useful change.

The opportunityMinimum grant $15,000

Published grant minimum. No set average or maximum is stated; awards depend on program strength, reach and fit. No general operating support under these pillars.

Applications open30 NOV

30 November 2026 · time not published

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US-based qualifying 501(c)(3) public charities under the listed 509(a) classifications; eligible fiscal agents or sponsors may apply. Programs serve adults or small-business owners. Giving emphasizes Truist’s operating region, with local or national programs outside it also considered.

The finer details

Online account; pillar and stewardship eligibility. Generally three years between awards. These two pillars have an open process; some other funding requires an invitation code.

United States, with regional giving priorities

The Foundation publishes no cutoff time; the calendar import stays all-day.

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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First feature / OPEN / United States

Give the AI project someone to work with.

1 min read ·

Nonprofits can seek a funded fellow and a $10,000 hosting grant, with rolling applications for the 2027 cohorts.

Anthropic, with CodePath and Social Finance · Claude Corps, host organization track
Participants work together at laptops in an imagined community classroom.
Participants work together at laptops in an imagined community classroom. AI-generated illustration; reused context, not this actual project or its beneficiaries.

An organization can have several good AI ideas and nobody with time to test them carefully. Claude Corps places an early-career fellow inside a nonprofit for twelve months, working on real operational or program problems with a named supervisor. The host defines the challenge; a fully specified technical project is not required at application.

Anthropic covers the fellow’s salary and benefits through CodePath. Each host receives a one-time $10,000 implementation grant, not $10,000 per fellow, plus up to $2,500 in Claude licenses and API credits per fellow. The host supplies management time, equipment and appropriate access, and owns what the fellow builds.

Applications roll across cohorts. US 501(c)(3) organizations must be Claude for Nonprofits Team or Enterprise customers and name a leadership sponsor and supervisor. Fully remote hosts may participate in the March or August 2027 cohorts. Choose a reminder date, check the subscription requirement and plan who will maintain the work after the fellowship. The funded year is a start, not permanent staffing.

The opportunity$10,000 host grant + funded fellow

One-time cash grant per host organization, not per fellow. Fellow salary and benefits are covered through CodePath; up to $2,500 in Claude licenses/API credits per fellow. No salary dollar figure is claimed.

Mark your calendarPICK A DATE

Rolling intake for the 2027 cohorts; choose your reminder date

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Rolling intake for the 2027 cohorts; choose your reminder date. Choose a preparation reminder; your chosen date is not an issuer cutoff.

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US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are Claude for Nonprofits Team or Enterprise customers. Government agencies, universities/colleges, K-12 districts and international organizations are not currently eligible.

The finer details

Name leadership sponsor and day-to-day supervisor; provide equipment, access and maintenance plan; selected hosts sign three agreements. Fully remote hosts may join the 2027 cohorts.

United States

No deadline is published for the March/August 2027 cohorts; choose your own reminder date.

Current official program page and full terms checked November 10, 2026.

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New addition / UPCOMING / US and eligible foreign applicants; foreign subawards prohibited

Build the device toward a first human study.

1 min read ·

NIH’s NextTech call supports engineering work on brain and pain-related devices before clinical trials begin.

US National Institutes of Health, NIBIB and participating institutes · NextTech: Translational Development of Next-Generation Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices, RFA-EB-28-004 (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Three researchers inspect laboratory equipment and sample plates in an imagined laboratory.
Three researchers inspect laboratory equipment and sample plates in an imagined laboratory. AI-generated illustration; reused context, not this actual project or its beneficiaries.

A device concept needs more than an interesting laboratory result before it can reach a patient. NIH’s NextTech program supports design, optimization and preclinical work that prepares new technology for human use. The focus is the BRAIN and HEAL initiatives: brain recording or modulation, and non-addictive approaches to pain and opioid-use disorder.

Application budgets are not formally capped, but NIH says annual direct costs should rarely exceed $750,000. Projects can run for up to three years; approximately $6 million is planned for eight to twelve awards in fiscal 2028, subject to appropriations. Nonprofits, universities, businesses and listed public bodies can apply, with no faculty appointment required of a qualified project leader.

Submissions open January 1, with the first application due February 1 at 5 p.m. in the applicant organization’s local time. Clinical trials are outside scope, and foreign subawards or subcontracts are prohibited even though foreign applicants and certain foreign components are allowed. Start registrations early and read the detailed technical exclusions before designing the team.

The opportunityBudgets usually $750,000/year or less

Planning guidance for annual direct costs, not a hard ceiling: budgets are not limited but should rarely exceed $750,000 direct costs per year. Up to three years. NIH estimates $6 million for approximately 8–12 awards in FY2028, dependent on appropriations.

Mark your calendar01 FEB

1 February 2027 · 5 p.m. applicant-local time

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Submissions open

1 January 2027 · all-day reminder

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US and foreign universities, nonprofits, businesses and listed public bodies may apply. Qualified PD/PIs need no faculty appointment. Foreign subawards/subcontracts are prohibited; specified foreign components, consultants and procurement exceptions remain as in the NOFO.

The finer details

SAM/UEI, Grants.gov, eRA Commons and linked investigator ORCID before submission. Technical device scope, no clinical trials, and no funded foreign subaward/subcontract.

US and eligible foreign applicants; foreign subawards prohibited

Submissions first open January 1. The 5 p.m. deadline is applicant-local, so calendar import remains all-day until the organization time zone is selected.

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New addition / UPCOMING / Global

The timing may be part of the treatment.

1 min read ·

A $50 million research program asks why autoimmune risk changes around major hormonal transitions.

Wellcome Leap, jointly funded by Pivotal · AMPt: Autoimmune in Menopause and Pregnancy Transitions
Two researchers inspect scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory.
Two researchers inspect scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

For a woman living with autoimmune disease, a life transition can also change the pattern of illness. Wellcome Leap’s AMPt program asks researchers to measure immune and hormonal changes together, predict disease or flares earlier and test interventions timed to those changes. Rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus are the program’s three index diseases.

The announced $50 million is the whole program, not an individual grant promise. Project budgets are not capped at a published per-award figure. Work runs for three years, and applicants can address one focused research area without building a consortium that covers everything. Legal entities worldwide, including nonprofits, companies and universities, may propose.

The abstract portal opens November 25 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern and closes December 2 at the same time. The first submission is seven pages; full proposals follow on January 21. Read the announcement and agreement terms before sharing material: abstracts impose no confidentiality obligation on Leap. An award requires the relevant framework agreement, even though submission does not.

The opportunity$50 million program

Total program funding, not a per-project award. No published per-award ceiling. Three-year projects; focused contributions welcome.

Mark your calendar02 DEC

2 December 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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25 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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Any legal entity in any legal jurisdiction, including academic, nonprofit, for-profit and regulatory/professional organizations; no compulsory consortium.

The finer details

Seven-page abstract; submission confidentiality terms; relevant framework agreement required for an award, not initial submission. Full proposal follows abstract feedback.

Global

The abstract portal does not open until November 25. The $50 million figure is the program total, not an individual award.

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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THE ARKUS SIGNAL / IDEAS & EXPERIMENTSBEYOND THE OPPORTUNITIES

Give the uncertainty a job.

A useful proposal identifies what must be learned and what that learning will change.

A funding call arrives with purposes, conditions and a closing date. An applicant brings a problem that rarely fits neatly inside those headings. The first task is connecting the two: which part of this problem can the proposed project address, and what would anyone know afterward that they do not know now?

Consider a hypothetical tool. Its creators may need to establish whether it can perform a task at all, whether it works reliably under ordinary conditions, or whether people can use it in a real service. Those are distinct questions. A study designed for one will not automatically answer the others, however impressive the presentation.

The question should shape the evidence. An exploratory experiment might justify another test without proving a product ready for use. A service trial might reveal a practical obstacle that a controlled experiment could never encounter. Both can be worthwhile. The proposal needs to explain which result it can credibly produce and where its conclusion will stop.

That boundary also helps a collaboration. Researchers, practitioners and community partners may see different uncertainties because they carry different responsibilities. Put those differences into the plan. Ask what each person needs to decide, what they can contribute and what will happen if the result disappoints. A partnership becomes more useful when it can discuss an inconvenient answer.

Before writing the grand promise, write the smaller decision the work should support. Then check whether the call, resources and proposed team can sustain that inquiry. Leave room for learning without making the project vague. An honest uncertainty is a starting point. It becomes a useful project when someone has a credible way to reduce it.

OFFICIAL NOTICEName the questionKeep terms with dates.
OFFICIAL NOTICEChoose the evidenceKeep terms with dates.
OFFICIAL NOTICEPlan the decisionKeep terms with dates.

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OPINION / THE EDITOR’S VIEW

Let a disappointing result speak.

A proposal that can succeed only by confirming its opening claim has given the experiment a difficult job. Useful work may show that a tool is unreliable, an intervention is impractical or an assumption was wrong. That answer needs a place in the plan. Applicants should explain what they would learn from it and which decision would change. Funders can help by making the purpose of exploratory work clear. Readers should still distinguish a sound investigation from an unsuccessful delivery promise. The difference is what the project undertook to do. A disappointing finding can be valuable. A missing result cannot be rescued by calling every disappointment a lesson. Clear expectations give both judgments somewhere sensible to begin.

The message in the margin

Decode SODQ, WHVW and DVN. Move each letter three places backward: D becomes A, E becomes B, and A wraps around to X. Choose the decoded word in each row, then reveal the message. This is wordplay, not an application test.

Decode SODQ using the same shift.
Decode WHVW using the same shift.
Decode DVN using the same shift.

Circle a decoded word in each row. Solution: SODQ becomes PLAN; WHVW becomes TEST; DVN becomes ASK. Every letter moves three places backward, wrapping around the alphabet where needed.

An original substitution cipher. It makes no eligibility or professional assessment. Your choices stay in this browser.

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THE ARKUS SIGNALTHE STRIP / THREE ORIGINAL VIEWPOINTS

Between the lines.

Three scenes, each sparked by an opportunity in this week’s editions.

A subject of their own

The commission began with a search for an impressive angle.

A useful picture begins with attention.

A useful image helps people understand the work. Read ESVBA’s communications request. Read the opportunity →Official opportunity details ↗

Room for the question

The coach had prepared a generous supply of answers.

Listening makes room for useful work.

Listen before prescribing. Read WorkEx’s request for a sustainable funding strategy. Read the opportunity →Official opportunity details ↗

The line goes somewhere

The new service was very proud of its shorter queue.

A better number should mean an easier day.

A simpler permit process still needs to be understandable. Read Ava’s heat-pump permitting request. Read the opportunity →Official opportunity details ↗

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THE ARKUS SIGNAL / LAST LOOKTHE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK

National guidance. Local voices.

WATCH THE STORY / 24 SECONDS

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WISH preventive-care guideline work and Washington’s Frontline Funding Collaborative HEAL capacity grants. Silent, with on-screen captions. Photographs are generated illustrations. Read the full figures in the story. The official notices control.

ABOUT ARKUSMEET THE FULL TEAM ↗

Meet Arkus Innovation Studios

Clear evidence. Work people can use.

Chandler Lewis, Founder · Managing Director
Chandler LewisFounder and Managing Director
Walter Benadof, Partner · Global Markets and Investments
Walter BenadofPartner - Global Markets and Investments
Nadia Lerouge, Deputy Managing Director
Nadia LerougeArkus Deputy Managing Director
Cloud (Yiyun) Qiu, Partner · Design and Innovation Strategy
Cloud (Yiyun) QiuPartner · Design and Innovation Strategy
Aarav Ghai, Research Analyst
Aarav GhaiResearch Analyst

Arkus Innovation Studios is a commercial venture studio and innovation advisory firm. We help founders, investors and enterprise teams make decisions about ideas, markets and the work needed to move forward. We begin by understanding the question, examining the evidence and identifying what a useful result would allow people to decide or do.

A Startup Diagnostic examines one venture. A Portfolio Diagnostic considers several initiatives. An AI Workflow Sprint concentrates on a specific way of working, while the enterprise Assessment and Innovation Compass support broader innovation choices. These are different starting points for different questions. We discuss the purpose and responsibilities before choosing the form of an engagement.

Arkus operates alongside two separate organizations: 360 Social Impact Studios, the nonprofit social-impact arm, and Enough Ventures, a capital platform. Each has its own legal structure. Shared experience does not make their responsibilities, eligibility or funding routes interchangeable. The organization undertaking a piece of work matters as much as the people involved.

To discuss working together, send the public opportunity, a brief description of your idea or capabilities, and the role you have in mind. We can explore what needs to be understood, demonstrated or delivered, then agree whether there is a practical fit. Applications, partnerships and delivery commitments need their own scope and responsibilities. Contact Nadia at nadia@arkusinnovationstudios.com to begin the conversation.

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Issue 09 | 11 November 2026. Source check dates vary by story. Generated scenes and comics are editorial illustrations. Team portraits are approved Arkus images. This selection is not a complete survey of every available opportunity.

An Arkus Innovation Studios publicationPeople & possibilities

The Arkus Signal

Grants and funding opportunities worth pursuing

FUNDING EDITION11 NOVEMBER 2026ISSUE 09 / PRINT EDITION
Grants & research funding

Make room for prevention.

A new federal call will support the group that updates women’s preventive-care guidelines and helps put them into practice.

An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic.
An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

A screening recommendation does little for a patient who never hears about it, or a clinician whose workflow leaves no room for it. HRSA’s new WISH competition connects those problems: the recipient will review the evidence behind women’s preventive services, recommend guideline updates and help clinicians and communities use them.

Inside: ten funding stories, with checked official notices, useful repeat coverage and clear first steps. New features and newly issued calls are identified separately.

PARTNERSHIP DESK / ARKUS INNOVATION STUDIOS

Pursue it
with Arkus.

Have a call in mind? Let’s talk about the team it needs.

Arkus leads as prime We lead the bid and coordinate the team. ↗Arkus joins your team Bring us in for part of the work as a subcontractor. ↗
First, we check whether the call allows that arrangement.Email Nadia ↗
FOLLOW THE WORK

National guidance. Local voices.

Choose a route to
see what the work requires.

WHAT CHANGES CARE? REVIEWGUIDANCECLINICAL USE evidence PREVENTION EXPERT PANELYEAR ONE& PRACTICE
Health Resources and Services Administration

Keep prevention
current.

WISH combines guideline evidence reviews, multidisciplinary panels and clinician implementation. Later budgets depend on annual funding.

Up to $1 million in FY20278 January 2027 · 11:59 p.m. EasternRead the call & how to apply ↗
WHO HELPS SHAPE IT? $20kEach capacity grant COMMUNITY WORK LOCAL VOICESHEAL PRIORITIESWASHINGTON Eighteen grants; time not published.
Frontline Funding Collaborative, hosted by Front and Centered

Give organizing
room to work.

The Frontline Funding Collaborative offers eighteen $20,000 grants for Washington community capacity. This is its program, distinct from similarly named state funding.

$20,000 per grant18 November · cutoff
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In this issue.

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An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic.STORY 01 / NEW CALLMake room for prevention.Researchers work with laboratory samples and scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory.STORY 02 / NEW CALLThe data needs someone to open the door.An imagined Washington community group discusses environmental priorities around a table.STORY 03 / UPDATED COVERAGEEnvironmental justice needs time to organize.Young people paint and dance in an imagined community arts room.STORY 04 / UPDATED COVERAGETreatment works better when the doors connect.An imagined family-support discussion with community professionals.STORY 05 / UPDATED COVERAGEAn opioid response has to reach the family.An imagined discussion between youth-support professionals in a welcoming community room.STORY 06 / UPDATED COVERAGEA child should not have to find every service.An imagined small-business owner works through a practical planning session with an adviser.STORY 07 / FIRST FEATUREBack the program that helps someone move forward.Participants work together at laptops in an imagined community classroom.STORY 08 / FIRST FEATUREGive the AI project someone to work with.Three researchers inspect laboratory equipment and sample plates in an imagined laboratory.STORY 09 / NEW ADDITIONBuild the device toward a first human study.Two researchers inspect scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory.STORY 10 / NEW ADDITIONThe timing may be part of the treatment.
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New call / OPEN / United States and the domestic jurisdictions listed in the NOFO

Make room for prevention.

1 min read ·

A new federal call will support the group that updates women’s preventive-care guidelines and helps put them into practice.

Health Resources and Services Administration · Women's Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH), HRSA-27-072
An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic.
An imagined community-health planning meeting around a table in a rural clinic. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

A screening recommendation does little for a patient who never hears about it, or a clinician whose workflow leaves no room for it. HRSA’s new WISH competition connects those problems: the recipient will review the evidence behind women’s preventive services, recommend guideline updates and help clinicians and communities use them.

One cooperative agreement offers up to $1 million in FY2027 base funding. The planned five-year period is divided into annual budgets and depends on future appropriations. This is a substantial national coordination role: applicants need a multidisciplinary panel of at least ten experts, rigorous evidence-review methods and partners who can reach people with limited access to preventive care.

Domestic nonprofits, businesses, universities and listed public bodies may apply; individuals may not. No match is required. Applications close January 8 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Start the federal registrations early and read the full scope before choosing a role. A strong outreach team still needs the people who can do the guideline work.

The opportunityUp to $1 million in FY2027

$1 million is the FY2027 base ceiling and pool for one award. Later annual funding is conditional; supplements are restricted to the base recipient.

Mark your calendar08 JAN

8 January 2027 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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Domestic nonprofits, businesses, universities and listed public bodies; individuals excluded.

The finer details

Active SAM/UEI and Grants.gov registration; one combined application. Plan at least ten expert-panel members and evidence-review workgroups. No cost share.

United States and the domestic jurisdictions listed in the NOFO

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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New call / UPCOMING / United States; foreign components prohibited

The data needs someone to open the door.

1 min read ·

NIH is seeking the training and outreach team that helps researchers and families use a major childhood-disease data resource.

US National Institutes of Health · Gabriella Miller Kids First Training and Outreach Core, RFA-RM-27-010 (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Researchers work with laboratory samples and scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory.
Researchers work with laboratory samples and scientific images in an imagined biomedical laboratory. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

A shared data resource can be technically impressive and still difficult to use. Kids First wants a dedicated team to turn its childhood-cancer and congenital-anomaly resources into useful training, clearer public information and stronger community participation. The work includes learning pathways, user support, plain-language materials and outreach that can be evaluated.

NIH plans one cooperative agreement, with application budgets up to $900,000 in direct costs per year for as long as three years. That ceiling differs from the program’s anticipated $1.5 million annual commitment. Universities, domestic nonprofits, businesses and listed public bodies can apply. No faculty appointment is required of the project leader, and there is no matching requirement.

The call was announced October 29, but submissions first open December 8. Applications are due January 8 at 5 p.m. in the applicant organization’s local time. Federal registrations and an appropriately linked investigator account come first. Foreign organizations, overseas organizational components and foreign components are excluded. The international readership should notice that restriction before assembling a team.

The opportunityUp to $900,000 direct costs/year

$900,000 direct costs/year is the application ceiling. NIH’s anticipated $1.5 million/year program commitment funds one award, subject to available funding. Up to three years.

Mark your calendar08 JAN

8 January 2027 · 5 p.m. applicant-local time

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Submissions open

8 December 2026 · all-day reminder

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Domestic eligible organizations; no foreign organizations, overseas organizational components or foreign components. No faculty appointment required. January 8 cutoff: 5 p.m. applicant-local time.

The finer details

SAM/UEI, Grants.gov, eRA Commons, a distinct signing-official role and investigator account with linked ORCID. No cost share; no clinical trials.

United States; foreign components prohibited

Submissions open December 8. The 5 p.m. cutoff uses the applicant organization’s local time; calendar import stays all-day until that time zone is selected.

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Updated coverage / OPEN / Washington State, United States

Environmental justice needs time to organize.

1 min read ·

Washington community groups can seek $20,000 to strengthen the work that makes the HEAL Act meaningful locally.

Frontline Funding Collaborative, hosted by Front and Centered · HEAL Capacity Grant Program, Round 2
An imagined Washington community group discusses environmental priorities around a table.
An imagined Washington community group discusses environmental priorities around a table. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

Showing up at a public meeting takes more than an invitation. Communities facing pollution and climate pressures need time, information, relationships and the capacity to make their priorities heard. The Frontline Funding Collaborative’s HEAL grants support that organizing work, including how groups engage frontline communities and collaborate with other communities and state agencies.

Round 2 offers eighteen grants of $20,000 each. Eligible applicants are Washington community-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and organizations they fiscally sponsor, working with overburdened and vulnerable communities. A community committee will assess the difference the grant makes to local capacity, the barriers and opportunities involved and the proposed collaboration.

Applications close November 18; the funder publishes no clock time. Create the WizeHive account, answer the project and community questions and attach a proposed budget. Round 1 applications that were denied may be reconsidered automatically, so check the earlier application before duplicating work. This is the Collaborative’s program, distinct from similarly named Washington state funding.

The opportunity$20,000 per grant

Eighteen fixed $20,000 capacity grants, not a per-project maximum inferred from an aggregate pool.

Mark your calendar18 NOV

18 November 2026 · time not published

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Washington community-based 501(c)(3) organizations and fiscally sponsored groups working with overburdened or vulnerable communities.

The finer details

Create WizeHive account and attach project budget. Round 1 denials may be automatically reconsidered; confirm before submitting a duplicate.

Washington State, United States

The funder does not publish a cutoff time; calendar import remains all-day.

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Updated coverage / OPEN / United States

Treatment works better when the doors connect.

1 min read ·

Youth treatment funding has two submission steps, and the first closes November 16.

US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention · OJJDP FY2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment, O-OJJDP-2026-172737
Young people paint and dance in an imagined community arts room.
Young people paint and dance in an imagined community arts room. AI-generated illustration; reused context, not an actual treatment program or its beneficiaries.

A young person’s needs rarely fit neatly inside one service. This OJJDP program supports community-based treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental-health needs among young people at risk of entering, or already involved in, the juvenile justice system. The work can develop or expand the connections that help a referral become actual care.

Awards may reach $650,000 over thirty-six months, with six awards anticipated from a $4 million pool. Eligible applicants include the listed state, local and Tribal governments and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. No match is required. One organization applies, with other delivery partners named as subrecipients rather than co-applicants.

The first submission is the SF-424 in Grants.gov, due November 16 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The full application then closes November 23 at 8:59 p.m. Eastern in JustGrants. That second date offers no rescue if the first step is missed. Check active registrations now; the NOFO advised starting that process before the end of October.

The opportunityUp to $650,000

Per-award ceiling for a 36-month award; six anticipated awards and $4 million expected total funding. No cost share.

Open for submissions16 NOV

16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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Listed state, county, city/township and federally recognized Tribal governments; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, other than higher-education institutions.

The finer details

SAM/UEI and system registration; Step 1 SF-424 in Grants.gov must precede Step 2 full JustGrants application. Other project entities are subrecipients.

United States

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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Updated coverage / OPEN / United States

An opioid response has to reach the family.

1 min read ·

Grants of up to $750,000 can connect prevention, treatment and support for young people and families.

US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention · OJJDP FY2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative, O-OJJDP-2026-172748
An imagined family-support discussion with community professionals.
An imagined family-support discussion with community professionals. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

An opioid crisis can appear in a classroom, a household or a court file long before services join up. This initiative asks communities to develop a coordinated response for children, young people and families affected by opioids and at risk of involvement in the child-welfare or justice systems. The proposal needs a workable network of support.

OJJDP anticipates twelve awards of up to $750,000 over thirty-six months, within an $8.92 million pool. Listed state, local and Tribal governments and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status may apply. There is no match. A collaboration still needs one applicant responsible for the award; other organizations participate as subrecipients.

Submit the SF-424 through Grants.gov by November 16 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, then the full application through JustGrants by November 23 at 8:59 p.m. Eastern. The systems and the deadlines are separate. Use the remaining days to confirm registration and agree on delivery roles, rather than discovering at the final upload that a partner expected to be the applicant.

The opportunityUp to $750,000

Per-award ceiling for a 36-month award; twelve anticipated awards within $8.92 million expected total funding. No match.

Mark your calendar16 NOV

16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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Listed state, county, city/township and federally recognized Tribal governments, other units of local government and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher-education institutions.

The finer details

Registered applicant; Step 1 SF-424 in Grants.gov and Step 2 full JustGrants submission. One lead, partners as subrecipients.

United States

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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Updated coverage / OPEN / United States

A child should not have to find every service.

1 min read ·

Up to $815,000 can support a coordinated response to childhood exposure to violence.

US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention · OJJDP FY2026 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence, O-OJJDP-2026-172752
An imagined discussion between youth-support professionals in a welcoming community room.
An imagined discussion between youth-support professionals in a welcoming community room. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

Children exposed to violence may encounter several systems that each see only part of the problem. This OJJDP program supports strategies that bring those responses together, improve support for affected children and help prevent further violence and juvenile offending. The work needs people who can connect services and remain accountable for what happens next.

The competition anticipates nine grants of up to $815,000 over thirty-six months, within a $7.335 million pool. Eligible applicants span listed governments, school districts, higher-education institutions, nonprofits and Tribal organizations. No matching contribution is required. A joint effort has one applicant, with the other participating entities proposed as subrecipients.

There are two uploads on two different clocks. The SF-424 closes in Grants.gov on November 16 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The full application closes in JustGrants on November 23 at 8:59 p.m. Eastern. Confirm registration and the lead organization before spending the week polishing the narrative. A well-connected project still needs an application that reaches both systems.

The opportunityUp to $815,000

Per-award ceiling for a 36-month award; nine anticipated awards within $7.335 million expected total funding. No cost share.

Mark your calendar16 NOV

16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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16 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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Listed governments including special districts, school districts, higher-education institutions, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3), and eligible Tribal organizations or other local-government units.

The finer details

Registered lead applicant; mandatory SF-424 first, full JustGrants application second; delivery partners as subrecipients.

United States

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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First feature / OPEN / United States, with regional giving priorities

Back the program that helps someone move forward.

1 min read ·

An open nonprofit grant process supports adult career pathways and services for small-business owners.

Truist Foundation · Truist Foundation grants: Strengthening Small Businesses and Building Career Pathways to Economic Mobility
An imagined small-business owner works through a practical planning session with an adviser.
An imagined small-business owner works through a practical planning session with an adviser. AI-generated illustration; reused, and does not show this actual project or its beneficiaries.

A business owner may need practical advice, access to capital or a network that makes the next decision less lonely. An adult changing careers may need training and support that continues after enrollment. Truist Foundation’s two open funding pillars address those everyday needs through nonprofits delivering specific, sustainable programs.

The minimum grant is $15,000; the Foundation publishes no fixed average or maximum. Qualifying US public charities can apply without an invitation; giving emphasizes Truist’s region, with national opportunities too. Support can help launch a program, strengthen a curriculum or provide equipment. General operating requests, direct grants to businesses and medical or scientific research are outside the stated scope. The next cycle cutoff is November 30, with no clock time published and decisions expected in April. Create the online account and check the stewardship rule: recipients generally wait three years between grants, while declined applicants may reapply. A program should show who benefits and what improves. A large activity count is less persuasive than a clear explanation of useful change.

The opportunityMinimum grant $15,000

Published grant minimum. No set average or maximum is stated; awards depend on program strength, reach and fit. No general operating support under these pillars.

Applications open30 NOV

30 November 2026 · time not published

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US-based qualifying 501(c)(3) public charities under the listed 509(a) classifications; eligible fiscal agents or sponsors may apply. Programs serve adults or small-business owners. Giving emphasizes Truist’s operating region, with local or national programs outside it also considered.

The finer details

Online account; pillar and stewardship eligibility. Generally three years between awards. These two pillars have an open process; some other funding requires an invitation code.

United States, with regional giving priorities

The Foundation publishes no cutoff time; the calendar import stays all-day.

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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Give the AI project someone to work with.

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Nonprofits can seek a funded fellow and a $10,000 hosting grant, with rolling applications for the 2027 cohorts.

Anthropic, with CodePath and Social Finance · Claude Corps, host organization track
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An organization can have several good AI ideas and nobody with time to test them carefully. Claude Corps places an early-career fellow inside a nonprofit for twelve months, working on real operational or program problems with a named supervisor. The host defines the challenge; a fully specified technical project is not required at application.

Anthropic covers the fellow’s salary and benefits through CodePath. Each host receives a one-time $10,000 implementation grant, not $10,000 per fellow, plus up to $2,500 in Claude licenses and API credits per fellow. The host supplies management time, equipment and appropriate access, and owns what the fellow builds.

Applications roll across cohorts. US 501(c)(3) organizations must be Claude for Nonprofits Team or Enterprise customers and name a leadership sponsor and supervisor. Fully remote hosts may participate in the March or August 2027 cohorts. Choose a reminder date, check the subscription requirement and plan who will maintain the work after the fellowship. The funded year is a start, not permanent staffing.

The opportunity$10,000 host grant + funded fellow

One-time cash grant per host organization, not per fellow. Fellow salary and benefits are covered through CodePath; up to $2,500 in Claude licenses/API credits per fellow. No salary dollar figure is claimed.

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Rolling intake for the 2027 cohorts; choose your reminder date

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Rolling intake for the 2027 cohorts; choose your reminder date. Choose a preparation reminder; your chosen date is not an issuer cutoff.

Before you start

US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are Claude for Nonprofits Team or Enterprise customers. Government agencies, universities/colleges, K-12 districts and international organizations are not currently eligible.

The finer details

Name leadership sponsor and day-to-day supervisor; provide equipment, access and maintenance plan; selected hosts sign three agreements. Fully remote hosts may join the 2027 cohorts.

United States

No deadline is published for the March/August 2027 cohorts; choose your own reminder date.

Current official program page and full terms checked November 10, 2026.

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New addition / UPCOMING / US and eligible foreign applicants

Build the device toward a first human study.

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NIH’s NextTech call supports engineering work on brain and pain-related devices before clinical trials begin.

US National Institutes of Health, NIBIB and participating institutes · NextTech: Translational Development of Next-Generation Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices, RFA-EB-28-004 (R18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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A device concept needs more than an interesting laboratory result before it can reach a patient. NIH’s NextTech program supports design, optimization and preclinical work that prepares new technology for human use. The focus is the BRAIN and HEAL initiatives: brain recording or modulation, and non-addictive approaches to pain and opioid-use disorder.

Application budgets are not formally capped, but NIH says annual direct costs should rarely exceed $750,000. Projects can run for up to three years; approximately $6 million is planned for eight to twelve awards in fiscal 2028, subject to appropriations. Nonprofits, universities, businesses and listed public bodies can apply, with no faculty appointment required of a qualified project leader.

Submissions open January 1, with the first application due February 1 at 5 p.m. in the applicant organization’s local time. Clinical trials are outside scope, and foreign subawards or subcontracts are prohibited even though foreign applicants and certain foreign components are allowed. Start registrations early and read the detailed technical exclusions before designing the team.

The opportunityBudgets usually $750,000/year or less

No hard ceiling; annual direct costs should rarely exceed $750,000. Up to three years. Approximately $6 million for 8–12 FY2028 awards, subject to appropriations.

Mark your calendar01 FEB

1 February 2027 · 5 p.m. applicant-local time

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Submissions open

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1 February 2027 · 5 p.m. applicant-local time. All-day export; choose the applicant organization’s time zone for a timed reminder.

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US and foreign universities, nonprofits, businesses and listed public bodies may apply. Qualified PD/PIs need no faculty appointment. Foreign subawards/subcontracts are prohibited; specified foreign components, consultants and procurement exceptions remain as in the NOFO.

The finer details

SAM/UEI, Grants.gov, eRA Commons and linked investigator ORCID before submission. Technical device scope, no clinical trials, and no funded foreign subaward/subcontract.

US and eligible foreign applicants; foreign subawards prohibited

Submissions first open January 1. The 5 p.m. deadline is applicant-local, so calendar import remains all-day until the organization time zone is selected.

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The timing may be part of the treatment.

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A $50 million research program asks why autoimmune risk changes around major hormonal transitions.

Wellcome Leap, jointly funded by Pivotal · AMPt: Autoimmune in Menopause and Pregnancy Transitions
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For a woman living with autoimmune disease, a life transition can also change the pattern of illness. Wellcome Leap’s AMPt program asks researchers to measure immune and hormonal changes together, predict disease or flares earlier and test interventions timed to those changes. Rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus are the program’s three index diseases.

The announced $50 million is the whole program, not an individual grant promise. Project budgets are not capped at a published per-award figure. Work runs for three years, and applicants can address one focused research area without building a consortium that covers everything. Legal entities worldwide, including nonprofits, companies and universities, may propose.

The abstract portal opens November 25 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern and closes December 2 at the same time. The first submission is seven pages; full proposals follow on January 21. Read the announcement and agreement terms before sharing material: abstracts impose no confidentiality obligation on Leap. An award requires the relevant framework agreement, even though submission does not.

The opportunity$50 million program

Total program funding, not a per-project award. No published per-award ceiling. Three-year projects; focused contributions welcome.

Mark your calendar02 DEC

2 December 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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25 November 2026 · 11:59 p.m. Eastern

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Any legal entity in any legal jurisdiction, including academic, nonprofit, for-profit and regulatory/professional organizations; no compulsory consortium.

The finer details

Seven-page abstract; submission confidentiality terms; relevant framework agreement required for an award, not initial submission. Full proposal follows abstract feedback.

Global

The abstract portal does not open until November 25. The $50 million figure is the program total, not an individual award.

Official issuer source checked November 10, 2026; stated qualifications retained.

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Give the uncertainty a job.

A useful proposal identifies what must be learned and what that learning will change.

A funding call arrives with purposes, conditions and a closing date. An applicant brings a problem that rarely fits neatly inside those headings. The first task is connecting the two: which part of this problem can the proposed project address, and what would anyone know afterward that they do not know now?

Consider a hypothetical tool. Its creators may need to establish whether it can perform a task at all, whether it works reliably under ordinary conditions, or whether people can use it in a real service. Those are distinct questions. A study designed for one will not automatically answer the others, however impressive the presentation.

The question should shape the evidence. An exploratory experiment might justify another test without proving a product ready for use. A service trial might reveal a practical obstacle that a controlled experiment could never encounter. Both can be worthwhile. The proposal needs to explain which result it can credibly produce and where its conclusion will stop.

That boundary also helps a collaboration. Researchers, practitioners and community partners may see different uncertainties because they carry different responsibilities. Put those differences into the plan. Ask what each person needs to decide, what they can contribute and what will happen if the result disappoints. A partnership becomes more useful when it can discuss an inconvenient answer.

Before writing the grand promise, write the smaller decision the work should support. Then check whether the call, resources and proposed team can sustain that inquiry. Leave room for learning without making the project vague. An honest uncertainty is a starting point. It becomes a useful project when someone has a credible way to reduce it.

OFFICIAL NOTICEName the questionKeep terms with dates.
OFFICIAL NOTICEChoose the evidenceKeep terms with dates.
OFFICIAL NOTICEPlan the decisionKeep terms with dates.

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OPINION / THE EDITOR’S VIEW

Let a disappointing result speak.

A proposal that can succeed only by confirming its opening claim has given the experiment a difficult job. Useful work may show that a tool is unreliable, an intervention is impractical or an assumption was wrong. That answer needs a place in the plan. Applicants should explain what they would learn from it and which decision would change. Funders can help by making the purpose of exploratory work clear. Readers should still distinguish a sound investigation from an unsuccessful delivery promise. The difference is what the project undertook to do. A disappointing finding can be valuable. A missing result cannot be rescued by calling every disappointment a lesson. Clear expectations give both judgments somewhere sensible to begin.

The message in the margin

Decode SODQ, WHVW and DVN. Move each letter three places backward: D becomes A, E becomes B, and A wraps around to X. Choose the decoded word in each row, then reveal the message. This is wordplay, not an application test.

Decode SODQ using the same shift.
Decode WHVW using the same shift.
Decode DVN using the same shift.

Circle a decoded word in each row. Solution: SODQ becomes PLAN; WHVW becomes TEST; DVN becomes ASK. Every letter moves three places backward, wrapping around the alphabet where needed.

An original substitution cipher. It makes no eligibility or professional assessment.

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THE ARKUS SIGNALTHE STRIP / THREE ORIGINAL VIEWPOINTS

Between the lines.

Three scenes, each sparked by an opportunity in this week’s editions.

A subject of their own

The commission began with a search for an impressive angle.

A useful picture begins with attention.

A useful image helps people understand the work. Read ESVBA’s communications request. Read the opportunity →Official opportunity details ↗

Room for the question

The coach had prepared a generous supply of answers.

Listening makes room for useful work.

Listen before prescribing. Read WorkEx’s request for a sustainable funding strategy. Read the opportunity →Official opportunity details ↗

The line goes somewhere

The new service was very proud of its shorter queue.

A better number should mean an easier day.

A simpler permit process still needs to be understandable. Read Ava’s heat-pump permitting request. Read the opportunity →Official opportunity details ↗

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THE ARKUS SIGNAL / LAST LOOKTHE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK

National guidance. Local voices.

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Meet Arkus Innovation Studios

Clear evidence. Work people can use.

Chandler Lewis, Founder · Managing Director
Chandler LewisFounder and Managing Director
Walter Benadof, Partner · Global Markets and Investments
Walter BenadofPartner - Global Markets and Investments
Nadia Lerouge, Deputy Managing Director
Nadia LerougeArkus Deputy Managing Director
Cloud (Yiyun) Qiu, Partner · Design and Innovation Strategy
Cloud (Yiyun) QiuPartner · Design and Innovation Strategy
Aarav Ghai, Research Analyst
Aarav GhaiResearch Analyst

Arkus Innovation Studios is a commercial venture studio and innovation advisory firm. We help founders, investors and enterprise teams make decisions about ideas, markets and the work needed to move forward. We begin by understanding the question, examining the evidence and identifying what a useful result would allow people to decide or do.

A Startup Diagnostic examines one venture. A Portfolio Diagnostic considers several initiatives. An AI Workflow Sprint concentrates on a specific way of working, while the enterprise Assessment and Innovation Compass support broader innovation choices. These are different starting points for different questions. We discuss the purpose and responsibilities before choosing the form of an engagement.

Arkus operates alongside two separate organizations: 360 Social Impact Studios, the nonprofit social-impact arm, and Enough Ventures, a capital platform. Each has its own legal structure. Shared experience does not make their responsibilities, eligibility or funding routes interchangeable. The organization undertaking a piece of work matters as much as the people involved.

To discuss working together, send the public opportunity, a brief description of your idea or capabilities, and the role you have in mind. We can explore what needs to be understood, demonstrated or delivered, then agree whether there is a practical fit. Applications, partnerships and delivery commitments need their own scope and responsibilities. Contact Nadia at nadia@arkusinnovationstudios.com to begin the conversation.

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