Agency
Department of Defense grants
99 open opportunities right now, 13 forecasted. Who can apply, what closes next, and where DOD grant money went last year.
What the data says
Department of Defense has 99 open opportunities on Grants.gov right now and 13 forecasted; 31 close in the next 30 days.
Who can apply: 7% of listings are open to colleges and universities, 4% to nonprofits, 3% to state, local or tribal governments; 53% have no listed restriction. 39% describe eligibility only in the listing text, so check those directly.
The most common funding category is Science, Technology and Research (90% of listings).
Over the last 12 months, DOD obligated $8.8 billion in project grants and cooperative agreements. The largest program was National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects (12.401), at 28% of that total.
Recipients in California received the most ($559.1 million), followed by Massachusetts.
Open and forecasted, soonest deadline first
Each links to the official Grants.gov listing.
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Where the money went
Project grants and cooperative agreements, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30.
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Sources: open and forecasted opportunities from Grants.gov (public domain), as indexed by Aeonis Grants right now. Federal spending from USAspending.gov (public domain) for 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30: obligations on project grants and cooperative agreements, by awarding agency, assistance listing, recipient state and recipient. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Grants.gov, USAspending.gov or any agency. Always confirm eligibility and deadlines in the official listing.
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