Welcome to the Awesome Grants wiki! This resource helps researchers, builders, and maintainers find funding opportunities.

Main Pages

Page Description Link
🏠 Home Start here - main wiki homepage View
👥 By Audience Browse grants for your career stage View
🌍 By Region Find grants available in your location View
📋 By Type Explore different funding mechanisms View
🔬 By Domain Discover grants in your research area View
🏢 By Organization Browse by funding agency View
🔴 Live Dashboard Auto-updated live grants View
📚 Grant Resources Tools, guides, and communities View
📅 Deadline Calendar Upcoming deadlines View
⚡ Quick Reference Compare popular grants View
🔍 Search Guide Find the perfect grant View
❓ FAQ Common questions View
📖 How to Use Complete walkthrough View

Students & PhD Candidates

Start with the Students / PhD section to find:

  • Graduate fellowships (NSF GRFP, NIH F31)
  • Student travel grants
  • Summer programs (Google Summer of Code)
  • Diversity initiatives (Outreachy)
  • Alternative paths (Thiel Fellowship)

Postdocs & Early Career Researchers

Visit the Postdocs / ECRs section for:

  • Postdoctoral fellowships (Marie Curie, EMBO, NSF)
  • Career development awards
  • Transition grants (NIH K99/R00)
  • International mobility programs

Faculty & Principal Investigators

Check the Faculty / PI section for:

  • Early career awards (NSF CAREER, ERC Starting)
  • Research project grants (NIH R01, Horizon Europe)
  • Prestigious fellowships (Sloan, Packard, HHMI)

Open Source Maintainers

Explore the OSS maintainers section for:

  • Infrastructure funding (Sovereign Tech Fund)
  • Development grants (NLnet, Mozilla)
  • Security initiatives (OpenSSF)
  • Community platforms (GitHub Sponsors)

Indie Builders

See the Indie builders section for:

  • Microgrants (Emergent Ventures, Awesome Foundation)
  • Alternative fellowships (O’Shaughnessy, 1517 Fund)
  • Domain-specific grants (AI Grant, Unitary Fund)

Browse by Region

Browse by Domain

Data Files

The underlying data is available in the /data directory:

  • grants.json - Complete database of all grants
  • grants_by_audience.json - Organized by career stage
  • grants_by_region.json - Organized by geography
  • grants_by_type.json - Organized by funding mechanism
  • grants_by_domain.json - Organized by research area
  • grant_statistics.json - Summary statistics
  1. Know your career stage? → Start with By Audience
  2. Region-restricted? → Check By Region
  3. Looking for specific funding type? → Browse By Type
  4. Research area specific? → Explore By Domain
  5. Need resources & guidance? → Check Grant Resources
  6. Just browsing? → Start with Home

Tips for Grant Applications

  1. Start Early: Many grants require 6-12 months of planning
  2. Read Carefully: Check eligibility requirements thoroughly
  3. Tailor Your Application: Customize for each grant’s goals
  4. Get Feedback: Have colleagues review your proposals
  5. Apply Broadly: Don’t put all eggs in one basket

Contributing

This is a community-maintained resource. To contribute:

  1. Check the main README for contribution guidelines
  2. Submit new grants via pull requests
  3. Report outdated information via issues
  4. Share success stories to help others

Maintenance

The grant data is collected using automated tools (see /src) and curated by the community. While we strive for accuracy, always verify information on official grant websites.

Generated from 66 grants For questions or contributions, see the main repository