Federal grant programs, scored for nonprofits
Every Assistance Listing with recent grant awards, with the numbers Grants.gov doesn't show: how often first-time applicants win, how often nonprofits win, and when the program usually posts. 1,590 programs, computed 2026-10-28 from USAspending and Grants.gov history.
10 programs at DOD, sorted by awards.
| ALN | Program | Agency | New awards, 3 yrs | First-time % | Nonprofit % | Median award | Usually posts | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | Military Medical Research and Development | DOD | 3,180 | 6% | 28% | $858K | May | 28 |
| 12.431 | Basic Scientific Research | DOD | 1,547 | 8% | 21% | $320K | Feb | 13 |
| 12.750 | Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects | DOD | 329 | 1% | 99% | $1.2M | Feb | — |
| 12.002 | Procurement Technical Assistance for Business Firms | DOD | 279 | 2% | 26% | $496K | Dec | — |
| 12.330 | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and W… | DOD | 65 | 65% | 19% | $499K | Apr | 1 |
| 12.010 | Youth Conservation Services | DOD | 50 | 4% | 91% | $50K | Apr | — |
| 12.351 | Scientific Research - Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction | DOD | 35 | 26% | 15% | $977K | Oct | 1 |
| 12.024 | Defense Security Cooperation University - Sponsored Research | DOD | 21 | 95% | 38% | $236K | Aug | 1 |
| 12.350 | Department of Defense Hiv/Aids Prevention Program | DOD | 21 | 48% | 67% | $2.0M | Sep | 1 |
| 12.027 | Defense Community Infrastructure Program | DOD | 20 | 100% | 15% | $9.5M | Apr | — |