At a glance
HUD’s Housing Policy Research Grant NOFO provides competitive cooperative agreement awards for research on U.S. housing policy, especially housing affordability, homelessness, and Opportunity Zones. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city governments; public and private colleges and universities; nonprofits; for-profit organizations; and certain Hispanic-Serving Institutions, HBCUs, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. HUD expects about 10 awards, with award amounts from $100,000 to $1,500,000 and about $8 million available; no cost sharing or matching is required. Applicants must submit a Phase 1 application by July 20, 2026, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a Phase 2 application, with no individual applicants allowed.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity provides competitive awards to eligible applicants, including institutions of higher education, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions. Awards made through this NOFO will fund quality research projects that: (1) contribute to knowledge about housing policy in the United States; and (2) generate actionable insights and evidence that can applied by policymakers and communities in the short-term.
Who can apply
- City or township governments
- County governments
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- State governments
“Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Faith-based organizations may apply just like any other organization.” — From the announcement