Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunity Title: Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program

Description: This funding opportunity from HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) titled Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program will provide competitive awards to: (1) fund quality research that contributes to knowledge about the housing affordability crisis in the United States; and (2) generate actionable insights and evidence that can inform policy decisions to address the housing affordability crisis in the short-term. Through this funding opportunity, PD&R will fund research projects that contribute to one of the following five categories: 1) Government-Induced Demand and Housing Affordability, 2) Immigration and Housing Affordability, 3) The Financialization of Housing and Housing Affordability, 4) Economic Opportunity Cost and Housing Affordability, and 5) Opportunity Zones.

Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity include institutions of higher education, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions. Awards made under this NOFO will be cooperative agreements and awardees should therefore anticipate substantial involvement by subject matter experts within PD&R in the execution of funded projects.

Link to Additional Information, Including Eligibility Information:
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359817

Grantor Contact Information: For all inquiries for the Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis Research Grant Program, please email ResearchPartnerships@hud.gov.

Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6900-N-29R

Assistance Listings: 14.506

Posted Date: June 24, 2025

Current Closing Date for Applications: 11:59 p.m. ET on July 24, 2025

Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000

Award Ceiling: $2,000,000

Award Floor: $250,000

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Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing Building Technology Grant Program

Description: This funding opportunity from HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) titled Advancing Building Technology Grant Program will provide competitive awards for research on emerging innovative building technologies such as offsite construction, 3-D printed homes, etc. as well as other mechanisms such as building code and zoning reforms to address the housing supply crisis. Through this funding opportunity, PD&R will fund research projects that contribute to one of the following five categories: 1) Models for Quickly Rebuilding Housing Destroyed by Major Disasters, 2) Reforms to the HUD Code and Impact on Housing Construction, 3) Offsite Construction Methods and Emerging Building Technologies, 4) Innovative Financing Models for Unsubsidized Modular or Manufactured Housing, and 5) Accelerating Use of Artificial Intelligence to lower regulatory burdens.

Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity include institutions of higher education, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions. Awards made under this NOFO will be cooperative agreements and awardees should therefore anticipate substantial involvement by subject matter experts within PD&R in the execution of funded projects.

Link to Additional Information, Including Eligibility Information:
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359825

Grantor Contact Information: For all inquiries for the Advancing Building Technology Grant Program, please email ResearchPartnerships@hud.gov.

Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6900-N-92

Assistance Listings: 14.506

Posted Date: June 25, 2025

Current Closing Date for Applications: 11:59 p.m. ET on July 24, 2025

Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000

Award Ceiling: $1,500,000

Award Floor: $500,000