NSF

U.S. National Science Foundation Grants

180 active funding opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation.

180

Active Grants

$18.8M

Total Funding

4

Categories

Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems

Closes todayApr 28, 2026

Foundations for Digital Twins as Catalyzers of Biomedical Technological Innovation

Closes todayMay 4, 2026

NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program

Closes todayJun 1, 2026

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Initiation

Support for investigators to conduct research in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence with emphasis on broadening participation.

Up to $600KCloses todayJun 1, 2026

Biological Sciences Research - Ecology and Evolution

Support for fundamental research in ecology, evolutionary biology, and environmental biology, including field research, laboratory studies, and computational modeling.

Up to $500KCloses todayJun 10, 2026

Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs) to the Arctic Sciences Section, Off

Closes todayJun 15, 2026

Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards

16d leftJul 1, 2026

Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education

30d leftJul 15, 2026

Social Psychology

30d leftJul 15, 2026
30d leftJul 15, 2026

Arctic Research Opportunities

30d leftJul 15, 2026

TechAccess: AI-Ready America

31d leftJul 16, 2026

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems

36d leftJul 21, 2026

CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service

36d leftJul 21, 2026

Faculty Early Career Development Program

37d leftJul 22, 2026

NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award

39d leftJul 24, 2026

Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs (SBIR/STTR): A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.

42d leftJul 27, 2026

Integrated Data Systems & Services

43d leftJul 28, 2026

Developmental Sciences

45d leftJul 30, 2026

Biological Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards

45d leftJul 30, 2026

Perception, Action & Cognition

49d leftAug 3, 2026

Science and Technology Studies

49d leftAug 3, 2026

Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program

50d leftAug 4, 2026

Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence

51d leftAug 5, 2026

Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology - Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering

53d leftAug 7, 2026

Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences

57d leftAug 11, 2026

Correctness for Scientific Computing Systems

57d leftAug 11, 2026

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence

57d leftAug 11, 2026

ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering

57d leftAug 11, 2026

Cognitive Neuroscience

63d leftAug 17, 2026

Biological Oceanography

63d leftAug 17, 2026

Physical Oceanography

63d leftAug 17, 2026

Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards

63d leftAug 17, 2026

Chemical Oceanography

63d leftAug 17, 2026

Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants

64d leftAug 18, 2026

Decision, Risk and Management Sciences

64d leftAug 18, 2026

Research Experiences for Undergraduates

65d leftAug 19, 2026

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

71d leftAug 25, 2026

Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics

73d leftAug 27, 2026

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program

78d leftSep 1, 2026

Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems

78d leftSep 1, 2026

U.S. National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program

85d leftSep 8, 2026

IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments

85d leftSep 8, 2026

A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise

86d leftSep 9, 2026

Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research

87d leftSep 10, 2026

NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages

92d leftSep 15, 2026

National Science Foundation Translation to Practice

92d leftSep 15, 2026
92d leftSep 15, 2026

Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences

95d leftSep 18, 2026
99d leftSep 22, 2026
99d leftSep 22, 2026

Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace

105d leftSep 28, 2026

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology

106d leftSep 29, 2026

Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs

107d leftSep 30, 2026

WINDOWS ON THE UNIVERSE: THE ERA OF MULTI-MESSENGER ASTROPHYSICS

107d leftSep 30, 2026
107d leftSep 30, 2026

EDU Core Research

108d leftOct 1, 2026

Advanced Technological Education

108d leftOct 1, 2026

Algebra and Number Theory

116d leftOct 9, 2026

Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

116d leftOct 9, 2026

Mathematical Biology

121d leftOct 14, 2026

Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science

121d leftOct 14, 2026

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships

122d leftOct 15, 2026

Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research

127d leftOct 20, 2026

Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

128d leftOct 21, 2026

International Research Experiences for Students

133d leftOct 26, 2026

NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative

134d leftOct 27, 2026
141d leftNov 3, 2026

Geometric Analysis

141d leftNov 3, 2026

SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

142d leftNov 4, 2026

Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences

154d leftNov 16, 2026

Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants

154d leftNov 16, 2026

Major Research Instrumentation Program

154d leftNov 16, 2026

Applied Mathematics

154d leftNov 16, 2026
154d leftNov 16, 2026

National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry

156d leftNov 18, 2026

Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation

158d leftNov 20, 2026

Computational Mathematics

169d leftDec 1, 2026
169d leftDec 1, 2026

Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology

172d leftDec 4, 2026
183d leftDec 15, 2026

Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support

210d leftJan 11, 2027

Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure

219d leftJan 20, 2027

Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)

220d leftJan 21, 2027

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (FEC)

225d leftJan 26, 2027

Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1

238d leftFeb 8, 2027

GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH

238d leftFeb 8, 2027

Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination

245d leftFeb 15, 2027

Mid-Career Advancement

259d leftMar 1, 2027

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program

260d leftMar 2, 2027

Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions

261d leftMar 3, 2027

Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program

283d leftMar 25, 2027

Expeditions in Computing

289d leftMar 31, 2027

NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory - Quantum Testbeds

295d leftApr 6, 2027

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows

302d leftApr 13, 2027

Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science

303d leftApr 14, 2027

Antarctic Research Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Support for Fieldwork

351d leftJun 1, 2027

Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes

1003d leftMar 14, 2029

Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems

Mind, Machine and Motor Nexus

Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12

Facilitating Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions:

Plant Genome Research Program

Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact

Law & Science

Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs

Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Combustion and Fire Systems

Energy, Power, Control, and Networks

Electrochemical Systems

Environmental Sustainability

Interfacial Engineering

Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research

Atmosphere Cluster

Particulate and Multiphase Processes

Nanoscale Interactions

Engineering of Biomedical Systems

Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering

Ocean Drilling Program

Cellular and Biochemical Engineering

Process Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics

Security and Preparedness

Operations Engineering

Manufacturing Systems Integration

Science of Organizations

Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education

Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs: No Deadline Pilot

Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics

Division of Environmental Biology

Facility and Instrumentation Request Process

Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research

Accountable Institutions and Behavior

The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basicscientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions c

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities

Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes

Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Economic Development

Professional Formation of Engineers

Transport Phenomena (TP)

Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER)

Chemical Process Systems (CPS)

Marine Geology and Geophysics

Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS)

Mechanics of Materials and Structures

Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

Infrastructure Systems and People

Plant Biotic Interactions

Environmental Engineering

Infrastructure Cluster

Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence

Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering

Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs

Advanced Manufacturing

Structure and Physics of the Solid Earth

Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core Programs

Foundational Research in Robotics

Engineering Design and Systems Engineering

Engineering for Civil Infrastructure

The Research on Research Security Program

Long Term Research in Environmental Biology

Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science

Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research

Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Geospace Cluster

High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology

Condensed Matter and Materials Theory

Thermal Transport Processes

NSF National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-Corps (TM) Teams) program

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) continues to develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem that guides the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies,

Life and Environments Through Time

NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems

Research in the Formation of Engineers

Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices

National Facilities

Chemical Evolution of the Solid Earth and Volcanology

Education Programs in Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences

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