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U.S. National Science Foundation grants open now

197 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.

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This page lists every U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity in our database that is open for applications right now. U.S. National Science Foundation posts its grant and cooperative agreement notices on Grants.gov, and we copy the public details from there each day.

U.S. National Science Foundation is part of the U.S. National Science Foundation. Each listing below links to a summary page with the deadline, award range, eligible applicant types and the assistance listing number, plus a direct link to the official notice. The official notice is the only source that counts, so read it in full before you start an application.

Use the search box to narrow the list by keyword, or sort by deadline to see what closes first. If your organization is new to federal funding, plan for registration time: SAM.gov registration, a Unique Entity ID and a Grants.gov account can take several weeks to put in place.

Open opportunities

Developmental Sciences (DS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-544

Deadline: Feb 1, 2027 (108 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program

U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-20-1260

Deadline: Feb 2, 2027 (109 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Science and Technology Studies (STS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-629

Deadline: Feb 2, 2027 (109 days left) Up to: $500,000 Income security and social services

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

U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-543

Deadline: Feb 4, 2027 (111 days left) Up to: $12,000,000 Science technology and other research and development

Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1

U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-598

Deadline: Feb 8, 2027 (115 days left) Up to: $19,999,999 Science technology and other research and development

GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-527

Deadline: Feb 8, 2027 (115 days left) Up to: $5,000,000 Housing

A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SoS:BIO)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-569

Deadline: Feb 9, 2027 (116 days left) Up to: $250,000 Science technology and other research and development

Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (SL)

U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-127Y

Deadline: Feb 10, 2027 (117 days left) Science technology and other research and development

EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-524

Deadline: Feb 11, 2027 (118 days left) Up to: $2,000,000 Environment

NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-615

Deadline: Feb 16, 2027 (123 days left) Up to: $2 Energy

Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-603

Deadline: Mar 1, 2027 (136 days left) Up to: $24,900,000 Education

Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-506

Deadline: Mar 2, 2027 (137 days left) Science technology and other research and development

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-514

Deadline: Mar 2, 2027 (137 days left) Up to: $5,000,000 Science technology and other research and development

Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program

U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-529

Deadline: Mar 25, 2027 (160 days left) Up to: $1,000,000 Science technology and other research and development

Expeditions in Computing

U.S. National Science Foundation · 20-544

Deadline: Mar 31, 2027 (166 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Education Innovation and Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-503

Deadline: Apr 5, 2027 (171 days left) Up to: $2,500,000 Science technology and other research and development

NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-586

Deadline: Apr 6, 2027 (172 days left) Science technology and other research and development

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows

U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-528

Deadline: Apr 13, 2027 (179 days left) Science technology and other research and development

IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-564

Deadline: Apr 13, 2027 (179 days left) Up to: $2,000,000 Science technology and other research and development

Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-533

Deadline: Apr 14, 2027 (180 days left) Science technology and other research and development

Frequently asked questions

Where do I apply for U.S. National Science Foundation grants?

You apply through the official notice, usually on Grants.gov. Each opportunity page here links to that notice. GovGrantsUSA is an independent platform and does not accept applications on behalf of U.S. National Science Foundation.

Is GovGrantsUSA a government website?

No. GovGrantsUSA is an independent platform operated by VRLY Ventures LLC. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. Opportunity details are summarized from public federal sources such as Grants.gov.

Does it cost anything to apply for a federal grant?

Searching for and applying to federal grants on Grants.gov is free. Be wary of anyone who asks for a fee to "release" a grant or guarantees an award.

How current is this information?

Listings are refreshed from public federal data every day, and each page shows when it was last updated. Agencies can change or cancel a notice at any time, so always confirm details in the official notice.

What do I need before I can apply?

Most applicants through Grants.gov need an active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity ID (UEI), a Login.gov account and a Grants.gov account linked to their organization. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.