Open federal grants: Science technology and other research and development
307 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.
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These are the open federal funding opportunities that Grants.gov files under the "Science technology and other research and development" category. The category comes from the agency that posted the notice, so it is a broad grouping, not a promise about what a program will fund.
Each listing links to a summary page with the key facts and a direct link to the official notice. Check the eligible applicant types first, then the deadline and any cost sharing requirement, because those three facts rule out most opportunities quickly.
Opportunities in one category can come from several agencies, each with its own rules and review process. If you find a good fit, read the whole notice, including the evaluation criteria, before you start writing.
Open opportunities
SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY
Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy · DE-FOA-0003467
SPURRING PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ENERGY RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE SWIFTLY (SPARKS)
Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy · DE-FOA-0003164
Air Dominance Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Munitions Directorate · FA865125S0001
Research Initiatives at the Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Supply Systems Command · N00244-26-S-NPS-F001
Staff Research Program
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · W911NF25S0007
National Center for Narrative Intelligence (NCNI)
Washington Headquarters Services · HQ003426NFOECAD06
Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · HDTRA1-25-S-0001
Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER)
Air Force -- Research Lab · FA2391-23-S-2403
Continuing Human Enabling Enhancing Restoring and Sustaining
Air Force -- Research Lab · FA238424S2233
Transport Phenomena (TP)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-26-366Y
The Research on Research Security Program (RoRS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-25-275Y
High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 19-570
Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Economic Development (GRANTED)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-23-221Y
Plant Biotic Interactions
U.S. National Science Foundation · 20-576
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-580
Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-515
Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-514
Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-517
National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-549
Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-26-1341
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