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
MPS Physics Research Programs (MPS Physics)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-523
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-639
NSF STEM K-12 (STEM K-12)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 25-545
Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-578
MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-521
MPS Chemistry Research Programs (MPS Chem)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-519
MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-520
Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 14-579
Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-126Y
Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-120Y
Law & Science (LS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-21-128Y
Security and Preparedness (SAP)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-118Y
Science of Organizations (SoO)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-11-8031
Economics
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-23-1320
Sociology
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-98-1331
R Package Development and Data Certification for the National Park Service Units of the National Capital Region and the Northeast
National Park Service · P16AS00322
NRL WIDE BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Naval Research Laboratory · N00173-17-S-BA01
National Facilities
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-05-1743
Operations Engineering
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-006Y
Engineering for Civil Infrastructure
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-073Y
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