Funding Varies

Due: 2024-11-14

Summary: NSF seeks proposals to create an NSF National Resource Coordination Center on Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) (IUSE Center) that will be an intellectual partner to the IUSE: EDU community and NSF. Working in concert with the IUSE: EDU program, the goal of the IUSE Center is to serve as a focal point and intellectual partner for the IUSE:… Read More

$3,180,000

Due: 2024-10-02

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Funding Varies

Due: 2025-04-01

Summary: The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act1aims to ensure the continuing leadership of the United States (U.S.) in quantum information science and technology. In conformance with the NQI goals, an argument2-5was set forth for a renewed emphasis on identifying and fostering early adoption of quantum technologies to transform the field of Quantum Information… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-09-18

Summary: The NSF SBIR/STTR programs support moving scientific excellence and technological innovation from the lab to the market. By funding startups and small businesses, NSF helps build a strong national economy and stimulates the creation of novel products, services, and solutions in private, public, or government sectors with potential for broad impact;… Read More

$1,555,000

Due: 2024-09-18

Summary: The NSF SBIR/STTR and SBIR/STTR Fast-Track pilot programs support moving scientific excellence and technological innovation from the lab to the market. By funding startups and small businesses, NSF helps build a strong national economy and stimulates the creation of novel products, services, and solutions in private, public, or government sectors with… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2025-02-11

Summary: The NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program creates regional-scale, technology-driven, inclusive innovation ecosystems throughout the United States by accelerating key technologies, addressing regional, national, societal, and/or geostrategic challenges, driving economic growth, creating and retaining quality jobs, expanding equitable… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-07-22

Summary: The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. This solicitation describes a pilot for a potential… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-06-10

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has established the Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board (OOIFB). The OOIFB falls under the broader framework of the NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), which is a large-scale, community-fueled research facility, serving the ocean science research community. The OOI operates an extensive network… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-04-25

Summary: The NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hubs Program aims to boost the American innovation ecosystem by streamlining the transition of scientific and engineering discoveries into beneficial technologies, products, services, and processes. Established in 2011, the I-Corps program seeks to minimize the time and risks associated with turning groundbreaking… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-03-04

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) launched a groundbreaking program in 1977 called the Small Business Innovation Applied to National Needs. This was the inception of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, an initiative designed to encourage innovative thinking among small companies in the US. The program focused on supporting high-risk… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-03-04

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers the Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase II Programs (SBIR/STTR Phase II) as an initiative to support small businesses in the United States. Originating from the 1977 pilot program, "Small Business Innovation Applied to National Needs," NSF's goal is to foster innovation… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: 2023-11-30

Summary: The National Science Foundation is introducing the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) concept as part of its commitment to U.S. leadership in quantum information science and technology as stated in the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act. This commitment involves identifying and encouraging the early adoption of emerging quantum technologies… Read More

$5,500,000

Due: 2024-10-22

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) introduced the Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative in 2016. This initiative was a part of NSF’s "Big Ideas", which were ten research and process concepts aimed at fostering innovation and… Read More

$1,600,000

Due: 2024-03-15

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is collaborating with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) to fund research projects in tissue engineering and mechanobiology. The focus of these projects should be on how they can take advantage of the unique conditions provided by the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab… Read More

$990,000

Due: 2024-10-15

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships. Designed for highly qualified individuals who have recently earned their doctorate, these fellowships support independent research and education. The nature of the research may be observational, instrumental, theoretical, laboratory, or archival data based… Read More

$15,000,000

Due: 2024-02-15

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) presents the Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (hereafter referred to as TRAILBLAZER). This grant program aims to support individual engineers or scientists proposing innovative research projects. These projects should have the potential to address significant societal challenges in novel ways, and in doing… Read More

$4,800,000

Due: 2024-02-15

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) have teamed up for the Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH Documenting Endangered Languages. This program provides funding for projects that aim to develop and enhance our understanding of the infrastructure of under-researched and endangered languages at risk… Read More

$120,000,000

Due: 2024-02-20

Summary: The NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) was initiated by the National Science Foundation (NSF), funded by the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 1998. This act aimed to address the long-term workforce needs of the US by facilitating the hiring of foreign workers for technology-intensive… Read More

$750,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have joined forces to create the NSF/FDA Scholar-in-Residence Program at FDA. This collaboration aims to explore scientific and engineering issues around emerging technologies in the medical device sector. It provides a platform for scholars in science, engineering,… Read More

$55,000,000

Due: 2024-09-06

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is calling for proposals for its Research Traineeship (NRT) Program. This program is focused on enabling graduate students enrolled in research-based master's and doctoral degree courses with the skills, knowledge, and competencies essential for building careers in STEM field.The NRT program is dedicated to equipping… Read More

$36,000,000

Due: 2024-08-30

Summary: The NSF Convergence Accelerator is a grant program offered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that aims to address major societal challenges through research and innovation. The program utilizes a convergence approach, which combines interdisciplinary research and innovation processes like human-centered design and team science, to transition… Read More

$300,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: This message is about the NSF-NIST Interaction in Basic and Applied Scientific Research in BIO, ENG & MPS. It's intended to promote cooperation between Principal Investigators (PIs), co-PIs, post-doctoral researchers, and both undergraduate and graduate students funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the scientists and engineers at the… Read More

$300,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: This is an announcement of a grant opportunity aimed at promoting collaboration between researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and specialists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The NSF-NIST Interaction grant supports collaborative projects in Basic and Applied Scientific Research in Biology, Engineering… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering in conjunction with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is offering a grant opportunity called the ENG-EPSRC Lead Agency Opportunity. This is intended to minimize the challenges researchers face in international collaborations.… Read More

$350,000

Due: 2024-04-26

Summary: The National Science Foundation-Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (NSF-CBMS) Regional Research Conferences in the Mathematical Sciences are a set of five-day conferences. Typically, these conferences feature a notable lecturer who gives ten lectures. Each lecture focuses on a current and crucial research topic within a specific area of… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency created to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense. The NSF annually funds approximately 20 percent of basic, federally-supported college and university research. Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-11-14

Summary: The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary… Read More

$1,500,000

Due: 2024-06-27

Summary: This funding opportunity allows UK and US based researchers to submit a collaborative proposal that will go through a single review process.You can submit a collaborative research proposal within the remit of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE).You… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2025-01-16

Summary: The Regional Resilience Innovation Incubators (R2I2) is a cross-directorate NSF solicitation led by the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) and the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). R2I2 will support community- engaged team science to co-design high-impact solutions to climate-related societal challenges that leverage recent… Read More

$45,000,000

Due: 2025-09-17

Summary: Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes are large-scale interdisciplinary research projects motivated by major challenges at the frontiers of quantum information science and technology (QIST). Institutes are expected to catalyze breakthroughs on important problems underpinning QIST, for example in the focus areas of quantum computation, quantum communication,… Read More

$19,999,999

Due: 2025-03-19

Summary: NSF-supported science and engineering research increasingly relies on cutting-edge infrastructure. With its Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program and Major Multi-user Facilities ("Major Facilities") projects, NSF supports infrastructure projects at the lower and higher range of infrastructure project costs, Foundation-wide, across… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2025-06-02

Summary: The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports exceptionally innovative, complex research and education projects that require large-scale, long-term awards. STCs focus on creating new scientific paradigms, establishing entirely new scientific disciplines, and developing transformative technologies which have the… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-10-09

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Funding Varies

Due: 2024-11-12

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$7,500,000

Due: 2024-10-03

Summary: With a focus on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions (grades 7-12, IHEs), industry, and economic development agencies… Read More

$1,500,000

Due: 2024-09-27

Summary: In today’shyperconnected and device-rich world, increasing computational power and the explosive growth of data present us with tremendous opportunities to enable data-driven, evidence-based decision-making capabilities to accelerate scientific discovery and innovation. However, to be able to responsibly leverage the insights from and power of… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-07-09

Summary: The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) fulfills the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. Through this program, NSF facilitates the establishment of partnerships among academic institutions, government, industry, and non-profit sectors that are designed to promote sustainable… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: 2024-10-01

Summary: Synopsis of Program: In response to the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Pub.L. 117-167), NSF is establishing the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program.The purpose of this program is to elevate the profession of STEM teaching by establishing a National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program to recognize outstanding STEM teachers in our Nation’s classrooms, reward… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2024-09-13

Summary: The goal of the Design for Environmental Sustainability in Computing (DESC) program is to address the substantial environmental impacts that computing has through its entire lifecycle from design and manufacturing, through deployment into operation, and finally into reuse, recycling, and disposal. These impacts go well beyond commonly-considered measures… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-12-11

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) plays a prominent role in the improvement of undergraduate STEM education at the Nation’s colleges and universities. Through the IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) program, the agency seeks to extend this effort by making an intentional investment in the country’s two-year institutions… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-09-11

Summary: Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) are an important component of the nation’s higher education ecosystem and play a critical role in realizing the National Science Board Vision Report for a more diverse and capable science and engineering workforce. Aligned with this vision and the NSF Strategic Plan 2022 -2026 the goals of the NSF HSI Program… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-12-02

Summary: The Archaeology Program administers an annual Archaeometry competition with a target date of December 1. The goal is to fund projects in two main categories: To develop or refine anthropologically relevant archaeometric techniques. Examples include the development of methods to identify specific types of organic residues on ceramics or development… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2025-02-10

Summary: The Algorithms for Modern Power Systems (AMPS) program will support research projects to develop the next generation of mathematical and statistical algorithms for improvement of the security, reliability, and efficiency of the modern power grid. The program is a partnership between the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) at the National Science… Read More

$3,500,000

Due: 2025-01-08

Summary: The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program is committed to funding research and practice, with continued focus on investigating a range of informal STEM learning (ISL) experiences and environments that make lifelong learning a reality. This Program seeks proposals that center equity and belonging, and further the well-being of individuals… Read More

$7,000,000

Due: 2024-09-03

Summary: Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are engineered systems that are built from, and depend upon, the seamless integration of computation and physical components. Advances in CPS will enable capability, adaptability, scalability, resiliency, safety, security, and usability that will expand the horizons of these critical systems. CPS technologies are transforming… Read More

$47,500,000

Due: 2025-01-10

Summary: Oceanographic facilities and equipment are supported by the Integrative Programs Section (IPS) of the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE), Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). These awards are made for the procurement, conversion and/or upgrade, enhancement, or annual operation of platforms in the ocean, coastal and near-shore waters, and Great Lakes. Awards… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-12-16

Summary: 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, Office of Polar Programs (OPP) to conduct dissertation-level research about and related to the Arctic region. The Programs that are currently accepting DDRIG… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2025-02-12

Summary: This program aims to provide all U.S. students with the opportunity to participate in computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) education in their schools at the preK-12 levels. With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation (NSF) focuses on both research and research-practice partnerships (RPPs) that foster the research and development… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2025-01-16

Summary: Build and Broaden (B2) supports fundamental research and research capacity across disciplines at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and encourages research collaborations with scholars at MSIs. Growing the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce is a national priority. National forecasts of the impending shortage of workers… Read More

$1,200,000

Due: 2025-01-16

Summary: The Broadening Participation in Computing program (BPC) aims to significantly increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents receiving post-secondary degrees in the computing disciplines, and to encourage participation of other underrepresented groups in the discipline. These groups may include women, persons with disabilities, Blacks… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2025-01-28

Summary: The goal of the RCN-UBE program is to link biological research discoveries with innovations in biology education to improve the learning environment in undergraduate biology classrooms. The program seeks to improve undergraduate education by leveraging the power of a collaborative network recognizing that neweducational materials and pedagogies can… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2025-02-17

Summary: The Oceanographic Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination (OTIC) Program supports a broad range of research and technology development activities. Unsolicited proposals are accepted for instrumentation development that has broad applicability to ocean science research projects and that enhance observational, experimental or analytical capabilities… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-12-10

Summary: The Division of Physics (PHY)supports physics research and the preparation of future scientists in the nation’s colleges and universities across a broad range of physics disciplines that span scales of space and time from the largest to the smallest and the oldest to the youngest. The Division is comprised of disciplinary programs covering experimental… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-07-01

Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation seeks to build research capacity and infrastructure to address complex and compounding national and global crises whose solutions require a human-centered approach. To help generate effective and long-lasting solutions that benefit the entire U.S. public, NSF is providing this funding opportunity to inform possible… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-12-16

Summary: The Statistics Program supports research in statistical theory and methods, including research in statistical methods for applications to any domain of science and engineering. The theory forms the base for statistical science. The methods are used for stochastic modeling, and the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. The methods characterize… Read More

$1,200,000

Due: 2024-12-02

Summary: Supports mathematical research in areas where computation plays a central and essential role, emphasizing analysis, development, and implementation of theoretically justified and efficient algorithms. The combination of these elements resulting in innovative computational methods is a hallmark of the program. Proposals ranging from single investigator… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-12-02

Summary: The Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) program seeks to enable funding opportunities that are flexible and responsive to the evolving and emerging needs in cyberinfrastructure (CI). The program continues to emphasize integrated CI services, quantitative metrics with targets for delivery and usage of these services, and community… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2025-02-03

Summary: The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) offers postdoctoral research fellowships (PRF) to provide opportunities for early career scientists, including social scientists, to accomplish one or more of the following goals: expand their work across traditional disciplinary lines, develop new partnerships connecting the polar regions and/or non-polar research… Read More

$20,000,000

Due: 2024-10-29

Summary: The intent of this solicitation is to request proposals from organizations who are willing to serve as resource providers within the NSF Advanced Computing Systems and Services (ACSS) program. Resource providers would (1) provide advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) resources in production operations to support the full range of computation, data-analysis,… Read More

$11,500,000

Due: 2024-08-13

Summary: The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) fulfills the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. NSF EPSCoR facilitates the establishment of partnerships among academic institutions, government, industry, and non-profit sectors that are designed to promote sustainable improvements… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-06-20

Summary: The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) and the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) along with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) are teaming up to provide joint support for foundational mathematical and statistical research specifically focused on Digital Twins in applied… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2024-08-02

Summary: The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program offers support to minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to enhance their research capabilities via the integration of education and research. This program is inclusive of the CREST Centers, the CREST Postdoctoral Research Program, and the CREST-RISE project.The CREST program… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2024-05-30

Summary: The National Science Foundation has a program called "Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education" (IUSE: CUE). This is designed to create a larger, more varied group of students who can apply computer-use in a number of different situations and tackle complex problems. The program aims to alternate the way computing… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-05-31

Summary: This grant program supports Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) projects through two main streams: a single TCUP Hub and faculty-led Topical Interest Groups (TIGs).The TCUP Hub plays a key role in promoting professional development and networking within the TCUP community. It hosts workshops, coordinates faculty/student exchanges, organizes… Read More

$3,750,000

Due: 2024-08-30

Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) has launched a new grant initiative named "Use-Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design" (USPRD). This is a drive to expedite translation and application of innovative protein design techniques with the purpose of enhancing U.S. competitiveness in vital… Read More

$15,000,000

Due: 2025-01-29

Summary: The Focus on Recruiting Emerging Climate and Adaptation Scientists and Transformers (FORECAST) program is offering a grant that aims to modernize graduate career preparation by encouraging a student-centered approach in emerging research institutions (ERIs). The primary objective of the program is to nurture entrepreneurship, foster innovations, and… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Rural Transformation Grant Fund is a program designed to aid rural communities. Local governments can receive grants and advice from experts to bolster their economy and navigate their unique issues. The aim is to enhance the vitality of these communities, helping them flourish despite their specific challenges. Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-09-17

Summary: The Probability Program aims at boosting and supporting advancements in the theory and applications of probability. The research areas it supports include discrete probability, limit theory, stochastic processes, interacting particle systems, stochastic differential and partial differential equations, and Markov processes. The program is particularly… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2024-09-10

Summary: The Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) initiative is an educational framework designed to transform engineering education and is based on the research findings of the NSF Engineering Education and Centers Division. The goal of RED is to enhance the learning experiences of engineering students by incorporating practical engineering material,… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: 2024-06-24

Summary: The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program is a major initiative targeting US colleges and universities to boost student success and produce a new generation of STEM professionals. The program focuses on a holistic approach to STEM learning to positively influence student growth and retention. LSAMP operates on collaborative… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-06-21

Summary: The Foundations for Digital Twins as Catalyzers of Biomedical Technological Innovation (FDT-BioTech) program is a grant dedicated to supporting studies that specifically explore the use and creation of digital twins and synthetic data for biomedical and healthcare applications. With a focus on digital and in silico models, the program endorses research… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: 2024-06-11

Summary: The Global Centers program is issuing a call for proposals for international, interdisciplinary research teams focused on advancing the bioeconomy sector in response to global challenges. By prioritizing broad community involvement and knowledge-to-action frameworks, the program seeks to produce research outcomes that yield tangible societal benefits.This… Read More

$3,700,000

Due: 2024-09-30

Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) is focusing on improving America's competitiveness in key technologies with their initiative, "Breaking the Low Latency Barrier for Verticals in Next-G Wireless Networks". Primarily, the initiative aims to explore and resolve technical difficulties… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-06-06

Summary: The Confronting Hazards, Impacts and Risks for a Resilient Planet Program (CHIRRP) is a grant that aims to advance scientific knowledge about Earth's hazards and develop community-resilient risk mitigation strategies. These risks are becoming more significant due to factors such as climate change, population growth, increasing demand for resources,… Read More

$1,200,000

Due: 2025-02-10

Summary: Growing Convergence Research (GCR)Deadline: February 10, 2025Approximate funding: $1,200,000 for Phase 1This GCR solicitation targets multidisciplinary teams who are embracing convergence research as a means of developing highly innovative solutions to complex research problems. GCR proposals are expected to be bold and address scientific or technical… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED)OngoingGRANTED supports ambitious ideas and innovative strategies to address challenges and inequalities within the research enterprise. The research enterprise is broadly defined and includes administrative support and service infrastructure such as, but not limited… Read More

$3,750,000

Due: 2024-09-20

Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) oversees a program called "Advancing Cell-Free Systems Toward Increased Range of Use-Inspired Applications" (CFIRE). This initiative promotes the use of cell-free systems, a growing area in science that allows biochemical processes to be conducted outside… Read More

$600,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science (CI PAOS) program, operated by the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC), is aimed at enabling and enhancing socio-technical partnerships. These partnerships will support research data infrastructure ecosystems through various fields via the early-stage collaboration of researchers,… Read More

$1,200,000

Due: 2024-06-03

Summary: The AIMing (Artificial Intelligence, Formal Methods, and Mathematical Reasoning) program aims to fund research that combines innovative technologies in computational and artificial intelligence (AI) with new strategies in mathematical reasoning. The goal is to improve and automate the process of knowledge discovery, as mathematical reasoning is a fundamental… Read More

$800,000

Due: 2024-05-28

Summary: The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorates for Engineering (ENG), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS), and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) are collaborating to develop a better understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum. The spectrum is a vital resource used in… Read More

$1,200,000

Due: 2024-06-21

Summary: The Data Science Corps program aims to bolster national infrastructure and workforce in the field of data science. The profound purpose of this initiative is to engage data science students in the implementation of practical data science projects. This hands-on experience aims to bridge the knowledge gap regarding data application across various sectors… Read More

$1,000,000

Due: 2024-06-04

Summary: The National Science Foundation's Hispanic Serving Institutions Program seeks to enhance learning and improve the experience of students at these institutions, targeting particularly those majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This program, known as Hispanic Serving Institutions: Enriching Learning, Programs,… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-08-15

Summary: The General Social Survey Competition is a national interview survey in the United States that collects a vast array of data from the adult population. This includes information on behavior, personal psychology, attitudes towards public issues, and demographic details. The GSS has been providing insights on American society since 1972 and acts as a… Read More

$1,000,000

Due: 2024-05-01

Summary: The Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) is a competitive program that funds and promotes the implementation of innovative research and technology into communities. The aim is to address key local level challenges that resonate on a national scale. It facilitates collaboration between civic partners and the research community, aiming to evolve scientific… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-05-02

Summary: The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) is continuing its Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Expansion Program. This initiative is specifically aimed at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) with the primary objective to expand participation. The target is accomplished… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-05-15

Summary: The Distributed Array of Small Instruments (DASI) grant aims to support projects that will enhance our understanding of solar and space physics. This need has grown due to an increased demand for high-resolution measurements on a local, regional, and global scale. The grant is divided into two categories: one for the development of new instruments… Read More

$2,500,000

Due: 2024-05-01

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is calling for proposals for its Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF) program under the Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences division. The goal of the CIF program is to provide the atmospheric sciences research community with specialized equipment for both field and laboratory studies. The NSF is looking for proposals… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-05-13

Summary: The ACED (Accelerating Computing-Enabled Scientific Discovery) program is an initiative that aims to stimulate scientific discovery by leveraging computing technologies. Simultaneously, the program seeks to drive advancements in computing itself. The ultimate goal is to create a mutually beneficial cycle, where scientific fields benefit from computational… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-05-13

Summary: The grant titled "Multi-Messenger Coordination for Windows on the Universe" is designed to enhance the collaboration and optimization within the astrophysics community. This community already uses an assortment of ground and space-based tools and facilities to track electromagnetic signatures of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics events and trace their development.… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-04-24

Summary: The Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice (PACSP) is a program designed to support conservation science and its practical implementation in the United States. This initiative is a joint effort by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, with administrative responsibilities overseen by the NSF.… Read More

$1,200,000

Due: 2024-04-22

Summary: The Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) program is a grant initiative that focuses on enhancing cyberinfrastructure at the campus level. The upgrades aim to support advancements in science applications and facilitate research projects that are spread across different locations. A key goal of this program is to address the digital divide that exists due… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-05-15

Summary: The United States is made up of interdependent urban and rural systems, or regional systems, that support each other in various ways. They provide food, energy, resources, markets, manufactured goods, and medical resources to each other. Beyond that, these systems are also linked by ecological processes influenced by human behavior. The recognition… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-04-22

Summary: The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) and EPSCoR Reseach Fellows program, under the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF), seek to foster scientific advancements nationwide. This is achieved by facilitating the formation of partnerships between academic institutions,… Read More

$3,600,000

Due: 2024-04-12

Summary: The Growing Convergence Research (GCR) grant is an initiative designed to encourage interdisciplinary approaches to complex research problems. This can include both deep scientific questions or issues of societal significance. The program encourages research efforts that are focused on a compelling problem and engage in a deep integration across one… Read More

$300,000

Due: 2024-04-10

Summary: The grant program, known as Algorithms for Threat Detection (ATD), has been designed to fund research projects aimed at creating advanced mathematical and statistical algorithms. These algorithms will be specialized to analyze large sets of data that change over time and geographical location, and will be instrumental in the development of numerical… Read More

$1,500,000

Due: 2024-04-22

Summary: The Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) program is calling for proposal submissions from multidisciplinary teams in multiple sectors. This program aims to explore, demonstrate, and promote responsible practices in the creation and implementation of technologies. It is looking for projects that emphasize the key… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-04-11

Summary: The Future Manufacturing grant program aims to support research, education, and workforce training to drive a significant change in manufacturing capabilities. The program encourages innovation in the field of manufacturing and envisions triggering new businesses that have not been conceived of yet. The program backs efforts that will solidify U.S.… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-04-04

Summary: This grant is focused on enabling access to the technology required for semiconductor chip design and fabrication as well as training in these areas. The technology related to integrated micro/nano-electronic circuits (ICs) is crucial for advancements in fields including artificial intelligence, communication technologies, security, scientific and… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-04-01

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) runs the Expanding Capacity in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (ExpandQISE) program. The initiative aims to enhance research capability and diversify participation in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) and related fields. This objective is achieved by creating a diverse investment portfolio… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The BNSF Railway Foundation offers grants to organizations that operate near a BNSF railway. Priority giving areas include:Health and Human Service Organizations, including:Programs that address chemical dependency treatment and preventionSpouse and child abuse programsWomen's and children's aidTransitional sheltersHospitalsMedical programsFederally… Read More

$900,000

Due: 2024-03-12

Summary: The Partnerships for Research and Education in Physics (PREP) program is an initiative backed by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Physics. This program primarily focuses on fostering and expanding collaborations between institutions serving minority groups and Division-accredited Physics Frontier Centers and other eligible centers… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2024-03-14

Summary: The Future of Semiconductors (FuSe2) program is on a mission to foster advances in semiconductor technology. Despite the continuous development in the sector, there remains a substantial gap between technological capabilities and application areas which has impeded progress. To tackle this, the program invites proposals that center around the co-design… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-03-12

Summary: The Division of Materials Research (DMR) has initiated a program called Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM). This program's main objective is to create and expand collaborations between minority-serving institutions and DMR-aided centers or facilities. The PREM program is designed to boost recruitment, retention, and degree… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-03-15

Summary: The Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program is an initiative aimed at enhancing the understanding of the Earth's system through the application of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) methods. The program aids the growth of AI techniques and encourages the use of new or sophisticated AI methods to facilitate major… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-03-12

Summary: The Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE) grant aims to enhance research and education in these fields by fostering long-term collaborations. These partnerships aim to not only improve the standard of study and research but also create genuine opportunities for individuals to delve deeper into research projects. PAARE… Read More

$750,000

Due: 2024-03-12

Summary: The Strengthening American Infrastructure (SAI) is a program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Its primary goal is to enhance the quality and efficiency of America's infrastructure through innovative research. It emphasizes developing research that is human-centered, utilitarian, innovative, fundamental and potentially transformative.… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-03-07

Summary: The Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) program is a funding initiative dedicated to supporting expansive research in computational neuroscience. This interdisciplinary field incorporates methodologies and findings from neuroscience, computer science, and various other disciplines to enhance our knowledge of the structure,… Read More

$13,000,000

Due: 2024-11-20

Summary: The National Science Foundation's Broadening Participation in Engineering (BPE) Program aims to ensure the U.S engineering workforce is strengthened by the inclusion of all citizens. By enabling and promoting participation from diverse individuals, the BPE Program emphasizes the importance of broad-based engagement and equity in engineering. Not only… Read More

$15,000,000

Due: 2023-11-29

Summary: The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) provides Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) to recent doctoral degree recipients. The aim of these fellowships is to facilitate research and training in areas supported by BIO, while also striving to promote development of human resources in biology.The fellowship focuses on three key areas:… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-11-18

Summary: The Division of Physics accepts proposals in the field of Plasma Physics that are not governed by another solicitation. Such submissions should be addressed to the Division-wide solicitation: Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects.The Plasma Physics program partakes in various NSF meta-programs, such as ECLIPSE and WoU-MMA, as… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Biology Integration Institutes (BII) program is paving the way for scientific breakthroughs by encouraging collaboration among researchers. The purpose of this initiative is to explore and understand the processes that not only sustain life but also enable biological innovation. This interconnectivity extends across various levels of organization… Read More

$11,000,000

Due: 2024-02-01

Summary: The Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program aims to push forward scientific discovery and innovation through the enhancement of cybersecurity and privacy within the realm of cyberinfrastructure. With a focus on security for everything from science data to collaborations and infrastructure, CICI underlines the significance of… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2023-11-20

Summary: The EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE) program, managed by the NSF Directorate for Geosciences, is designed to bolster research and educational initiatives at non-R1 institutions. This includes minority serving institutions, two-year colleges, primarily undergraduate institutions, and emerging research and masters level institutions,… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-09-30

Summary: The ECLIPSE (ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering) program is a transdisciplinary initiative focused on advancing knowledge in the field of plasma science. This program is aimed to address societal and technological issues by utilizing the results of plasma science research operations. Specifically, the ECLIPSE program… Read More

$9,300,000

Due: 2024-01-18

Summary: The Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining) program is an initiative aimed at enhancing the qualifications and expertise of the national scientific research workforce. This program houses innovative training and opportunities in advanced computation, big data management, and secure large-scale systems,… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2023-12-01

Summary: The Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards offers financial support for archaeological research that aids in expanding our understanding of human behavior in the past. This grant supports research projects that can demonstrate their relevance to anthropology and their potential to enhance knowledge within this field. Those applying for this grant… Read More

$25,000,000

Due: 2023-12-05

Summary: This text provides information about a grant titled "Racial Equity in STEM Education" which falls under the purview of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). This initiative stems from NSF and EHR's enduring commitment to fostering diversity and fostering a well-equipped, diverse public and… Read More

$5,600,000

Due: 2023-12-01

Summary: The Geoinformatics program is a funding initiative that aims to facilitate and expand the application of cyberinfrastructure (CI) in Earth Sciences research and education. This specific focus on 'Earth Sciences' caters to academic research communities that are supported by the NSF's Division of Earth Sciences (EAR).The main objectives of the Geoinformatics… Read More

$30,000,000

Due: 2024-01-18

Summary: The Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (RaMP) in Biological Sciences program is inviting proposals to develop networks aimed at providing full-time research and mentoring opportunities to recent college graduates. These networks are designed to particularly support individuals who haven't had ample research or training during their undergraduate… Read More

$4,000,000

Due: 2024-11-08

Summary: The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) presents an exciting opportunity with their Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) for advanced early career scientists. Focused on providing an opportunity for burgeoning researchers to work across traditional disciplines, the intent is to foster collaboration and utilize unique research resources, facilities,… Read More

$15,000,000

Due: 2024-01-18

Summary: The Strengthening the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals Ecosystem (SCIPE) program is an initiative aimed at enhancing the professional network serving in the cyberinfrastructure (CI) sector supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The key objective of the program is to promote equal access to advanced CI resources, services, and know-how… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: 2023-12-06

Summary: The Focused Research Group activity provides support for collaborative groups in the mathematical sciences. These groups utilize innovative methods to tackle specific, significant research challenges. A major challenge is defined as an important problem that requires the combined efforts of a collaborative group and will have broad impacts on the field… Read More

$20,000,000

Due: 2024-10-03

Summary: The grant program "Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science" is an initiative aimed at supporting the creation of innovative breakthroughs in various fields such as computer and information science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, and behavioral or cognitive research. This venture is… Read More

$8,000,000

Due: 2024-11-15

Summary: The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program serves to fund both individual and collaborative research projects. These projects aim to develop innovative technologies and instrumentation to be utilized in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics. The ATI program exists to support the science objectives of… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: 2023-12-13

Summary: This is a call for proposals for a research grant focusing on the "Organismal Response to Climate Change" (ORCC). Currently, global climates are experiencing unprecedented changes effecting almost all life-forms and biomes. Such rapid transformations exert significant influence on the growth, reproduction, and overall fitness of individual organisms,… Read More

$75,000,000

Due: 2024-11-15

Summary: The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program is designed to increase access to shared scientific and engineering tools for research and training purposes in educational institutions and non-profit research organizations. The program aids the purchase or development of these vital tools from vendors or through development processes. It focuses on… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: 2024-11-11

Summary: The Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science (MSB-NES) program is a grant initiative that primarily aims to support research activities centered on biosphere processes and their interaction with various factors such as climate, land use, and changing species distribution. This research should primarily focus on systems of biology at regional to… Read More

$36,000,000

Due: 2024-11-20

Summary: The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases grant program is a comprehensive research initiative sponsored by multiple agencies. Its main objective is to support research that investigates the various factors affecting the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. These factors include ecological, evolutionary, organismal, and social aspects.… Read More

$62,250,000

Due: 2024-10-01

Summary: The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program, also called HBCU-UP, is a grant-offering program that aims to bolster STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education and research at these institutions. It provides variegated support through several tracks:Firstly, the Targeted Infusion Projects (TIP) grants are… Read More

$30,000,000

Due: 2024-02-22

Summary: The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (ENG) run a program called Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI), which focuses on upcoming important areas in a timely manner. One of the solicitations under this program is Biocomputing through Engineering Organoid Intelligence (BEGIN OI). This solicitation is centred around… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-11-15

Summary: The Applied Mathematics grant is intended to support research in mathematics that either stem from or directly influence problems in the field of science and engineering, assessing mathematical merit, innovation, overall impact and quality. Submissions from both individual researchers and interdisciplinary groups who are developing crucial mathematical… Read More

$50,000,000

Due: 2024-11-13

Summary: The Discovery Research PreK-12 program (DRK-12) is aimed at promoting research and development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for preK-12 teachers and students. This program strives to enhance the quality of learning experiences in these subjects for everyone involved. The goals of DRK-12 overlap with two primary areas:… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-11-05

Summary: Topology, the grant, aims to support research across various areas of algebraic topology including homotopy theory, ordinary and extraordinary homology and cohomology, cobordism theory, and K-theory. It further encourages investigations in topological manifolds and cell complexes, fiberings, knots, and links along with differential topology and actions… Read More

$10,500,000

Due: 2024-02-20

Summary: The Formal Methods in the Field (FMitF) program is an initiative that blends the expertise of researchers specialized in formal methods and those working in various areas of computer and information science and engineering. The program's goal is to establish thorough and reputable methodologies for the design and implementation of systems and applications… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) meta-program aims to identify and capitalize on opportunities for significant scientific and engineering advancements. The program utilizes advanced computational methods and big data analytics to encourage breakthroughs across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines. The… Read More

$29,000,000

Due: 2024-10-03

Summary: The ADVANCE program, organized by the National Science Foundation (NSF), aims at fostering gender equity in STEM academic professions, contributing to a more diverse and capable STEM workforce. This program encourages the implementation of systemic change strategies that promote equity and inclusion, and hopes to mitigate the factors creating inequities… Read More

$8,800,000

Due: 2024-11-05

Summary: The Geometric Analysis program is a grant that supports research in various areas of geometry including differential geometry, global analysis, geometric Lie group theory, modern mathematical physics methods and integrals. It is also concerned with its relevance to partial differential equations and variational principles as well as other related geometric… Read More

$50,000,000

Due: 2024-11-15

Summary: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) Program offers a versatile grant opportunity, welcoming a wide range of research in the astronomical sciences. The program seeks to fund independent researchers as well as collaborative projects, encompassing various types of studies such as observational, theoretical, laboratory, and archival data… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: 2024-02-05

Summary: The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program is designed to provide U.S. science and engineering students with international research and related activities. The vision is to develop a diverse, globally proficient workforce, equipped with world-class skills. IRES promotes active participation by U.S. undergraduate and/or graduate… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: 2024-04-26

Summary: The Geoscience Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity program addresses the urgency for diverse minds to solve the world's evolving challenges. It is acknowledged that systemic issues have historically excluded some individuals from contributing their unique perspectives to scientific innovation. Recent studies support the idea that underrepresented… Read More

$105,000,000

Due: 2024-09-30

Summary: This information is about a grant offering from the Division of Chemistry. It specifies six out of the nine disciplinary research programs that it applies to, which are: Chemical Catalysis (CAT), Chemical Measurement and Imaging (CMI), Chemical Structure Dynamics and Mechanisms-B (CSDM-B), Chemical Synthesis (SYN), Environmental Chemical Sciences (ECS),… Read More

$30,000,000

Due: 2024-10-29

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for the Advanced Computing Systems and Services (ACSS) Program. The Program aims to adapt and support the rapidly evolving fields of science and engineering research by provisioning advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) resources and services.Organizations who are willing to serve as resource… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-11-06

Summary: The Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE) offers a grant named the SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. This program was created to foster independence amongst budding professionals by supporting their career development through their research and training goals. To qualify, each fellow's research and training plan must tackle… Read More

$280,000,000

Due: 2024-10-23

Summary: The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) is offering a grant. This program supports educational and research projects that contribute new insights in the fields of computing, communications, information science and engineering, and advanced cyberinfrastructure.The grant is split… Read More

$14,000,000

Due: 2024-10-21

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a paleoclimate science initiative called Paleo Perspectives on Present and Projected Climate (P4Climate). This competition aims to study and understand the climate system on multi-decadal to millennial time scales, something that existing models and records can't fully capture. To do this, it relies… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-10-11

Summary: The Algebra and Number Theory grant supports research in various mathematical fields such as algebra, algebraic and arithmetic geometry, number theory and representation theory. Those interested in applying should especially pay attention to the guidelines detailed in the "Conferences and Workshops in the Mathematical Sciences" program solicitation,… Read More

$2,160,000

Due: 2024-10-30

Summary: The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to recently graduated doctoral degree holders. The program invites them to conduct independent research and acquire professional development through engagement in science-related questions that fall within the purview of EAR's disciplinary programs and the overall theme of the postdoctoral… Read More

$17,000,000

Due: 2024-03-11

Summary: The 'Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships' (ExpandAI) is a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation and its associates. Its main objective is to support the growth and diversification of the interdisciplinary research community which is focused on the development of Artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2024-02-01

Summary: This grant focuses on the Designing Synthetic Cells Beyond the Bounds of Evolution project. The project aims to leverage the recent advancements in synthetic biology and bioengineering technology. These technological developments have empowered researchers to custom-develop cells and structures similar to cells for both fundamental and practical research… Read More

$10,799,836

Due: 2024-01-11

Summary: The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) offers grants to federally-recognized Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. These grants are allocated to advance science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and STEM education, among other disciplines. The goal is… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2023-12-12

Summary: "Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics" (WoU-MMA) is a program that focuses on studying the universe using three categories of messengers - electromagnetic waves, high-energy particles such as neutrinos and cosmic rays, and gravitational waves. Each messenger provides a unique perspective, and together, they offer a comprehensive… Read More

$9,500,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: This grant opportunity is focused on creating Synthetic Microbial Communities for several different fields including Biology, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainability, and Biotechnology. The vast diversity of microbes and their genetic capabilities allow them to adapt in various environmental conditions. The importance of these microbes to our ecosystem,… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-10-07

Summary: The Solar, Heliospheric, and Interplanetary Environment (SHINE) program offers a comprehensive research grant dedicated to advancing our understanding of solar and interplanetary energy processes. The program seeks to enhance our predictive capabilities for how energy in the form of magnetic fields and particles are both produced by the Sun and accelerated… Read More

$60,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) under the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) offers support for groundbreaking research that does not require field support from the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). The scientific research supported by ANT is designed specifically to improve our understanding of the Antarctic's relationship with global systems, expand… Read More

$28,000,000

Due: 2024-10-15

Summary: The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU-EiR) program is a program initiated by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with an intent to amplify research capacities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This program finds its roots following guidelines given in the Senate Commerce and Justice,… Read More

$8,500,000

Due: 2024-10-16

Summary: The Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is a grant program aimed to assist emerging figures in the fields of mathematics and statistics. The program's main goal is to provide stable environments for postdoctoral research, which will most significantly aid the continued scientific development of the recipients. The grant… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The grant is designed to boost the online presence of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ontario. The funding aims to provide ample resources for training, advisory support, and implementation of new technologies. A significant part of the grant's purpose is to enhance the capacity and performance of these businesses by fostering their digital… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) for highly qualified early career scientists. The fellowship program encourages independent research addressing significant questions within the AGS disciplines. These disciplines encompass Atmospheric Chemistry, Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics,… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: 2024-01-22

Summary: The Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program is an initiative that focuses on research and development in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as information and communication technologies (ICT). The program aims to prepare a diverse group of individuals for the future STEM… Read More

$9,400,000

Due: 2024-02-07

Summary: The Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program is an initiative that supports research centers engaged in major, long-term chemical research challenges. The goal of the program is to fund transformative research which will promote innovation and attract wide-ranging scientific and public attention. The program is intended to be an agile structure,… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-09-23

Summary: The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) encourages proposals for an initiative called Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI). This program aims to provide funding for academic and detailed studies on the dynamics and nature of the Earth's interior, particularly focusing on the core and mantle. The goal of these research projects is not… Read More

$3,600,000

Due: 2024-03-04

Summary: This passage talks about a grant that aims to carry out research on transport phenomena, aiming to benefit life on Earth through experiments in the International Space Station. The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET), a part of the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF), is partnering… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: America’s Seed Fund. America’s Seed Fund, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), offers up to $2 million for U.S.-based startups and small businesses that are developing innovative technology. Project pitches are accepted on a rolling basis, and official responses from NSF typically take one month. Read More

$5,800,000

Due: 2024-10-09

Summary: The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science program is designed to support real-world summer research opportunities for educators from kindergarten through 14th grade. The intention of the program is to create lasting partnerships between universities, community colleges, school districts, and industry partners.… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: 2024-10-16

Summary: The Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program (MPS-Ascend) aims to increase representation in mathematical and physical sciences fields, particularly for historically excluded and currently underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in the United States. These include Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics,… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-09-30

Summary: The Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) is an extensive research program centered on studying the Earth's magnetosphere physics. It also explores how the magnetosphere interacts with the atmosphere and the solar wind. The ultimate objective of the GEM program is to precisely predict the conditions of the geospace environment. Achieving this entails… Read More

$35,000,000

Due: 2024-10-03

Summary: The EHR Core Research (ECR) program is inviting proposals for its EDU Core Research grant. Its aim is to fund fundamental research, driven by curiosity or serve a use, which revolve around STEM education. The ECR:Core solicitation focuses on three research areas: STEM Learning and Learning Environments, Broadening Participation in STEM fields, and… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2024-02-23

Summary: The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) offers a specific program designed for Postdoctoral Research. This program targets minority-serving institutions (MSIs) with an objective to improve their research capabilities. This is done by establishing centers that effectively blend education and research. Through the promotion… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-09-30

Summary: The Analysis Program provides funding for research in the field of analysis. This covers a wide array of subjects including complex, harmonic, and real analysis, dynamical systems and ergodic theory, functional analysis, mathematical physics, operator theory and operator algebras, as well as partial differential equations and calculus of variations.The… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: 2023-12-11

Summary: The Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations program, or AccelNet, promotes international collaboration and coordination on multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural research. Its main objectives are to utilize previously granted National Science Foundation (NSF) support in building research capacity towards establishing… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-09-24

Summary: The Combinatorics program is a grant designed to fund research on discrete structures. This includes various approaches and methodologies, ranging from algebraic, enumerative, existential, extremal, geometric, to probabilistic combinatorics including graph theory. Key individuals involved in conducting research i.e., Principal Investigators, are urged… Read More

$2,300,000

Due: 2024-09-24

Summary: The Foundations program is designed to provide financial support to research activities focused on mathematical logic and core mathematical theories. These include proof theory, recursion theory, model theory, set theory, and areas related to infinitary combinatorics.In order to support wider learning and networking opportunities, this program extends… Read More

$84,800,000

Due: 2024-08-21

Summary: The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is a student-focused initiative backed by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Its primary objective is to involve undergraduate students in active research participation in any NSF-funded areas. It offers avenues for undergraduates to contribute significantly to both existing research programs… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2025-03-03

Summary: The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) offers a grant program called Faculty Development in geoSpace Science (FDSS) that encourages development in geospace sciences at U.S. colleges and universities. This grant is specifically aimed at creating new tenure-track faculty positions in fields related… Read More

$16,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Program (RISBS) aims to improve overall health, prosperity, and security through the facilitation of fundamental research in social and behavioral sciences. The program achieves this by supporting projects dedicated to the creation of computational tools and data for the use of social… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2024-02-09

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are jointly calling for research proposals that aim to enhance the understanding of the biomedical research industry, drawing on the expertise of the science of science policy research community. The goal is to fuse the scientific competencies in behavioral, social, economic,… Read More

$9,000,000

Due: 2024-04-24

Summary: The grant, titled "Advancing Research Capacity at HBCUs through Exploration and Innovation," aims to nurture the research capacity of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). To achieve this, the grant organizes an Ideas Lab, a workshop designed to foster innovative solutions to significant challenges. The Ideas Lab seeks to promote collaboration… Read More

$25,000,000

Due: 2024-01-24

Summary: The Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL) program is designed to support early-stage research into cutting-edge technologies for education that answer pressing needs in real-world educational environments. It encourages forward-thinking, collaborative research into emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics,… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: 2024-09-18

Summary: The National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) and the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) have come together to promote and support research that merges the fields of biological and mathematical sciences. Recognizing a need for groundbreaking studies at the intersection… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-05-08

Summary: The "Ideas Lab: Personalized Engineering Learning" program aims to encourage innovation and cross-disciplinary solutions to major challenges. It aims to promote advanced personalization in teaching and assessment within K-12 and higher education contexts, focusing on engineering education. The areas identified for advancement include personalized engineering… Read More

$7,500,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Faculty Catalyst Awards, also known as the MPS-Ascend Faculty Catalyst Awards and MPS-AFCA, are designed specifically to assist talented MPS-Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellows, referred to as MPS-Ascend Fellows. The awards aim to provide support as these fellows progress into tenure track faculty… Read More

$250,000

Due: 2024-02-15

Summary: The Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants program advocates for doctoral investigation aimed at establishing dynamic language infrastructure (DLI). This endeavour encompasses the documentation and preservation of languages in mechanisms that echo or promote linguistic ideology. Additionally, it involves the… Read More

$223,000,000

Due: 2024-06-13

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals to manage and maintain the National Geophysical Facility (NGF). This NSF-funded initiative aims to foster research into a host of Earth processes, spanning local to global scales. NGF will develop and implement a scientific program that includes the operation of sensor networks, a lending… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-02-12

Summary: The Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI) program aims to enhance public appreciation for scientific activity through various academic perspectives and theories. It encourages rigorous empirical research into the social mechanisms of discovery, the communication of theoretical frameworks and models, and the correlation of… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: 2024-09-17

Summary: The Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM in the Directorate for STEM Education is responsible for a grant titled Workplace Equity for Persons with Disabilities in STEM and STEM Education. Its goal is to improve STEM workplaces and postsecondary education for disabled individuals by encouraging research into diversity, equity, inclusivity, and… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: 2024-09-18

Summary: The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) is offering the CISE Research Initiation Initiative. This grant program is designed to nurture research independence among early-career academics who lack sufficient organizational or other resources. It is also aimed at extending the range of… Read More

$20,000,000

Due: 2024-05-16

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has set up the "Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity" grant to encourage more institutions of higher education (IHEs) to participate in innovation ecosystems. These ecosystems focus on key technologies such as advanced manufacturing, biotech, quantum information science, and more. The NSF aims… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Engineering for Civil Infrastructure (ECI) program is a grant that backs fundamental geotechnical, structural, materials, architectural, and coastal engineering research. It encourages research that will influence the future of the nation's physical civil infrastructure, including its role in climate change adaptation and resilience to hazards… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The grant in question is provided by the Cellular and Biochemical Engineering (CBE) program, which is a part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster. This also includes the Biophotonics, Biosensing, Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering, and Engineering of Biomedical Systems programs. Research supported by CBE centers around the understanding… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics (DCSD) program aims to advance the scientific and engineering knowledge of dynamic systems with the goal of addressing pressing societal issues. These challenges range from climate change mitigation, responses to epidemics, cyber-attacks or natural disasters, to the development of a resilient infrastructure… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices (EPMD) Program offers support for innovative research into unique devices. The foundation of these devices lies in principles of electronics, optics and photonics, opto and electromechanics, electromagnetics and related phenomena. The ultimate goal of EPMD is to make strides in the development of micro,… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: 2024-01-25

Summary: The Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS) grant is a funding opportunity designed to support the early careers of pre-tenure faculty in Mathematical and Physical Sciences. This grant particularly targets institutions that typically do not receive significant NSF-MPS funding. These include minority-serving… Read More

$13,096,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Electrochemical Systems program is part of the Chemical Process Systems cluster, which also includes the Catalysis program, Interfacial Engineering, and Process Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics. This program aims to support research in engineering science that will enable innovative and environmentally-friendly processes… Read More

$3,200,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Interfacial Engineering program is part of the Chemical Process Systems cluster, which also includes other programs such as the Catalysis program, the Electrochemical Systems program, and the Process Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics program. The primary aim of this program is to drive fundamental studies on atomic and… Read More

$4,900,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Process Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics program focuses primarily on advanced engineering research concerned with the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions, systems engineering, and molecular thermodynamics. It's an aspect of the Chemical Process Systems cluster, which includes three additional programs: The Catalysis… Read More

$15,000,000

Due: 2024-01-23

Summary: The "EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC)" is a program presented by the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). This program aims to promote scientific progress throughout the nation, as mandated by the National Science Foundation (NSF).Eligibility for the… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Advanced Manufacturing (AM) program is committed to supporting the vital research initiatives required to rejuvenate American manufacturing and stimulate national prosperity, workforce growth and strategic industry evolution. The program concentrates on fast-tracking advancements in manufacturing technologies, specifically championing multidisciplinary… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Nanoscale Interactions program is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster which includes the Environmental Engineering and Environmental Sustainability programs. This program aims to support research that enhances the understanding of how nanoscale materials and systems interact with biological and environmental aspects.… Read More

$5,600,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate has launched an initiative entitled Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) to foster an innovative, inclusive, and versatile engineering profession suitable for the 21st century. PFE involves the formal and informal processes or value systems that shape individuals into engineers and… Read More

$4,800,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Catalysis program is part of the Chemical Process Systems cluster, which includes the Electrochemical Systems program, the Interfacial Engineering program, and the Process Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamics program. The program's objective is to increase knowledge of catalytic engineering science and drives the development… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The "Humans, Disasters, and the Built Environment" (HDBE) program offers funding for rigorous research aimed at understanding the relationship between human activities, their built environments, and the impact of natural hazards. The program focuses on ongoing and emerging threats to people and their infrastructures, including individuals, businesses,… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Sociology Program offers funding support for basic research across various facets of human social organization, including societies, institutions, groups and human demographics. It fosters investigations that are theoretically grounded and aimed at enhancing explanations of essential social processes. The breadth of potential research topics includes… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Mechanics of Materials and Structures program offers grants to support innovative research in mechanics. The aim is to understand the behavior of deformable solid materials and structures under various actions. Research projects may touch on any aspect of this field, including experimental, theoretical, and computational methods. Proposals should… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Energy, Power, Control, and Networks (EPCN) Program supports innovative research in various fields. These include the study of networked multi-agent systems, higher-level decision-making, dynamic resource allocation, and risk management in situations that might involve uncertainty, subsystem failure, and unpredictable disturbances. The EPCN program… Read More

$10,400,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Engineering of Biomedical Systems (EBMS) program is part of the broader Engineering Biology and Health cluster. This includes related programs like Biophotonics, Biosensing, Cellular and Biochemical Engineering, and Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering. The intent behind EBMS is to foster fundamental and transformative research, integrating… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering program (DARE) focuses on innovative engineering research to enhance life quality for people with various disabilities. Projects should contribute substantially to specific areas of human disability, injury mechanisms or pathological motion.Part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, the DARE program… Read More

$15,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT) grant supports theoretical and computational research in various areas. These areas are consistent with those represented in the Division of Material Research's (DMR's) Topical Materials Research Programs, including Condensed Matter Physics, Biomaterials, Ceramics, Electronic and Photonic Materials,… Read More

$4,654,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Combustion and Fire Systems program is part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, which also includes programs in Fluid Dynamics, Particulate and Multiphase Processes, and Thermal Transport Processes. The goal of this program is to create new knowledge that aids in the development of clean energy, climate change mitigation, creation of a cleaner… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Foundational Research in Robotics (FRR) program is an initiative jointly led by the CISE and ENG Directorates. It aims to fund research on robotic systems that display high levels of complexity, both physically and computationally. The program envisions a robot as an intelligent mechanism capable of processing information, sensing, planning, and… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Operations Engineering (OE) program is a grant initiative that supports cutting-edge research aimed at developing advanced analytical methods to boost operations in decision-driven environments, emphasizing on areas that are complex. These analytical methods can involve various techniques such as deterministic and stochastic modeling, optimization,… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Engineering Design and Systems Engineering (EDSE) program provides support for fundamental research aimed at enhancing design and systems science. This is achieved through the creation of new knowledge around designing engineered artifacts. These include various entities such as devices, products, processes, platforms, materials, organizations,… Read More

$12,750,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking to develop its Innovation Corps Teams Program (I-Corps Teams) aimed at propelling scientific discoveries towards beneficial technological development. Established in 2011, the NSF I-Corps Program aims to transfer fundamental research into the commercial sphere, promote collaborations between academia… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Mind, Machine and Motor Nexus (M3X) program is a grant that funds research on the interaction between the mind, machines, and motor function. This research aims to create a detailed understanding of human perception and behavior in relation to both physical machines and behavior mediated by motor manipulation. The program encourages an inclusive… Read More

$24,000,000

Due: 2024-09-13

Summary: The Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC) program aims to support ground-breaking research and learning in Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF), Computer and Network Systems (CNS), and Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS). The program achieves this by funding the establishment… Read More

$30,000,000

Due: 2024-09-12

Summary: The "Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies" (ExLENT) initiative is a new effort by the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) and the recently established Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). The initiative aims to support hands-on learning opportunities in cutting-edge technology fields such… Read More

$27,800,000

Due: 2024-09-05

Summary: The Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) program is designed to utilize open-source development to create new technology solutions for societal and national issues. Many projects funded by the NSF produce open-source products - such as software, hardware, models, and more - that are public, editable, and sharable, and propel further innovation.… Read More

$3,270,000

Due: 2024-02-02

Summary: The Science of Organizations (SoO) program is a research grant dedicated to enhancing our understanding of organizations in various forms and types, including public and private, profit and nonprofit, and both formal and informal structures. These organizations play essential roles in providing goods and services, job creation, value generation, and… Read More

$30,000,000

Due: 2024-01-02

Summary: The Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Program offered by the Division of Translational Impacts (TI) within the NSF provides funding for researchers in all fields of science and engineering to pursue translational research and technology development. The program aims to facilitate partnerships and expedite the transition of discoveries from the laboratory… Read More

$4,400,000

Due: 2024-03-26

Summary: The NSF's Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program is dedicated to promoting a more diverse and capable research workforce. The program aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented minority faculty in STEM fields. In order to achieve this goal, the NSF is seeking to build on previous AGEP work and… Read More

$3,760,000

Due: 2024-01-25

Summary: The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is a program within the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that focuses on developing innovative analytical and statistical methods for these disciplines. It encourages proposals that are not only methodologically innovative, but also grounded in theory and applicable… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-01-18

Summary: The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) provides funding for scientific research aimed at enhancing our understanding and effectiveness of decision-making processes. This program supports research in the social and behavioral sciences, with a focus on advancing knowledge, addressing important societal issues, and generating broader… Read More

$22,500,000

Due: 2024-02-14

Summary: The HSI program, or Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions, aims to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of students pursuing associate's or baccalaureate degrees in STEM. The program recognizes… Read More

$220,000

Due: 2024-01-18

Summary: The Economics program offers grants to support research aimed at enhancing our understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. economy and the global system it is a part of. The program seeks to advance both empirical and theoretical economic analysis and improve the methods for rigorous economic research. It provides funding for research… Read More

$68,000,000

Due: 2024-08-27

Summary: The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is seeking innovative proposals to address the critical need for highly effective elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers in high-need school districts. The program supports STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become K-12 STEM… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: 2024-02-15

Summary: The Physical Oceanography Program offers grant support for extensive research related to the ocean's composition and dynamics. This covers a broad array of topics including the structure and fluid motion of the ocean, as well as how it moves various substances. The program is further interested in how the physical attributes of the ocean interact with… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-01-15

Summary: The Security and Preparedness (SAP) Program is an initiative that supports fundamental scientific research aimed at enhancing our understanding of issues relating to global and national security. This wide-reaching program invites research proposals from fields including, but not limited to, international relations, global and national security, human… Read More

$4,000,000

Due: 2024-01-16

Summary: The Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards are designed to further anthropological research and knowledge. The program supports fundamental and systematic research to increase our understanding of human social and cultural variability. Researchers from all cultural anthropology sub-fields are encouraged to submit their proposals. This… Read More

$7,000,000

Due: 2024-01-16

Summary: The Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences program is an initiative that has been established in order to back fundamental scientific investigations into the patterns and impact of human activity and environmental processes across different scales. This wide-ranging program embraces diverse research backgrounds and methodologies, recognising the… Read More

$4,000,000

Due: 2024-03-01

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is calling for an expansion of the Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science (TRIPODS) program through Partnerships, titled the XTRIPODS program. This initiative is backed by several divisions of the NSF, including the Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF), the Division of Mathematical… Read More

$26,000,000

Due: 2024-02-15

Summary: The Chemical Oceanography Program is a grant that funds research focused on the chemistry of the oceans and its role in the world’s geochemical cycles. The program is particularly interested in studies pertaining to the chemical composition, changes, and variations in the ocean. It also backs research into how the oceans chemically interact with… Read More

$800,000

Due: 2024-01-16

Summary: The Cultural Anthropology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants is designed to strengthen scientific research on the variability of human social and cultural aspects. It supports a wide variety of research traditions and methods in the field of cultural anthropology, aiming to shed light on human cultural differences. Its proposals… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-01-15

Summary: The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program is a program that provides support for fundamental scientific research. The goal of this research is to grow our knowledge and understanding around topics connected to public policy, public services, and the attitudes, behavior, and institutions linked to them. When submitting research proposals,… Read More

$8,000,000

Due: 2024-02-12

Summary: The National Science Foundation is offering a grant in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience under the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences. The program is designed to support innovative proposals focusing on understanding the neural basis of human cognition by using brain-based measurements. The research should examine the neural systems that… Read More

$675,000

Due: 2024-01-18

Summary: The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) offers Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants. The goal of these grants is to foster scientific research that broadens our understanding of how individual people, groups, organizations, and society as a whole, make decisions. It aims to improve effectiveness in decision-making processes.… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: 2024-09-16

Summary: The Leading Engineering for America's Prosperity, Health, and Infrastructure (LEAP HI) program is a grant initiative that aims to advance America's prosperity, health, and infrastructure through ambitious engineering research. This program addresses demanding engineering problems too complex for one individual to solve, requiring dedicated and coordinated… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2024-01-30

Summary: The Developmental Sciences (DS) program supports basic research aimed at enhancing our understanding of the human development processes, including cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological aspects. The research backed by this program contributes to our knowledge of developmental processes, illuminating strategies for individuals to optimally… Read More

$800,000

Due: 2024-01-31

Summary: The Biological Anthropology Program offers Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants designed to advance our understanding of biological diversity in living and fossil humans, as well as their primate relatives. The program supports research that delves into human and primate evolution, biological variations, and the interplay between biology,… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: 2024-08-13

Summary: The Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG) program aims to build a more scientifically competitive nation by increasing the number of highly qualified U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents pursuing careers in the field of mathematics, across various sectors such as academia, government, and industry. The program actively… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2024-02-23

Summary: The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) offers a funding opportunity, labeled as Pathways into the Geosciences - Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric Sciences (GEOPAths), to encourage increased studying of geosciences. GEOPAths aims at enhancing learning, training, and professional development experiences within geosciences, specifically intended for… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-02-14

Summary: The Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (SL) program sponsors research aimed at developing fundamental knowledge and theoretical insights about the principles, processes, and mechanisms of learning, and how it can be amplified through human interaction, technological intervention, or context changes. It supports individual and group learning… Read More

$20,500,000

Due: 2023-12-13

Summary: The Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (IUCRC) is designed to spur innovative, pre-competitive research. This is achieved by fostering close, ongoing collaboration between industry innovators, prestigious academic teams, and government agencies. IUCRCs create a crucial connection between industry partners and government agencies… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: 2024-01-31

Summary: The Biological Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards is a grant program aimed at expanding scientific knowledge about the biological diversity in living and fossil humans, as well as their primate relatives. This is accomplished by supporting fundamental research on human and primate evolution, biological variation, and the interplay of biology,… Read More

$6,200,000

Due: 2024-02-02

Summary: The Science and Technology Studies (STS) program is an interdisciplinary initiative aimed at exploring the conceptual foundations, historical developments, and societal contexts of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, including medical science. A broad spectrum of research proposals is eligible for support under the program,… Read More

$5,500,000

Due: 2024-01-15

Summary: The Law & Science Program is a grant initiative that seeks proposals for studies related to legal and scientific disciplines. It particularly encourages research into how both scientific and technological concepts are applied in legal contexts. The program is fundamentally interdisciplinary and uses multiple methodologies.Successful applicants will… Read More

$30,000,000

Due: 2024-08-09

Summary: The Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program is responding towards the economic and national security of the US which depends majorly on technology and computation fields.Understanding that the country's global competitiveness is based on its ability to cultivate future generations of technologically competent individuals,… Read More

$8,000,000

Due: 2024-02-01

Summary: The Human Networks and Data Science program (HNDS) promotes research that utilizes data and network science to expand understanding of human behavior across various topics. This research aims to explore new ways dynamic, distributed, or diverse data can answer comprehensive questions about individual or group behavior. The program is particularly interested… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-02-06

Summary: The Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program aims to promote the progress and welfare of the mathematical research community. It works hand in hand with the Workforce Program in the Mathematical Sciences to increase the number of proficient U.S. individuals working in mathematical sciences and other fields where math skills are increasingly critical.This… Read More

$7,300,000

Due: 2024-02-01

Summary: The Perception, Action & Cognition (PAC) grant program is focused on fostering research that is empirically grounded, theoretically engaged, and methodologically sophisticated. Topics for this research should encompass diverse areas related to human perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes and their interactions. The PAC program promotes a variety… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2024-07-31

Summary: The National Science Foundation's Department of Biological Sciences (BIO) runs a program called Research Experiences for Teachers Sites in Biological Sciences (BIORETS). This program is set to fund up to 10 awards per year to support active research by groups of middle school teachers, high school teachers, and community college faculty. The researchers… Read More

$250,000,000

Due: 2024-07-24

Summary: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, run by the National Science Foundation (NSF), provides their most prestigious awards to young faculty. Awardees should show potential for becoming academic role models in both research and education, contributing to the progress of their respective fields. The program aims to encourage these faculty… Read More

$100,000,000

Due: 2024-02-16

Summary: The National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes is a significant initiative focused on advancing AI technology and capitalizing on its immense potential benefits. These include personalized healthcare, enhanced national security, improved transportation, and more effective education, among others. Facilitated by an increase in computing… Read More

$5,200,000

Due: 2024-01-22

Summary: The Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) grant is designed to support projects that contribute to our understanding of ethical conduct in research. Essentially, ER2 funds studies that investigate what promotes responsible or irresponsible research behavior, so that these practices can be encouraged or avoided in the scientific community.The grant… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2024-01-15

Summary: The Linguistics Program focuses on supporting the basic scientific research concerning human language. It investigates the grammatical properties of human languages and the concept of natural language as a whole. It explores several areas including syntax, semantics, morphology, phonetics, and phonology. The program encourages projects that use an… Read More

$50,000,000

Due: 2024-01-16

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking research proposals from investigators at US organizations for its Arctic Research Opportunities. These proposals should focus on the Arctic region and be submitted to the Arctic Sciences Section under the Office of Polar Programs in the Geosciences Directorate. The goal is to invite research that enhances… Read More

$400,000

Due: 2024-01-15

Summary: The Linguistics Program is offering Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants, meant to aid research in the realm of human language. It focuses on exploring the grammatical characteristics of individual human languages and natural language as a whole. Various aspects of language research, including syntax, linguistic semantics and pragmatics,… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-01-16

Summary: The Social Psychology Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides support for research that contributes to the advancement of basic knowledge in social psychology. The program's mission aligns with the NSF's objective to foster the progression of science, improve national well-being, and fortify national defense. To be considered, proposals… Read More

$150,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA) initiative provides small funding grants to researchers looking to carry out anthropological study in unusual or remote locations. Recognizing that such promising projects may struggle to secure financial support due to the inherent challenges in assessing their feasibility… Read More

$1,500,000

Due: 2024-01-16

Summary: The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), under the United States National Science Foundation (NSF), is a key federal statistical agency. Its primary functions include gathering, analysing and distributing objective, statistical data about science and technology (S&T) in the US and beyond. This data is particularly relevant… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CDS&E-MSS) program is seeking proposals that address two significant challenges: The increasing use of computational experimentation, modeling, and simulation, plus the rapid growth and analysis of digital data from various sources. The program’s… Read More

$750,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is offering Workshop Opportunities. This program, created by the National Science Foundation (NSF), aims to stimulate scientific progress across the country by establishing partnerships with the government, educational institutions, and industry. Its main objective is to make lasting… Read More

$580,100

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Mathematical Biology Program offers funding for research that combines applied and computational mathematics with the biological sciences. The program gives preference to proposals that exhibit mathematical innovation, biological relevance, and a robust integration between mathematics and biology. Research projects that use mathematical concepts… Read More

$20,000,000

Due: 2024-07-15

Summary: The CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service is a program created to address the increasing need for highly qualified cybersecurity professionals, due to our society's growing dependence on cyberspace and the constant threats it faces from cyber-attacks. This initiative is designed to stimulate the development of new methods to protect and operate cyber… Read More

$15,000,000

Due: 2024-07-01

Summary: The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) presents a grant program titled Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO). The aim of this initiative is to boost the research capabilities and broaden the involvement of new biology faculty at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and… Read More

$20,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP) is a method designed to help researchers in the community propose projects that need specific instruments or facilities. These resources are provided by the Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE) Program, a part of the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS).FARE… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: 2024-07-01

Summary: The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Biological Sciences (NSF BIO) has introduced a program called "Leading Culture Change through Professional Societies of Biology" (BIO-LEAPS) that seeks to promote diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the biological science field by drawing on the resources and influence of professional societies. Recognizing… Read More

$61,000,000

Due: 2024-01-17

Summary: The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering a program called "Improving Undergraduate STEM Education" (IUSE: EDU). This program acknowledges science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as significant growth sectors for the economy and is therefore committed to enhancing STEM education. The NSF aims to drive innovation and originality… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Environmental Engineering program is a part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster. This cluster also includes the Nanoscale Interactions program and the Environmental Sustainability program. Environmental engineering merges chemical, biological, and physical scientific principles to safeguard human and ecological health. The… Read More

$7,047,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Thermal Transport Processes program is a part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, which also includes the Combustion and Fire Systems program, the Fluid Dynamics program, and the Particulate and Multiphase Processes program. This program supports research projects in the field of thermal transport phenomena that either develop new knowledge or… Read More

$60,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has established the Expeditions in Computing program. This program encourages creative inter-departmental research collaborations intending to shape the future of computing and information. The main focus is on ambitious research agendas that have… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems (CCSS) Program is a grant that supports innovative research in various fields such as hardware circuit and system, signal processing techniques, and network architectures for communications and sensing. The aim of the grant is to advance next-generation cyber-physical systems. These are systems that… Read More

$7,600,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Biosensing program, a part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, is an initiative promoting significant engineering research specifically in monitoring, identification and quantification of biological analytes and phenomena. Aside from the Biosensing program, this cluster also encompasses the Biophotonics program, the Cellular and Biochemical… Read More

$8,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) grants are offered to Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to bolster their research capabilities and promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The grants support centers that integrate research and teaching, consequently encouraging the involvement… Read More

$100,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) offers grants to support research and training focused on evolutionary and ecological processes. This includes research at various levels ranging from population-level exploration to ecosystem-level investigations. Ultimately, its goal is to understand the unity and diversity of life and its interaction with… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Biophotonics program, a part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, is a grant primarily focused on research and exploration in photonics principles, engineering, and technology related to medical, biology, and biotech challenges. The aim is to advance current technologies for medical diagnostics and therapies through innovative photonics… Read More

$9,175,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Fluid Dynamics program is a part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, which also includes Combustion and Fire Systems, Particulate and Multiphase Processes, and Thermal Transport Processes programs. This program is geared towards supporting fundamental research to understand the nature of various fluid dynamics phenomena. The aim of the research… Read More

$12,500,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Research Coordination Networks (RCN) program aims to advance different scientific fields, inspiring new research directions and educational methods. Through the program, groups of researchers are facilitated to connect, coordinate, and communicate their research initiatives, training programs, and educational activities across varied disciplinary,… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) Program aims to support research that produces extended sequences of data, addressing imperative questions in evolutionary biology, ecology, and ecosystem science. This includes a variety of research areas such as the impact of natural selection or other evolutionary processes on populations,… Read More

$8,285,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Particulate and Multiphase Processes program is seeking grant proposals. This program is part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, along with the Combustion and Fire Systems program, the Fluid Dynamics program, and the Thermal Transport Processes program.The aim of the program is to fund research that will enhance the understanding of physico-chemical… Read More

$7,066,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Environmental Sustainability program is an initiative focused on promoting engineered systems that are sustainable and compatible with natural environments. It is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster, which also includes the Environmental Engineering and the Nanoscale Interactions programs.The program's primary objective… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Leading Engineering for America's Prosperity, Health, and Infrastructure (LEAP HI) program is a grant designed to empower the engineering research community to solve major challenges to maintain and advance America's prosperity, health, and infrastructure. Accepting proposals that address complex engineering issues that cannot be solved by a single… Read More

$30,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes are a national resource dedicated to promoting research in the fields of mathematics and statistics. They support the discovery and sharing of new knowledge in these disciplines, as well as promoting the significance of mathematics in other related sectors.These institutes focus the efforts of highly skilled… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) is offering the Pathways into the Geosciences - Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric Sciences (GEOPAths) grant. This grant aims to facilitate education, training, and professional development opportunities in the geosciences. These fields include the study of earth, oceans, polar regions, and the atmosphere through… Read More

$69,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) grant aims to address and find solutions for the exposed vulnerabilities and frailty of the global cyberspace that have led to ongoing cyber-attacks on corporations, agencies, infrastructures, and individuals. Aware of the urgent need to enhance cybersecurity and privacy, the program focuses on tackling… Read More

$9,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is an initiative that promotes marine geological research. It is backed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and its international partners. Its primary direction is outlined in the science plan, Illuminating Earth's Past, Present, and Future: The International Ocean Discovery Program Science Plan… Read More

$30,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) offers a grant that supports large-scale genomic studies on plant biology. This program aims to address significant biological, societal, and economic matters that are challenging yet essential. PGRP promotes the creation of novel tools, technologies, and resources that provide a wide spectrum of the plant research… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Biological Oceanography Program is a grant initiative that funds fundamental research related to biological oceanography and marine ecology. The program encourages studies in a wide array of environments including but not limited to estuarine, coastal, open ocean systems, the deep sea and even the Great Lakes.Any proposals submitted for potential… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Paleoclimate Program is dedicated to understanding past climate trends and variation, with the aim of establishing a benchmark for present and future climatic changes. It seeks to enhance comprehension of the various physical, chemical, and biological influences on long-term climate alterations. On top of analyzing existing climate models, observers,… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Atmospheric Chemistry Program is a grant scheme dedicated to supporting research regarding the dynamics of gases and aerosols in the atmosphere. The program focuses on several key areas including the study of the origins, absorption, movement, and transformation processes of these gases and aerosols. Other research areas encompass a range of different… Read More

$18,000,000

Due: 2024-03-01

Summary: The Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) program is a grant opportunity designed to help mid-career scientists and engineers further their research and career path. It recognizes that many established professionals in these fields have other obligations, like service, teaching, or other activities, that can limit their research time. MCA aims to alleviate… Read More

$45,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Division of Chemistry is currently undergoing a pilot program where deadlines for proposal submissions to three specific programs are removed. These programs are the Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP), Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanisms-A (CSDM-A), and Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods (CTMC). This change is intended to… Read More

$66,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Division of Materials Research (DMR) offers the Topical Materials Research Programs grant to support research in material science. This field merges physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering to study and understand the properties of_materials and the wide-ranging phenomena they contain. Material research plays a significant role in… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) provides support for advanced atmospheric research through the Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE) Program. This program incorporates the Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) and the Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF).The LAOF, administrated by the National… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-05-03

Summary: The Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) program is an in-depth research initiative aimed at gaining more knowledge about the behavior of several atmospheric regions. These regions range from the middle atmosphere up into the thermosphere, ionosphere, and as far as the exosphere. The basis of the study involves understanding… Read More

$15,300,000

Due: 2024-03-07

Summary: The Long-Term Ecological Research Program (LTER) was established in 1980 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct ecological research over extended periods of time. This approach allows for a more comprehensive understanding of how different elements within ecosystems interact and contributes to the testing of core ecological theories. LTER… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Physical and Dynamic Meteorology (PDM) grant program is focused on funding basic atmospheric physics and dynamics research, including areas that are impacted by climate change. This research includes severe weather patterns such as tornadoes and cyclones, and areas relating to precipitation physics such as cloud interactions and radiative transfer.… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Education Programs in Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, known as AGS Education, supports the integration of atmospheric and geospace research and education through two main program areas.The first program is the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program. This scheme provides funding to Universities and Research Laboratories, enabling… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research (XC) is a department within the Division of Materials Research (DMR) which focuses on crosscutting activities that stimulate diversity and inclusion, international cooperation, and education with an emphasis on experiential learning at REU/RET Sites. It also supports community engagement events like summer… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (BMMB) program is a research support initiative under the Mechanics of Materials cluster within the Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation. This program endorses fundamental, transformative research aimed at deepening our understanding of the principles behind engineering biomechanics and mechanobiology.… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) program is designed to foster groundbreaking research in areas related to the construction, maintenance, and management of civil infrastructure. The program's primary goal is to help establish smart, sustainable, and resilient communities on multiple scales - from local to international. CIS research focuses on… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Marine Geology and Geophysics Core Program provides funding for research related to the geology and geophysics of current ocean basins, ocean margins, and the Great Lakes. The research it supports spans a wide range of topics, including the structure, composition, tectonics, and evolution of the oceanic lithosphere. This program also supports research… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Facilities program offers support to major research centers across the country, offering scientists and researchers from a variety of fields, like biology, chemistry, geosciences, materials research, and physics, access to high-end and specialized equipment. These facilities possess exclusive research features only found in a select number… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics Program aims to increase our understanding of the processes that shape and control the Earth's atmosphere, weather, and climate. It also endeavors to maintain a wealth of skilled human resources needed for high-level research in global atmospheric dynamics and climate.The research topics encompass a wide range of… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Aeronomy Program is aimed at supporting research that studies from the mesosphere to the outer thermosphere, including all areas of the Earth's ionosphere. The main goal is to comprehend various phenomena such as ionization, recombination, chemical reaction, photo emission, and how energy and momentum are transferred within and between these regions.… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation provides funding for the Geospace Facilities. These include four major incoherent-scatter radar facilities spread on a longitudinal chain that extends from Greenland to Peru. Each of these facilities also has high-powered optical diagnostic tools.Another key component of the Geospace Facilities is the SuperDARN coherent… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Magnetospheric Physics grant is designed to provide support for research into the magnetized plasma envelope of the outer atmosphere. This includes investigations into how the solar wind energizes this envelope, the origins of geomagnetic storms and substorms, and the how the magnetosphere, ionosphere, and atmosphere interact with and affect each… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: This grant supports research into the solar terrestrial processes, specifically how energy, in its various forms, is generated by the Sun, transmitted to Earth, and then absorbed into our terrestrial environment. The main areas of focus for this grant are numerous, with significant attention paid to specific subjects in solar physics and interaction… Read More

$56,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers two funding opportunities for faculty members at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), termed the Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA). Both initiatives aim to bolster faculty research and similarly promote the integration of research and undergraduate… Read More

$18,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (referred to as the Capacity Program) is a funding initiative designed to support the growth and improvement of research tools, products, and services that contribute to various fields of biological research. This initiative is spearheaded by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF, a renowned… Read More

$18,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research Program, also known as the Innovation Program, is a grant offered by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF. This program aims to encourage research to develop new or significantly improved research tools and methods that contribute to modern biology. The research fields that can be advanced… Read More

$70,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) Core Programs Track is a grant program that supports research on the structure and function of organisms. The program welcomes proposals in all of the scientific areas that IOS supports. These may include studies on developmental biology and the evolution of developmental processes. It could also… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis (OPUS) program targets individuals, usually in later stages of their career, who have contributed significant research in their respective fields. The program provides these researchers with the chance to re-examine and connect their previous studies to develop an integrated product that… Read More

$10,400,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology grant supports innovative research that helps improve our understanding of the sedimentary crust throughout the Earth's geological history, as well as analysis on how the environment and the biosphere evolved based on evidence found in the pre-Holocene geological archives.This program offers funding for projects… Read More

$10,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences (NSF EAR) is inviting proposals for a grant focused on advancing our understanding of the Earth System. This research infrastructure grant, known as the Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities program (EAR/IF), aims to enhance our knowledge of various Earth System aspects. These include… Read More

$9,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry (GG) Program is a grant that encourages research on geochemical processes in terrestrial systems on Earth. It is also interested in the interaction between geochemical and biological processes. Submissions can be based on these processes and corresponding mechanisms conducted through fieldwork, lab work,… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: 2024-02-23

Summary: The EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) funding opportunity supports investigative projects aimed at strengthening the nation's STEM education sector. The grant aims to bolster researcher capacity in generating top-quality research.Notably, ECR: BCSER promotes diversity in research. It encourages applications… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Hydrologic Sciences (HS) Program is a specific branch under the wider umbrella of the Division of Earth Sciences that centers on continental water processes of all magnitudes. This program welcomes and endorses research projects that focus primarily on these processes and possess a strong foundation in exploring characteristics and functionality… Read More

$26,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering a grant program called the Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC). This program is designed to boost the creation of scientific and engineering advancements which will aid in the development of smart and connected communities. These communities will aim to enhance economic growth, safety, health, accessibility,… Read More

$17,200,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Geophysics Program is designed to support fundamental research into the physical nature of the earth. The main goal of the program is to explore the earth from its surface to its core in terms of its composition, structure, and processes. The program specifically focuses on various disciplinary areas such as geodesy (study of earth's shape), geodynamics… Read More

$16,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Petrology and Geochemistry Program is a grant that funds research on the planet Earth's formation and evolution. This includes studies on Earth's initial accumulation, early segregation into different parts, and further transformations specifically through igneous, which means related to fire and molten matter, and metamorphic, which refers to… Read More

$375,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program offers Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards to support basic scientific research. The program’s aim is to examine the spatial distribution of human activity and environmental processes, at various scales. It acknowledges the richness of geographical research from diverse perspectives… Read More

$7,000,000

Due: 2024-03-15

Summary: The Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards program is a university-based initiative that advances research about the solid Earth processes that lead to natural hazards. The centers focus on groundbreaking research, innovation, and employing convergent approaches to gain comprehensive insights into earth science systems.… Read More

$11,700,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Tectonics Program is a grant that provides support in a variety of research areas including field studies, laboratory experiments, computational analysis, and theoretical investigations. The purpose of this program is to further our understanding of how the continent's lithosphere, which resides above the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary, deforms.… Read More

$7,640,100

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Geomorphology and Land-use Dynamics (GLD) Program is a funding initiative that supports innovative fundamental research into the processes that shape and modify the earth's landscapes over various lengths and time scales. The program emphasizes studies that focus on land changes during the Holocene period. It invites studies that look into the… Read More

$4,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Mathematical Sciences community is offering funding for conferences, workshops, and related activities (including seasonal schools and international travel by groups). These events are meant to support the research and training endeavors of those involved in the mathematical sciences. Funding proposals can request any amount and can cover activities… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) has introduced a new funding opportunity, titled "Transitions to Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research." This unique grant aims to support researchers with a proven track record who wish to explore new areas of research or inquiry. The central motive behind this funding mechanism… Read More

$5,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Sustaining Infrastructure for Biological Research grant is designed to maintain existing research facilities that contribute to the field of biology. This program, backed by the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) at the National Science Foundation (NSF), focuses mainly on preserving essential research infrastructure. This includes both cyberinfrastructure… Read More

$2,400,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Re-entry to Active Research (RARE) program, run by the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) and the Division of Chemistry (CHE), is designed to bring highly qualified scientists and engineers back into active research after a break. The goal of the program is to increase diversity and re-introduce experts… Read More

$18,500,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Plant Biotic Interactions (PBI) program is a joint initiative by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This program focuses on promoting research regarding the interactions between plants and various organisms like viruses, bacteria, fungi, and invertebrates that serve as symbionts, pathogens,… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering a supplemental grant for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grantees to join an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC). The intent of this grant is to speed up the innovation process by merging industry-focused academic research with… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: This information is about a new initiative known as the Developing Country Collaborations in Plant Genome Research (DCC-PGR). DCC-PGR supports research partnerships between US scientists and their counterparts from developing countries, through the existing Plant Genome Research Program awards. This information can be accessed from the National Science… Read More

$6,000,000

Due: 2024-03-01

Summary: The Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB) program is focused on stimulating profound interdisciplinary research that can potentially revolutionize the way we approach biology and public health policymaking. The program pursues the application and development of intricate mathematical, statistical, and computational theories. It also creates innovative… Read More

$4,000,000

Due: 2024-03-25

Summary: The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program is a funding program specifically aimed at fostering cutting-edge approaches to STEM graduate education and training. The central objective of this program is to encourage original and transformative methods that empower graduate students, involved in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs,… Read More

$20,000,000

Due: 2024-07-15

Summary: The NSF's Directorate for Biological Science is plans to establish a new Synthesis Center, named the Center for Understanding Organismal Resilience. These centers typically serve as a hub for various research communities to come together and catalyze discoveries by synthesizing, analyzing, and reviewing existing data.Particularly, the center promoted… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) is a program that supports groundbreaking ideas and innovative strategies aimed at tackling challenges and addressing inequalities within the research domain. The scope of the research enterprise is vast, including administrative support and service infrastructures… Read More

$2,000,000

Due: 2024-05-31

Summary: The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences is running a program called "Partnerships for Research Innovation in the Mathematical Sciences". The aim of this program is to improve collaborations between minority-serving institutions and Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes, which are supported by the Division of Mathematical… Read More

$60,000,000

Due: 2024-09-18

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for its Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program. The main goal of this program is to expedite the process of bringing academic research findings to practical use for public benefit. This includes building up the research capacity and infrastructure at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education… Read More

$100,000,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core Programs (MCB) is designed to fund research that explores the fundamental properties of living systems across various scales, from atomic to cellular. The primary aim of the program is to advance our understanding of molecular and cellular systems' structure, functionality, and evolution. This… Read More

$581,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Manufacturing Systems Integration (MSI) Program supports research into the opportunities and challenges presented by digital technology as they relate to the future of industry. This program especially focuses on the merging of design and manufacturing in the broader lifecycle ecosystem.The MSI Program seeks to gain insights into the fundamental… Read More

$5,500,000

Due: 2024-03-15

Summary: The Incorporating Human Behavior in Epidemiological Models (IHBEM) Program is a grant that provides funding for research projects. These projects should focus on integrating social and behavioral processes into mathematical models used in epidemiology.The program encourages collaborations and promotes balanced participation from different academic… Read More

$2,500,000

Due: 2024-03-29

Summary: The Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) offers a unique opportunity for recent doctoral graduates through its STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) Program. This program offers funding to help advance the research skills and knowledge of graduates who wish to delve further into the realm of STEM Education research.The STEM… Read More

$2,500,000

Due: 2024-04-26

Summary: The Directorate for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education has launched a Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Program aimed at early-career researchers. This STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Program aims to enhance the research skills and knowledge of recent doctoral graduates across various fields including… Read More

$17,000,000

Due: 2024-03-21

Summary: The Biodiversity on a Changing Planet (BoCP) program is an initiative that addresses the considerable and relatively unknown changes occurring to biodiversity due to environmental shifts, including climate change. Biodiversity, or the variety of life on Earth, is crucial for the health of ecosystems and humanity. Alarmingly, it is being disrupted and… Read More

$15,000,000

Due: 2024-03-27

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking to establish a Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Network through its latest proposal. This initiative is designed to enhance the framework necessary for the production and distribution of new approaches, successful practices, and effective design principles emerging… Read More

$800,000

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Archaeology Program offers a grant known as the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants specifically for archaeological research that carries significant anthropological relevance. In simple words, if the proposed research offers value and can be explained or justified within an anthropological framework, it could qualify for this grant.… Read More

$12,000,000

Due: 2024-04-09

Summary: The EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows program is a part of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) initiative to stimulate scientific advancements nationwide. This program works to enhance research infrastructure, development capacity and competitiveness within eligible jurisdictions, which can be found… Read More

$20,000,000

Due: 2024-09-30

Summary: The Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Core Programs, Large Projects is a grant opportunity by the NSF CISE Directorate aimed at supporting research and education projects that will develop new knowledge in computing, communications, and information science and engineering. This wide field includes several important divisions with… Read More

$1,500,000

Due: 2024-10-10

Summary: The National Science Foundation Directorates for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Engineering (ENG), and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) are offering a joint grant opportunity. The purpose of this initiative is to address the foundational gaps in understanding the power… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: Arkansas participates in the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The EPSCoR program is designed to foster collaborative research efforts among the state’s higher education institutions, promote workforce development, and conduct educational outreach. Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-12-06

Summary: The CREST Program of the U.S. National Science Foundation is inviting proposals for the EPSCoR Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology grant. This grant aims to foster competitiveness in research by bolstering the capabilities and capacities of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives in specific jurisdictions.… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-07-30

Summary: The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) requests proposals from eligible U.S. institutionsto provide aScientific Ocean Drilling Coordination Office(SODCO). This Coordinating Office will work with Principal Investigators (PIs) in the selection of suitable, academically or commercially available drilling and coring… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-08-13

Summary: The Correctness for Scientific Computing Systems (CS2) is a shared initiative by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE). It's tailored to tackle problems that are key to the DOE's work and vital for the NSF's mission to facilitate universal scientific advancement. CS2's goal is to make correctness a standard necessity… Read More

$1,500,000

Due: 2025-01-28

Summary: The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is a program initiated by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote advancements in scientific research across the U.S. Its eligibility status is updated annually on the EPSCoR website. The NSF uses EPSCoR to establish partnerships with government entities, higher education institutions,… Read More

$450,000

Due: 2024-06-14

Summary: The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is partnering with various federal organizations, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, FEMA, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Science Foundation, to launch the Fiscal Year 2024 Multi-State and National Earthquake Assistance (MSNEA) grant.This grant… Read More

$300,000

Due: 2024-09-11

Summary: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is offering the Dynamic Language Infrastructure - Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL) Fellowships. This program, run in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), supports scholars whose research focuses on the documentation and analysis of endangered… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2025-01-16

Summary: The Molecular Foundations for Sustainability: Sustainable Polymers Enabled by Emerging Data Analytics program (MFS-SPEED) is a cross-directorate funding call in response to The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 and the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act. It is supported by the NSF Directorates for Mathematical and Physical… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2024-10-15

Summary: The FY24 PRCRP CSCCA supports a transdisciplinary collaboration of scientists, clinicians, and consumer advocates, working to illuminate and address urgent and complex issues of importance in cancer research. This mechanism seeks to promote novel approaches to ending cancer through convergent science cancer research. Convergent science as defined by… Read More

$800,000

Due: 2024-05-22

Summary: Apply for research grant funding towards future proofing plants for a changing climate.Your proposal must involve researchers based in the UK, USA and Germany.UK applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.German investigators must be eligible for DFG funding.US investigators must be eligible for NSF or USDA-NIFA… Read More

$721,905

Due: 2024-06-24

Summary: The Fiscal Year 2024 Individual State Earthquake Assistance (ISEA) grant is an initiative run by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). This program aims to reduce the damage caused by earthquakes in the United States through research and practical measures in both earthquake science and engineering. NEHRP is a collaborative effort… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: 2025-05-09

Summary: Established in 1984, the Engineering Research Centers (ERC) program forms a bridge between technology-based industry and universities. Through this partnership, the goal is to enhance the competitive stance of American industry on a global platform. The partnerships facilitate the creation of interdisciplinary centers focusing on the advancement of… Read More

Funding Varies

Due: Applications Ongoing

Summary: The Minority Biomedical Research Support Program has three components:1) Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)2) Support of Continuous Research Excellence (SCORE)3) Initiative for Minority Student Development (IMSD)Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program (R25)RISE (R25) is a developmental program that seeks to… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-06-13

Summary: The AT-24-03 grant is for a study on Ocean Environmental Monitoring and Sound Propagation at the Mid-Atlantic Shelfbreak Offshore Wind Area. The study will focus on improving environmental assessments required for offshore renewable energy development. These assessments need accurate modeling and effective monitoring, with current methods failing in… Read More

$3,000,000

Due: 2024-06-13

Summary: Ocean Environmental Monitoring and Sound Propagation Study at Mid-Atlantic Shelfbreak Offshore Wind AreaDeadline: June 13, 2024Approximate funding: $2,950,000-$3,000,000Environmental assessments on offshore renewable energy development require accurate modeling and effective monitoring. Traditional sound propagation modeling for noise effect analysis… Read More