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MPS Chemistry Research Programs (MPS Chem)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 26-519

18258 days left

Total Program Funding

$150.0M

Deadline

August 20, 2076

What This Grant Funds

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports foundational research through multiple programs in the chemical sciences.

Programs include:

NSF MPS is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.

Who Can Apply

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. -Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Total Program Funding
$150.0M
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: August 17, 2026
Application Deadline: August 20, 2076 (18258 days remaining)

Proposals accepted anytime

Agency Contact

NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov

grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov