NSF Grants
National Science Foundation
119 active grant opportunities from NSF. Updated daily.
PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)
20-558 · General
IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC)
23-584 · General
Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)
26-516 · General
Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)
26-517 · General
Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
26-515 · General
EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)
26-524 · General
Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)
26-525 · General
Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)
26-518 · General
Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)
26-514 · General
MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)
26-520 · General
MPS Physics Research Programs (MPS Physics)
26-523 · General
MPS Chemistry Research Programs (MPS Chem)
26-519 · General
MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)
26-521 · General
MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)
26-522 · General
U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:
26-513 · General
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)
26-512 · General
NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation
26-511 · General
Chemical Process Systems (CPS)
PD-26-367Y · General
Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS)
PD-26-369Y · General
Transport Phenomena (TP)
PD-26-366Y · General
Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)
PD-26-1341 · General
Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)
26-509 · General
Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network (DDRIG)
20-597 · General
National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)
26-507 · General
Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
26-506 · General
About National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation (NSF) is a federal agency that funds programs through competitive grants posted on Grants.gov. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofits, state/local governments, tribal organizations, and educational institutions. Each grant has specific eligibility requirements detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).