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115 open NSF (National Science Foundation) grants

Grant opportunities from NSF (National Science Foundation) on Grants.gov that are still open, soonest deadline first.

Updated Oct 18, 2026 · source: Grants.gov
U.S. National Science Foundation

Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)

23-598 · $28M total program funding

Due Oct 20, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)

23-603 · $8.5M total program funding

Due Oct 21, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗

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U.S. National Science Foundation

Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)

26-512 · $100M total program funding

Due Nov 4, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:

26-513 · $100M total program funding

Due Nov 4, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation

26-511 · $40M total program funding

Due Nov 4, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)

20-558 · $3M total program funding

Due Nov 10, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)

26-507 · $8.5M total program funding

Due Nov 18, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)

23-595 · $8M total program funding

Due Dec 4, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC)

23-584 · $10M total program funding

Due Dec 9, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network (DDRIG)

20-597 · $1.3M total program funding

Due Dec 15, 2026Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (CA-SR)

25-502 · $4M total program funding

Due Jan 15, 2027Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Field Support

25-526 · $60M total program funding

Due Jan 15, 2027Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS)

25-507 · $7M total program funding

Due Jan 15, 2027Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T)

24-587 · $1.5M total program funding

Due Jan 19, 2027Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education (IUSE: EDU)

23-510 · Up to $2M

Due Jan 20, 2027Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure

23-520 · Up to $1M

Due Jan 21, 2027Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)

24-573 · Up to $1.5M

Due Jan 26, 2027Official listing on Grants.gov ↗
U.S. National Science Foundation

Biological Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (BA-SR)

23-503 · $5M total program funding

Due Feb 1, 2027Official listing on Grants.gov ↗

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