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U.S. National Science Foundation grants

Browse 174 open U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunities from grants.gov. See deadlines and award amounts, then find the ones you qualify for.

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• Arctic Research Opportunities
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 15, 2026
• Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 15, 2026
• Social Psychology
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 15, 2026
• Linguistics
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 15, 2026
• TechAccess: AI-Ready America
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 16, 2026
• EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 21, 2026
• CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 21, 2026
• Faculty Early Career Development Program
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 22, 2026
• NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 24, 2026
• Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs (SBIR/STTR): A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 27, 2026
• Integrated Data Systems & Services
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 28, 2026
• Biological Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 30, 2026
• Developmental Sciences
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Jul 30, 2026
• Science and Technology Studies
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 3, 2026
• Perception, Action & Cognition
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 3, 2026
• Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 4, 2026
• Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 5, 2026
• Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology - Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 7, 2026
• Correctness for Scientific Computing Systems
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 11, 2026
• EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 11, 2026
• Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 11, 2026
• ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 11, 2026
• Chemical Oceanography
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 17, 2026
• Physical Oceanography
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 17, 2026
• Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 17, 2026
• Biological Oceanography
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 17, 2026
• Cognitive Neuroscience
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 17, 2026
• Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 18, 2026
• Decision, Risk and Management Sciences
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 18, 2026
• Research Experiences for Undergraduates
  U.S. National Science Foundation · closes Aug 19, 2026

About U.S. National Science Foundation grants

The U.S. National Science Foundation posts federal funding opportunities on grants.gov throughout the year. This page tracks the 174 currently open, refreshed daily, so you can see live deadlines in one place instead of searching the federal portal.

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