NSF Grants & Funding Opportunities
As of September 3, 2026, FundingLandscape tracks 30+ open NSF grants you can apply for today, refreshed daily from the live corpus. Of the 10 with a fixed deadline, 2 close within the next 14 days and 3 close within 30 days. Among the 18 that publish an award ceiling, the median is $2M. Where eligibility is stated (9 of 30), the most common applicants are nonprofits, colleges & universities, and for-profit businesses.
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Who these grants serve
- Nonprofits7
- Colleges & universities7
- For-profit businesses2
Based on the 9 of 30 open listings that state eligibility. Many programs leave eligibility to the full guidelines.
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- Research Experiences for Teachers: Supplement Opportunity (RET)
National Science Foundation
- About NSF SBIR/STTR – Startup Funding | NSF SBIR
National Science Foundation · Up to $2,000,000
- Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Economic Development
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Artificial Intelligence Grant – Apply Today | NSF SBIR
National Science Foundation · Up to $2,000,000
- Advanced Manufacturing Grant – Apply Today
National Science Foundation · Up to $2,000,000
- NSF STEM K-12
U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $30,000,000
- Verticals-enabling Intelligent Network Systems (VINES) | NSF 25-539
National Science Foundation
- Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences | NSF 25-535
National Science Foundation · Up to $250,000
- Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs
U.S. National Science Foundation · Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 · Up to $105,000,000
- Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network (DDRIG)
National Science Foundation · Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
- Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)
U.S. National Science Foundation · Deadline: Jan 21, 2027 · Up to $1,000,000
- NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)
National Science Foundation
- Engineering Research Initiation (ERI)
U.S. National Science Foundation · Deadline: Oct 9, 2026
- SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
U.S. National Science Foundation · Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 · Up to $170,000
- Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
U.S. National Science Foundation · Deadline: Oct 21, 2026 · Up to $8,500,000
- The Research on Research Security Program (RoRS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $2,000,000
- A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise
U.S. National Science Foundation · Deadline: Sep 9, 2026 · Up to $250,000
- Faculty Early Career Development Program
U.S. National Science Foundation · Deadline: Jul 28, 2027
- MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)
U.S. National Science Foundation · Deadline: Nov 16, 2026
- America's Seed Fund – NSF SBIR/STTR | NSF SBIR
National Science Foundation · Up to $2,000,000
- Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR-TMRP)
National Science Foundation · Up to $200
- Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $2,000,000
- MPS Physics Research Programs (MPS Physics)
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Facilitating Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions:
U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $56,000,000
- MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research
U.S. National Science Foundation · Up to $800,000
- Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects (PHY)
National Science Foundation · Up to $300
- U.S. National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
U.S. National Science Foundation · Deadline: Sep 8, 2026 · Up to $3,000,000
- MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)
U.S. National Science Foundation
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