A.17 Hydrosphere

Sponsor: NASA

Program: A.17 Hydrosphere

Deadline: January 28, 2027 (Step-2)

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: NASA solicits proposals that advance the understanding of the physics of Earth’s water within the ocean-land-atmosphere system. The Hydrosphere program encompasses three Earth science disciplines - Ocean Physics, Precipitation Science, and Terrestrial Hydrology, each addressing fundamental questions about the distribution, movement, and transformation of water across the Earth system. Additional information is available on the Hydrosphere Program website.

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solNum=NNH25ZDA001N-HYDRO

A.18 Geosphere

Sponsor: NASA

Program: A.18 Geosphere

Deadline: November 16, 2026 (Required NOI)

Funding Level: $300,000 (approx.)

Summary: NASA's Geosphere (https://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/research/geosphere/) supports research and analysis of solid-Earth processes and properties from crust to core. The overarching goal of Geosphere is to use NASA's unique capabilities and observational resources to better understand the structure and dynamics of the core, mantle, and lithosphere, and interactions between these processes and Earth’s fluid envelopes.

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solNum=NNH25ZDA001N-GEO

A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science

Sponsor: NASA

Program: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science

Deadline: December 31, 2026

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: This program element solicits proposals that advance the goals and objectives of NASA's Earth Science Division by conducting unique research to investigate 1) unforeseen or unpredictable Earth system events and opportunities that require a rapid response, and 2) novel ideas of potential high merit and relevance for ESD science to advance Earth remote sensing that have not otherwise been solicited by NASA in the past three years. These two different types of proposals, described in the following two subsections, have different page limits and are reviewed separately.

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7bF2C85D95-15CF-AB33-C8A7-2BF14ADA5A8A%7d

Advancing Bioinformatics, Translational Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Program: Advancing Bioinformatics, Translational Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Deadline: March 5, 2029

Funding Level: $250,000

Summary: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) seeks applications for research projects that drive groundbreaking innovation and advanced development in the fields of bioinformatics, translational bioinformatics, and computational biology. The primary goal of this initiative is to support the creation and implementation of cutting-edge methods, tools, and approaches that can transform the landscape of biomedical data science. This NOFO aims to address the growing need to leverage transformative technologies — such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and large-scale computational platforms — to extract actionable knowledge from vast, diverse, and complex biological datasets. By enabling more effective interpretation and integration of multi-dimensional biological and biomedical data, this research will ultimately contribute to improving individual and population health outcomes.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359003

Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management.

Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Program: Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management.

Deadline: February 12, 2027

Funding Level: $2,000,000

Summary: The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)/Competitive Research Program (CRP) [formerly Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)/Coastal Ocean Program (COP)], is soliciting proposals for projects that will support state-of-the-art information and products to advance the use of natural infrastructure for coastal flood protection through one or more of the following focal areas: public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, or improved sediment management. This short-term investment supports research teams that include regional users to ensure practical, efficient, and cost-effective cross-sector implementation that advances long-term flood and storm preparedness capacity that is led by states and localities. Funding is contingent upon the availability of Federal appropriations. If funds are available for this program, one to six projects are expected to be supported for up to four years in duration, with an approximate annual budget for each project up to $500,000, not to exceed $2,000,000 per project.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363958

Advancing Global Health

Sponsor: US Department of State

Program: Advancing Global Health

Deadline: February 14, 2027

Funding Level: $500,000 to $250,000,000

Summary: The Department of State invites eligible applicants to advance the America First Global Health Strategy, which aims to save lives, strengthen health systems, enhance efficiency, foster self-reliance, and ensure U.S. investments benefit American safety, strength, and prosperity. This Annual Program Statement (APS) establishes a supplemental framework through which the Department of State may identify and support projects that complement, extend, and/or fill identified gaps in the implementation of these bilateral MOUs. Through specific Addenda, the Department will signal priorities and needs. This APS provides the standard application instructions for the submission of all Statements of Interest (SOIs) to these specific Addenda. GHSD will collaborate with Embassies and other Department of State Bureaus and Offices to post specific funding opportunities through Addenda to this APS that address health challenges and priorities of importance.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363912

Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program

Sponsor: USDA – Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Program: Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program

Deadline: January 31, 2027

Funding Level: $1,000,000

Summary: The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural products.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363833

Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support

Sponsor: US Department of Defense

Program: Air Force Basic Research Sciences Conference and Workshop Support

Deadline: August 31, 2029

Funding Level: $2,000,000

Summary: The Air Force Office of Scientific Research manages the basic research investment for the Department of the Air Force. Conferences and workshops constitute key forums for research and technology interchange. We provide partial support for conferences and workshops as defined in the DoW Joint Travel Regulations in special areas of science that bring experts together to discuss recent research or educational findings, or to expose other researchers or advanced graduate students to new research and educational techniques in our areas of research interest. Our research interests are described in the most recent version of our general Broad Agency Announcement titled, “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research” posted on Grants.gov.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363745

Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP)

Sponsor: US Department of Defense

Program: Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP)

Deadline: December 4, 2026

Funding Level: $450,000

Summary: This is a special Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), which will hereafter generally be referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”, or “AFOSR.” The Fiscal Year 2027 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) intends to support individual early career scientists and engineers who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent degrees by 01 April 2019 or later showing exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The program objective is to foster creative basic research in science and engineering; enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators; and increase opportunities for the young investigators to recognize the Air Force and Space Force mission and related challenges in science and engineering.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363829

Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (U18)

Sponsor: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Program: Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (U18)

Deadline: May 12, 2028

Funding Level: $1,250,000

Summary: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications for inclusion as Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers, which are intended to form long-term partnerships to address priority areas for FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM). This includes CVM developing cooperative agreement(s) with academic research institutions (public and private) to:

1. Drive research that supports the development of interventions to prevent, control, or eliminate Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in animals, or interventions that reduce the circulation of the virus in the ecosystem. Work may also include other emerging zoonotic disease threats or One Health issues in future years.

2. Drive research that supports the development of intentional genomic alternations in animals and the advancement of regulatory science in this field, with a focus on intentional genomic alternations that support agricultural resilience, food security, animal health, or public health.

3. Drive research that supports the development of products for minor species, minor uses in major species (dogs, cats, horses, cattle, pigs, chickens, and turkeys) and other unmet veterinary medical needs in major species that create a significant animal or public health burden.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355044

Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP): Atmospheric Exploration Observatory

Sponsor: NASA

Program: Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP): Atmospheric Exploration Observatory

Deadline: December 2, 2026

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) is exploring partnerships with external organizations to enable more impactful exploitation of NASA resources and to advance technological innovation, including through the commercial remote sensing industry This Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) invites proposals for innovative partnerships for an atmospheric exploration observatory. This AFPP envisions one or more partnerships to collaborate on the completion of the former GeoCarb (GC) instrument, integrate the instrument with a spacecraft, launch, operate, and share its unique data, potentially with earth science and exoplanet research communities.

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solNum=NNH26ZDA015L

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

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

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

Deadline: December 15, 2026

Funding Level: $40,000

Summary: The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs) to the Arctic Sciences Section, Office of Polar Programs (OPP) to conduct dissertation-level research about and related to the Arctic region. The Programs that are currently accepting DDRIG proposals are the Arctic Social Sciences (ASSP), Arctic System Science (ARCSS), and Arctic Observing Network (AON) Programs.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ddrig-arctic-doctoral-dissertation-research-improvement-grants

B.7 The Heliophysics Low-Cost Access to Space

Sponsor: NASA

Program: B.7 The Heliophysics Low-Cost Access to Space

Deadline: November 20, 2026

Funding Level: $3,000,000 budget for 1-2 first year awards

Summary: The Heliophysics Low-Cost Access to Space (H-LCAS) program seeks to support the development and application of innovative instruments, technologies, and flight investigations that can be accomplished using sounding rockets, high-altitude balloons, and airborne platforms. H-LCAS provides pathways to advancing Heliophysics science by supporting the development and maturation of technology and by enabling suborbital science and technology demonstration.

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solNum=NNH25ZDA001N-LCAS

B.8 Heliophysics Spaceflight Science Foundations

Sponsor: NASA

Program: B.8 Heliophysics Spaceflight Science Foundations

Deadline: February 5, 2027

Funding Level: $3,000,000

Summary: The Spaceflight Science Foundations (SSF) program solicits investigations that enable the formulation of high-impact spaceflight science projects with a cost-effective implementation. Investigations will be completed with basic science and/or focused preformulation research activities (see Section 1.1). The SSF program is soliciting investigations that directly address the scientific scope of Appendix B.1, NASA’s science strategy, partner-agency needs, and other national priorities as detailed in Section 2.

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solNum=NNH25ZDA001N-SSF

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Louisiana Foundation

Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Louisiana Foundation

Program: Grant Program Fund

Deadline: Quarterly (March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1)

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: The mission of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation is to promote the wellness and well-being of Louisianians by supporting health- or education-related causes. Please contact Andy Schade ([email protected]) if you are interested in applying to one of the BCBS Louisiana Foundation programs.

https://bcbslafoundation.org/grants/

BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Program: BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Deadline: October 6, 2028

Funding Level: Budget not limited but needs to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project

Summary: This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) supports efforts to disseminate resources for integration into neuroscience research practice. The resource(s) should be relevant to the goals of the BRAIN Initiative as outlined in the "BRAIN 2025: A Scientific Vision" and "The BRAIN Initiative 2.0: From Cells to Circuits, Toward Cures" and shared broadly to the neuroscience community. The resource(s) should address compelling needs of neuroscience researchers that are otherwise unavailable or impractical in their current form. Activities must include dissemination of an existing resource, and may include one or more of the following activities: distribution of tools and reagents; user training on the usage of new technologies or techniques; providing access to existing technology platforms and/or specialized facilities; minor improvements to increase the scale/efficiency of resource production and delivery; minor adaptations to meet the needs of a user community.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358859

Chemical Process Systems

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: Chemical Process Systems

Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: Society relies on chemical processes to turn raw materials into useful products. The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program invests in fundamental research on chemical and biochemical processes to make them more efficient, sustainable, and resilient. New CPS technologies for manufacturing, biotechnology, critical minerals, energy, food, and other national priorities will help make the U.S. more competitive and secure. Research supported by the CPS program covers the full breadth of chemical and biochemical process innovation. It spans reaction engineering and molecular thermodynamics; reactor design; catalysis; electrochemical systems; separations; and process design. The program encourages proposals that connect the molecular scale to process and plant scales.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/chemical-process-systems

CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Sponsor: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Program: CHIPS Research and Development Office (CRDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Deadline: September 30, 2029 (unless BAA is amended)

Funding Level: $10,000,000 (minimum)

Summary: To grow U.S. leadership in semiconductor technology and accelerate the pace of commercialization to enable technology dominance in the industries of the future, in areas including advanced microelectronics research and development with a nexus to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Quantum Technology, Biotechnology, Biomanufacturing, Commercialization of Innovation, and/or Standards Development.

https://www.nist.gov/chips/r%2526d-funding-opportunities/crdo-broad-agency-announcement-baa

https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2025/09/24/CRDO%20BAA_final.pdf

Circuits and Systems for Communications and Sensing (CSCS)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: Circuits and Systems for Communications and Sensing (CSCS)

Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime

Funding Level: $500,000 (approx.)

Summary: The Circuits and Systems for Communications and Sensing (CSCS) program supports the key role of electrical engineering in future communications, sensing, circuits, and signal processing. The program's main goal is to advance next-generation systems that integrate communication, sensing, and computation with physical domains, from the nano- to the macro-scale. CSCS covers a wide range of fields and topics, with a focus on both classical and quantum aspects. The program addresses the need for spectrum sharing and resilient connectivity. It also advances national priorities such as quantum engineering, biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI). Ultimately, CSCS aims to create innovative solutions to spur economic growth, improve lives, and address national challenges.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/cscs-circuits-systems-communications-sensing

Coastal Science Assistantship Program (CSAP)

Sponsor: Louisiana Sea Grant

Program: Coastal Science Assistantship Program (CSAP)

Deadline: December 3, 2026

Funding Level: $30,000 for up to three years

Summary: The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) continues its support of a graduate assistantship opportunity called the Coastal Science Assistantship Program (CSAP). This program provides graduate assistant stipends for up to three years to Master of Science students both enrolled full-time at Louisiana colleges/universities and involved in research relevant to Louisiana coastal protection and restoration efforts (see: THE MASTER PLAN – Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana). The program will expose students to CPRA activities and provide a potential avenue for recruitment of new CPRA personnel. Students recruited under this assistantship program will be required to complete 240 hours of internship with CPRA at mutually convenient times during their pursuit of a master’s degree. To expose the students to CPRA’s various functions and activities, internships will involve work either with the headquarters in Baton Rouge or one of the regional offices in New Orleans, Lafayette, or Thibodeaux. Students will also be required to provide a copy of their completed thesis and give a presentation on their research findings to CPRA personnel upon completion of their research and prior to graduation.

https://www.laseagrant.org/research/student-research/csap/

Deployed Warfighter Protection FY27

Sponsor: US Department of Defense

Program: Deployed Warfighter Protection FY27

Deadline: March 17, 2027

Funding Level: $1,100,000

Summary: The DWFP Program’s mission is to protect deployed military personnel from arthropod vectors of medically relevant disease pathogens, including (but not limited to) arthropod disease vectors of tick-borne pathogens and mosquito-borne arboviruses, as well as nuisance biting arthropods and emerging arthropod threats such as the New World Screwworm fly. The DWFP Program seeks to fund original and innovative research that supports the Advanced Technology Development of new insecticides, or improved formulations of existing insecticides for vector control, new technology or enhanced modalities of personal protection from biting arthropods, or improved efficacy and sustainability of equipment for application of pesticides.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363946

Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Program: Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Deadline: February 16, 2027

Funding Level: $275,000 (maximum) over two years

Summary: This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) encourages innovative research to develop, improve, characterize, and preserve animal models as well as animal model related biological materials, technologies, and new approach methodologies (NAMs) for studies relevant to human health and disease. This NOFO also seeks projects aimed at improving the diagnosis and control of diseases that could confound or interfere with animal use in biomedical research. The proposed project must have broad applicability to multiple NIH Institutes or Centers (ICs) to align with the NIH-wide mission of the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP). The proposed studies must include animal models and explore multiple body systems or multiple categories of diseases. Applications that develop models focused on a specific disease or area of research, or only propose studies primarily relevant to a single NIH IC, will be considered not acceptable to this NOFO and will be withdrawn.

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-273.html

Development of Collaborative Research Facilities or Research-Resource Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Program: Development of Collaborative Research Facilities or Research-Resource Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Deadline: January 25, 2028

Funding Level: $8,000,000

Summary: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) solicits applications to develop shared-use research facilities or research-supporting facilities that enable collaborative research and benefit broad research communities at large. The NOFO supports two existing construction programs: the Biomedical Research Facilities (BRF) program and the HIV/AIDS Research Facilities (HRF) program. The BRF program supports the construction or modernization of biomedical research facilities that advance basic, translational, clinical, or behavioral science research in all areas. Intended facilities include shared research spaces, core facilities, biorepositories, or other shared-use resource facilities that serve a broad scientific community with a significant, long-term impact on biomedical research. The HRF program funds the development of HIV/AIDS research or research-supporting resources that the empowered research activities must align with the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) priorities, as outlined at OAR HIV/AIDS Research Priorities, including research focusing on the long-term health consequences of HIV infection. NIH encourages applications from institutions across all geographic regions of the country, including Institutions of Emerging Excellence (IEE) in biomedical research, to strengthen the nation’s research capacity.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359701

Easement Restoration and Stewardship

Sponsor: USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Program: Easement Restoration and Stewardship

Deadline: November 19, 2026

Funding Level: $5,000,000

Summary: The opportunities associated with this NOFO are for lands protected through the Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Floodplain Easement (FPE) component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP). The types of work available through this opportunity fall into three primary categories: 1) restoration of wetland and floodplain easements; 2) stewardship of wetland and floodplain easements, and 3) onsite and offsite assessment of easement conditions.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363920

Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications

Sponsor: USDA – NIFA

Program: Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications

Deadline: November 2, 2026

Funding Level: $15,000,000

Summary: In FY 2026, the ECDRE program, under Assistance Listing 10.309, is soliciting proposals to develop effective tactics and strategies to control HLB and its disease complex for financially sustainable citrus production in the United States. All projects funded by the ECDRE program will incorporate collaborative approaches that integrate available knowledge to develop new solutions that can be deployed by growers to manage and prevent HLB infection in the near term.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363785

Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)

Sponsor: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Program: ERDC Broad Agency Announcement

Deadline: January 1, 2027

Funding Level: No specified

Summary: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is issuing this announcement for various research and development topic areas. The ERDC consists of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), the Environmental Laboratory (EL) and the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, Illinois, and the Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) in Alexandria, Virginia. The ERDC is responsible for conducting research in the broad fields of hydraulics, dredging, coastal engineering, instrumentation, oceanography, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, soil effects, vehicle mobility, self-contained munitions, military engineering, geophysics, pavements, protective structures, aquatic plants, water quality, dredged material, treatment of hazardous waste, wetlands, physical/mechanical/ chemical properties of snow and other frozen precipitation, infrastructure and environmental issues for installations, computer science, telecommunications management, energy, facilities maintenance, materials and structures, engineering processes, environmental processes, land and heritage conservation, and ecological processes.

https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/98696099-8a71-4a7c-8e2d-1dfcf3817f75

Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: Engineering (ENG): Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)

Deadline: Proposals accepted anytime

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational research projects for civil, mechanical, and manufacturing innovation through the following programs:

• The Advanced Manufacturing, Design, and Operations (AMDO) program supports foundational research on advanced manufacturing, materials and service processes; their integration into facilities, supply chains, and other systems; and the optimal operation and design of these systems.
• The Engineering for the Built Environment (EBE) program supports foundational research on civil infrastructure and civil infrastructure systems, from materials to network sciences, for prosperous, resilient, and safe communities.
• The Intelligent and Interactive Dynamic Systems (IIDS) program supports foundational research to advance the science and engineering of intelligent dynamic systems, including engineered systems that interact with people.
• The Mechanics of Advanced Materials Systems (MAMS) program supports foundational research on deformation and failure in engineered and biological materials.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/engineering-eng-civil-mechanical-manufacturing-innovation/nsf26-515/solicitation

Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems

Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: The Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS) program expands our understanding of biological and physiological systems, and it helps improve human health. For U.S. leadership in biotechnology, the engineering of biology is required at every scale. Engineering is needed for sensing biomarkers to making proteins to restoring functions of the body. In EBBS, fundamental mechanistic insights are combined with experimental and computational techniques. This approach helps develop platforms, devices, organisms, tissues, and processes that bring new understanding and control of biological functions.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/engineering-biological-biomedical-systems

Engineering Environmental Resiliency

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: Engineering Environmental Resiliency

Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: The Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER) program supports fundamental research to advance resource and energy conservation and recovery, and to safeguard the natural environment and human health. Better use of domestic resources will help make U.S. manufacturing and energy systems more resilient and secure. EER projects advance artificial intelligence; biotechnology; quantum science and engineering; nanoengineering; microelectronics; and other national priorities.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/engineering-environmental-resiliency

Environmental Research & Education Foundation

Sponsor: Environmental Research & Education Foundation

Program: Research Grants

Deadline: December 1, 2026 (Required pre-proposal)

Funding Level: $160,000 (average)

Summary: The sustainability movement has reached the business models of nearly every industry in the United States, and many companies, municipalities and states have set aggressive sustainability goals that include how waste streams are being managed. The EREF Board of Directors has set an initiative to ensure the research we fund reflects EREF’s long-term strategic plan to address all areas of integrated solid waste management, with a strong focus towards research that increased sustainable solid waste management practices.

https://erefdn.org/research-grants/

F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program

Sponsor: US Fish and Wildlife Service

Program: F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program

Deadline: November 30, 2026

Funding Level: $150,000

Summary: The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program (Prescott program) provides financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and stranding network collaborators to provide (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; (B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that require emergency assistance; (C) the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health; (D) facility operating costs that are directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C); and (E) development of stranding network capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse. Successful applications will be those aimed at helping support these actions. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Prescott Grant Program will provide support for response to the stranding of wild populations of species under the Department of the Interior’s management authority per section 3(12) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Under this Funding Opportunity, FWS will recommend projects for funding based on how well and to what extent they support the species-specific priority activities, which are listed below under Species-Specific Funding Priorities. For the purposes of this program, priority is to be given to applications focusing on marine mammal strandings.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363992

F26AS00105 National Fish Passage Program

Sponsor: US Fish and Wildlife Service

Program: F26AS00105 National Fish Passage Program

Deadline: April 30, 2027

Funding Level: $1,000,000

Summary: The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) provides technical and financial assistance to partners to remove instream barriers and restore aquatic connectivity, improve community safety, and support local economies. Fish passage projects benefit communities by reducing flood risk, improving recreational opportunities, and improving roads while supporting native fish populations and aquatic ecosystems. NFPP project examples include obsolete and dangerous infrastructure removals, culvert replacements, floodplain restoration, and the installation of fishways.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363699

Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

Sponsor: US Department of Defense - Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Program: Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

Deadline: November 6, 2026

Funding Level: $7,000,000

Summary: The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited United States (U.S.) institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense, by providing funds for the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation. For-profit organizations are not eligible for DURIP funding.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363374

FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service

Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Program: FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service

Deadline: September 30, 2028

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: This Broad Agency Announcement is a mechanism to encourage research, education, outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA’s competitive discretionary programs. This announcement is not soliciting goods or services for the direct benefit of NOAA. Funding for activities described in this notice is contingent upon the availability of appropriations in the fiscal years applicable to the application. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any activities described in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364099

FY 2027-2028 NESDIS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Program: FY 2027-2028 NESDIS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Deadline: September 30, 2028

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: This Broad Agency Announcement is a mechanism to encourage research, education, outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA’s competitive discretionary programs. This announcement is not soliciting goods or services for the direct benefit of NOAA. Funding for activities described in this notice is contingent upon the availability of appropriations in the fiscal years applicable to the application. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any activities described in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to review an application beyond an initial administrative review, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364069

Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.)

Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Health

Program: Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.)

Deadline: November 19, 2026

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: Purpose:

• Meeting local, regional, or state workforce demand for high-demand health care professions
• Increasing capacity and student enrollment in identified health care credentials
• Increasing program completion and/or exam/certification pass rates
• Providing incentives that financially support students (i.e., stipends or tuition forgiveness) upon employment in Louisiana health care facilities or training programs
• Providing incentives for high-demand health care professionals to practice in Louisiana with an emphasis on medically underserved areas
• Supporting dual enrollment and pathway programs between high school career and technical programs and other health care programs
• Supporting strategies for health care organizations to increase career pathways, internships, and apprenticeship programs
• Raising awareness of and interest in a broad variety of health care occupations and reducing the barriers to access to the health care programs necessary to pursue these occupations, including financial barriers

https://ldh.la.gov/page/HERO

Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide

Sponsor: US Department of Defense - DARPA

Program: Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide

Deadline: November 30, 2026

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeks revolutionary research ideas for topics not being addressed by ongoing I2O programs or other published solicitations. Potential proposers are highly encouraged to visit the I2O technical office page (https://www.darpa.mil/about/offices/i2o) to view current and upcoming I2O programs and solicitations in order to avoid proposing efforts that duplicate existing activities or that are responsive to other published I2O solicitations.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360922

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center on Education Research (NCER): From Seedlings to Scale, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305J

Sponsor: US Department of Education

Program: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center on Education Research (NCER): From Seedlings to Scale, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305J

Deadline: December 11, 2026

Funding Level: $500,000

Summary: For the FY 2027 S2S program, IES invites applications for Phase One projects under the Coordinating Systems to Translate Evidence into Policy and Practice (C-STEP) focus area. C-STEP seeks to develop and rigorously test innovative AI- and technology-enabled solutions that help education systems intentionally integrate evidence-based products, processes, and policies to improve outcomes for prekindergarten through grade 12 students. Proposed solutions should reflect a deep understanding of the systems in which they operate and enable education leaders to align resources, anticipate impacts, and overcome implementation barriers, thereby strengthening the connection between research, policy, and practice.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364086

ioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Program: Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Deadline: July 5, 2029

Funding Level: $500,000

Summary: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages collaborations between the life and physical sciences that: 1) apply a multidisciplinary bioengineering approach to the solution of a biomedical problem; and 2) integrate, optimize, validate, translate or otherwise accelerate the adoption of promising tools, methods, and techniques for a specific research or clinical problem in basic, translational, or clinical science and practice. An application may propose design-directed, developmental, discovery-driven, or hypothesis-driven research and is appropriate for small teams applying an integrative approach to increase our understanding of and solve problems in biological, clinical, or translational science. This NOFO will support clinical trials that test functionality or validate performance in the chosen setting. This NOFO is not intended to support conventional clinical trials that lack translation as the primary motivation. Applications that propose phase III clinical trials in any area of research are not sought by and will not be supported through this NOFO. This NOFO does not support commercial production.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360543

John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant

Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Program: John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant

Deadline: December 1, 2026

Funding Level: $150,000

Summary: NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) is authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate collecting and disseminating reference data on stranded marine mammals (cetaceans and pinnipeds, excluding walrus) and the health trends of marine mammal populations in the wild. The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program is administered by NMFS to provide federal assistance to eligible members of the U.S. National Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the U.S. National Entanglement Response Network, and their collaborators to provide for: (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; (B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that require emergency assistance; (C) the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health; (D) facility operating costs that are directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C); and (E) development of stranding network capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363929

MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish

Sponsor: USDA – Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Program: MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish

Deadline: December 7, 2026

Funding Level: $2,000,000

Summary: The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity, which creates new, better and more processing options for meat and poultry producers. The goal for MPPEP Phase 3 Round 2 is to support Processors of Invasive, Wild-Caught Catfish species by increasing Processing capacity and providing greater opportunity in this sector. Strategies that can fulfill the goal of this NOFO and ensure lasting impacts include projects to increase Processing capacity; increase Processing volume; elevate incomes for both fishers and Processors; and to provide fair wages, and new, stable and safe job opportunities at Processing facilities to increase economic development in rural communities.

http://grants.gov/search-results-detail/363804

NASGA Strawberry Research

Sponsor: North American Strawberry Growers Association

Program: NASGA Strawberry Research

Deadline: November 17, 2026

Funding Level: $15,000

Summary: You are invited to submit a proposal on strawberry research for consideration by NASGA. Included with this message are guidelines for you or others at your institution, to submit proposals for potential grant funding. Please forward this invitation to your colleagues in plant horticulture, breeding, pathology, entomology and weed science. NASGA supports research in strawberry production that will benefit its grower members. Funds to support research are derived primarily from the sale of strawberry plants and are voluntarily donated, without Market Order or Check-off, by plant nurseries throughout Canada and the United States. NASGA is sensitive to the concerns of research scientists with regard to funding, publishing and university demands. NASGA and its Research Foundation do not pay indirect costs on awards. However, NASGA will consider paying a portion of facilities costs and fees that are directly associated with the administration of awards.

https://nasga.org/n-american-strawberry-growers-research-invitation.htm

National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27

Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Program: National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27

Deadline: January 22, 2027

Funding Level: $400,000

Summary: This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1865, requires that NOAA’s conservation and management measures minimize bycatch to the extent practicable and established the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) to support the development of technological devices and other conservation engineering changes to minimize bycatch and reduce post-release mortality of non-target species in our nation’s fisheries. Bycatch reduction is a priority for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as outlined in the NMFS National Bycatch Reduction Strategy (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/national-bycatchreduction-strategy). Fisheries bycatch can contribute to overfishing, population declines for threatened and endangered species, and can result in commercial fishery closures. This Program seeks to support the development and testing of fishing gears and approaches that can be applied in commercial and recreational fisheries to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality and address the MSA requirements to minimize bycatch and habitat impacts.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363692

NDEP STEM Open NFO

Sponsor: US Department of Defense

Program: NDEP STEM Open NFO

Deadline: February 8, 2028

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: This is an open NFO, applicants may apply to this posting or subsequent amendments for specific STEM activities. See the Related Documents tab for the full NFO, and amendments announcing new funding opportunities. The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement and research the effectiveness of STEM education, outreach, and/or workforce initiative programs, here onto referred as STEM activities. In response to this NFO, the Department intends to release amendments and solicitations, such as Industry Days, Opportunity Days, etc., detailing funding opportunities through award(s) in STEM activities. These activities include, but are not limited to:

• STEM Education and Outreach
• Support for STEM Education at Two-Year Institutions/Community Colleges (2YI/CCs)
• Manufacturing Engineering Education Program
• Education and Workforce Development aligned to the DoD Critical Technology Areas
• STEM Scholarship Programs
• Strategic Partnerships
• Program Evaluations, Assessments, Data Analytics and Visualizations
• Other NDEP Congressional Initiatives and Programs

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345938

NIH Research Educational Program - Mentoring Activities & Networks (Parent R25/UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Program: NIH Research Educational Program - Mentoring Activities & Networks (Parent R25/UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Deadline: May 5, 2029

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Education Program supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of the Research Education program is to: Support educational activities that complement and/or enhance training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs; Help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences; and Foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361160

See also:

NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361160

NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359703

NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Program: NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Deadline: May 25, 2029

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program is to support educational activities that increase understanding of biomedical research among pre-college (pre-kindergarten to grade12) individuals, and to encourage awareness of and continued interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359157

NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Program: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Deadline: December 17, 2026 or April 12, 2027

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant (R13) is to support high quality scientific conferences that are relevant to the NIH's mission and to the public health. A conference is defined as a symposium, seminar, workshop, or any other organized and formal meeting, whether conducted face-to-face or via the internet, where individuals assemble (or meet virtually) for the primary purpose to exchange technical information and views or explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge, whether or not a published report results from such meeting. The NIH recognizes the value to members of the research community and all other interested parties in supporting such forums.

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-25-080.html

NOURISH (Nutrition for OUR Immune System Health): Autoimmunity Digital Health Challenge

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Program: NOURISH (Nutrition for OUR Immune System Health): Autoimmunity Digital Health Challenge

Deadline: January 8, 2027

Funding Level: $650,000 (total prize purse)

Summary: Personalized, Data-Driven Nutrition to Help the Autoimmune Disease Community Thrive. We are crowdsourcing the next generation of digital health applications to help people living with autoimmune diseases monitor how their diet and nutrition impact their immune system health.

https://www.nourishchallenge.org/

NSF 20-576: Plant Biotic Interactions

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 20-576: Plant Biotic Interactions

Deadline: Proposals accepted anytime

Funding Level: Typically $50,000 to $300,000 per year for 2-4 years

Summary: The Plant Biotic Interactions (PBI) program supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic interactions between plants and their viral, bacterial, oomycete, fungal, plant, and invertebrate symbionts, pathogens and pests. This joint NSF/NIFA program supports projects focused on current and emerging model and non-model systems, and agriculturally relevant plants. The program’s scope extends from fundamental mechanisms to translational efforts, with the latter seeking to put into agricultural practice insights gained from basic research on the mechanisms that govern plant biotic interactions. Projects must be strongly justified in terms of fundamental biological processes and/or relevance to agriculture and may be purely fundamental or applied or include aspects of both perspectives. All types of symbiosis are appropriate, including commensalism, mutualism, parasitism, and host-pathogen interactions. Research may focus on the biology of the plant host, its pathogens, pests or symbionts, interactions among these, or on the function of plant-associated microbiomes. The program welcomes proposals on the dynamics of initiation, transmission, maintenance and outcome of these complex associations, including studies of metabolic interactions, immune recognition and signaling, host-symbiont regulation, reciprocal responses among interacting species and mechanisms associated with self/non-self recognition such as those in pollen-pistil interactions. Explanatory frameworks should include molecular, genomic, metabolic, cellular, network and organismal processes, with projects guided by hypothesis and/or discovery driven experimental approaches. Strictly ecological projects that do not address underlying mechanisms are not appropriate for this program. Quantitative modeling in concert with experimental work is encouraged. Overall, the program seeks to support research that will deepen our understanding of the fundamental processes that mediate interactions between plants and the organisms with which they intimately associate and advance the application of that knowledge to benefit agriculture.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/plant-biotic-interactions/nsf20-576/solicitation

NSF 23-519: Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 23-519: Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development

Deadline: November 16, 2026

Funding Level: $1,400,000 - $4,000,000

Summary: MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation without which advances in fundamental science and engineering research may not otherwise occur. MRI also provides support to obtain next-generation research instruments by developing instruments with new capabilities that open new opportunities to advance the frontiers in science and engineering research. Additionally, an MRI award is expected to enhance research training of students who will become the next generation of instrument users, designers and builders.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mri-major-research-instrumentation-program/nsf23-519/solicitation

NSF 23-519: Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development

Sponsor: National Science Foundation

Program: NSF 23-519: Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development

Deadline: November 16, 2026 (Not accepting proposals in 2025)

Funding Level: $1,400,000 (Track 1) or $4,000,000 (Track 2 or 3)

Summary: Limited Submission – Please notify OSP if you want to apply. MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation without which advances in fundamental science and engineering research may not otherwise occur. MRI also provides support to obtain next-generation research instruments by developing instruments with new capabilities that open new opportunities to advance the frontiers in science and engineering research. Additionally, an MRI award is expected to enhance research training of students who will become the next generation of instrument users, designers and builders.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mri-major-research-instrumentation-program/nsf23-519/solicitation

NSF 24-573: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 24-573: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)

Deadline: December 15, 2026 (Required LOI)

Funding Level: $6,000,000

Summary: The primary driver for FEC investments is the need to build STEM-driven, inter-jurisdictional research collaborations with the potential to be nationally and internationally competitive. The Project Description should include a strong rationale for the collaboration and demonstrate that the partnership is designed to facilitate discovery and innovation in the focus area (detailed in the published biennial Dear Colleague Letter), which neither party could address as well, or as rapidly, alone. FEC projects are unique in their integration of researchers into collaborative teams across EPSCoR jurisdictions, and must develop a well-prepared, STEM-enabled workforce necessary to sustain research competitiveness. (Please contact Andy Schade [email protected] regarding eligibility if you are interested in this funding opportunity.)

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-focused/nsf24-573/solicitation

NSF 25-514: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 25-514: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM)

Deadline: March 2, 2027

Funding Level: $2,000,000

Summary: The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented, low-income students to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields. Ultimately, the S-STEM program seeks to increase the number of academically promising low-income students who graduate with an S-STEM eligible degree and contribute to the American innovation economy with their STEM knowledge. Recognizing that financial aid alone cannot increase retention and graduation in STEM, the program provides awards to institutions of higher education (IHEs) not only to fund scholarships, but also to adapt, implement, and study evidence-based curricular and co-curricular[a] activities that have been shown to be effective in supporting recruitment, retention, transfer (if appropriate), student success, academic/career pathways, and graduation in STEM.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/s-stem-nsf-scholarships-science-technology-engineering-mathematics/nsf25-514/solicitation

NSF 25-515: Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 25-515: Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0)

Deadline: January 25, 2027

Funding Level: Varies by proposal type

Summary: The Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0) program aims to build trust in global cyber ecosystems. Trust is the core tenet of this program and, for the purposes of this solicitation, is broadly defined to include our confidence in the security, privacy, and resilience of cyberspace, particularly in the face of malicious intent. Achieving this level of confidence in cyberspace requires not only understanding the vulnerabilities in a system that could be exploited and how they can be addressed, but also understanding the social and technical dimensions of trust in cyber systems, along with the educational efforts needed to increase public awareness of risks in cyberspace, and building a well-trained corps of privacy and security professionals.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-satc-us-national-science-foundation-security-privacy-trust/nsf25-515/solicitation

NSF 25-543: Computer and Information Science and Engineering : Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 25-543: Computer and Information Science and Engineering : Future Computing Research (Future CoRe)

Deadline: February 4, 2026

Funding Level: Varies by proposal type

Summary: The NSF CISE Directorate supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in all aspects of computing, communications, and information science and engineering through the following Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) programs: Algorithmic Foundations (AF) program; Communications and Information Foundations (CIF) program; Computer Systems Research (CSR) program; Computing Education Research (CER) program; Cyber-Physical System Foundations and Connected Communities (CPS) program; Foundations of Emerging Technologies (FET) program; Human-Centered Computing (HCC) program; Information Integration and Informatics (III) program; Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) program; Robust Intelligence (RI) program; and Software and Hardware Foundations (SHF) program.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/future-core-computer-information-science-engineering-future-computing/nsf25-543/solicitation

NSF 26-507: National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-507: National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)

Deadline: November 18, 2026 (Development Proposals)

Funding Level: $50,000 (Planning) $300,000 (Development)

Summary: The NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY program supports collaboration among K-12 educators, technologists, parents or guardians, and researchers, to develop innovative solutions to persistent challenges in learning and workforce development. These challenges are identified by K-12 students, families, and educators. The program aims to create and scale evidence-based practices, tools, and technologies that improve learning outcomes and prepare students for a digital, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven future. A key focus is early exposure to AI to build curiosity, understanding, and readiness for future careers. The program encourages partnerships to co-design responsive, technology-based solutions between key sectors – schools, universities, industry, government, and nonprofits – and our nation’s families. NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY program includes two phases: Planning and Development. Planning proposals help teams explore one of several focus areas. Only teams awarded Planning grants may submit Development proposals, which support the growth and implementation of promising ideas.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-finders-foundry-national-science-foundation-fostering-interdisciplinary/nsf26-507/solicitation

NSF 26-512: Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-512: Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)

Deadline: November 4, 2026

Funding Level: Varies by grant type; $200,000 - $5,000,000

Summary: This program will advance scientific community datasets to enable scientific discovery and innovation using artificial intelligence (AI) and other methods. Its goal is to increase the value that can be derived from existing scientific datasets by leveraging novel methods and artificial intelligence (AI). This will unlock new AI-driven insights. It can enable interdisciplinary research. It also enables investigations outside of the original motivation for data collection and analysis. The program seeks to 1) apply AI-based capabilities to feature extraction and metadata generation, and the integration of multiple datasets. 2) Develop robust data pipelines necessary for automated analysis of existing datasets and similar use-cases by AI tools and systems. 3) Augment and/or harmonize existing datasets to better enable use by AI data pipelines and automated analysis.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ai-datasets-unlocking-dataset-value-ai-enabled-scientific-discovery/nsf26-512/solicitation

NSF 26-513: U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs: Expanding Access to Compute for Scientific Discovery (AI Infrastructure Hubs)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-513: U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs: Expanding Access to Compute for Scientific Discovery (AI Infrastructure Hubs)

Deadline: November 4, 2026

Funding Level: $4,000,000 - $12,000,000 per Hub

Summary: The NSF State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs program aims to expand access to the compute required for AI-enabled scientific discovery and to transform the research, education, and training opportunities offered by institutions of higher education. AI Infrastructure Hubs will connect researchers to new compute infrastructure that leverages contributions from state governments, research institutions, industry, and philanthropy, accelerating AI-enabled discovery across science and engineering and developing a skilled technical workforce for AI use in the scientific enterprise.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/us-national-science-foundation-state-regional-artificial/nsf26-513/solicitation

NSF 26-514: Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-514: Engineering (ENG): Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS)

Deadline: Proposals accepted anytime

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational research for electrical, communications and computing systems through the following programs:

• The Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices (EPMQD) program supports foundational engineering research on novel classical and quantum devices, exploring matter's electronic, photonic, and magnetic properties to enable new applications.
• The Circuits and Systems for Communications and Sensing (CSCS) program supports foundational engineering research on classical and quantum aspects of advanced components, systems, and signal processing for communications and sensing.
• The Energy, Power, Control, and Learning (EPCL) program supports foundational research on systems and control, learning, optimization, artificial intelligence, and networked multi-agent systems, and their applications, with emphasis on power and energy systems.

NSF ENG anticipates a portfolio of ENG: Electrical, Communications, and Computing Systems (ECCS) awards with a range of budgets and durations. Estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.

NSF ENG 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.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/eccs-engineering-electrical-communications-computing-systems/nsf26-514/solicitation

NSF 26-516: Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-516: Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)

Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: The NSF Geosciences Research solicitation supports foundational research projects that advance the frontiers of knowledge across all areas of the geosciences. This solicitation calls for proposals in three programs:

• Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) Program;
• Earth Sciences (EAR) Program; and
• Ocean Sciences (OCE) Program.

These programs support projects that expand the frontiers of knowledge in science and technology. The programs encourage projects that advance research on Earth's atmosphere and the near-Earth space environment; solid Earth sciences and Earth surface processes; and all fields of ocean science. Projects may focus on foundational research in a specific domain or cover multiple disciplines. NSF 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.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/geo-core-geosciences-core-research-atmospheric-geospace-earth-ocean/nsf26-516/solicitation

NSF 26-517: Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-517: Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)

Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Biological Sciences (NSF BIO) Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) funding opportunity supports foundational and interdisciplinary research projects that expand knowledge of biology at any level of organization, from the molecular to the biome scale. We accept proposals that cover scientific topics associated with legacy programs historically supported by NSF BIO and proposals that explore new areas of biological sciences.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/bio-core-core-research-biological-sciences/nsf26-517/solicitation

NSF 26-518: Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-518: Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

Deadline: Proposals accepted anytime

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational engineering research for chemical, bioengineering, energy, and transport systems through the following programs:

• The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program supports foundational engineering research in chemical and biochemical processes for chemicals, fuels, energy, and materials.
• The Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS) program supports foundational engineering research on platforms, devices, organisms, tissues, and processes that advance knowledge and control of biological functions.
• The Energy, Water, and Resource Engineering (EWRE) program supports foundational engineering research to manage energy, water, minerals, and material resources.
• The Transport Phenomena (TP) program supports foundational engineering research to understand, model, and control the transport of mass, momentum, energy, and species across multiple scales.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/engineering-eng-chemical-bioengineering-energy-transport/nsf26-518/solicitation

NSF 26-519: MPS Chemistry Research Programs (MPS Chem)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-519: MPS Chemistry Research Programs (MPS Chem)

Deadline: Full proposals accepted anytime

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: 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:

• Chemical Catalysis
• Chemical Measurement and Imaging
• Chemical Mechanism, Function, and Properties
• Chemical Structure and Dynamics
• Chemical Synthesis
• Chemical Systems and Solutions
• Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods
• Chemistry of Life Processes
• Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry

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.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mps-chem-mps-chemistry-research-programs/nsf26-519/solicitation

NSF 26-520: MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-520: MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)

Deadline: Proposals accepted anytime

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: Foundational research in the mathematical sciences provides the fundamental language, concepts, and tools that enable advances across science, engineering, technology, and the economy. NSF support for foundational mathematical research has reliably produced transformative advances whose practical applications were not apparent at the time of discovery. NSF MPS supported research in the areas of algebra, number theory, and combinatorics, which underpins modern cryptography, cybersecurity, digital commerce, and national security. Similarly, NSF-supported research in probability theory, statistics, and computational methods has contributed to the mathematical foundations of data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Training today's large language models and other AI systems requires solving large-scale optimization problems enabled by these mathematical tools and techniques. Research in fields, such as algebra, geometry, differential equations, and topology substantially contributes to the study of condensed matter and quantum materials physics, including correlated, magnetic, and topological states; gravitational physics and geodesy; and the study of space and space-time.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mps-mathsci-mps-mathematical-sciences-research-programs/nsf26-520/solicitation

NSF 26-522: MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-522: MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)

Deadline: November 26, 2026

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs in the astronomical sciences. NSF MPS funds foundational astronomical sciences research and instrumentation focused on exploring space and advancing fundamental understanding of the universe. The programs covered by this funding opportunity are:

• Astronomical Sciences Core Research
• Astronomical Sciences Technology & Instrumentation
• Astronomical Sciences Innovations

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mps-astro-mps-astronomical-sciences-research-programs/nsf26-522/solicitation

NSF 26-524: Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI): Wave-Based Computing (WBC) (EFRI-WBC)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-524: Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI): Wave-Based Computing (WBC) (EFRI-WBC)

Deadline: February 11, 2027

Funding Level: Varies by Track

Summary: The Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program serves a critical role in helping the NSF Directorate for Engineering focus on important emerging areas in a timely way. The EFRI program invests in potentially transformative ideas that offer the opportunity for significant shifts in foundational engineering knowledge. EFRI-funded research must have strong potential for long-term impact on strategic technology priorities and/or national science and technology (S&T) missions identified in the Administration's Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 Research and Development (R&D) Budget Priorities Memorandum. Such impacts need not be fully realized within the duration of the research period; however, proposers are expected to articulate how a proposal is use-inspired and may lay the foundations for stated priorities. This EFRI solicitation leverages a portfolio of both two-year EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) awards and larger four-year awards in response to Science: A New Golden Age, which calls for a more flexible set of funding mechanisms that match the scientific challenges they seek to address.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/efri-wbc-emerging-frontiers-research-innovation-efri-wave-based/nsf26-524/solicitation

NSF 26-525: Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF 26-525: Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions)

Deadline: December 2, 2026 (Required preliminary proposal)

Funding Level: $15,000,000 (over seven years)

Summary: The far-reaching impact and rate of innovation in the computer and information science and engineering fields has been remarkable, generating economic prosperity, and enhancing the quality of life for people. More than a decade ago, the NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (NSF CISE) established the NSF Expeditions program to provide the NSF CISE research community with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, foundational research agendas that promise to define the future of computing and information. Investigators are strongly encouraged to come together within or across departments or institutions to identify compelling, transformative research agendas that look ahead by at least a decade and promise disruptive innovations in computer and information science and engineering for the years ahead. Expeditions may advance a range of areas including, but not limited to, fundamentally new architectures for intelligence and the hardware and compute substrates that make them possible; rigorous physical and mathematical theories of how systems learn, generalize, and can be interpreted; neuroscience-inspired approaches to learning, memory, reasoning, and behavioral steering; intelligence embodied in the physical world through general physical intelligence, advanced robotics hardware, and novel architectures and learning paradigms for embodied systems; transformative approaches to next generation communication and networking; and high-risk, high-reward areas that no single discipline could pursue alone.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/expeditions-expeditions-computing/nsf26-525/solicitation

NSF X-Labs Initiative - From Sequence to Function

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: NSF X-Labs Initiative - From Sequence to Function

Deadline: February 8, 2027

Funding Level: See SAM.gov proposal solicitation

Summary: NSF invites proposals from teams working to accelerate breakthroughs in understanding the relationship between biological sequence and function

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the release of the NSF X-Labs funding opportunity in the technical domain of bioengineering. This funding opportunity is part of the $1.5 billion investment the agency initiated in May and brings the number of NSF X-Labs portfolio topics to four. NSF's substantial, long-term investment in NSF X-Labs over the next decade aims to tackle pressing scientific and technological challenges through novel and innovative research partnerships. This X-Labs topic — titled From Sequence to Function — was previewed in an announcement last month. Also note webinar on November 18^th.

https://www.nsf.gov/tip/updates/nsf-releases-x-labs-bioengineering-funding-opportunity

NTAE Innovation Project Funding Opportunity

Sponsor: Extension Foundation

Program: NTAE Innovation Project Funding Opportunity

Deadline: November 11, 2026

Funding Level: $20,000

Summary: The Extension Foundation (EXF) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for Incubation and Accelerated projects across the Cooperative Extension System (CES). This funding opportunity is made available through NTAE (New Technologies for Ag Extension), a grant from USDA-NIFA (United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture) to fund new and high impact potential projects within CES. Projects should have focus areas that lead to local impact and align with USDA Research Priorities. Project leaders can apply for one of the two types of projects this grant will support: Incubation and Acceleration.

https://pages.extension.org/hubfs/NTAE%20Year%204%20RFA.pdf

On-Farm Research Grants

Sponsor: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

Program: On-Farm Research Grants

Deadline: November 13, 2026

Funding Level: $30,000

Summary: Southern SARE has long supported farmers in their efforts to conduct new and innovative sustainable agriculture production practices. In 2002, On-Farm Research Grants were authorized to provide opportunities for those ag professionals working directly with farmers and ranchers on sustainable ag efforts. Emphasizing relationship building between researcher and farmer, On-Farm Research Grants have no pre-proposal requirements, nor are applicants asked to demonstrate specific outcomes in an intensive way. Agricultural professionals who currently and regularly work with farmers and ranchers are eligible to apply for On-Farm Research Grants. These can be extension specialists; county agents; university researchers; government agencies, such as NRCS; NGOs; community organizations; or other groups or individuals, such as ag consultants or independent researchers.

https://southern.sare.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/on-farm-research-grants/

Research Grants and Grants-in-Aid

Sponsor: Whitehall Foundation

Program: Research Grants and Grants-in-Aid

Deadline: January 15, April 15, or October 15 (Required LOI due dates)

Funding Level: $100,000 or $30,000

Summary: The Whitehall Foundation, through its program of grants and grants-in-aid, assists scholarly research in the life sciences. It is the Foundation's policy to assist those dynamic areas of basic biological research that are not heavily supported by Federal Agencies or other foundations with specialized missions. In order to respond to the changing environment, the Whitehall Foundation periodically reassesses the need for financial support by the various fields of biological research. The Foundation emphasizes the support of young scientists at the beginning of their careers and productive senior scientists who wish to move into new fields of interest. Consideration is given, however, to applicants of all ages. The chief criteria for support are the quality and creativity of the research as well as the commitment of the Principal Investigator (a minimum time allocation of 20% is required).

https://www.whitehall.org/about/

Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Program: Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Deadline: May 18, 2028

Funding Level: Typically $100,000 to $300,000 per year for 3 years

Summary: AFOSR plans, coordinates, and executes the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) basic research program in response to technical guidance from AFRL and requirements of the Air Force. Additionally, the office fosters, supports, and conducts research within Air Force, university, and industry laboratories; and ensures transition of research results to support U.S. Air Force needs. The focus of AFOSR is on research areas that offer significant and comprehensive benefits to our national war fighting and peacekeeping capabilities. These areas are organized and managed in two scientific Departments: Engineering and Information Science (RTA), Physical and Biological Sciences (RTB), and our international offices (EAORD, SOARD, and AOARD). The research activities managed within each Department are summarized in this section.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359050

SEFSC Bluefin Tuna Research Program

Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Program: SEFSC Bluefin Tuna Research Program

Deadline: December 31, 2026

Funding Level: $300,000

Summary: The objective of the program is to provide a basis for advancing science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. Such advancement will depend upon improvements in understanding of the fisheries, total abundance, and biology of bluefin tuna, especially regarding the effects of mixing and movement between the eastern and western Atlantic populations. Contracting Parties to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), of which the US is one, and other partners have embarked upon a multi-year research program on bluefin tuna as a step toward improving ICCAT's science-based management of Bluefin fisheries.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363729

Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II

Sponsor: USDA – NIFA

Program: Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II

Deadline: November 17, 2026

Funding Level: $650,000

Summary: Eligibility for the SBIR/STTR Phase II program is limited to only SBIR/STTR Phase I recipients. This includes recipients identified via a “novated” or “successor-in-interest” revised funding agreement. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Each applicant must qualify as an SBC through registration with the SBA for R/R&D purposes at the time of selection (see Definitions in Appendix III of this NOFO). SBIR/STTR program eligibility requirements are in place to ensure that the funds go only to small, independent U.S. businesses.

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/364020

Solid Waste Management Grant Program

Sponsor: USDA – Rural Utilities Service

Program: Solid Waste Management Grant Program

Deadline: December 31, 2026

Funding Level: $1,000,000

Summary: Funds may be used to:

(a) Provide technical assistance and/or training to reduce the solid waste stream through reduction, recycling, and reuse.

(b) Provide training to enhance operator skills in maintaining and operating active landfills.

(c) Provide technical assistance and/or training for operators of landfills which are closed or will be closed in the near future with the development/implementation of closure plans, future land use plans, safety and maintenance planning, and closure scheduling within permit requirements.

(d) Evaluate current landfill conditions to determine the threats to water resources.

(e) Pay the expenses associated with providing the technical assistance and/or training authorized in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section.

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/364018

Southern Integrated Pest Management Center Notice of Funding Opportunity

Sponsor: Southern IPM Center

Program: Southern Integrated Pest Management Center Notice of Funding Opportunity

Deadline: November 20, 2026

Funding Level: Varies by project category

Summary: The overall goals of the SIPMC are to: (1) Identify and prioritize producer pest management needs; (2) Coordinate efficient responses to high-priority and emerging pest management challenges; (3) Strengthen the capacity of programs that serve producers; and (4) Increase awareness, recognition, and adoption of effective IPM approaches. These goals are in line with the goals of the National Roadmap for Integrated Pest Management, and the Crop Protection and Pest Management program, from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). Southern IPM Grants are expected to advance these goals by contributing to: timely responses to emerging issues of regional importance, improved communication promoting sound IPM-related decisions within the region, promoting further development and adoption of IPM, collaborative team building and broad-based stakeholder participation, documentation of the impacts and value of IPM strategies, techniques, programs and projects, and building support for IPM among stakeholders including the general public, and policymakers.

https://southernipm.org/grants/southern-ipm-grants/2027-nofo/

Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI)

Sponsor: NASA

Program: Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI)

Deadline: January 21, 2027

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: NASA STMD leads the development, demonstration, and infusion of transformational space technologies that solve critical stakeholder needs. As the tech base for civil space, STMD advances technology to support future NASA, other government, and commercial missions. STMD investments aim to (1) advance U.S. space technology innovation and competitiveness in a global context, (2) encourage technology driven economic growth with an emphasis on the expanding space economy, and (3) inspire and develop a powerful U.S. aerospace technology community. STMD bolsters and funds ideas from entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators across the country. Space technology research and development occurs at NASA centers, universities, national labs, and small businesses.

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary!init.do?solId=%7b3743AF38-A22D-41E4-DB96-0C1D3B6399F5%7d

Statistics

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: Statistics

Deadline: December 15, 2026

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: The Statistics Program supports research in statistical theory and methods, including research in statistical methods for applications to any domain of science and engineering. The theory forms the base for statistical science. The methods are used for stochastic modeling, and the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. The methods characterize uncertainty in the data and facilitate advancement in science and engineering. The Program encourages proposals ranging from single-investigator projects to interdisciplinary team projects.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/statistics

Team Science Accelerator

Sponsor: Research Corporation for Science Advancement

Program: Team Science Accelerator

Deadline: November 9, 2026 (Required LOI)

Funding Level: $1,000,000

Summary: Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s Team Science Accelerator is a two-year pilot program to help faculty adopt team science structures with the goal of amplifying impact, accelerating science, and solving big challenges. Our vision is to build a national network of early- and mid-career leaders who are proficient in team science.

https://rescorp.org/team-science-accelerator/

Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program

Sponsor: USDA – Rural Utilities Service

Program: Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program

Deadline: December 31, 2026

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to: Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution; identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems relating to collection, treatment, or disposal: assist applicants, that have filed a pre-application with RUS, in the preparation of water and/or waste loan and/or grant applications; and/or provide technical assistance and/or training to water/wastewater system personnel that will improve the management, operation and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364019

The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI

Sponsor: US Department of Energy

Program: The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI

Deadline: December 17, 2026

Funding Level: $5,000,000

Summary: The DOE Office of Science (SC), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Environmental Management (EM), Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Office of Electricity (OE), and Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Office (HGEO) hereby announce interest in receiving applications from interdisciplinary teams addressing the Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges to accelerate scientific discovery and research and development (R&D) workflows using novel artificial intelligence (AI) models and frameworks. By achieving AI advantage, these teams will advance the DOE's mission and ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through science and technology. Teams are encouraged to leverage the extensive scientific and data resources of the DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the National Laboratories, U.S. industry, and academia. The resulting AI models and workflows, if successful, may be integrated into the American Science Cloud.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361526

Three Programs: Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

Sponsor: US Department of Defense

Program: Three Programs: Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)

Deadline: April 9, 2027

Funding Level: $7,500,000 or $15,000,000

Summary: Established in 1985, the Department of War Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program funds U.S. academic research teams to conduct high-impact basic research that addresses future challenges faced by the Department of War. The MURI program specifically supports U.S. university teams investigating complex, DoW-relevant problem sets at the intersection of multiple scientific disciplines. MURI teams bring together world-class faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students—helping to develop a technically advanced, defense-aware scientific workforce and strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base.

• Office of Naval Research

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363906

• Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363905

• Air Force Office of Scientific Research

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363899

TTO Office Wide (OW) BAA 2025

Sponsor: DARPA - Tactical Technology Office

Program: TTO Office Wide (OW) BAA 2025

Deadline: December 22, 2026

Funding Level: Varies

Summary: The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) creates technological surprise and provides new options for national security, by demonstrating revolutionary platforms and systems with cutting-edge technology. TTO demonstrates compelling hardware at scales that demonstrate disruptive capability, with designs that reduce risk and cost by managing complexity, and which can be manufactured responsively and affordably. TTO is soliciting innovative executive summaries and proposals that enhance the nation’s ability to rapidly build, adapt and sustain force structures with the following focus areas: Design/Build/Buy, Surge and Sustain, Long Range Effects, and Disruptive Innovation.

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359782

US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement

Sponsor: US Department of Defense

Program: US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement

Deadline: February 27, 2030

Funding Level: Not specified

Summary: The Soldier Center is seeking solutions in the following scientific and technical areas:

• Combat Feeding & Equipment – Ration development, field feeding systems
• Soldier Protection & Survivability – Headborne protection, modular armor, chemical/biological protection, nanotechnology
• Modeling & Simulation – Soldier effectiveness, operational survivability
• Human Performance & Biomechanics – Body-worn systems, hand-held devices, soldier-centric sensors
• Expeditionary Maneuver Support – Energy efficiency, EMI/EMP protection, battlefield mobility
• Aerial Delivery – Advanced airdrop systems for personnel and cargo
• Simulation & Training Technology – Medical training, AI-based battlefield visualization, cyberspace warfare training

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360012

X-Labs

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Program: X-Labs

Summary: U.S. National Science Foundation announced $1.5 billion over the next decade toward the NSF X-Labs initiative to tackle pressing scientific challenges through novel and innovative research partnerships. This substantial long-term investment underscores NSF's commitment to new models of research outside of traditional institutions, reflecting the truly interdisciplinary nature of today's modern science ecosystem. NSF X-Labs are independent teams of researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs pursuing milestone-based federal funding to solve specific scientific challenges. The first round of NSF X-Labs funding opportunities invites proposals on two topics:

• Scientific Instrumentation for Sensing and Imaging — NSF is seeking X-Labs to build the next generation of scientific instruments, drawing on quantum sensing, artificial intelligence-driven computational imaging and entirely new chemical modalities.
• Quantum Systems: Interconnects and Integrated Photonics — NSF is seeking X-Labs to develop novel components to transfer quantum information and integrate heterogeneous quantum systems — key enablers of the computing frontier beyond classical systems.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/nsf-x-labs

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0918909712164c78af1ef29055a02f7b/view