Science & Research

Faculty in the natural sciences, life sciences, mathematics, and technology have access to a broad range of external funding through OSP's Sciences A-Z resource directory. Key federal sponsors include the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), NASA, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and DARPA. Virginia-specific programs such as the Jeffress Memorial Trust, the Commonwealth Health Research Board, and the Virginia Space Grant Consortium offer additional support for faculty pursuing regionally focused work.

Private foundations including the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund provide further opportunities across chemistry, physics, mathematics, and the life sciences.

OSP's weekly funding opportunities list is regularly updated with open solicitations, and faculty are encouraged to contact their OSP Sponsored Programs Administrator early to allow adequate time for proposal development and review.

Browse each faculty funding section, or use Command (⌘) + F on Mac devices or Ctrl + F on PC devices to search for specific keywords on each page.

Interested applicants should contact their OSP Administrator as early as possible.

Funding Opportunities

Please review the Partnership with Industries and Foundation sections for more related opportunities

• (New) Tech Innovation Fund
  
  • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
  • Description: The Tech Innovation Fund, part of Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation Program, provides non-dilutive grants to organizations developing novel healthcare technologies for chronic disease prevention and management in targeted rural Virginia communities. Grants range from $250,000 to $999,999 and support solutions at the proof-of-concept through functional prototype stages.
  • Deadline: 10/13/2026
  • Keywords: Rural Health, Healthcare Technology, Chronic Disease Management
• (New) University-Based Industrial Training and Assessment Centers (ITAC)
  
  • Department of Energy 
  • Description: Supports universities in training engineering students through industrial assessments that improve energy efficiency and productivity for small and medium-sized manufacturers.
  • Deadline: 10/30/2026
  • Keywords: Energy Efficiency, Manufacturing, Engineering Education
• (New) FAA Aviation Research Grants Program
  
  • Department of Transportation 
  • Description: upports programs administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to advance health-related research and services.
  • Deadline: 01/02/2027
  • Keywords: Health Research, Health Services, HHS Funding
• (New) Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI)
  
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
  • Description: NASA’s SpaceTech REDDI program supports research, development, demonstration, and infusion of innovative space technologies aligned with NASA’s space technology priorities.
  • Deadline: 12/08/2026
  • Keywords: Space Technology, Technology Development, NASA Research
• (New) Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1
  
  • Department of Energy 
  • Description: Supports health-related programs through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Deadline: 12/07/2026
  • Keywords: Health Research, Health Services, HHS Funding
• (New) Defense Innovation Networking Group -- VEDDER Prototype Accelerator
  
  • Department of Defense 
  • Description: VEDDER is a prototype accelerator supporting U.S. biotechnology and sensing companies developing dual-use technologies for commercial and national-security applications.
  • Deadline: 10/30/2026
  • Keywords: Biotechnology, National Security, Technology Development
• (New) Middle Defense Agency -- Nimble Options for Buying Layered Effects (NOBLE)
  
  • Department of Defense 
  • Description: Supports innovative technology development for the Missile Defense Agency through research, prototyping, testing, and demonstration of advanced missile defense capabilities.
  • Deadline: 05/08/2030
  • Keywords: Missile Defense, Technology Development, Prototyping
• (New) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
  
  • Oak Ridge Associated Universities 
  • Description: Provides seed funding to junior faculty at ORAU member institutions for research in STEM, policy, education, and related fields.c
  • Deadline: 01/06/2027
  • Keywords: Junior Faculty, Research Funding, STEM Research
  • *Institutionally Limited
• (New) NOAA -- Advancing coastal flood protection through public-private partnerships, innovative insurance products, and improved sediment management
  
  • Department of Commerce 
  • Description: Federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Deadline: 11/09/2026
  • Keywords: Health, HHS Funding, Federal Grant
• (New) Marine Biological Laboratory -- Whitman Center Fellowships
  
  • University of Chicago 
  • Description: Supports scientists conducting 4–10 weeks of research at the Marine Biological Laboratory, with fellowships focused on biological discovery, marine organisms, imaging, and ecosystem research.
  • Deadline: 11/02/2026
  • Keywords: Biological Research, Marine Biology, Imaging Science
• (New) Foundation Grants-In-Aid Program
  
  • American Association of Petroleum Geologists 
  • Description: Provides $500–$3,000 research grants to M.S. and Ph.D. students for thesis work in petroleum geology, energy minerals, and environmental geoscience. 
  • Deadline: 12/07/2026
  • Keywords: Petroleum Geology, Energy Minerals, Environmental Geoscience
• (New) Zuckerberg Water Prize
  
  • Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research 
  • Description: Biannual $60,000 international prize recognizing outstanding achievements and global impact in water research, technology, policy, management, or development.
  • Deadline: 12/06/2026
  • Keywords: Water Research, Water Technology, Water Policy
• (New) Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program
  
  • US Fish and Wildlife Service 
  • Description: Federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Deadline: 11/30/2026
  • Keywords: Health, HHS Funding, Federal Grant 
• (New) Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
  
  • Department of Energy 
  • Description: HHS funding opportunity supporting health-related programs and initiatives.
  • Deadline: 09/30/2027
  • Keywords: Health, HHS Funding, Federal Grant 
• (New) NSF Ecosystem for Low-dimensional Electronics: Growth, Assembly, Nanoelectronics, and Translation (NSF ELEGANT)
  
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description: NSF ELEGANT supports advanced low-dimensional electronics through research, prototyping, manufacturing, and AI-enabled technologies for next-generation computing and communications.
  • Deadline: 12/18/2026
  • Keywords: Nanoelectronics, Advanced Manufacturing, AI Technology
• VSGC Internal Solicitation for Innovative Proposals for 2027
  
  • Virginia Space Grant Consortium
  • Description: VSGC Innovative Project Awards — Provides small grants totaling about $50,000 for innovative higher education, pre-college, and informal STEM education projects aligned with VSGC/NASA goals. Areas include Artemis, Earth System Science, undergraduate research, service learning, and teacher professional development. 
  • Deadline: 12/15/2026
  • Keywords: STEM education, NASA Artemis, undergraduate research, teacher development, innovative projects
• VSGC New Investigator Program
  
  • Virginia Space Grant Consortium 
  • Description: New Investigator Program — Provides startup funding to early-career, tenure-track faculty at participating Virginia universities for research aligned with NASA’s interests. Applicants must be within their first five years of their academic career. Applications are due November 20, 2026.
  • Deadline: 11/20/2026
  • Keywords: Faculty research, NASA, startup funding, early-career investigator, STEM research
• Research Funding
  
  • Earthwatch Institute 
  • Description: Supports field-based research addressing global change and involving Earthwatch participants in collaborative science. Projects are generally 3+ years, with annual budgets of $20,000–$80,000; funding primarily covers fieldwork, equipment, staff, transportation, food, and housing. 
  • Deadline: New projects use a rolling RFP process for projects beginning in 2028.
  • Keywords: Field research, global change, citizen science, conservation, community engagement
• Request for Information - Potential Research and Technology Partnership Opportunities
  
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
  • Description: Seeks research and technology partnership ideas from academia, industry, and government organizations that can complement Kennedy Space Center capabilities and support Artemis-aligned space technology innovation.
  • Deadline: 11/20/2026
  • Keywords: NASA, space technology, Artemis, research partnerships, Kennedy Space Center.
• AIP Congressional Science Fellowships
  
  • American Institute of Physics 
  • Description: A one-year fellowship placing physical scientists in Congress to provide scientific expertise and gain experience in the legislative and policy process. Provides a $91,000 annual stipend plus relocation, travel/professional development, and health-insurance support.
  • Deadline: 12/01/2026
  • Keywords: Science policy, Congress, physics, public policy, STEM fellowship
• The DOE Quantum Genesis Q Competition
  
  • Department of Energy 
  • Description: Supports domestic commercial entities in developing the first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computer, including advances in quantum hardware, software, enabling technologies, and scientific workflows. Approximately $215 million is available, with awards ranging from $250,000 to $200 million.
  • Deadline: 10/19/2026
  • Keywords: Quantum computing, fault-tolerant computing, quantum hardware, scientific computing, DOE R&D
• Firefox
  
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 
  • Description: Seeks innovative technologies for a scalable, non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI), focusing on high-speed optical neural sensing and new data-processing architectures. The goal is a 100-channel BCI with high spatial and temporal resolution. The program is structured over 36 months with multiple phases.
  • Deadline: 10/19/2026
  • Keywords: Brain-computer interface, neural sensing, optical technology, neurotechnology, DARPA
• NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
  
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description: Supports full-time teams developing early-stage platform technologies that integrate AI with the physical world, including robotics, embodied AI, advanced sensing, human-robot interfaces, and cyber-physical systems.
  • Deadline: 01/07/2027
  • Keywords: Artificial intelligence, robotics, physical AI, advanced sensing, cyber-physical systems
• Future NSF X-Labs topics
  
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description: Supports large, multidisciplinary teams pursuing high-risk, high-impact research and technology breakthroughs. The current opportunity focuses on AI for Physical Systems, including robotics, advanced sensors, embodied AI, and cyber-physical systems. Two additional topics—From Sequence to Function and Computation at the Limit of Physics—are expected later in 2026.
  • Deadline: 01/30/2027
  • Keywords: Artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced sensors, cyber-physical systems, breakthrough technology
• Statistics
  
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description: Supports research in statistical theory and methods, including innovative statistical approaches with applications across science and engineering. Proposals may be individual or interdisciplinary. 
  • Deadline: 12/14/2026
  • Keywords: Statistics, statistical methods, statistical theory, data science, interdisciplinary research
• ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award
  
  • Association for Computing Machinery 
  • Description: Recognizes specific theoretical computer science accomplishments that have had a significant, demonstrable impact on the practice of computing. The award includes a $10,000 prize.
  • Deadline: 12/15/2026
  • Keywords: Theoretical computer science, algorithms, computing practice, research impact, computer science award
• ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award
  
  • Association for Computing Machinery 
  • Description: Recognizes an outstanding young computer professional for a single recent, major technical or service contribution. Nominees must have been 35 or younger when the qualifying contribution was made. The award includes a $35,000 prize.
  • Deadline: 12/15/2025
  • Keywords: Computer science, early-career researcher, computing innovation, technical contribution, professional award
• Computational Mathematics
  
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description: Supports mathematical research focused on developing and analyzing innovative, theoretically justified, and computationally efficient algorithms, including interdisciplinary applications and numerical methods. 
  • Deadline: 12/03/2026
  • Keywords: Computational mathematics, numerical algorithms, applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, interdisciplinary research
• Charles A. Lindbergh Chair in Aerospace History
  
  • Smithsonian Institution 
  • Description: A 12-month, in-residence fellowship for established scholars conducting advanced research in aerospace history, supporting the development of a major publication such as a book. Provides up to $100,000, plus research and travel support.
  • Deadline: 01/16/2027
  • Keywords: Aerospace history, aviation history, senior scholars, archival research, Smithsonian fellowship
• National Air and Space Museum -- Guggenheim Fellowship
  
  • Smithsonian Institution 
  • Description: Supports predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers conducting research in aviation and space history for a dissertation, book, or scholarly publication. The 3–12 month, in-residence fellowship provides $30,000 for predoctoral and $45,000 for postdoctoral fellows, plus research/travel funds.
  • Deadline: 01/16/2027
  • Keywords: Aerospace history, aviation history, doctoral research, postdoctoral fellowship, Smithsonian
• Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program  
  • US Department of Agriculture 
  • Description: Funding to support Agriculture Innovation Centers that help farmers and ranchers develop, market, and expand value-added agricultural products and businesses.
  • Deadline: 01/31/2027
  • Keywords: Agricultural innovation, value-added agriculture, farmers, agribusiness, market development, rural development
• Argonne National Laboratory -- Applications for Beam Time: Advanced Photon Source 
  • Department of Energy 
  • Description: Access to X-ray beamtime at the Advanced Photon Source for research requiring advanced synchrotron characterization and imaging capabilities.
  • Deadline: 10/21/2026
  • Keywords: X-ray research, synchrotron, beamtime, materials characterization, imaging, crystallography, spectroscopy
• Project Tailwind -- AI Safety Initiatives 
  • Coefficient Giving 
  • Description: Seeking ambitious initiatives that address critical, unsolved challenges in AI safety and preparedness for transformative AI.
  • Deadline: Rolling / No fixed deadline
  • Keywords: AI safety, AI preparedness, transformative AI, AI governance, technical research, AI risk
• Tools Competition 
  • Learning Agency 
  • Description: Funding for innovative edtech tools that use technology, data, and learning science to improve learning outcomes and support learners worldwide.
  • Deadline: 10/13/2026
  • Keywords: Edtech, learning technology, AI, education, learning science, digital tools, student outcomes
• The Geologic Enhanced Mapping System (GEMS) Prize Challenge 
  • Department of Energy 
  • Description: Prize challenge seeking AI and data-science solutions to identify hidden geological faults and support discovery of geothermal resources and critical minerals.
  • Deadline: 12/03/2026
  • Keywords: Geothermal energy, geological mapping, AI, machine learning, fault detection, critical minerals
• CCI's Cyber Research Pipeline Program 
  • Commonwealth Cyber Initiative 
  • Description: Funding for cybersecurity research, including AI defense and collaborative projects aimed at developing future extramural funding proposals.
  • Deadline: 10/24/2026
  • Keywords: Cybersecurity, AI security, cyber research, AI defense, seed grants, research collaboration
• NOAA -- Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership 
  • Department of Commerce 
  • Description: Funding for research and collaborative activities that advance Earth system science, climate understanding, modeling, monitoring, and climate-related services.
  • Deadline: 10/26/2026
  • Keywords: Earth system science, climate research, numerical modeling, environmental monitoring, climate services, climate resilience
• DEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH 
  • Department of Defense 
  • Description: Funding for innovative, multidisciplinary foundational research that advances scientific and technological capabilities relevant to Army needs.
  • Deadline: 11/20/2027
  • Keywords: Army research, foundational research, defense technology, materials science, engineering, emerging technologies
• Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program 
  
  • US Department of Agriculture 
  • Description: Supports collaborative research and Extension projects developing near-term solutions to control and prevent citrus greening (HLB) and sustain U.S. citrus production.
  • Deadline: 11/02/2026
  • Keywords: Citrus Disease, Huanglongbing, Plant Health, Pest Management, Citrus Production
• DARPA Research Solutions Opening 
  
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 
  • Description: Supports academic researchers developing independent, high-impact research ideas addressing complex technical challenges of interest to DARPA. Open to accredited U.S. colleges and universities, with proposals accepted through June 1, 2027.
  • Deadline: 06/01/2027
  • Keywords: Defense Research, Emerging Technologies, Interdisciplinary Research, Innovation, DARPA
• Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards
  
  • American Chemical Society 
  • Description: Recognizes outstanding achievements in organic chemistry whose significance has become apparent within the preceding five years. The award includes $25,000 plus a $150,000 unrestricted research grant.
  • Deadline: 12/05/2026
  • Keywords: Organic chemistry, chemical research, scientific achievement, chemistry, research funding.
• Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative – FY2026 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)
  
  • Department of Transportation 
  • Description: Supports research to improve the safety of transporting hazardous materials, including safer energy storage, innovative packaging, emergency response, safety standards, and rail transportation.
  • Deadline: 12/22/2026
  • Keywords: Hazardous materials, transportation safety, energy storage, emergency response, packaging.
• Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG)
  
  • North Carolina Sea Grant 
  • Description: Supports collaborative research combining scientific expertise with local ecological knowledge to address North Carolina water and coastal challenges. Awards range from $5,000–$25,000 for one-year projects.
  • Deadline: 10/26/2026
  • Keywords: Water resources, coastal research, local knowledge, water quality, habitat restoration.
• Climate Grants and Investments
  
  • Cisco 
  • Description: Supports nonprofits developing climate-smart solutions focused on nature restoration, regenerative agriculture, climate finance, and climate education and action. 
  • Deadline: Ongoing
  • Keywords: Climate resilience, nature restoration, regenerative agriculture, climate finance, sustainability.
• National Fish Passage Program
  
  • US Fish and Wildlife Service 
  • Description: Provides funding and technical assistance to remove barriers in rivers and streams and restore aquatic connectivity. Projects may include culvert replacement, dam or infrastructure removal, floodplain restoration, and fishway installation.
  • Deadline: 04/30/2027
  • Keywords: Fish passage, aquatic connectivity, habitat restoration, culverts, watershed conservation.
• Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability
  
  • US Department of Agriculture 
  • Description: Supports development of low-oxygen storage and packaging systems for U.S. tree nuts that can verify phytosanitary treatment requirements and improve export market access. 
  • Deadline: 10/26/2026
  • Keywords: Tree nuts, specialty crops, export markets, phytosanitary, low-oxygen storage.
• Research Awards
  
  • American Society for Mass Spectrometry 
  • Description: Provides $35,000 research awards to early-career academic scientists conducting mass spectrometry research at North American universities. Applicants must be ASMS members and within four years of their first tenure-track faculty position.
  • Deadline: 11/30/2026
  • Keywords: Mass spectrometry, early career, analytical chemistry, research, faculty.
• Plasma Physics
  
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description: Supports foundational research in plasma physics, including magnetized, low-temperature, high-energy-density, and strongly coupled plasmas, through experimental, theoretical, and computational studies.
  • Deadline: 11/16/2026
  • Keywords: Plasma physics, plasma science, fusion, astrophysics, computational research.
• Seeds for Education Grant (Native Plant Species)
  
  • Wild Ones Natural Landscapers
  • Description: Supports youth-focused native plant projects such as pollinator gardens, rain gardens, outdoor classrooms, and habitat restoration. Grants of up to $500 are available for eligible U.S. organizations.
  • Deadline: 11/18/2026
  • Keywords: Native plants, youth education, pollinator gardens, biodiversity, outdoor learning
• NSF X-Labs 
  
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description: NSF X-Labs is a new NSF initiative led by the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) that provides large, multiyear funding to independent, interdisciplinary teams working on ambitious scientific and technological challenges that traditional university or industry laboratories may not be well positioned to address
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
  • Keywords: Quantum systems, scientific instrumentation, sensing and imaging, photonics, technology innovation, interdisciplinary research.
• Protein ENGineering (PENG)
  
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 
  • Description: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals for the development of a multifunctional, target-agnostic platform for precise, programmable editing of endogenous proteins. The goal of the Protein ENGineering (PENG) program is to transition proteome engineering from a collection of isolated, bespoke tools into a universal, software-defined discipline.
  • Deadline: 10/19/2026
  • Keywords: Protein engineering, proteome engineering, gene editing, protein editing, synthetic biology, biotechnology, molecular biology, programmable biology, cellular engineering, organoids, bioengineering, DARPA
• National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
  
  • US Department of Agriculture 
  • Description: USDA Forest Service grants supporting urban and community forestry projects with national or multi-state impact. The program promotes healthy urban forests, green infrastructure, community resilience, environmental benefits, workforce development, and equitable access to urban forestry resources. Eligible applicants can include state and local governments, Tribes, nonprofits, and public/private institutions of higher education.
  • Deadline: 10/12/2026
  • Keywords: urban forestry, community forestry, green infrastructure, climate resilience, conservation, tree canopy, environmental justice, workforce development, USDA Forest Service, grants
• INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRONE OTA CONSORTIUM
  
  • Department of Defense 
  • Description: An invitation for companies and other eligible organizations to participate in a Drone Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Consortium, supporting the Department of War’s acquisition and development of unmanned aircraft/drone technologies. Consortium participation can provide access to future prototype projects and opportunities to collaborate with the government on innovative defense technologies.
  • Deadline: 05/28/2031
  • Keywords: Drones, unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, UAV, defense technology, military technology, Department of War, Department of Defense, OTA, Other Transaction Authority, prototype development, aviation, autonomous systems, robotics, aerospace, defense contracting, technology innovation, small business, consortium, research and development.
• SBIR/STTR Program
  
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
  • Description: A NASA program providing early-stage, non-dilutive funding to U.S. small businesses and their research-institution partners to develop, mature, and commercialize innovative technologies addressing NASA mission needs. SBIR supports small businesses directly, while STTR involves collaboration between a small business and a research institution.
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
  • Keywords: NASA, SBIR, STTR, small business, technology development, innovation, commercialization, aerospace, space technology, engineering, research and development, startups, non-dilutive funding, technology transfer, STEM, advanced technology, research institutions, Phase I, Phase II, America’s Seed Fund
• DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAM (DURIP) - ARMY SUBMISSION
  
  • Department of Defense 
  • Description: Defense research instrumentation, University research equipment, Scientific instrumentation, Basic research priorities, Laboratory modernization
  • Deadline: 11/06/2026
  • Keywords: Defense research instrumentation, University research equipment, Scientific instrumentation, Basic research priorities, Laboratory modernization
• Air Force Office of Scientific Research -- Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
  
  • Department of Defense 
  • Description: Provides funding to U.S. universities to purchase major research equipment and instrumentation in support of scientific, mathematical, and engineering research aligned with Department of Defense priorities.
  • Deadline: 11/06/2026
  • Keywords: Defense research instrumentation, University research equipment, Scientific instrumentation, Basic research priorities, Laboratory modernization 
• Office of Naval Research -- Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
  
  • Department of Defense 
  • Description: Defense research instrumentation, University research equipment, Scientific instrumentation, Basic research priorities, Laboratory modernization
  • Deadline: 11/06/2026
  • Keywords: Defense research instrumentation, University research equipment, Scientific instrumentation, Basic research priorities, Laboratory modernization
• Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MOMS)
  
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description: Solid mechanics, Material behavior, Structural analysis, Deformation and fracture, Multiscale modeling
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords: Solid mechanics, Material behavior, Structural analysis, Deformation and fracture, Multiscale modeling
• W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize
  
  • Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 
  • Description: An annual award presented by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) recognizing outstanding research or contributions in the fields of differential equations and control theory.
  • Deadline: 10/15/2026
  • Keywords: Differential equations, Control theory, Applied mathematics, Mathematical research, Academic award
• Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences
  
  • Simons Foundation 
  • Description: Provides long-term support to groups of outstanding scientists and multi-institution teams tackling major, fundamental research questions in mathematics, theoretical physics, and theoretical computer science.
  • Deadline: 10/29/2026
  • Keywords: Mathematics research, Theoretical physics, Theoretical computer science, Fundamental scientific inquiry, Collaborative research
• Dear Colleague Letter: Unleashing a new age of AI-enabled scientific discovery through the Genesis Mission
  
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description: A national initiative inviting proposal submissions to support the Genesis Mission. It encourages foundational research and AI-driven scientific discovery (including autonomous laboratories and AI-ready data pipelines) to tackle major national science and technology challenges.
  • Deadline: Active NSF funding opportunity
  • Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Genesis Mission, scientific discovery, foundational research, data pipelines, automated laboratories
• Accelerating Earth Solutions (ROSES 2025)
  
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
  • Description: Supports projects that accelerate the application of NASA Earth observation data to address real-world challenges. The program funds research and partnerships that develop practical solutions for agriculture, water resources, disasters, health, energy, infrastructure, and other societal needs using Earth science data.
  • Deadline: 10/15/2026
  • Keywords: Earth Science, Remote Sensing, Applied Research, Climate Resilience, Decision Support
• Planetary Science Enabling Facilities (ROSES 2025)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Description: Supports research and technology development that advances NASA's space and Earth science missions. The program funds innovative projects in areas such as space exploration, Earth science, planetary science, astrophysics, heliophysics, and aerospace technologies.
  • Deadline: 11/10/2026
  • Keywords: Space Research, Earth Science, Planetary Science, Aerospace Technology, NASA Research
• Grants
  • Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund 
  • Description: The fund has been established to provide targeted grants for individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field, and elevate the importance of species within the broader conservation debate. Its focus is global, and eligibility for grants extends to all plant, animal, and fungi conservation efforts, without discrimination based on region or species.
  • Deadline: 10/15/2026 
  • Keywords: Conservation, Plant, Animal, Fungi, Species 
• Catalysis
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description: Supports fundamental research on critical challenges and opportunities in catalysts and catalytic reactions for chemicals, energy and other applications.
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords: Chemistry, Chemicals, Energy
• Environmental Engineering
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description: Supports fundamental research focused on reducing pollution and its environmental and human impacts through closing resource loops; smart amendments; environmental manipulation; or remediation with engineered processes.
  • Deadline:  Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords: Environment, Engineering, Pollution
• Information Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Description:
  • Deadline:  06/22/2027  
  • Keywords:
• Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline:  Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords:
• Capacity: Biological Collections
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline:  Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords:
• Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE) 
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline:  Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords:
• Marine Geology and Geophysics
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords:
• Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research
  • Department of Defense
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 11/16/2026  
  • Keywords:
• Opportunity Seeds Call for proposals
  • Aria
  • Description:
  • Deadline: rolling
  • Keywords
• Dear Colleague Letter: Graduate Research Internships in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice Contexts (NSF-NIJ INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Supplemental funding requests may be submitted at any time
  • Keywords:
• Dear Colleague Letter: International Multilateral Partnerships for Resilient Education and Science System in Ukraine (IMPRESS-U)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Requests may be submitted at any time
  • Keywords:
• Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)
  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
  • Keywords:
• Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP)
  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Various deadlines 
  • Keywords:
• Tick-Borne Disease Research Program (TBDRP)
  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
  • Keywords:
• Engineering Environmental Resiliency
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords:
• Transport Phenomena
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords: 
• Chemical Process Systems
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords:
• PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Organizational Change in the Professional Formation of Engineers (ENGINEER:OC)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords:
• Environmental Grants
  • Patagonia 
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Proposal accepted per group in a given fiscal year, with deadlines varying from program to program.
  • Keywords:
  • *Institutionally Limited
• AI for Science & Safety Nodes
  • Foresight Institute
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Application deadlines are on the last day of every month. We review applications on a monthly basis until the nodes are at capacity.
  • Keywords:
• Geometric Analysis
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 11/03/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Topology
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 11/03/2026 
  • Keywords:
• HR001126S0001: Information Innovation Office (I2O) Office-Wide BAA
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 11/30/2026 
  • Keywords:
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
  • NIH
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
  • Keywords:
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33)
  • NIH
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
  • Keywords:
• Focused Technology Research and Development (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  • NIH
  • Description:
  • Deadlines: Various deadlines
  • Keywords:
• Research Projects to Enhance Applicability of Mammalian Models for Translational Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  • NIH
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Various deadlines 
  • Keywords:
• Grants and Funding
  • Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Various deadlines 
  • Keywords:
• ACS Petroleum Research Fund
  • American Chemical Society
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Various deadlines 
  • Keywords:
• Interfacial Engineering
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full Proposal accepted anytime.
  • Keywords:
• Infrastructure Systems and People (ISP)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords:
• Dear Colleague Letter: Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals Under the U.S. NSF/GEO - FAPESP Lead Agency Opportunity on Collaborative Research on Geosciences
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
  • Keywords:
• Structure and Physics of the Solid Earth (SPSE)
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Chemical Evolution of the Solid Earth and Volcanology (CESEV)
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• The Powe grant program is now open for submission
  • ORAU
  • Description: Areas of interest MUST match the list.
  • Deadline: Various deadlines
  • Keywords:
  • *Only 2 per institution
• Geospace Cluster (AGS-GC)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Rolling 
  • Keywords:
• Infrastructure Cluster (AGS-IC)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Rolling
  • Keywords:
• Atmosphere Cluster (AGS-AC)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: Rolling 
  • Keywords:
• Innovation Partnerships Program
  • ORAU
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Rolling
  • Keywords:
  • *Limited to two per member university per fiscal year.
• Innovation Partnerships Program
  • Oak Ridge Associated Universities
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Rolling
  • Keywords:
• Schmidt Ocean Institute Expressions of Interest
  • Schmidt Ocean Institute
  • Description:
  • Deadline: No deadline. Invitations for full proposal submission will be made pending review with priority for projects seeking expeditions with the earliest departure dates.
  • Keywords:
• Environmental Engineering
  • US Federal Government
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Dear Colleague Letter: NSF-Italian Ministry of Universities and Research Lead Agency Opportunity on Artificial Intelligence
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP)
  • National Science Foundation 
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Department of Defense
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Open until closed 
  • Keywords:
• Request for proposals for projects to grow our capacity for reducing global catastrophic risks
  • Open Philanthropy
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Rolling
  • Keywords:
• Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Technology and Security Policy Fellows
  • RAND Corporation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Selections are made on a rolling basis, with notification decisions being made at least once a quarter.
  • Keywords:
• Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR:TMRP)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Process Systems, Reaction Engineering and Molecular Thermodynamics
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime
  • Keywords:
• Manufacturing Systems Integration (MSI)
  • National Science Foundation
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime 
  • Keywords: