U.S. National Science Foundation funds grant programs in the United States. Browse current and recent funding opportunities below — each listing includes eligibility, funding amounts and deadlines. Grantoria aggregates them for free and updates them regularly.
As of July 2026, Grantoria lists 178 U.S. National Science Foundation Grants — 89 open right now. Award amounts range $5K to $47.5M. The next application deadline is July 21, 2026. All listings are free, with direct links to the official application.
Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program welcomes proposals that address…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.076⏰ Jul 21, 2026💰
$300,000 – $2,500,000
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) mission by promoting nationwide scientific progress. Through this program, NSF fosters…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.083⏰ Jul 21, 2026
CAREER:The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.079⏰ Jul 22, 2026💰
from $400,000
The NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) program supports individual investigators who propose novel research projects with the potential to innovatively and creatively address new areas…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.041⏰ Jul 24, 2026
NSF invests in scientific discoveries, technological breakthroughs, and transformative innovations that strengthen economic growth, enhance security, and improve the lives of Americans and people around the…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.084⏰ Jul 27, 2026
The Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program supports operations-level national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services that broadly advance and facilitate open, data-intensive and artificial intelligence-driven science…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.070⏰ Jul 28, 2026💰
$500,000 – $30,000,000
Developmental Sciences supports basic research that increases our understanding of perceptual, cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan. Research…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.075⏰ Jul 30, 2026
The Biological Anthropology Program seeks to advance scientific knowledge about the processes that have shaped biological diversity in living and fossil humans and their primate relatives…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.075⏰ Jul 30, 2026
The aim of the PAC program is to support empirically grounded, theoretically engaged and methodologically sophisticated research in a wide range of topic areas related to…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.075⏰ Aug 3, 2026
Synopsis of Program: Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.075⏰ Aug 3, 2026
The primary aim of the Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program is to foster the continuing health of the mathematical sciences research community as a whole. In addition,the…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.049⏰ Aug 4, 2026
Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (SL) supports potentially transformative research that develops basic theoretical insights and fundamental knowledge about principles, processes and mechanisms of learning,…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.075⏰ Aug 5, 2026💰
from $550
The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program provides support to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutions (MSIs) as defined in this…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.076⏰ Aug 7, 2026💰
$100,000 – $2,000,000
Plasma science is a transdisciplinary field of research where fundamental studies in many disciplines, including plasma physics, plasma chemistry, materials science, and space science, come together…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.083⏰ Aug 11, 2026
The long-range goal of the Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG) program is to strengthen the nation's scientific competitiveness by increasing the number of…
🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation📋 CFDA 47.049⏰ Aug 11, 2026💰
$400,000 – $600,000
How many u.s. national science foundation grants are available?
Grantoria currently lists 178 u.s. national science foundation grants, of which 89 are open for applications right now. The database is refreshed daily from official federal sources (Grants.gov and SAM.gov).
When is the next deadline?
The next application deadline is July 21, 2026 — about 4 days away. Deadlines vary by program; open any grant to see its exact closing date and application window.
Who is eligible for u.s. national science foundation grants?
Eligibility is set by each funding program, but u.s. national science foundation grants in this category most often support: Public University, Private University, Colleges (all higher ed) and Researcher (independent). Check each grant's eligibility summary for the exact applicant types and requirements.
How much funding is available?
Award sizes range from $5K to $47.5M, depending on the program and applicant. Each grant shows its specific funding range where the agency has published one.
Is Grantoria free to use?
Yes — Grantoria is completely free. No account or subscription is required to browse u.s. national science foundation grants, view deadlines and eligibility, or reach the official application.
How do I apply?
Open any grant to see its full profile — eligibility, required documents, deadlines and a direct link to the official application on the funding agency's website. You apply through the federal portal; Grantoria simply helps you find the right opportunity.
