Open federal grants: Science technology and other research and development
307 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.
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These are the open federal funding opportunities that Grants.gov files under the "Science technology and other research and development" category. The category comes from the agency that posted the notice, so it is a broad grouping, not a promise about what a program will fund.
Each listing links to a summary page with the key facts and a direct link to the official notice. Check the eligible applicant types first, then the deadline and any cost sharing requirement, because those three facts rule out most opportunities quickly.
Opportunities in one category can come from several agencies, each with its own rules and review process. If you find a good fit, read the whole notice, including the evaluation criteria, before you start writing.
Open opportunities
Engineering Design and Systems Engineering
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-072Y
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-7479
Mechanics of Materials and Structures
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-1630
Advanced Manufacturing
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-19-088Y
Biosensing
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-20-7909
Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-22-7569
Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs: No Deadline Pilot (CHE-DRP:NDP)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 22-606
Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education (FARE)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-22-1529
Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems (CCSS)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-18-7564
Research in the Formation of Engineers
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-24-1340
Low-Cost Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LC CSAC)
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · W911NF-17-S-0003-SPECIALNOTICE-LC-CSAC
Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · W911NF-22-S-0011
Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices (EPMD)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-18-1517
International Research Experiences for Students
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-506
Marine Geology and Geophysics (MG&G)
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-17-1620
Mind, Machine and Motor Nexus
U.S. National Science Foundation · PD-25-058Y
Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-519
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-540
Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP)
U.S. National Science Foundation · 23-602
Plant Genome Research Program
U.S. National Science Foundation · 24-547
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